STL Fringe Fest sees uptick in sales for hyperlocal, inclusive stage performances

Regional live theater venues across the country are struggling to bounce back since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down productions for nearly two years.

STL Fringe Festival weathered the disruption, and for this year’s festival organizers are seeing an uptick in sales and original, local storytelling. The festival began Tuesday and will continue through Sunday.

St. Louis-based burlesque performer and show producer Sara Howard, also known as Dizzy Tunt, is a first-time STL Fringe Fest participant, but she is not new to the stage. She and co-producer and fellow performer Chi Chi Buxom are bringing their all plus-size burlesque revue “Bawdy Positivity” to the festival.