We are so blessed to have connected with Scranton native, singer/songwriter Mollie Edsell on the rousing theme song that will open our live performances and be heard with every episode of The Ferment we release. We present: "Every Heart" It's no secret, Alicia's work has always come back around to young women struggling to grow the confidence to do hard things.

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You don't need to know any of this to follow The Ferment. But if you're curious about this alternate universe and what's happened in the 15 years between 2025 and 2040, this should get you up to speed. The Ferment premieres at the 2026 Scranton Fringe Festival on October 8 and runs through October 10. Tickets are $15 and available via

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Long before The Ferment had a name*, I chose to be a witness. The Ferment asks questions about free speech: who gets to raise their voice, who records it, and what happens to that record afterward. At our Fringe performances, the audience will take part in a staged protest i.e. fictional, and we will record them doing it. I want to give you more context around this idea.

Many thanks to actor Emily Harris, our Sonja Somone, for organizing a super fun photo shoot with photographer Anne McHale for The Ferment over the weekend. Also featuring cast members Madelyn Ebersole, Ryan Jay, and Lara Elizabeth Zelinski. Performances: Thursday, Oct. 8 at 6:00 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9 at 9:00 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Electric City Trolley Museum, 300 Cliff Street, Scranton, PA. Tickets are $15 at scrantonfringe.org.

Announcing our cast for THE FERMENT: Emily Harris (Sonja Somone), Michael Blaustein (Noel Torres), Ryan Jay (Whip Lewis), Lara Elizabeth Zelinski (Lorna McHale+), Madelyn Ebersole (Lindsay Kazak+), Rachel Lucille Woodworth (Felicity Somone+), Andy Hicks (Dr. Barnes+). Oct. 8-10 at Electric City Trolley Museum, Scranton. Tickets: scrantonfringe.org.

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