Omaha Fringe Festival

04/11/2026

You could win up yo $500 AND have your art featured at the 2026 Omaha Fringe Festival!

One week remains in our 2026 Button Contest. Any medium, and style. All you need to do is get creative and make a design for our 2026 festival button that answers the question: What are you proud of?

Submit your design at omahafringe.org by April 18th for a chance to win!

03/28/2026

Our team and some of our 2026 Artist sat down with Platte River Bard Podcast at our 2026 Lottery Party.

Check it out and get a sneak peek at what’s in store for

Join us for a conversation with Executive Artistic Director, Lara Marsh and Board President, Nic Jansen! We attended the Omaha Fringe Festival Lottery Drawing event, "Coffee and Connections" on March 14th at Blackstone Theater and spoke to some of the winners, alternates and sat down with both Lara and Nic. Now that the line-up is chosen, the Omaha Fringe Button Contest has begun, as well as applications for technical positions (Stage manager, Lighting Designer/Board Operator, Box Office manager and Sound Board Operators. Applications for both the Button Contest and Technical positions will close on April 18th. Omaha Fringe Festival is always looking for volunteers too, so check out their website to sign up!

The theme for this years' festival was also announced and is "Proud to be US"

We also spoke with these Fringe Fest Lottery Winners and Alternate Winners!

Patrick Kilcoyne, "Fill The Glass"
Addison Franklin with $1.25 Productions, "I Plead the August 5th"
Timothy Mantil, "The Friend I Grew Old With"
Julian Adair, Ever After Productions "A Suite for Small Spaces Part 3"
There's so much exciting art being made for the 2026 Omaha Fringe Festival! Get your tickets now!

🎟️Tickets and Website: https://omahafringe.org

🎭Fringe Festival Dates: August 6-9, 2026 at UNO, Blackstone and Shelterbelt Theatre

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03/14/2026

Omaha Fringe's Button Contest returns! Each year, we invite the community to submit designs for our button, inspired by the festival's theme and values.

This year's theme is: Proud to be US!
What makes you proud to be YOU?
Who or what do you take pride in?

Omaha Fringe Festival's values are Accessibility, Creativity, & Community.

The winning design/artist will be prominently featured on our 2026 festival button and promotional materials for the festival AND receive a $500 cash prize. Second, third, and special contest prizes are also available.

The design contest ends April 18th.

Submit today at omahafringe.org !

03/14/2026

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03/12/2026

The Omaha Fringe team is saddened to hear of the passing of our fringe friend, Tim Barr. Tim brought his writing to Omaha Fringe in 2021 & 2022. He was a loving, creative soul and he will surely be missed by us, and the Omaha Theatre Community. Our thoughts are with Tim’s family and friends. May his memory be a blessing and his art continue to inspire.

03/06/2026

Join us for our annual Coffee & Connections: Omaha Fringe Lottery!

This is the live lottery for our 2026 festival that promises exciting and invigorating conversations with artists in the community.

March 14th, 2026, 11:30am
Blackstone Theatre
3624 Farnam St, Omaha, NE 68131

Good coffee, donated by our generous coffee sponsor, Scooter’s Coffee, and good conversation brought to us by YOU!

03/04/2026

We are seeking applicants to fill several tech roles throughout the festival in August.

Omaha Fringe offers an exciting, energy-packed week from tech rehearsals through the festival and is looking for skilled, team-oriented technicians to help make run smoothly for our artists and patrons.

All roles are compensated via a stipend.

Roles Available:
-Stage Manager
-Lighting Designer/Board Operator
-Sound Board Operator
-Box Office Manager

Interested parties must apply here: https://forms.gle/naozyyuT1GcBajRL9

Applications will close April 18th, 2026

03/02/2026

Join us for our annual Coffee & Connections: Omaha Fringe Lottery!

This is the live lottery for our 2026 festival that promises exciting and invigorating conversations with artists in the community.

March 14th, 2026, 11:30am
Blackstone Theatre
3624 Farnam St, Omaha, NE 68131

Good coffee, donated by our generous coffee sponsor, Scooter's Coffee, and good conversation brought to us by YOU!

02/14/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day from Omaha Fringe Festival! We love our community, especially our artists, and we would LOVE to see YOUR NAME in our lottery for Omaha Fringe 2026. 💜

Today is the final day to submit your artist application for

✨Consider this that sign you were looking for ✨

Take a the leap of courage, take a chance, and claim your place on our stage by applying today!

https://forms.gle/GkA4g2BRTDwNUUJm9

02/13/2026

Artist Applications for close tomorrow at midnight.

You have just under 48 hours to reserve your spot in our lottery for a chance to perform on the Fringe!

Apply today! https://forms.gle/GkA4g2BRTDwNUUJm9

02/12/2026

Artists, you have just a few days left to get your application in for

Applications will remain open through February 14th. Don’t miss your chance to perform on the fringe!

All you need is an idea for a show a little bit of courage to take the leap!

Apply today: https://forms.gle/GkA4g2BRTDwNUUJm9