Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "1985: Relative Chaos!"

Day: 3Show: 8Title: 1985: Relative Chaos!Category: Comedy / StorytellingBy: Jason SchommerCreated by: Jason Schommer with JC LippoldLocation: Strike TheaterSummary: A solo storytelling comedy show about growing up in the '80s, dysfunctional families, love and loss.Highlights: This was my first time seeing one of Jason Schommer's shows, after enjoying his hosting of the Fringe's annual Five-Fifths fundraiser this spring. He's a very funny and endearing comedian and storyteller, and definitely strikes a Gen X chord. This show is about his family, and growing up in the '80s. In front of the most deliciously awkward family photo (see above, the story of which is hysterical), he tells us about his two siblings (one an agent of chaos, the other a tick, tick, boom) and his parents, who got divorced in 1985, one of three pivotal occurrences that made that year remarkable (and the title of this show). He tells stories from his childhood and older years, jumping around in time, with some really…