Atlanta Fringe Festival

The Atlanta Fringe Festival was conceived in 2010 by a small group of art and theatre lovers. The festival debuted in Atlanta, Georgia. May 9–13, 2012. The festival has attracted performers from all over the United States, including actors, dancers, comedians and aerialists. In its inaugural year, the Atlanta Fringe Festival received over 40 performance submissions. Like the original Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland, the Atlanta Fringe is a non-juried event that showcases both professional and experimental theatre. AFF is currently accepting submissions for the second annual edition of the festival, slated for June 6–9, 2013.
Features.
Non-juried Performances.
The Atlanta Fringe Festival is nonjuried—judges do not select the shows appearing in the festival. Instead, the performers submitted applications and were chosen by lottery. In 2012, there will be 29 opportunities to see the shows offered by the festival. During the Atlanta Fringe, the performances will be available at six venues including Beacon Dance, Core Dance, Mask Center, Horizons School Theatre, Horizons School Gym and Wonderroot.
Radio Fringe.
The Atlanta Fringe Festival is the first Fringe to have a radio play component. The audio submissions will be made available on the festival’s website. There is a $2 fee for listeners to gain access to Radio Fringe. The categories for Radio Fringe include radio plays, storytelling and sound art. The artists were selected on a first-come, first-served basis.
Easter Art Hunt.
On March 31, 2012 the Atlanta Fringe Festival hosted its inaugural Easter Art Hunt in Grant Park, the fourth largest park in Atlanta. At this event, participants searched for and kept free artwork from Atlanta-area artists. Hundreds of people found over 100 art pieces hidden throughout Grant Park.
AFF Workshops.
Early in 2012, the Atlanta Fringe offered five business workshops for artists. The workshop facilitators were professionals in their respective areas. The topics discussed at the workshops were managing volunteers, producing a show, copyrighting original works, grant writing and corporate funding.
The Shows.
2012 Live Performing Companies.
Bottled Lighting, Atlanta
NOCO/fresNO dance COllective, California
The Adventures of Les Kurkendaal, California
Princess Dragon Productions, North Carolina
Tonya Jone Miller, Oregon
OnStage Atlanta, Atlanta
Twinhead Theatre, Atlanta
Purple Crush Productions, New York
O.C.I. Entertainment LLC, Maryland
Thimblerig Circus, Atlanta
The Circle Ensemble Theatre of Athens, GA presents "ATTIC" by Daniel Guyton
Twilight Productions, Indiana
Fish and Bicycle Theatre Co., New York
55BC, Tennessee
Suburban Vampire Productions, Atlanta
Beth Marshall Presents, Tennessee
Red Button Productions, Atlanta
The W Projects, North Carolina
Mixed Revues, Atlanta
Nick Shackleford Productions, Virginia
Performance Gallery, Ohio
Sara L. Gammaro, Italy
Hot Toddies Flaming Cabaret, Atlanta
Sobers & Godley, New York
The Great Ben Egerman Theatre Adventure!, Minnesota
2012 Radio Performances.
The Cleansed
Interactive Care
The Leviathan Chronicles: The Dramatist
Pussy General: The Coming Out Story
Skull Lake
String Theory
Blues for Johnny Raven
The Master's Hungry Children
Dad
Radio Star
I.B.0
Every Now and Then
Sky
Steering Committee.
Diana Brown, Executive Director
Molly Kristyn, Director of Operations
Cherry DelRosario, Design Director
Brittany Harper, Marketing & Ticketing Manager
Michael Tesney, Radio Director
Rachel Teagle, Volunteer Coordinator
Evelyn Danielle, Workshop Coordinator
Nadia Morgan, Production Coordinator
Jessica L. Bodiford, Development Coordinator
Armond Brown, Development Coordinator
Laura Bayless, Hospitality Coordinator
Tessa Buffington, Legal Liaison