Festival Artists
Howdy, Artists. We’re happy you’re here! We’re busy behind the scenes preparing for the 43rd Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival August 15 – 25, 2024.
All Artist applications for the 2024 Festival are now closed.
2024 Festival Artist Dates and Deadlines
- Monday, October 10, 2023: Applications open for the 2024 Festival Lottery.
- Monday, November 20, 2023: Lottery applications close.
- Monday, November 27, 2023: Lottery draw for Local, National, International, Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA), and Outdoor Stage shows.
- Monday, February 5, 2024: Bring Your Own Venue (BYoV) application open; Lottery Artists’ Technical Form open.
- Monday, April 15, 2024: BYoV applications close; Deadline for Lottery Artists to submit their Technical Forms.
- Friday, April 19, 2024: Festival Guide Information forms open, Billet Request forms open, Artists may purchase Festival Guide ads in Eventotron.
- Monday, May 13, 2024: Deadline for Artists to purchase a Festival Guide ad.
- Monday, May 27, 2024: Deadline for Artists to submit Festival Guide Information Form and Billet Request Form.
- Friday, May 31, 2024: Deadline to withdraw from Festival without penalty.
- June – July, 2024: Payout information due, Billet placements confirmed, show schedules confirmed.
- August 2024: Tech rehearsals, Festival Media Launch, and more!
Keep an eye on your Artist Update email for more detailed information; they are sent regularly and are your best source for current info.
Welcome to the Edmonton Fringe
The Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival is the largest, longest running Fringe Theatre Festival in North America. As an event with international presence, we rank among the top 5 Fringe Festivals in the world alongside Edinburgh, Scotland and Adelaide, Australia.
The vibrant success of the Edmonton Fringe Festival is thanks to the more than 43,000 Artists who have bravely taken an artistic risk with us since we exploded onto the scene in 1982. It’s thanks to the more than 550,000 Fringers who celebrate with us every August. It’s thanks to the more than 1,000 Volunteers who continue to help build one of North America’s most influential arts movements.
Offering 200+ indoor theatre shows and 20+ Outdoor Artists across 38 venues over just 11 days, our Festival has deep roots in the community. We are proud to call the heart of Old Strathcona home.
Becoming a Fringe Artist
We’re excited that you want to be a part of Fringe. We’ve got a big Festival to run, so to help make your journey as easy as possible, we’ve made this guide to get you started.
Choose Your Path
To find out more information about your experience as an Artist with the Fringe, choose your path below.
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Artist Updates Sign-Up
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Contact Us
Questions? We have answers! Your Fringe Theatre team is here to support your Festival experience.
Victoria deJong (she/her), Programming Administrative Coordinator, is the Artists’ primary point of contact with Fringe Theatre. Reach out to her at any time about policies, procedures, feedback, or any issues you need help with at victoria.dejong@fringetheatre.ca
Murray Utas (he/him), Artistic Director, is here to support Festival Artists. Email him at any time at murray.utas@fringetheatre.ca