Orlando International Fringe Theater Festival

A program from the first Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival, held in 1992.

The Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival (also referred to as The Orlando Fringe) is a 14-day annual arts festival that takes place in Orlando, Florida, every May. The festival features 850 ticketed theatrical performances on indoor and outdoor stages, produced by local, national and international artists. It is an open access (or "unjuried") performing arts festival, meaning there is no selection committee, and anyone may participate, with any type of performance.

Founded in 1992, it was the second official fringe theatre festival in the United States and is now America's oldest still-operating fringe theatre festival,[1] celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2021. The festival has been voted the Best Local Festival of Orlando[2] and has been dubbed “Orlando’s Most Unique Cultural Experience.”[3]

The festival is organized by Orlando Fringe, a 501(c)(3) organization which provides venues for artists and supporting services.[4]

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  2. ^ "Best Local Festival 2022". Orlando Weekly. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  3. ^ "32nd Annual Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival | Orlando, FL | 21218". www.visitorlando.com. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  4. ^ "The Orlando Fringe | Orlando, FL | Cause IQ". www.causeiq.com. Retrieved 2023-02-14.