Improv Icon Colin Mochrie to Headline Orlando Fringe Fundraiser

The one-night-only event at The Plaza Live on April 6 will feature a lineup of Orlando's funniest performers.

Published on Feb. 13, 2026

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Orlando Fringe, the longest-running Fringe festival in the United States, is hosting a one-night-only fundraiser on April 6 at 7 p.m. at The Plaza Live featuring improv icon Colin Mochrie and a lineup of Orlando's funniest local performers. Mochrie is best known for his work on the UK and US versions of Whose Line Is It Anyway?.

Why it matters

The fundraiser event supports the nonprofit Orlando Fringe organization, which operates year-round and produces the annual Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival. The festival follows Fringe principles of being unjuried, uncensored, and artist-forward, with performers keeping 100% of their ticket sales.

The details

Joining Mochrie onstage will be a cast of local favorites: Chase Padgett, Joel Warren, Emily Fontano, Robby Pigott, DK Reinemer, and Ashley Evans on piano. The evening is hosted by Rob Ward.

  • The fundraiser event will take place on April 6, 2026 at 7 p.m.

The players

Colin Mochrie

An improv icon best known for his work on the UK and US versions of Whose Line Is It Anyway?.

Orlando Fringe

The longest-running Fringe festival in the United States, operating year-round and producing the annual Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival.

The Plaza Live

The venue hosting the one-night-only Orlando Fringe fundraiser event.

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What’s next

Tickets for the Orlando Fringe fundraiser event featuring Colin Mochrie are on sale now.

The takeaway

This fundraiser event showcases Orlando's vibrant performing arts community and the important role that organizations like Orlando Fringe play in supporting local artists and fostering creativity.