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 of Athens, GA presents by 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
