Fort Worth Fringe
Melissa Jobe
Melissa Jobe will star in “That Woman! Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor.” The piece spins the story of a twice-divorced American who won a king’s heart, commonly known as “The Love Story of the 20th Century.” Jobe plays her part in the Fort Worth Fringe festival.
An actress, singer, and writer based in Los Angeles who’s originally of Fort Worth returns this week.
Melissa Jobe stars in “That Woman! Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor.” The piece spins the story of a twice-divorced American who won a king’s heart, commonly known as “The Love Story of the 20th Century.” Jobe plays her part in the Fort Worth Fringe festival.
The FW Fringe, an annual Fringe Festival co-produced by Texas Nonprofit Theatres and the Fort Worth Community Arts Center, includes different acts that range from lesser-produced theatre, dance, storytelling, puppetry, poetry, and more. Performers all over the state converge in this three-day event.
“That Woman!” is written by Scott Edward Smith and directed by Phillip Wm. McKinley. It had its world premiere in the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, in which the performance earned accolades like "Pick of the Fringe!" and "Top Shows To See!"
Jobe’s theatre credits include "The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife (Uptown Players)," "Cinderella," "Damn Yankees," "Fiddler on the Roof," and more.
The 2019 FW Fringe will take place Sept. 6 to 8 at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center, 1300 Gendy St. Tickets are $10 each and available at texastheatres.org/fringe.
