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Fringe Benefits is an educational theatre company dedicated to early hate crime prevention. Our mission is to replace hate with understanding through collaboratively created plays, videos and programs that promote constructive dialogue about diversity and discrimination issues. We are committed to opening hearts and minds and promoting progressive action around a wide array of social justice issues including racism, sexism, classism, ableism, ageism, and immigration rights. In honor of our first community collaborators, homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) youth, and in light of the ongoing need to ensure that they feel included, valued and safe, Fringe Benefits gives special attention to LGBTQ+ issues. We believe that it is imperative for disenfranchised communities to come together, listen to each other’s concerns, stories and ideas, and work together to frame their/our own narratives. Working together, we stand a better chance of being heard and heeded. Our goal is to create a context in which people can turn their damaging experiences with discrimination into art that promote respect, inclusion and justice.
Contact: Norma Bowles, Artistic Director
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- A scene from Fringe Benefits’ elementary school tour show, COOTIE SHOTS
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- A scene from WITH LIBERTY & JUSTICE FOR ALL?!? Created & performed by Fringe Benefits’ Anti-Bullying Theatre Club
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- Theatre for Social Justice Residency with Southeast Middle School
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- The “Fashion Police” from CLOTHES MINDED?, Fringe Benefits’ middle school tour show
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- Fringe Benefits Teaching Artists (14 of an ever-growing team of 29!)
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- A scene from MITOS, RITOS y TONTERIAS, Fringe Benefits’ Spanish language film