Fringe Festival July 12 -23

The time is near for this year’s Capital Fringe Festival, our annual celebration of theatre and freedom of expression. In 2023, the Capital Fringe Festival will feature almost entirely original theatre, dance, and unclassifiable productions with a total of 275 cast and crew members, 75% of whom are from the DMV area and 25% from […]

Spring Duck Pond
Music May 3-24

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. Slots to sign up for are either 4 or 9 minutes. Anyone with ANY […]

Help Make the Lemonade: Host a Fringe Touring Artist in DC

After a hiatus, we are hoping our audience will once again help us welcome 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 home in Washington, DC.  We have roughly 50 […]

Job Opportunities Fringe Festival 2023

2023 Fringe Festival Venue Manager All Venue Manager positions are filled for the 2023 Captial Fringe Festival. Capital Fringe is seeking motivated individuals to serve as Fringe Festival Venue Managers for the 2023 Capital Fringe Festival.  The Venue Manager acts as the primary point of contact of Capital Fringe to the Fringe Run Venue contacts, […]

We are rebuilding. Will you join in? Board Members Needed.

Capital Fringe strives to celebrate cultural democracy and art for everyone. By embracing diversity and a spirit of independence, we create earning opportunities for individual artists. Our aim is to challenge perceptions, shake up the hierarchy, be brave and unafraid, and serve as a launching pad for new unseasoned, and established artists. The Board of […]

Fall Duck Pond Music

Fringe’s free concert series and community open mic celebrating the freedom of expression, DMV musicians, musical groups, and the SW Duck Pond.

Fringe Audience Awards & Thank You

Capital Fringe Festival Awards

Together we created and celebrated eight days of Fringe theatre!! 81% of available tickets were sold generating $75,825 in revenue for this year’s 31 participating productions.

FREE Fringe Music & Community Open Mic

Join in for Free Fringe Music at the Festival Bar – Sandlot Georgetown, 2715 Pennsylvania Ave NW. Operating hours of Sandlot – Georgetown Thu – Fri: 4pm – 10pm Sat 2pm – 10pm Sun 2pm – 8pm Do note that Sandlot – Georgetown closes when it is raining, or rain is the forecast. Music will […]

Preview What? Festival performances begin Thursday, July 14

When it rains – the Festival Bar does not open. The Festival Preview slated for Saturday, July 9 (today) is canceled due to the rain. Don’t fret! Don’t be sad! We have so much to experience and enjoy through July 24. Shows kick off in all venues Thursday, July 14. Still, trying to sort out […]

Fringe Discounts

Thanks to the Georgetown BID audiences who present a screenshot or email confirmation of their Fringe Festival ticket purchase are eligible to receive discounts at over twenty different Georgetown businesses ranging from restaurants, cafes, bakeries, boutiques, markets, bars, galleries, and cocktail lounges. All discounts are offered July 14-24! Look for the signs in all participating businesses in […]