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About the show

Into the Acid Fountain (The Federico Fellini Variety Hour) is both an homage to and parody of Federico Fellini’s classic film La Dolce Vita. Half narrative, half satirical cabaret, the show explores the desperate actions of Marcello (Nathan Surprenant) as he searches for some kind of personal fulfillment in fin-de-siècle Minneapolis.

Performed as part of the Minnesota Fringe Festival 2001 at Minneapolis Theater Garage. Friday, August 3 at 8:30 p.m.; Saturday, August 4 at 4 p.m.; Monday, August 5 at 8:30 p.m.; Thursday, August 9 at 10 p.m.; Saturday, August 11 at 8:30 p.m.; and Sunday, August 12 at 1 p.m.

Reviews and press

Sadly, none that survived our various hard-drive crashes.

Cast and crew

Nathan Surprenant
Marcello

Leigha Horton
Maddalena

Ellie Jackson
Emma

Trevor Nelson
Sylvan

Charlie Horn
Steiner

Scott Reynolds
Paparazzo

Matthew Kessen
Scary Clown Archetype Guy

Carin Leonard
Priestess, Mary Poppins, Calista Flockhart, Natasha

Arnie Roos
Priest, Boris

Susan Shehata
Anouk Aimée, Tatyana

Matthew Foster
Director, writer, producer

Leigha Horton
Producer

Lara Brown
Costume designer

Michael Wells
Set designer, stage manager

Brett Baldwin
Propsmaster

Matthew Kessen
Assistant director (narrative)

Reid Knuttila
Assistant director (cabaret)

Matthew Gilman
Publicity manager