FALLOUT FRINGE FESTIVAL 2026-Day 11

By Erik Engman

Author, Clown and Improvisation Teacher, Theatre Critic EatMoreArtVegas.com

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It is at the halfway mark, and the third wave of shows is here! I spent the morning attending the wonderful Immersive Theater Workshop on putting together an immersive show, which was both insightful and inspiring. After that, I saw three new one-person plays, involving the mildest man imaginable, Mexico’s most (washed up) Sitcom Star, and the true story of a child star and her mother. No reviews tomorrow as they’re all repeats. You can access the full schedule at www.falloutfringe.org/schedule.

"Be Good!” With Paulette by Daniel Maseda     

Delicious ★★★★★

“Door open. Door Closed.” And so begins an hour-long, improbable show of awkwardness. It’s difficult to describe what this show is about because it’s basically a man coming into a theater and stepping on stage. But it’s so much more. The man, Paulette, “the mildest man imaginable”, attempts to navigate the space, the audience, the curtain, the door, the chandelier, and everything else in between. It must be experienced to be believed. It’s a mix of clown and improv and is incredibly engaging. Now, I’m definitely biased towards clown shows, as I’m a clown and love the craft, but I think everyone would have a fantastic time with this. We’ve all been in awkward situations, and this is the mother of them. Another highlight of the festival for me, and well worth checking out.

@ Vegas Theater Company: June 15, 18 and 19 

Señior Babyhead by Analisa Raya-Flores    

Scrumptious ★★★★

Yes! It’s Señior Babyhead! Mexico’s most (washed-up) famous sitcom star! In case you have forgotten him, he’s back to celebrate his Dia de Muertos Especial. Raya-Flores is a delight as she effortlessly embodies various characters on Babyhead’s journey in the 127-degree desert heat: an elderly man who crossed the border from Mexico about a hundred years ago and lived through Operation Wetback in the 1950s (translated to English by his Tik-Tok’ing granddaughter), a certain notorious Government official (with an amazing papier-mâché mask) dancing to Shania Twain, and even a somewhat suicidal cockroach. At its heart, this show is a political statement on immigration, lending the subject humanity and dignity through humor. Raya-Flores is wonderful, presenting a thoughtful and wild hour of mayhem, all with an important message in the end. This is definitely worth your time. 

@ Vegas Theater Company: June 15, 17 and 19

Stage Mamma: From Child Star to Leading Lady by Rheagan Wallace   

Scrumptious ★★★★

Relationships between a child and their parents can be difficult growing up, and even more so when the clarion call of Hollywood grabs you by its talons with its promises of riches and fame. Enter Rheagan, whose natural talent leads her, by the insistence of her “stage mamma”, to Tinseltown. And there the lines blur between what she wants and what her parent desires. Rheagan Wallace (Malcolm in the Middle, That’s So Raven, ER) recounts her true-life story about the ups and downs of becoming a child star and how it fractured her relationship with her mother, Silvia. With video clips and vivid impressions, we dive deep into her family life and watch as they drink from the poisoned chalice of the Hollywood Studio system. Wallace gives a wonderful and raw performance that lays bare the reality of that world. And at the end of the show, I was there crying with her. A cautionary tale for anyone pursuing a career in the film industry, and a wonderful story about this sloppy thing we call love between a parent and child.

@ Vegas Theater Company: June 20