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In addition to our annual summer festival, the Fringe works to provide opportunities for artists and patrons to get involved year-round:
The First Annual Next Stage Theatre Festival
Thanks to everyone who helped make our first Next Stage festival a great success!
Click here for more information.
The Fringe newsletter is a comprehensive source of information about independent productions featuring Fringe artists, arts employment opportunities, arts advocacy events, and other topical information. Registration is free and you can choose to receive newsletters on a monthly or a semi-annual basis (receiving December's Fringe application announcement and May's pre-festival issue). 
Every fall, the Toronto Fringe Festival begins accepting submissions for our annual New Play Contest. Entry is first-come, first-served and the deadline to submit a script is December 1st or until 80 applications have been received. A jury will determine the winners and they will be announced at the Fringe Lottery Party in late January. First Prize is a coveted spot in the Fringe of Toronto Theatre Festival and $300 cash. Second place will receive $250 and third place will receive $100.
Past winners include: "Expiry Dating" by Alison Broverman (2007), “Love Songs from Unlikely Places” by David Egan (2006) “Bella Donna” by David Copelin (2005), “Stealing Freedom” by Stephanie Nickerson (2004), “That Boy” by Paul Gibson (2003) and “Fish/Wife” by Rick Roberts (2002).
• Plays must be a new, original work.
• Plays must not have been previously produced however plays that have
been workshopped are still eligible.
• The playwright may have received funding to create or workshop the play.
• Plays entered must have a performance time of 90 minutes or less.
• The contest is open to permanent residents of Canada.
• One application per playwright allowed.
• The winner must use the Fringe slot to produce the play that was submitted
to the contest.
For more information on the contest please call 416-966-1062 or send an e-mail to fringe@fringetoronto.com
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There are Fringe Festivals located across Canada and the United States (see full list at Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals (CAFF). Some companies turn Fringing into an adventure by taking their shows to numerous festivals in the summer. To make it easier for touring companies to get into all of the festivals they wish to participate in, CAFF has created a new Touring Application category. Applications for this category are usually available near the end of September. To receive an application or for more information please e-mail us at fringe@fringetoronto.com or call (416) 966-1062. Please note that the CAFF Touring lottery for 2006 is now completed. Check back next year to apply for 2007.
Come join us for a drink and excited banter as we publicly draw our 60, 90 Minute and KidsVenue participants in front of a jammed packed crowd of hopeful, fingers & toes crossed artists. The Fringe's annual lottery party is held in January. Date and location for the 2008 lottery will be announced on this website in December.
The festival's major fundraising event of the year is held in May and features a performance of a past festival hit play and a silent auction featuring fabulous theatre and dinner packages, books, music and movie packages, brewery tours, fitness and yoga classes plus an assortment of out of town getaways.
The 2007 Fringe Fundraiser featuring Tracey Erin Smith in The Burning Bush was a great success - Thank you to all who participated! See details.
Previous fundraisers have featured:
For a complete list of the special initiatives and events occurring during the Toronto Fringe Festival in July, please click here. For complete information about the upcoming festival including play listings, venues and tickets, click here.
One of the most anticipated writing contests of the year has up to 60 participants attempting to write a new play in 24 hours. The winning play is presented to the public in a free staged reading on the final night of the Fringe Festival featuring noted Toronto area performers. Applications for the contest will be available on this website in May. Sign up for our newsletter and receive a notice when applications are available. Previous winning scripts include: