A Fringe Quickie (#34) with ‘Love in the Time of Fifth Grade’

Questions answered by Marina di Marzo.

Q1: Aside from this Quickie, what is the most desperate marketing tactic you plan on using to get bums in seats this August? 280 chars

I will be throwing it back to the early 2000s and drawing people as stick figures in Microsoft Paint. AND — you’ll get a free sticker of yourself to attach to my flyer! It’s all I had then and it’s all I have now.

Q2: If your show walked into a cocktail bar, what would it order?

She’d order one of those huge colorful fruity frozen drinks with a tiny umbrella. But make it virgin. Extra virgin.

Q3: If your show suddenly developed a massive ego and became the biggest diva in the 2026 Fringe, what absurd, hyper-specific item would be mandatory on its dressing room rider?

Raw scallops solely for throwing in the trash. Shout out to Chef Gordon Ramsay.

Q4: If all the shows running right now were at a massive Fringe house party, what is your show doing?

She’s trying to get everyone to do the “We’re All in This Together” choreo from High School Musical even though it’s fully 2026.

About the show

Love in the Time of Fifth Grade

Date(s): Previews week (Fri 31st July to Thurs 6th Aug) • Week 1 (Fri 7th to Thurs 13th Aug) • Week 2 (Fri 14th to Thur 20th Aug)

Time(s): Afternoon (Between 12-noon and 6pm)

Ticket type: Paid

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