2023 Rochester Fringe Festival Submissions Now Open

On February 22, 2023, at 9:00 AM (ET), organizers of the Rochester Fringe Festival opened the 2023 Venue-Show submission process. Now in its twelfth year, the festival begins on Tuesday, September 12 and runs daily through Saturday, September 23, 2023. Artists and producers interested in performing or producing a show at the 2023 Fringe may submit their proposals using one easy application which can be found at rochesterfringe.com. The submission process ends on Wednesday, March 29 at 12:00 PM (ET).

Performances take place in more than twenty venues located in neighborhoods surrounding the heart of Rochester. These distinctive venues showcase a myriad of art forms from drama to dance, comedy to children's entertainment, music to magic, and everything in between. Local, national, and International Artists and producers are invited to submit their production proposals to as many Fringe venues as desired for live, in-person, and online, digital shows. Complete instructions are available on the Fringe website at rochesterfringe.com.

ROCHESTER FRINGE VENUE-SHOW SUBMISSIONS DETAILS:

● The Fringe serves as a platform for artists to present their fully realized productions during the festival, whether new works or previously produced shows.

● There is no cost to apply.

● Each venue selects and books their own shows directly with the artists. Bookings occur on a rolling basis throughout the submission period.

● The Rochester Fringe Festival, itself, does not book shows during the Venue-Show Submissions process.

● Each venue selects, books, and negotiates contracts for their own shows directly with the artists; bookings occur on a rolling basis throughout the Venue-Show Submissions period.

● Extensive details regarding the submission process may be found at rochesterfringe.com.

● Artists will have an opportunity to present their shows at the following locations including:

° Aerial Arts of Rochester

° CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: Hart Theatre and the Dawn Lipson Canalside Stage

° Eastman School of Music: Hatch Recital Hall

° The Focus Theater

° Geva Theatre Center: The Fielding Stage,

° International Plaza

° Java's

° Joseph Avenue Arts and Cultural Alliance

° MuCCC - Multi-use Community Cultural Center

° RIT City Art Space -- RIT Submissions Only

° Rochester Music Hall of Fame

° Salena's Event Room

° School of the Arts: Allen Main Stage Theatre, Black Box Theatre Theatre, Club SOTA, Ensemble Theatre, and Movement Center

° The Little Theatre - Theatre 1 and Theatre 1 Lobby - RIT Submissions Only

° The Spirit Room: Bar Room and Conjure Box

° The Theater At Innovation Square

● Shows requiring non-traditional, unique spaces are encouraged to complete the application form and submit it to Fringe requesting a "Site-Specific" setting. Fringe organizers will work directly with those artists during the Venue-Show submissions period regarding their show proposals. Prior site-specific locations have included Mt. Hope Cemetery, St. Joseph's Park, and even parked cars.

"We encourage artists from all performance disciplines to join us in Rochester this September to become a part of this magical phenomenon known as 'the Rochester Fringe.' We are part of a diverse and exciting network of more than 200 fringe festivals worldwide. For twelve days, hundreds of artists share their work and ideas with our community and bring the world stage to our front door enriching Greater Rochester in ways too numerous to mention," said Festival Producer and CEO Erica Fee.