The idea of a fringe festival came along and it was a no-brainer, it seemed perfectly suited to our community and what we were trying to do.

What the fringe does is essentially function as a large-scale co-op.

This is like a shopping spree for local spaces and booking agents and arts administrators.

We've noticed especially as a first-year fringe that local artists have a distinct advantage over the visiting artists. They show up if they're being told to show up by a friend. It is changing day by day.

We stepped up tonight. Our players know when to step up when the time comes.

It wasn't that they wanted it more than (we) did. That wasn't the case at all. (We) really worked hard. I'm proud of these players.