Support Beth & Mark's Artistic Journey

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We received rave reviews and the Spirit of The Fringe award in KC FRINGE 2024. Now we are off to Orlando. & Beyond!

We are Mark Manning & Beth Marshall of BIG BANG BUFFET & Beth Marshall Presents!

We are artists & fundraisers for many organizations and events, foundations, charitable causes and non-profits. Mark is the Co-Founder of KC Performance Art Troupe... BIG BANG BUFFET and a radio host at KKFI & Beth Marshall is Producing Artistic Director of Beth Marshall Presents & Acting Coach/Manager/Producer to artists across the US & Canada and Former Producing Artistic Director of Orlando Fringe & Co-Founder of United States Association of Fringe Festivals & Former VP of Canadian Association of Fringe Fests.

We are that duo that raises money for everyone and everything other than our own work but not this round.

We are raising money to aid with costs for some of our production needs, travel and overall show expenses for our upcoming tour in Jan. to FESTN4 in Orlando as well as future works with BIG BANG BUFFET & BANG Gallery Collaborations for KC FRINGE 2025 ,and other potential touring.

Additionally, Beth Marshall along with new & veteran artists in Colorado (with EXPOSED Storytelling, Artists from Phamaly Theatre & Featuring talents of Josie Ivy Nixon & her team) along with Florida founded..The Inclusivity Project with focus on Disabled Artists, LGBTQ+, Female, Size Inclusivity, BIPOC & all Marginalized groups and storytellers and artists across the GLOBAL Canadian Fringe Movement are a part of this troupe of freaks and geeks doing shows.

All of this rooted from BIG BANG BUFFET & Beth Marshall Presents.

We are up to tours that include:

Multiple shows in Orlando (FestN4 Jan. 2025 OrlandoFringe.com for tickets)- Beth & Mark's BIG BANG (Curated 2 shows at Art Space Main Stage & Visual Fringe)

Orlando Fringe- May 2025 (Secured) 7 shows Pink Venue

Sex Fest 2025 : EXPOSED

Featuring Beth Marshall & Josie Ivy Nixon (JUICE) & Guest StoryTellers (TBD)

Denver Fringe- June 2025 (pending)-multiple artists

Cincy Fringe June 2025 (pending) -multiple artists

KC FRINGE July 2025 & KC Visual Fringe (pending)-EXPOSED, Josie, Mark, Beth and TBD in partnership with BIG BANG BUFFET, BANG GALLERY, SPIRIT MOON ART

CANADA

Calgary Fringe- August-EXPOSED CAFF SECURED (Beth/Josie/other artists TBD)

Edmonton Fringe August (BYOV) EXPOSED (Beth/Josie/other artists TBD)

Victoria Fringe-August (CAFF SECURED) (Beth/Josie/other artists TBD

Vancouver Fringe (Lottery Pending) Sept. (Beth/Josie/other artists TBD

Thru the entire year we will be doing countless other projects.

Any and all donations are appreciated to help our focus STAY on art and the necessity of having our voices and works to help entertain, educate, heal and express for ALL!

Info for our show is below.

We delve into the concept of "The Show Must Go On.... Or Should It?

For years this mantra has been the anthem for live theatre. We deeply explore that concept and bare our personal truths of WHY the show sometimes needs to NOT Go On!

Your donations go to:

-Travel

-Production Needs for Promotion

-Marketing Costs-

-Promotional Materials

-Rehearsal Space

-Tech Needs

-AND ABOVE ALL your financial contributions give us the freedom to be able to focus on our ART with our TIME.

This is just a small sample of the places we have raised money for in past years included:

-TOP TEENS Scholarship Fund in both Orlando & Colorado

-Garden Creation & Projects within schools and youth programs

-LGBTQIA+ Causes in KCMO, Orlando Florida, Colorado & Kentucky

-Black/BIPOC organizations nationally

-Women's Organizations & Planned Parenthood

-Countless actors in Need

-Covid Relief

-Artists of all genres

-Fringe Festivals

-Animal Well Being

-A.I.D.S Research

ANY & ALL amount of contributions is really appreciated.

Big Bang Buffet & Beth Marshall Presents

City/State: Kansas City, MO & Denver, Co

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Storyteller, Theatre

Director: Beth Marshall

Playwright: Mark Manning, Beth Marshall

Premiere: Yes

Venue: Center for Spiritual Living

Show Times:

9:00 PM Friday, July 19

4:30 PM Saturday, July 20

7:30 PM Wednesday, July 24

9:00 PM Friday, July 26

7:30 PM Saturday, July 27

Description:

30x BEST OF FEST Fringe Producing Artist Beth Marshall & KKFI Radio Host & Co-Founder of Big Bang Buffet- Mark Manning reunite on stage to take you on their unapologetic autobiographical journey of what it was like to BE FRINGE in KCMO BEFORE there was KC FRINGE !

A Performance Art -MixTape Buffet-set to the soundtrack of their friendship serving up laughter & tears of 35 years of friendship & delving into the dark artistic truths of the old mantra... "The Show Must Go On"... Or Should It?"

The 1st Amendment isn't just for people who think like you. Free speech means sometimes listening to people and ideas which you may disagree. Kansas City's Performance Art Group BIG BANG BUFFET was founded on this belief and they have stuck to it" -Kansas City Magazine

" Beth Marshall Presents continue to raise the bar on provocative quality theatre" -Orlando Weekly

"BMP Brings TOP SHOWS to Fringes Globally"- WFN

"“Beth Marshall Presents is one of the most important and inventive theatre companies in town. Even if you do not appreciate every aspect Marshall’s shows, her willingness to experiment with content and push the boundaries of design is a vital part of the Central Florida theatre community.”-Broadway World

"Beth Marshall (and ensemble) give the finest acting of this Fringe" -Orlando Sentinel

" Beth Marshall Presents continue to raise the bar on provocative quality theatre" -Orlando Weekly

"BMP Brings TOP SHOWS to Fringes Globally"- WFN

"Beth Marshall (and ensemble) give the finest acting of this Fringe" -Orlando Sentinel

Cast/Crew:

Executive Producers: Big Bang Buffet & Beth Marshall Presents

Show Creators: Beth Marshall & Mark Manning

Director: Beth Marshall

Stage Managers/Front of House: Chris Foster, BJ McBride, Janice Woolery

Sound Design: Mark Manning & Beth Marshall

Sound Mixer: Mark Manning

Logo/Poster/Program/Ad/Reel/Postcard/Social Media Design.... Christopher "CMAC" Mcintrye

Set Design Artwork.... Janice "JWoo" Woolery

*No draws, rewards, raffled or promotions are offered in exchange for donations made on GoFundMe. *