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PortFringe 2026 and Fool's Errand present

THIRTY-THREE
PERCENT JOE

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    • 3:30PM
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Welcome to the collective of cybernetic units that currently comprise approximately thirty-three percent of the biological unit known as “Joe.”

Joe is a terrible soldier. He dreams of dying heroically in battle, but his cybernetic body parts are determined to keep him alive. Join Cerebral Command, Spleen, Lower Intestinal Tract, and Joe’s other replacement parts around the boardroom table as they do whatever it takes to protect Joe from the frontlines of a war-ravaged midwest and his overbearing mother, Delora. See Joe’s world through his cybernetic eye – rendered through puppetry, silhouette, and projections. Workplace comedy meets futuristic war epic in this sci-fi adaptation.

Based on the short story “Thirty-Three Percent Joe” by Suzanne Palmer.

Please note: PortFringe performances may contain adult themes, and are not suitable for all audiences. This show contains Adult Language/Situations, Death/Dying, Graphic Depictions of Violence, and Self Harm/Suicide.

Run Time: 60 minutes

STANDARD pricing is available for this event.
PACKAGE pricing available when purchasing 3 or more different PortFringe events.
Ticket price includes a $4 per ticket service fee

June 13 – 18, 2026

Tickets

$20 (including fees)

Venue

Portland Stage Studio

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PORTLAND STAGE
STUDIO

Small 3/4 black-box theater space located within Portland Stage and seating up to 75.

Wheelchair Accessible
Nearby Parking
Address

25 Forest Ave
Portland, ME, 04101

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