Elena K. Holy's guest appearances

Elena K. Holy

ATW - Downstage Center

The Joe D Show: Daily News Theater Podcast

Judy Kuhn

Patti LuPone

Kerry Butler

Charles Busch

John Kander

Martha Plimpton

Melissa Errico

Donna Murphy

Betty Buckley

Christian Borle

Casey Nicholaw

Michael Berresse

Ken Davenport

Megan McGinnis

Graciela Daniele

OwlTail

Fringe binge, anyone? The 19th annual New York International Fringe Festival launches its 16-day, 200-show theaterpalooza on Aug. 14. As always, it’s a eclectic buffet of theater. Think: serious dramas like “Lincoln’s Blood,” noir-y backstage farces like “Reading Between the Lines,” climate-change works like “An Inconvenient Poop” and monster musicals with exclamation points in the title like “Beware the Chupacabra!” Artistic director Elena K. Holy talks about Fringe at 19, this year’s trends (bios are big), the legacy of “Urinetown” and what’s new at Fringe Central to help you pick shows you’re apt to enjoy. Hey, you want to spend $18 a ticket wisely.   Produced by: Joe Dziemianowicz Music by: Jerry Korman Edited by: Frank Posillico   Follow Joe on Twitter and get more from the Daily News on Facebook, YouTube and Tumblr

Fringe binge, anyone? The 19th annual New York International Fringe Festival launches its 16-day, 200-show theaterpalooza on Aug. 14. As always, it’s a eclectic buffet of theater. Think: serious dramas like “Lincoln’s Blood,” noir-y backstage farces like “Reading Between the Lines,” climate-change works like “An Inconvenient Poop” and monster musicals with exclamation points in the title like “Beware the Chupacabra!” Artistic director Elena K. Holy talks about Fringe at 19, this year’s trends (bios are big), the legacy of “Urinetown” and what’s new at Fringe Central to help you pick shows you’re apt to enjoy. Hey, you want to spend $18 a ticket wisely. Produced by: Joe Dziemianowicz Music by: Jerry Korman Edited by: Frank Posillico Follow Joe on <a href="https://twitter.com/TheJoeDShow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and get more from the Daily News on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NYDailyNews" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/nydailynews" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a> and <a href="http://nydailynews.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tumblr</a>

Elena K. Holy : The Joe D Show Episode 21 

Elena K. Holy, artistic director of New York's International Fringe Festival, discusses the genesis of the Fringe as part of the Off-Off-Broadway Present Company, and its explosive growth as a vehicle for new work in New York, amidst the endless logistics of the 2004 Festival. Original air date - August 20, 2004.

Elena K. Holy (#18) August, 2004