"The fringe theater event of the Southwest!"-Austin American Statesman
That’s right: it’s time to heat up your winter nights again with the 30th (!!!) season of FronteraFest at Hyde Park Theatre. The Short Fringe, BYOV, and Mi Casa--as always and ever, FronteraFest is five weeks of alternative, offbeat, new, and just plain off-the-wall fringe theatre. Too bad there's no actual way to expect the unexpected, because that is your only hope.
FronteraFest is produced in collaboration with ScriptWorks, a group dedicated to supporting emerging playwrights and developing new dramatic works.
THE SHORT FRINGE
January 14 - February 15, 2025
Every night we present a new, unjuried bill of four or five plays no longer than 25 minutes each. Brilliant monologues? Plays in progress? Comedy improv? Cabaret singers? Avant-garde dance? Short films? Multimedia? We've seen it all.
Every Saturday night is a juried "Best of the Week" performance, and the last week, February 13-18, is the juried "Best of the Fest"--with a few wild cards thrown in. A complete schedule, updated regularly, will be available here as the festival approaches.
PARTICIPANTS: We’re full up on applications but we’ve started a waiting list! Every year, all or nearly of all of the folks on the waiting list get to perform—so please don’t hesitate to fill out and submit your application and payment via this Google Docs form. The fee is $60 (but if we can’t get you into the festival, the fee will be refunded, of course.) Get your application in by November 1, 2024 at the latest. (Seriously, we give out slots on a first-come, first-served basis, so don't delay.)
Questions? Contact FronteraFest producer Christi Moore.
B.Y.O.V. (Bring your own venue)
January 20 - February 2, 2025 all over Austin
The name says it all: participants bring not just their creative work but also their own venue. It's all part of FronteraFest. PARTICIPANTS: Download and read this BYOV information sheet, then head to the online application to secure your slot.
Questions? Contact FronteraFest producer Christi Moore.
APPLICATION AND PAYMENT DEADLINE: November 1, 2024.
MI CASA ES SU TEATRO
A day of curated site-based work performed in local homes and other surprising locales, Mi Casa is consistently one of the most popular components of our festival. More details here as we get closer to the date, with locations and descriptions of each piece.
Please note: there are no advance sales or reservations for Mi Casa.
Make a donation.
Be our hero, Your tax-deductible donation, whatever its size, will help us pay actors, designers, and technicians, build sets, create costumes, and pay for more and better lighting, sound, and video equipment. You’re the kindest person, and we’re really grateful.
