IF Theatre celebrates 20th anniversary, hosts world premiere of ‘The JonBenét Game’

Community members gathered in the Basile Theatre on a cold Jan. 9 evening to hear IF Theatre’s plans for 2025 — and to see the world premiere of Tori Keenan-Zelt’s “The JonBenét Game.” IF Theatre announced its 20th anniversary campaign, which includes year-round live theatre productions, new programming and monthly events. This new push to expand outside its annual festival in August aims to renew IF Theatre, a destination for arts and development, increase community engagement and generate new excitement around the 2025 IndyFringe Festival. “We as a city are proud to support IndyFringe year after year, as well as other arts organizations,” Deputy Mayor Judith Thomas said during the press conference. “We see the value in these organizations like IndyFringe, and we know the broader impact that the arts bring to our city in so many different ways.” Leading up the 2025 IndyFringe Festival, themed “Daring for 20 years,” IF Theatre hopes to grow their diverse audiences, work with the city to become a “green” theatre, partner with Flanner House Arts for Flanner Fringe Lab and “expand the perception of the word ‘fringe.’” “Our festival has never been afraid to take a risk. This is a foundational principle since...