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All artists may submit a theatre production for entry to the Festival. The Fringe mandate is to provide opportunities to all artists no matter their professional status or the type/style of material presented. The festival also welcomes submissions from across Canada and around the world. This open process allows for total creative freedom on the part of the artists, and allows for an open exchange of ideas between the artists and audiences free of any artistic mandate.
A company (or individual) applies for a spot in the Fringe by submitting an application form and fee. Regular and KidsVenue companies are selected by a lottery. Bring your Own Venue participants are selected on a first-come first-served basis.
The application deadline for Indoor Venues for the 2008 Fringe Festival is now past. Please check this website in the fall for availability of applications for 2009.
BYOV applications will be accept to Friday April 4th, 2008 or until spots are filled. Click here for more information and BYOV application form.
If you have any questions after reading the guidelines, contact us at fringe@fringetoronto.com or 416-966-1062.
The Fringe offers the following categories for applicants to choose from:
• 60 Minute Time Slot (maximum running time 60 minutes)
• 90 Minute Time Slot (maximum running time 90 minutes, 75 minute minimum)
• KidsVenue Slot (maximum running time 60 minutes, devoted exclusively to plays geared towards children)
• BYOV (Bring Your Own Venue) Site-specific productions
In order to ensure that there are local, national and international companies participating in The Fringe, the 60 & 90 minute categories above are drawn using a quota system: 75% Ontario, 15% national, 10% international.
Companies that are selected to participate in the Fringe are provided the following:
• Seven performances (8 for KidsVenue) at a variety of times in a venue equipped with lights and sound.
• Show Technician: one theatre technician to assist in the running of your show.
• Full professional box office service, front of house and support staff.
• Festival publicity. The Fringe publicist will promote the Festival and all of the participants but will not promote any one company/show over another.
• 100% of the box office revenue generated by your company.
• Production support: playwriting, publicity, fundraising, producing and technical seminars.
• On-Line Forum & Discussion Board: for artists to communicate with each other and the public.
• An environment that facilitates an independent creative process and the opportunity to perform to a supportive audience.
• Production Materials: companies are responsible for all production-related concerns such as casting, rehearsals, set/props, etc..
• Permits / Visas: The Fringe will be able to provide information on any permits or visas that are needed but it is the company's responsibility to acquire these items.
• Accommodations: the Fringe will assist touring companies in finding accommodations but cannot guarantee a free place to stay during the Festival. Companies are ultimately responsible for finding their own accommodations.
• Show Publicity: the Fringe will provide all companies with a publicity contact list so that you may promote your play to the local media. You will be responsible for creating your own individual press release and press kit that can be distributed to the media.
How does touring your show across the country sound? That's right...across the country! There are Fringe Festivals located across Canada and the United States and some companies turn Fringing into an adventure by taking their shows to numerous festivals in the summer. Feeling adventurous? Check out the Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals (CAFF) list and see if you can put together a summer Fringe tour.
To make it easier for touring companies to get into all of the festivals they wish to participate in, CAFF has created a Touring Application category. The 2007 CAFF Touring Application lottery has already taken place. If you are interested in applying to this category for the 2008 CAFF tour, applications will be available in September 2007. In the meantime, you can view the 2007 application form for more details on this category. For more information please e-mail us at fringe@fringetoronto.com or call (416) 966-1062.
Six current theatre professionals judge up to 80 new plays submitted by Canadian writers. Entrants will be competing for a spot in the upcoming Fringe and cash prizes. For a list of past winners, click here. Applications for the contest will be available on this website in October. Sign up for our newsletter and receive a notice when applications are available.
One of the most anticipated writing contests of the year has up to 60 participants attempting to write a new play in 24 hours. On the opening night of the festival, contestants are given four items that must be included in their masterpieces. 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. For a list of past winners, click here. 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
If you are looking for a rehearsal or performance space in Toronto for an upcoming project, check out the list we have compiled. If you have or know of any rehearsal and/or performance space that you would like us to include in our list, please let us know and we'll be happy to add it free of charge.
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