The Seattle Fringe Festival Returns March 23 - April 1
For 2 Jam-Packed Weekends of Compelling, Artist-Driven Performance
Seattle has long had a national reputation as a hotbed for fringe performance. Since the Seattle Fringe Festival’s relaunch in 2012, it has reignited a growing and increasingly diverse audience base of devoted fans, local industry members, curious first-timers, and Puget Sound
arts buffs with an adventurous streak. They share a passion for performance where artists push the boundaries of their craft, experiment with form or content, and take artistic risks. And because the Seattle Fringe Festival provides an affordable platform where performers can take those risks, we all benefit from seeing and interacting with new, developing work not seen anywhere else! In our four festivals since 2012, we’ve put 86 productions on stage -- and this year we’re adding a new venue and featuring more artists than ever! Seattle Fringe Festival is a Program of Theatre Puget Sound, a 501c3 non-profit organization providing vital services and advocating for the region’s performing artists since 1997. FOR ARTISTS: Applications are being accepted now through November 4. Seattle Fringe Festival returns 100% of ticket revenue to the artists. All performance genres eligible: Scripted Theatre, Sketch Comedy, Solo Performance, Burlesque, Clown, Improv, Dance, Puppetry, Devised, Experimental, Generative, and more. Selections will be made by blind lottery at our not-to-be-missed Drawing Party at Solo Bar November 13! Info and applications: seattlefringefestival.org
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Media Contact: D’Arcy Harrison, PR/Marketing Director & TPS Fringe Festival Program Manager, [email protected]
2016 Festival - Press/Media Quotes
“Seattle Fringe Festival showcases local talent that doesn’t often get play on larger stages. This a good thing for several reasons: (1) You get to see fun shows you may have missed throughout the year. (2) There’s a bunch of weird stuff you’re more likely to embrace in a festival-type setting than in an evening at the thea-tah-type setting. And (3) you can check out new work.” Rich Smith, The Stranger
“For two weekends, in two Seattle neighborhoods, you can see some of the best new work from veteran producers and emerging artists: from serious drama to family-friendly fare, from burlesque to sketch to dance duets, from highbrow to lowbrow to no-brow-Seattle Fringe Festival has something for everyone.” Broadway World
“The Seattle Fringe Festival is a proudly celebrated showcase of cutting-edge and daring performance art that is part of a grand tradition of fringe festivals held around the world. The five-day event features raw and aggressively unapologetic works spanning a variety of artistic disciplines ranging from theater and opera to dance and comedy. By encouraging writers and artists to push the boundaries of what is considered conventional creativity, the festival treats attendees to a unique performing arts experience.” EverFest
Steering Committee:
Joshua Tyler Hardwick (Production)
D'Arcy Harrison (PR/Marketing)
Casey DeCaire (Volunteers/Box Office)
Rachel Alquist (Development)
