fringe Happy photography Open Call

This year’s Fringe Festival theme is Happy. How do we experience or remember moments of happiness now? What is happiness in the Nation’s Capital? Is DC a happy city? There seems always to be a loudspeaker constantly blaring that Washington, DC is an evil (or potentially evil), dirty, or a mismanaged city. Instead of just […]
Spring Duck Pond Music

Duck Pond Music, SW DC’s spring and fall free concert series DMV musicians, musical groups, and the SW Duck Pond. Spring Line Up+ 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭 Cecily accompanied by Zachary Cutler, Guitarist+ 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟴 Also Chosen featuring Abram Mamet, Keith Butler Jr, and Zoë Jorgenson-Speir+ 𝗠𝗮𝘆 22 (new date) Marian McLaughlin and Anna Demetrides, Bass; Vianney […]
OPEN CALL Down to Earth

Down to Earth: 13-week Paid Visual Art Seasonal Artist Residency Applications are now closed. Notifications will be sent no later than mid-August. Capital Fringe is pleased to announce two paid artist residency opportunities under the theme ‘Down to Earth,’ aimed at providing a platform for local DMV artists to create artwork that addresses the intersection […]
Job Opportunities Fringe Festival 2024

2024 Fringe Festival Venue Manager All Venue Manager positions are filled for the 2024 Capital Fringe Festival. Capital Fringe is seeking motivated individuals to serve as Fringe Festival Venue Managers for the 2024 Capital Fringe Festival. The Venue Manager acts as the primary point of contact of Capital Fringe to the Fringe Run Venue contacts, […]
Get Happy: Host a Fringe Touring Artist in DC

Last year brought so many happy artists and audience connections, we are hoping our audience will once again help us by welcoming Fringe touring performers from across the nation. Performers touring Fringe Festivals generally don’t have extra money for hotels, so we are asking you to volunteer to host a Fringe touring artist in your […]
Applications Open #capfringe24 Jan 16 – 30

Capital Fringe Festival | Washington, DC USA | July 11-21, 2024There are many reasons why you may choose to take part in the Capital Fringe Festival – to develop and test a new idea, to reach out to new audiences, generate reviews and/or just to have fun! It’s important to manage your expectations and to […]
Fall Duck Pond Music Sept 6-20

Fringe’s spring and fall free concert series and community open mic celebrating the freedom of expression, DMV musicians, musical groups, and the SW Duck Pond. Community Open Mic!!Sign-up opens in the park at 4:30 pm; first come first served until filled. Open Mic slots are 5 minutes. Anyone with ANY talent they wish to […]
Audience Awards & Festival Results

16th Annual Capital Fringe Festival Honors Audience Favorites after Ten Days of Performances 43 Productions; 194 Individual Shows Thank you to the thousands of Fringe theater-goers who took a chance on the unexpected by attending the 2023 Capital Fringe Festival. Some performances were sour, some were sweet, but all were traditionally Fringe as vacant office […]
Fringe Fest Final Week July 19-23

Thank you to all our audience members, both returning and new! We are thrilled to announce that we have thus far sold a remarkable 6,000 tickets, generating $63,000 in revenue for the artists producing in this year’s Festival. We look forward to your presence in one of our six temporary Fringe theatres during our final week, July 19 to […]
Fringe Fest Week 1 July 12-16

DC’s annual theatre festival of live theatre that aims to challenge perceptions and deliver attainable space for unjuried earning opportunities to performing artists kicks of July 12! Tickets are selling and seating is limited!! Fri, July 15 Sat July 16 Fringe Lemonade 16 oz for $4 only available Saturday and Sunday at 1050 & DCJCC Box […]
