Pit Fractal - Philadelphia Fringe Festival

Pit Fractal

Rose Carver + Josh Needles-Braun

Clown, Comedy, Readings & Works-In-Progress, Theater

Hunch prepped for the wrong apocalypse and lives under the constant threat of the Pit Fractal. His cognitively-dissonant routine changes when a feral traveler enters his bunker, showing him that the best salve for uncertainty is a messy and true connection.

Cannonball is the largest hub of the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, championing a revolutionary artist-led model that prioritizes equity, experimentation, and community connection. Now in its sixth year, Cannonball presents more than 100 artists across five stages, representing nearly 30 percent of the overall Philadelphia Fringe Festival. From rebellious circus and delicious dance to fearless theater and activist art, Cannonball pushes the boundaries of live performance while creating a vibrant, artist-centered ecosystem for independent performance makers and adventurous audiences alike.

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Details

Run Time: 50 mins

Ticket Price: $25

PWYC Options $5+

Venue: Asian Arts Initiative Third Floor

Dates: September 13, 2026

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September 13, 2026 1.45pm

1219 Vine Street

General Admission: $25

PWYC Options

About the Artist

Rose Carver
Rose Carver is a multi-disciplinary artist from the Detroit area. She founded the punk clown theater collective BURN mARALAGO, which mixed clown performance and punk music and was known for its long-form theatrics, crowd participation, and irreverent stage antics. She was first trained by anarchist clown Jango Edwards and collaborated with him to create workshop series and seed a clown community called Fool School. Rose currently studies at Pig Iron school in Philadelphia.

Josh Needles-Braun
Josh Needles-Braun (He/Him) is a theatre artist based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has a BFA in Acting from UVU and is currently pursuing an MFA in Devised Performance with Pig Iron School at Rowan University. Some of his favorite performance credits include Collins in Pride and Prejudice, Barfée in The 25th... Spelling Bee, and Nurse in Romeo & Juliet. He’s an award winning improv performer & spent a few years teaching acting at Utah COPA. He’s really just a semi-nervous guy, though, who loves his husband, Evan, and his dog, August.

Rose CarverPerformer rmcarver92@gmail.com
Josh Needles-BraunPerformerjneedlesbraun@gmail.com
Jamie HaughneyStage Manager jamiev.haughney@gmail.com
Benny McCluskeyProp Managertenxeb@gmail.com
Abi InmanAnimatorabi.e.inman@gmail.com

Accessibility & Content Considerations

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This event is appropriate for ages 13+

Adult Language

Strobe/Flashing Lights

Covid-19 Safety policy

This event does not require masks to be worn