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Fighting Unicorns
By Angela Fox Productions
Written by Angela Fox
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Show Description
A girl and her unicorn sidekick journey through a fantastical world to find her lost story. A powerful show about healing and moving forward. Puppets, humor, heart. Part of the Social Butterfly Project. 120 min
Genre and Content
Content Warnings
The creators say this show is appropriate for ages 12-15 and up
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Seat Reservations and Show Tickets
| Add to Schedule | Date | Time | Ticket Options | Quantity | Purchase |
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| Fri 08/07 | 8:30 PM | ||||
| Sat 08/08 | 4:00 PM | ||||
| Fri 08/14 | 8:30 PM | ||||
| Sat 08/15 | 7:00 PM | ||||
| Sun 08/16 | 2:30 PM |
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Cast and Crew
Jason Kruger
DirectorJason Kruger has directed and acted in many MN Fringe Festival Shows, notably getting to direct Next: The Musical- A Sidekick Story, which won 2 Golden Lanyards in the 2019 MN Fringe. Jason is a former Artistic Director of Fearless Comedy Productions, a co-producer of The Monday Night Comedy Show (which recently celebrated its 19th year!) and is a cast member of Vilification Tennis. When not doing theatre Jason works as an educator and enjoys nerdy hobbies and making music.
Phantom Chorus Theatre
Puppet Creators and DirectorsThalia Bea Kostman and Marc Berg make up the non-profit theatre co. that specializes in collaborative, experimental, original works.
Angela Fox
Writer, The Girl/AprilAngela Fox is an actor/singer/dancer/choreographer with such theater companies as the Jungle Theater and Artistry. She is a published composer and writer specializing in educational music and musical theater, including the award winning "Next: The Musical (A Sidekick Story)" and "No Small Parts", and "I'll Be Home For Kahless: The Hallmark Parody of the Season which was a favorite at Convergence for four years in a row! For more information about Angela, check out angelafoxmusic.com.
Charles Hubbell
Uni/Shadow CreatureCharles Hubbell is excited to be part of Fighting Unicorns as Uni. A professional actor, voice artist, and puppeteer for more than 25 years, Charles has performed with the Guthrie Theater, Park Square Theatre, Old Log Theatre, and Actors Theatre of Minnesota. His stage credits include Stage Kiss, The Royal Family, Charley’s Aunt, and Hamlet. Charles was also the head puppeteer for The Choo Choo Bob Show and has appeared in the cult comedy puppet productions Transylvania Television and Tipsy Kangaroo. In addition to theater and television work, Charles is an accomplished audiobook narrator and voice actor.
Sarah Broude
Octopus Librarian/World BuilderSarah Broude (Librarian) is a local actor, director, and acting coach, who serendipitously just returned from teaching Mental Health First Aid classes in Virginia. Sarah has performed all around and outside of the Twin Cities, and you can also see her in many locally produced films, including Frogman Returns, Sessions, A Slice of Life, and Dinner With A Demon. And she starts filming a short called Hidden Sparks at the end of the month. Sarah has been a Teaching Artists at Stages Children's Theater and for the Chicago Avenue Project for over a decade, focusing on devised work she helps create with the students. Sarah also coaches individual acting classes.
Marc Berg
Puppet Creator, Wizard Owl/World BuilderMarc is a performer, designer, director, writer, and multidisciplinary artist. Since 2011, he has been professionally designing props and puppets for theatres all over the Twin Cities, including Stages Theatre Company, Classical Actors Ensemble, Theatre 55, Old Log Theatre, and many more. A lifelong artist, he began acting and puppeteering in earnest when he was in high school. Marc is co-founder & co-artistic director (alongside Thalia Kostman) for Phantom Chorus Theatre, a collaborative experimental theatre company specializing in puppetry that began in 2022. Marc can also be seen performing as the vocalist for local shoegaze band Radiator Girl. Visit phantomchorus.com and radiatorgirl.bandcamp.com for more info about what's coming next!
Mickaylee Shaughnessy
Cleaning Mouse/World BuilderMickaylee Shaughnessy has been performing in the Twin Cities for over twenty years. She has worked with Smartmouth, HardCover Theater, Six Elements Theater, Crommulent Shakespeare and Phoenix Arts Nest, to name a few.
James Ruth
Snake/World BuilderJames J. Ruth dares to dazzle in this depiction of dreams. A devoted developer of diverse disciplines, he has delivered distinguished designs and drama across the American domain. Domestic Dabbling: Hopkins (A King for all Time, rehearsing) Duluth Playhouse (The Play that Goes Wrong), Lyric Arts (Peter and the Starcatcher), Wonderlust (Values Play, in development). Different Districts: White Snake Projects (Alice in the Pandemic), SITI Company (The Medium is the Message) UCLA (The Portrait of Juan Rana), The Juilliard School (References to Salvador Dali...). He is driven to delight. Web: jamesruth.com
Amy Walus
World BuilderAmy is excited to participate in another Fringe season. She has been making her journey across the Twin Cities over the past several years including roles in Hay Fever with Fridley Community Theater, Heathers with The Play's the Thing, Frankenstein/Monster with Locally Grown Theater, and The Snow Queen with Rosetown Players. Beyond traditional acting, she has found a love for puppetry, working with Phantom Chorus Theater, Hot Chocolate Media & Shambles Theater Company.
Chandra Reyer
Prop Creator, World BuilderChandra Reyer (World Building Puppeteer): Chandra is extremely delighted to be able to further explore puppetry in Fighting Unicorns. Her previous stage credits are as Max the Tribble in It's an Honorable Life at the Historic Mounds Theater. Chandra is an artist and illustrator with a degree from the University of Minnesota. She specializes in fantasy and dinosaur art and designed the logo for Fighting Unicorns. She wants to thank her family and Darla & Deb for rearranging their schedules so she could be a part of this production.
Gillian Chan
Prop Creator, World BuilderGillian Chan is excited to return to Fringe festival for the 2026 year, and to work alongside many fantastic people in the theater community! She is currently attending Saint Catherine University, but outside of attending university has worked in a few different productions. Past shows include A Klingon Christmas Carol (Tiny Tim), It's an Honorable Life (Zuzu), I'll Be Home For Kahless (Supporting Cast), Thor: Jurassic Park (Lex Murphy), Hapgood (Little Joe), and much more! Gillian would like to give thanks to her parents for supporting her in her theater endeavors so far, as well as the many others who have helped her to get where she is today.
James Fairbairn
World BuilderJames is a Minnesotan-born artist. He’s an actor, author, comedian, inventor, designer, sword fighter, and multiple-time champ of Pundemonium. He sings alright, cooks pretty well, and plays ukulele badly, all with gusto. You can catch his work with Vilification Tennis and the Apropos of Nothing podcast.
Thalia Kostman
Puppet CreatorThalia Bea Kostman has been a performer and creator in the Twin Cities theatre community since 2012. She studied physical theatre and mime at Macalester College and Studio Magenia in Paris. Thalia coordinated Brooklyn Center Community Center’s Puppet Playhouse from 2012-2022, and is logistics coordinator for American Immersion Theater’s Minneapolis Troupe. She has created works in Red Eye’s Works In Progress series, at the MN Fringe Festival, and with the Twin Cities Clown Cabaret. Thalia is the co-artistic director of Phantom Chorus Theatre. She is also employed as a princess, a carrot, and a private french tutor!
Megan Slawson
Stage ManagerMegan Slawson is sometimes a stage manager, but always three grumpy raccoons in a trench coat.
Quinn Mark
Stage ManagerBenji Conklin
Sound DesingerBenjamin Conklin is a seasoned sound designer, composer and producer for both live theater and the recorded worlds. Previous work includes Next (MN Fringe award-winner), Dead Mountain (Twin Cities Horror Fest), and Dark Pony Radio, the multi-award winning fictional horror podcast.
Nicole Wilder
Prop Director and CreatorNicole Wilder earned her MA in Theater with a concentration in Directing from Miami University in 2008, and she's been arting it up in the Twin Cities ever since. Besides working on props for this magical show, she's also providing some musical direction for After the End here at Fringe. This summer, you can catch her singing with Power of 10 all over the metro. In the fall, she's directing Anthropology by Lauren Gunderson for Gnarly Bard Theater in St. Cloud.
Elizabeth Mark
Backstage AssistantLiz Humensky
Marketing and PromotionMore Information
On the surface, “Fighting Unicorns” is a hero’s journey told through a world of puppets. But underneath, the main character is processing trauma through the safety of a childlike world. Recently, I started therapy for C-PTSD. The process has honestly been pretty awful at times, but also indescribably life changing. It also inspired me to write “Fighting Unicorns”. Processing difficult emotions can be terrifying and exhausting. I wanted to create something that could help people do it in a safe and entertaining way. And a unicorn sidekick never hurts! If I can help make one person’s heart lighter, that would be amazing.
EffectingSocial Metamorphosis
This production is a part of the Social Butterfly Project, an IP collaborative promoting Mental Health Awareness.
Working within the framework of the MN Fringe Festival, August 6-16, 2026, Social Butterfly Project aims to connect audiences to a variety of mental health experiences, both on and off the stage. With the help of Fringe Producers and Mental Health organizations, we look to build an environment that engages visitors emotionally, providing experiences to include shows, activities, resources, and support, in order to encourage new perspectives, grow empathy, and provide awareness and support on mental health issues.
Mission statement: The Social Butterfly Project believes that art encourages empathy and empathy encourages change. Our mission is to engage audiences with diverse voices on a variety of social topics, using theater as a catalyst to inspire new perspectives and transform the world.
