HOW TO ADULT: THE MUSICAL to Play Vancouver Fringe

Single? Jobless? Finished your favorite show? It's time to adult the f*ck up! ? Roommates Holly, Imogen, and Rosie, decide that enough is enough and create a list of rules to follow to become the perfect adults. Enter Imogen's brother, Graham, bringing a whirlwind of betta fish and confusion. Featuring songs like, Adult the Fuck Up, Recently Single (And In Love With Everyone), and Dr. Who inspired My True Companion, this show mixes the reality of the life of a 20­something, with the hilarity of...the life of a 20­something.

Director Eleanor Felton and composer Peter Abando join forces again after their collaboration in Love Musically and BroadWHAT?! (Off Key Improv) for the brand new musical by up­and­coming writer, Amy Dauer. Felton returns to the Fringe as director, choreographer, and producer after a 5 star review of Eurydice from the Vancouver Sun in last year's Fringe Festival: "Felton... is definitely someone to watch.... I look forward to seeing more of her work in years to come." She is excited to "explore the place where the slice­of­life reality meets the heightening of the world of musical theatre" in this show.

Abando brings a riotously funny and poignant original soundtrack to the show after enjoying success in shows such as Connected: The Musical, ("... a clever, well composed, touching and very human musical"). Amy Dauer makes her writing debut with a humourous and beautifully honest script, sifting through the anxieties and awkward plights of life after university. She won the Artistic Risk Award for writing and creating Leaving The House in the Dare­U project in Fringe 2015. "I wanted to write about the sh*t we all go through in our early twenties," says Dauer. "Most TV writes for early­30s. When I went through post­grad depression I watched a lot of these shows, and couldn't figure out why I couldn't just get my life together like them. I'd like to represent that early­twenties shit storm in hope that others can relate." Together with their stellar cast, Erika Babins, Aaron Lau, Natalie Moon, and Jill Raymond, this motley, witty crew have created a show that will have you laughing your pants off while we try to figure out how to adult.

Artistic Team: Written by Amy Dauer.? Music and lyrics by Peter Abando?. Directed by Eleanor Felton?. Starring Erika Babins, Aaron Lau, Natalie Moon, and ? Jill Raymond?. Set/lighting by Kougar Basi?. Costumes/props by Margaret Schroeder?. Stage Management by Clara Chow?.

HOW TO ADULT: THE MUSICAL by Amy Dauer, composed by Peter Abando.

When?: September 8th ­ 5:15, September 11th ­ 5:30, September 12th ­ 6:15, September 14th ­ 7:30, September 17th ­ 9:15, September 18th ­ 3:30 at The Cultch Historic Theatre, 1895 Venables St Tickets?: $14 plus membership at tickets.vancouverfringe.com