Timelines for Fringe 2011

We have just under nine months until the second Hollywood Fringe Festival. Believe it or not, planning hasn’t stopped since we closed up Fringe Central on June 27. With ever ambitious plans for the next several years, there is simply no time to rest.

We have received several communications from those of you planning your summers, so let’s clear up some key dates so you can mark them on your calendars.

October 15: Venue Registration Open

All venues interesting in soliciting participants can register with the Fringe starting this day. The more the merrier, we’d like a nice selection for participants when booking begins in early 2011. Note that we highly encourage DIY venues – Fringe venue created from found spaces. The geographical borders are remaining fundamentally unchanged for 2011.

February 1: Participant Registration Open

Remember, mounting a show in the Hollywood Fringe Festival is a three step process. Registration and paying your Fringe registration fee is your final step. Time between now and February 1 can be spent creating your online project and booking your venue. We strongly suggest booking your venue as early as possible. Many venues will start booking in the coming months. Come February 1, you will be able to finalize the process by registering with the Fringe.

April 1: Registration Deadline

You can register with the Fringe anytime after February 1, but assuming you want to be included in the printed guide (hint: you do!), your registration needs to be complete by April 1. This means that you need to have a venue booked and your registration paid.

April 15: Ads Deadline

Guide Ads are an inexpensive way to promote your show to the captive Fringe audience. To send our guide to the printers in a timely manner, we must have your ads complete by April 15. Ads will be on sale to participants starting on February 1.

June 9-June 15: Previews

Fringe Central and several venue partners will be hosting Fringe previews leading up to opening day. For those of you that understand the power of press on house sizes and general visibility, you will want to participate in this program. More information will be available on previews soon.

June 16-26: Fringe Festival 2011

These are the big dates. Two weeks of unmatched mayhem, fun, and experience in the heart of Hollywood.

As always, contact us at [email protected] with your questions. We are here to help!

Ben