Crave, presented by Starr Foster Dance. A work exposing two different perspectives of fate. 6 p.m. Oct. 3, 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Oct. 5 and 3:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at The Space at Olive, 541 Wyoming Ave., Scranton. $10. Tickets and more information at bit.ly/2l9PjiT.

Next Round, presented by Scranton Shakespeare Festival, written by Billie Aken-Tyers, and directed by Simone Daniel. Three friends in the north of England navigate life’s complexities via a year of weekly pub trivia. 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, and 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6 at Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple – Junior Ballroom, 420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton. $10. Tickets and more information at bit.ly/2kY4XOy.

The Marvelous Mechanical Musical Maiden, a storytelling cabaret, 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, at Madame Jenny’s, 126 Franklin Ave., Scranton. $10. Tickets and more information at bit.ly/2l7FHW1.

I Know It Was the Blood, written and performed by Tara Lake. An award winning story of a Jersey girl finding the courage to live life on her own terms. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, and 5 p.m. Sunday Oct. 6 at The Space at Olive, 541 Wyoming Ave., Scranton. $10. Tickets and more information at bit.ly/2l7HVol.

Our Town, the Broadway success written by Thornton Wilder, presented by the New Vintage Ensemble. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6 at Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple, 420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton. $10. Tickets and more information at bit.ly/2mEEaan.

What is Sacred: A One Human Show, exploring that very question. 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, and 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6 at 518 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. $10. Tickets and more information bit.ly/2mFFLwE.

Stoner Morning Show, like every morning news show you’ve seen, except the hosts have overslept. 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, Friday, Oct. 4, and Saturday, Oct. 5 at AFA Gallery, 514 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. $10. Tickets and more information at bit.ly/2mAakDL.

Wake Up With The Arts Breakfast, with speaker Dr. Xela Batchelder, speaking on the global Fringe Festival movement. 8:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4. The event is free to attend.

Art, Smiles and Ice Cream, hands-on creative activities, lots of smiles and ice cream. 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at Fidelity Bank, 338 N. Washington Ave., Scranton. Free to attend.

The Bug Play, for young audiences. 6 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton. Free for all to attend (no button or ticket required).

Feast, a fully immersive dance art exhibition that celebrates Black culture and social customs. 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, 3:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6 at The Space at Olive, 541 Wyoming Ave., Scranton. $10. Tickets and more information at bit.ly/2mhviqM.

Temptress!, written and performed by Ms. Foxy V, examining the legend of the deadly women; the seductress. Featuring live burlesque performances. 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at Madame Jenny’s, 126 Franklin Ave., Scranton. $10. Tickets and more information at bit.ly/2kz6OsG.

Silent Disco on the Fringe, 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple, 420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton. $10. Tickets and more information at bit.ly/2mB7pe4.

Monoscene: Creating Grounded Improv Scenes, an improv workshop to learn to play emotionally grounded 10-30 minute scenes with no tag-outs. 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at The GARAGE at Olive, 541 Wyoming Ave,. Scranton. $25. Tickets and more information at bit.ly/2mESOhR.

The Search for Game in Improv, learn to listen and investigate your scene partner to find everything you need for your scene. 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at The GARAGE at Olive, 541 Wyoming Ave,. Scranton. $25. Tickets and more information at bit.ly/2kVPmPv.

Real Life Drama, depicting the raw reality of alcoholism and drug addiction. 2 and 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at The Recovery Bank, 120 Wyoming Ave., Scranton. $10. Tickets and more information at bit.ly/2l8jEhW.

The Singularity, a unique mix of theatre and live music that reflects on the consequences of creating barriers between individuals. 5 and 8:30 p.m. Satuday, Oct. 5, and 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple – Junior Ballroom, 420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton. $10. Tickets and more information at bit.ly/2mGIaax.

A Sunday to Ourselves, an unexpected Sunday for two strangers who meet at a park in Brooklyn. 6 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct.5, and 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at 518 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. $10. Tickets and more information at bit.ly/2lbKF47.

Malarkey!, presented by the New Vintage Ensemble 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at The Space at Olive, 541 Wyoming Ave., Scranton. $5. A Fringe button is not needed. Tickets and more information at bit.ly/2kYEvEw.

Malum In Se, created by Nicole Nicholas, Ember Duke and Thomas Kennedy. An affluent lawyer commits an atrocious act and calls upon a demon to solve his problems. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple – Junior Ballroom, 420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton. $10. Tickets and more information at bit.ly/2l5fRSx.

Tiramisu, written, directed, and performed by Michael Burgos. A washed up American musician writes a musical about tiramisu in hopes that his lost love, an Italian Pastry Chef, sees it and falls for him again. 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, and 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6 at AFA Gallery, 514 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. $10. Tickets and more information at bit.ly/2kWBPHt.

Quark!, written and directed by Conor McGuigan. A subatomic musical detailing the tasks of particles at the birth of the universe. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple, 420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton. $10. Tickets and more information at bit.ly/2muU470.

Stan & Stella: The Poetry that Comment Line Callers Didn’t Know They Were Writing, a play by David and Toni Jo Parmalee, written, albeit unwittingly, by those who called NEPA newspapers to give comments. 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at AFA gallery, 514 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. $10. Tickets and more information at bit.ly/2l58xGv.

All you can laugh!, an ever-changing and unique mix of stand-up acts, improv teams and entertainers. 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, with Stand-up Comedy & Storytelling hosted by Mary Rapach; 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, with Comedians Jeremy Pryal, Teri Granahan & John Walton; 8 p.m. Friday, October 4, with Comedians Jeannine Luby, Kirk Griffiths and improv duo Sarah White & Richie Warmkessel in unaVOIDable; 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, with Improv teams Crepe Date, Hazmat Love, Heavy Metal Heat Wave and Synced Up; and 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct.5, with Comedians (and newlyweds!) Roya Hamadani and Ian Webster and improv teams Susan Be Anything and What’s My Name Again? at the Space at OLIVE GARAGE, 541 Wyoming Ave., Scranton. $10. Tickets and more information at bit.ly/2mDJI4Y.

North Star Alley, two teenagers embark on a journey after being pointed to the North Star by “The Artist” in a mysterious alley. 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, and 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6 at Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple, 420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton. $10. Tickets and more information at bit.ly/2kW8hK5.

Singing and Dancing Through the Decades, songs from the past, present and future presented by Act Out Theater Group and directed bu Jovon Barnes. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6 at AFA Gallery, 514 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. $10. Tickets and more information at bit.ly/2l8BKAh.

The Mighty Improv Mash-Up, giving audience members the chance to perform alongside local and visiting performers in improv games. 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Space at OLIVE GARAGE, 541 Wyoming Ave., Scranton. $10. Tickets and more information at bit.ly/2mDQdoo.

Underground Microphone – Fringe Takeover, NEPA’s premier live performance series featuring poetry, comedy, music and more. 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, at Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple, 420 N. Washington Ave., Scranton. Free to attend. More information at bit.ly/2mB2g5L.

Une Soiree au Cabaret presented by the Sharp Dance Company performs in 2015 at The Leonard Theater in Scranton for the preview of that year’s Scranton Fringe Festival. (Pete G. Wilcox|Times Leader)
https://www.theweekender.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/web1_fringe02.jpg.optimal.jpgUne Soiree au Cabaret presented by the Sharp Dance Company performs in 2015 at The Leonard Theater in Scranton for the preview of that year’s Scranton Fringe Festival. (Pete G. Wilcox|Times Leader)

Mollie Edsell performs in 2015 at The Leonard Theater in Scranton for the preview of that year’s Scranton Fringe Festival. (Pete G. Wilcox|Times Leader)
https://www.theweekender.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/web1_fringe05.jpg.optimal.jpgMollie Edsell performs in 2015 at The Leonard Theater in Scranton for the preview of that year’s Scranton Fringe Festival. (Pete G. Wilcox|Times Leader)

This year’s Scranton Fringe Festival, which kicked off last Friday, is the fifth annual. The festival runs through Oct. 6.

This is not the complete list of events. Visit ScrantonFringe.org for all events and to purchase tickets.

A button and a ticket are required for admission into most events. Buttons can be purchased for $5 at all venues, Fringe HQ and other retailers.