Participant Registration for The 8th Annual Hollywood Fringe Festival is now open. You can begin the three steps of registration by creating a project today. Registrations must be completed by April 1st in order to be included in the printed Fringe Guide. Producers wishing to register after the April deadline will still be able to sell tickets through the festival’s website.

We have launched a new registration wizard which will guide you through the process and allow you to pre-register before you have booked a venue (a new feature this year). You can learn all abut the revised registration process by watching this video.

Registration costs $250 for multi-performance projects. Free shows or shows with only a single performance receive a discounted registration of $175. Registration for educational events (including workshops, classes, or any other instructional/educational endeavors) can be registered for $50.
 
Registration fees pay for a listing in Fringe materials and many other benefits. There are no restrictions regarding genre, content, or length for the festival; specifics are left to participants and venues to determine.

We have also launched a new support portal that empowers participants, venues and patrons to maximize their fringe experience. The new portal features articles on key fringe activities, answers to frequently asked questions, and an easy way to contact the HFF support staff.

The 2017 Hollywood Fringe Festival takes place June 8-25, with a week of Previews taking place June 1-6. 

If you are considering participating in the 2017 Hollywood Fringe Festival, we urge you to attend our free Town Hall & Workshop series (especially if this is your first HFF).
 
The Town Halls, led by Festival Director Ben Hill, cover everything you need to know to produce a successful Fringe show. The Workshops, moderated by Outreach Director Meghan McCauley, are specialized discussions featuring Fringe veterans to help you navigate the festival. We’ll have informal social mixers following each of these events.
 
For those that can’t attend the meetings in person, the events will be recorded and posted on the FringeTV YouTube Channel.
 
Click the links below to register for each event.

Workshop 1: Working with Venues; Tuesday, January 24th at 8pm; Actors Company – Let Live Theater
Town Hall 1: The Registration Process; Thursday, February 2nd at 8pm; Actors Company – Let Live Theater
Workshop 2: Money & Promotion; Saturday, March 25 at 1pm; Hudson Theatres – Backstage
Town Hall 2: Marketing; Thursday, April 6th at 8pm; Sacred Fools Mainstage
Workshop 3: Festival Expectations; Monday, April 24th at 8pm; Studio/Stage
Town Hall 3: Ticketing/Festival Prep; Monday, May 1st at 8pm; Sacred Fools Mainstage
Workshop 4: How to Tech Your Fringe Show; Monday, May 15th at 8pm; Sacred Fools

Dear Fringers,

We have been thinking about you. 

The world feels like a very uncertain place right now. Many people are struggling. During the darker days, we thought of you. As time wore on, we were inspired by your calls to action and your messages of hope. And over this holiday weekend, we felt so deeply grateful for you. 

We know that many people are feeling unsure, disoriented, alone. Here’s our suggestion: we keep going. 

We work together to keep challenging society, to share our stories, to express our deep wells of emotion. Throughout human history, art has been a galvanizing force of change. It is more important than ever that we stick together, that we support one another, that we unify as artists on the stage and speak our minds, unafraid. 

Fringe has always been a safe place for all artists to express themselves through their craft and this will not change. We will continue to support artists of all backgrounds. We will always be open access, so that everyone may have a voice. 

On this Giving Tuesday, we ask you to donate to the Hollywood Fringe Festival. We hope to hit a very important goal by the end of the year and are giving stuff away to those who donate $25, $50, $100 or $150 to help us get there. Check out this link for prize info. 

Seven years ago, we were planning a festival not knowing whether anyone would come or value what we were trying to do. 

But you showed up. 

The “little festival that could” is now one of the biggest festivals in the world because of our rock-solid community. A community that has changed all of us forever. A community that can change the world. 

And if you need us, we’re only an email away at [email protected].

With Great Love and Affection,

The Hollywood Fringe Senior Staff

www.hollywoodfringe.org/donate

We are so happy to announce the return of this amazing program! 

Fringe Scholarships, created in 2016, exist to expand and diversify the pool of artists producing work at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. The inaugural program offered free registrations to five Hollywood Fringe productions, and the 2017 Fringe Scholarships program has expanded thanks to a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts.

We will award 10 scholarships for Festival 2017, each of which includes:

* Free registration for one Hollywood Fringe production

* Three free performances at a Hollywood Fringe Scholarship venue. Special rules apply. Please click here for full details. 

* A Fringe mentor—an experienced Hollywood Fringe participant who will guide you through the process

* Marketing and networking opportunities as a member of the Fringe community

Fringe Scholarships are available to first-time Hollywood Fringe producers who self-identify as contributing to the ethnic, cultural, racial, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or ability diversity of the Fringe community.

Fringe Scholarships will be awarded to ten individuals after review by our scholarship committee, a jury of previous Fringe participants. For details on the selection process click here.

Applications are due February 10, 2017. Fringe scholarships will be awarded in early March. Details for the 2017 Fringe Scholarships can be found here.

Fringe Veterans can participate by being a Fringe Mentor. As a Fringe Mentor, you will be paired with a scholarship recipient and will exist as their go-to Fringe friend. All Fringe Mentors will receive an ad in the 2017 Hollywood Fringe guide to promote their projects. All mentors must agree to specific criteria. to learn more and apply to be a Fringe Mentor click this link.