2008 San Francisco Fringe Festival NON-TRADTIONAL FRINGE VENUE APPLICATION FORM San Francisco Fringe Festival 156 Eddy Street SF, CA 94102 Performer Liaison: Christina Augello (415) 931-1094 ATTENTION: Please review the NON-TRADITIONAL FRINGE VENUE APPLICATION PROCESS for new SF Fringe Application policies and procedures *Please research your proposed non-traditional Fringe venue before applying. *Applications accepted via the following online form ONLY. *Once an application has been submitted any changes to the name of "Company/Artist" or "Title" provided on your original application must be given in writing and accompanied by a $100 processing fee. IMPORTANT NOTICE Applications for Non-Tradtional Fringe Venue (NTFV) companies will be accepted up to 12:00 AM (midnight Pacific Time) on April 30th, 2008. Applications will only be accepted online. Fee payments (Application Fee: $35 and Performance Fee of $350 may only be made by Visa or MasterCard (to be entered below). The Performance Fee will not be charged until the company and their venue are accepted by the Fringe Festival. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Take care when providing information and proof your responses before sending. We will reproduce data EXACTLY as you send it to us - normally we do not correct improper capitals or misspellings assuming that you have included these as a marketing or artistic choice. TO SEND THE APPLICATION: Once you have finished proofing the entire form (please read the disclaimers and notices as well) and are satisfied that the information is complete, locate and click on the large grey button labeled ACCEPT MY APPLICATION NOW! This will send the information you have provided to the fringe. Required information is indicated with REQUIRED and the form will not be sent unless these are completed.

2008 SF FRINGE NTFV APPLICATION
REQUIRED Company/Artist Name:	Example: you may have a company name (ie. EXIT Theatre) or you may identify yourself as an individual artist (ie. Lily). There is a $100 fee for any changes to Company/Artist Name after application is submitted, including changes in spelling.
REQUIRED Company's Origin	City State/Province Country Enter your company's geographic origin for the Festival Program. (This may be different than your actual address.)
CONTACT INFORMATION All Fringe correspondence will be sent to the Primary Contact Person. Only the Primary Contact Person is authorized to submit or make changes to show and company information. Most Fringe information will be sent by email so please check your email account regularly and the Fringe performers web page at www.sffringe.org/fringe08/performer.html. Consider if you will be traveling between now and September and chose your contact accordingly.
WEBSITES:	Please include all of your company websites including MySpace, FaceBook, YouTube and other sites connected to your show or company. Web sites will be linked on the San Francisco Fringe Web Site. Please provide a reciprocal link to us at http://www.sffringe.com and http://www.myspace.com/exittheatre from your sites.
REQUIRED PRIMARY CONTACT PERSON:
REQUIRED ADDRESS:
REQUIRED CITY:
REQUIRED STATE/PROV:
COUNTRY:
REQUIRED POSTAL/ZIP CODE:
REQUIRED PHONE(with area code):
SECOND PHONE(with area code):
FAX(with area code):
REQUIRED EMAIL:	Note that if you are communicating using a Yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail or other 'free' account, such providers often limit the use of their accounts. Limitations based on mail volume, attachment size or to non-commercial purposes are not uncommon. This means that it is possible that Fringe communications are sometimes rejected or redirected automatically to your junk box. Moreover, if you do not check your accounts regularly some communications may be deleted automatically due to 'overflow'. We cannot be responsible for communications lost in this way and we strongly recommend that you put mail@sffringe.org on your safe list and check the Fringe website regularly for important Fringe Performer information. IMPORTANT: Staying up to date on all Fringe information and requested materials is the responsibility of participating companies.
SECOND EMAIL(recommended):
REQUIRED SECONDARY CONTACT PERSON:
REQUIRED PHONE (with area code):
SECOND PHONE(with area code):
REQUIRED EMAIL:
MAKE PAYMENT TO: -- in the event that we must issue your company a check, to whom should it be made payable? (If left blank the Primary Contact name and address will be used)
ADDRESS TO SEND PAYMENT: (If left blank the Primary Contact name and address will be used)

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
REQUIRED TITLE:	BE VERY CAREFUL WITH YOUR TITLE. There is a $100 fee for any changes to title after application is submitted, even minor spelling and capitalization changes.
AUTHOR(S):	If this is a collective creation please identify multiple authors or, where no author is listed, the company name will be used.
REQUIRED BRIEF DESCRIPTION(50 words):	You will have an opportunity to provide a full description later for the Fringe program.
REQUIRED IS THIS AN ORIGINAL WORK?	Yes  No
REQUIRED TYPE OF PERFORMANCE (pick one):	Drama Comedy Solo Performance  Musical Theatre   Cabaret  Dance/Movement  Improv/Sketch  Clowning  Mime/Mask Puppetry   Poetry/Storytelling Multi-media Play  Performance Art   Other: If Other, please provide a 1-3 word category:
REQUIRED DO YOU HAVE PRODUCTION RIGHTS?	Yes  No  Working On It  N/A  It is your responsibilty to obtain the rights to any work under copyright, theatrical or non-theatrical, in advance, and provide written proof of rights granted. Cancellation due to mususe or misrepresentation of performance rights will result in forfeiture of your entire application fee.
REQUIRED DO YOU HAVE PERMISSION FROM THE NECESSARY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS (Actors Equity, AFTRA, etc?)	Yes  No  Working On It  N/A  All performers and artists are required to obtain the necessary approval or releases to participate in the Fringe Festival.
REQUIRED TICKET PRICE:	$9  $8  $7   $6  $5  $4  $3  $2  $1  Free Tickets must be $9 or less, rounded to the nearest dollar.
REQUIRED RUNNING TIME OF SHOW (in minutes):	minutes NTFV applicants please include intermission in your running time if applicable.
HOW MANY PERFORMERS IN YOUR SHOW?
HOW MANY PEOPLE IN YOUR CREW?

NON-TRADITIONAL FRINGE VENUE PLAN Applicants as a NON-TRADTIONAL FRINGE VENUE are responsible for all permissions, costs, insurance and other requirements to provide the venue. Non-Traditional Fringe Venues come with substantial financial risk to the producing company and can be a considerable amount of work. All NTFV proposals are subject to Fringe approval. Please provide us the following information or your proposed venue.
REQUIRED WHY DO YOU WANT TO DO A NON-TRADITIONAL FRINGE VENUE:
REQUIRED PROPOSED VENUE/LOCATION/ NAME:
REQUIRED VENUE ADDRESS:
VENUE MANAGER:
VENUE MANAGER PHONE:
VENUE MANAGER EMAIL:
REQUIRED EXPLAIN YOUR PROPOSED NTFV:	Please explain where you are in the process of securing your Venue, what is the time frame for firming the location, how many performances do you forsee, do you have an idea of how these might be scheduled, how do you plan to staff the front of house and technical aspects of your production? NTFV participants are entirely responsible for their venue setup, operating permits, equipment, and seating and are subject to the Fringe standards and policies as are the Standard Venue participants.

APPLICATION AND PERFORMANCE FEE Payments are only accepted by MasterCard or VISA credit cards. Payment of the APPLICATION FEE ($35) will be charged to your credit card upon receipt of your application and must be approved for the application to be validated. Invalid applications will be removed from consideration. Subsequent to their application NTFV applicants will be contacted to review their production information in preparation for confirming participation in the festival. The SF Fringe will not judge the artistic nature of the project but rather the viability of the project. When a company secures a place in the Festival as a NTFV PERFORMER the $350 PERFORMANCE FEE will be charged. If your company secures a place in The Festival as a participant, the PERFORMANCE FEE will be charged to your credit card at that time and must be approved for the application to be validated. Invalid applications will be removed from consideration. 100% of Fringe box office earnings go to the individual companies.
REQUIRED TYPE OF CREDIT CARD:	MasterCard: VISA:  The San Francisco Fringe Festival only accepts payment by MasterCard or VISA credit cards. If this is not possible contact the SF Fringe Festival by email at mail@sffringe.org before submitting this application to make other arrangements.
REQUIRED NAME ON CARD:
REQUIRED CARD NUMBER:
REQUIRED EXPIRATION DATE:	Month: Year:
REQUIRED CARD ID NUMBER	The card ID number is the 3-digit number located on the back of your card, usually at the top right side of the signature strip.
APPLICATION FEE:	$35 The Application Fee of $35 will be charged to your credit card immediately when you submit this application.
NON-TRADITIONAL FRINGE VENUE PERFORMANCE FEE	$350 For Non-Traditional Fringe Venue applicants the Performance Fee of $350 will be charged to your credit card after the Fringe Festival accepts your proposal for the NTFV performance project.

ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST READ AND AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING: Fees and Notification We will e-mail a confirmation of the receipt of your application once we get it. Payment of the Application Fee ($35) will be run upon receipt of your application and must be approved for the application to be validated. Invalid applications will be removed from consideration. If your company secures a place in The Festival as a participant, The Fringe will then charge your Performance Fee ( $350 NTFV). Withdrawals and Refunds All withdrawals from The Festival must be made in writing by the company's primary contact. If a company in The 2008 Fringe withdraws, notification must be received by June 13th, 2008 in order to receive a 50% refund of the performance fee. A company that withdraws after June 13th will forfeit 100% of its performance fee. Only one application per company/individual will be accepted at any time. Applicants on the Standard Venue Wait list must withdraw their Standard Venue Application from the list if they intend to apply as a NTFV. Companies accepted into the San Francisco Fringe Festival cannot sell or transfer their spot in the Festival to another party. If a company is found to have sold or transferred its space, both companies will be removed from the Festival and the original peformance fee will be forfeited to the Festival. The San Francisco Fringe Festival reserves the right to cancel confirmed applications should circumstances arise which in the opinion of Festival staff would interfere with the mounting of the production or the festival as a whole. The Festival will accept no liability for performance cancellations as a result of natural phenomena or the actions of third parties or as a result of a performance venue's suitability or lack thereof for any particular purpose. The Festival makes no guarantee whatsoever regarding the suitability of any particular venue for performance presentation. In the event of a loss of a venue (or an unforeseen loss of Festival revenue needed to operate a venue) the Festival reserves the right to cancel the performances in that venue. In such an event, cancelled groups will be placed at the top of the waiting list or they may withdraw from the festival and receive a full refund of their application fee. Furthermore the Fringe Festival collects and processes performer box office receipts as a volunteer service only. Any liability for the loss or theft of box office revenue at any time is borne solely by the performing company. All performing companies agree to adhere to the laws of California, US, and the policies, procedures and safety restrictions of the San Francisco Fringe Festival. All companies are obligated to act in the best interests of the Festival as a whole at all times. The San Francisco Fringe Festival reserves the right to cancel any or all performances of any performing company not adhering to these regulations. Upon acceptance to the San Francisco Fringe Festival, participants are required to submit all requested materials and information in full and on time. Failure to do so may result in said participants removal from the Festival. In addition all promotional and publicity materials must refer to said participation as " (participating company/individual) in association with the San Francisco Fringe Festival present (Title)". No outside producers or presenters will be permitted. Submission of this application and subsequent payment shall indicate your acceptance of the terms and conditions contained herein. Please check over the information above and PRINT OUT A COPY OF THIS FORM FOR YOUR RECORDS before you send it. REQUIRED -- CHECK BOXI'VE READ AND AGREE TO THE ABOVE or Fringe(c) and Fringe Festival(c) are registered trademarks of the Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals (CAFF). The San Francisco Fringe Festival is a CAFF member.