2026 Tucson Fringe Festival Awards

James Pack/ January 18, 2026

These are the winners of the 2026 Tucson Fringe Festival Awards. If you know any of the folks who worked on these shows, be sure to congratulate them. All the shows we had this year were deserving of awards and we hope to have just as many amazing shows at the next festival.

Best Drama
“Don’t Feed the Troll” by Adrian Cory from Tucson, AZ

Best Comedy
“Vamos a Reir un Poco (Let’s Laugh a Little)” by Rick “Wind” Herrera from Coolidge, AZ

Best Dance/Physical Movement
Fleeting Fringe Showcase: “Re: TURNING” by FUNHOUSE movement theater from Tucson, AZ

Best Musical/Show Featuring Music
“The Women in Me” by Rabbi Jenny “Skylark” Steinberg-Martinez JD CHT from Joliet, IL

Best Solo Show
“Fall of the High School Valedictorian (Vimeo)” by Philip Simondet from Minneapolis, MN

Best Ensemble
“The Words at the Door” by Sackerson from Salt Lake City, UT

Best Local Show
“Short Plays” by Old Pueblo Playwrights from Tucson, AZ

Best Out-of-Town Show
“The Dumb Waiter” by Mermaid Productions from Minneapolis, MN

Beyond Border(lands)
Fleeting Fringe Showcase: “Omni Tutu: Cool Waters” by Kimberly Miguel Mullen from San Diego, CA

Spirit of the Fringe
“Hey Pamela? Yes Pamela?” by Pamela Leahigh from Washington, DC