In setting my schedule for this year’s Minnesota Fringe Festival, I couldn’t help but notice the rather large number of weird/silly/just plain retarded company names. I was going to try to ignore this, but as it turns out, I can’t. Keep in mind, the shows from these companies might be superb. It’s just that the company names themselves…well…aren’t. So here it is, ladies and gentlemen:

The Top Ten Stupidest Company Names In This Year’s Festival!

#10: Leaky Pen, Inc. — Yeah, we get it. Your pen leaks and then gets “inc” all over the place. Clever? A bit. Douchey? A lot.

#9: Horse Trade Theater Group — I imagine this company consisting of a bunch of 4-H kids from SoDak (that’s how the cool kids refer to South Dakota).

#8: Alrighty, Then — This company took their name from the first thing that was uttered after everyone sat down for the Let’s Name Our Company meeting.

#7: Mad Munchkin Productions — I don’t really have a reason for not liking this one…just don’t.

#6: Green with Envy — This group is green with envy at all the other groups who were able to dodge the we-have-a-crappy-company-name bullet.

#5: Mumble Mumble, Ink Productions — Can anyone tell me what’s happening here?

#4: Rainbow Roast — This is not a company. It’s a gay threesome.

#3: The Theat of the Cunch — Sooooo many questions.

#2: People Sittin Around Doin Theatre — PSADT for short.

#1: Commedia dell’farte — Yup.