Review: IndyFringe Fest had something for everyone

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IndyFringe Fest wrapped up last week.  Although I didn’t get to see as many of the shows featured in this year’s festival as I would have liked, I still wanted to talk a little bit about the ones I did. “An Experiment” This show was put on by University High School students. I’m not sure who wrote it, but it was directed by University High School choir director Kirkland Austin and head of school Alicia LaMagdeleine. They charged for the Playbill at the show, and because I didn’t have any cash on me, I didn’t buy it, but I did a little research to find out the show starred Kayla Rossetti, Quincy Russel, Steve Hackwelder, Lauren Langer, Parker Sharp, Lily Rothwell, Katy Marcos and Bridget Flannagan. “An Experiment” is a suspenseful thriller. At the hands of a morally ambiguous doctor and her assistants, five female participants are cast into a set of deadly challenges meant to discover whether characteristics are inherent or learned behaviors. The play is described as a “thrilling mix of The Hunger Games and Survivor.” Personally, I feel like I’ve seen this story play out before.  It’s honestly a bit hard to explain my feelings on the...

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