For ten days each summer, Minneapolis plays host to the largest Fringe Festival in the U.S. During this year’s fest, “783 performances of 162 dance, theater and spoken-word shows will take place at 20 theaters, cafes and art spaces around town.” To the festival’s devoted spectators, it’s a giant party, but to the actors, directors, and writers involved, it’s a crucial chance to catch the eye of the city’s theatre elite, and thereby ensure employment for the other 355 days of the year.