St. Lou Fringe Fest makes its return this week with more than 100 performances in Grand Center.

The festival includes plays, musicals, comedy shows and live performances from more than 52 independent producers from St. Louis and beyond.

Festival organizers said there’s something for everyone this week.

Many of this year’s productions will focus on identity and how it feels to be an American in 2025, said Matthew R. Kerns, president and artistic director of St. Lou Fringe.

“I'm seeing [artists] talk about their different journeys with what it is to be an American, what it is to be someone in St Louis and being in community,” Kerns said.

The shows include one-person shows and full-scale productions with large casts. Kerns said a productions that stands out is “Jeannette Rankin: Champion

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