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Joanna Rannelli returns to Orlando debuting her new solo show: Bangs, Bobs & Banter: Confessions of a Hairstylist

Bangs, Bobs & Banter marks Rannelli's return to the Orlando Fringe Festival following the success of Private Parts: The Secrets We Keep last year.

Joanna Rannelli returns to Orlando to debut her new solo show: Bangs, Bobs & Banter: Confessions of a Hairstylist

Watch Nikki juggle a cast of colorful clientele as they come through her salon, confessing their saucy, sassy and scandalous hair-raising secrets, all in this one-woman comedy show!


Don’t miss out! Award-winning performer, Joanna Rannelli (Private Parts: The Secrets We Keep), comes back to Orlando to debut her new solo show: Bangs, Bobs and Banter: Confessions of a Hairstylist.


Bangs, Bobs & Banter: Confessions of a Hairstylist, is a hilarious and heartwarming one-woman comedy show debuting at the 2024 Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival.


Written and performed by the award-winning Joanna Rannelli, creator and star of Private Parts: The Secrets We Keep, and directed by Kerry Ipema, co-creator of Six Chick Flicks, this production promises an unforgettable experience for audiences in Orlando.


In this 60-minute dramedy, Rannelli embodies the role of Nikki, a charismatic hairstylist with a knack for storytelling. Drawing inspiration from real-life encounters, Nikki invites the audience into her salon, where a cast of colorful clientele share their sassy, saucy, and scandalous hair-raising secrets. From unreasonable demands to raunchy tales and taboo confessions, Bangs, Bobs & Banter promises to keep audiences entertained and laughing throughout.


The show is being performe don selct dates from May 16 - 26 at the Green Venue, Orlando Family Stage, 1001 E Princeton St, Orlando.


Performances run May 16-26. Tickets are from $6. The production runs 60 mins, and is suitable from 18+ . Expect Adult Language, Mature Themes, and Sexual Content.




Orlando Fringe Festival returns to Loch Haven Park, Downtown Orlando between May 14 - 27, 2024.  Orlando Fringe is a 14-day immersive cultural experience featuring over 1,000 ticketed performances spanning a wide array of genres, such as dance, spoken word, musicals, comedy and much more. 


Free festival highlights include the Outdoor Stage music festival, Visual Fringe art on display throughout festival grounds and Kids Fringe play and entertainment for the young and young-at-heart weekends May 18 - 19 and May 25 - 26.


Anchored in Loch Haven Park, the festival features venues at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center, Orlando Family Stage and the Orlando Museum of Art, plus Fringe ArtSpace in Downtown Orlando on historic Church Street.  BYOV’s (“Bring Your Own Venues”) this year include returning venues Renaissance Theatre Company, The Starlite Room @ Savoy and Stardust Lounge, new venue CityArts, along with various site-specific venues chosen by artists. 

 

This year’s festival marks the popular return of Outdoor Stage theme nights on a brand new stage provided by OPAV and the hit late-night show offerings part of Fringe After Dark that include Fringe The Afterparty, Flashlight Cabaret, The Afters and Musical Mondays.


For more information on Orlando Fringe 2024 and to purchase tickets, visit www.orlandofringe.org, and contact the Box Office: 407-648-0077.


33rd Annual Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival

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