GENERAL APPLICATION INFORMATION FOR ALL APPLICANTS
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED UNTIL MIDNIGHT (PST) FEBRUARY 10, 2013
This information is for ANYONE who wants to bring a performance to the 2013 San Francisco Fringe Festival (September 6 – 21)

CLICK HERE FOR THE STANDARD VENUE APPLICATION

CLICK HERE FOR THE NON-TRADITIONAL FRINGE VENUE APPLICATION
This is only for site-specific work, work that cannot be performed in a theater.

The San Francisco Fringe Festival is a premiere opportunity for Indie theater artists to produce their own work and earn 100% of the Box Office. As an open access festival we invite all to apply. The Fringe is a highly competitive opportunity to present a professional, audience -ready, rites secured production.

For Local Bay Area Artists and Companies, please do not apply if you are not available to be scheduled for performance during the entire 16 days of the festival, Sept. 6 – 21st and be scheduled for a technical rehearsal sometime between Sept. 1st-4th.

For Non Local Artists and Companies, please do not apply if you are not available for performance for a minimum of 10 consecutive days of the festival and an additional day for a technical rehearsal on either Thursday Sept. 5th, or Monday September 9th.

This year’s lottery for Standard Venue applicants will include 4 categories, Local (25 slots available, either 60 or 90 minutes) and Non-Local, (10 slots available, either 60 or 90 minutes).

Please note:  If you are a company from outside of the United States you will need to supply proof of your legal right to work and earn money in the U.S.  Under the current U.S. immigration policies a work visa takes at least 6 months, is expensive and is not guaranteed. We recommend you look into this before you apply in order to make an informed decision about your ability to secure a work permit.  Please note the San Francisco Fringe Festival is not able to secure this for you.

All Non Traditional Fringe Venue applications (NTFV’s) must be for site specific work.

APPLICATION INFORMATION
ALL Applications to the San Francisco Fringe Festival must be submitted online. Standard Venue Applications are due by midnight February 10, 2013. Non-Traditional Venue Applications are due by May 31, 2013.

• Only ONE application may be submitted per individual/company.
• ALL Standard Fringe Venue performers — local and non-local — will be selected by a public lottery at EXIT Theatre, 156 Eddy Street in San Francisco, at 2pm on February 16, 2013.
• The Non Traditional Fringe Venue application is ONLY FOR SITE SPECIFIC WORK and must meet the NTFV guidelines.
• All applicants to the SF Fringe Festival must pay a $35 Application Fee. This will be charged to your credit card when you apply (note: due to staff vacations no applications will be process between December 22, 2012 and January 16, 2013). If you are selected in the lottery to perform in a Standard Venue at the 2013 San Francisco Fringe Festival there are sliding scale fees ranging from $425 to $650 depending on size of venue and length of show.
• If your proposal for a Non Traditional Fringe Venue slot is accepted there is a $350 Performance Fee.
•  The Performance Fee will be charged to your credit card only if you are selected to perform in the festival and after your choice of venue has been confirmed.
• CLICK HERE FOR THE STANDARD VENUE APPLICATION
• CLICK HERE FOR THE NON-TRADITIONAL FRINGE VENUE APPLICATION
  This is only for site-specific work, work that cannot be performed in a theater.

STANDARD VENUE APPLICATIONS

Local companies in Standard Venues receive four performance slots and non-local companies receive five performance slots. Eighty percent of the performance slots available are for shows up to 60 minutes. Twenty percent of the performance slots are for shows up to 90 minutes. Venues range from 40 to 80 seats. Performance fees range from $425 to $650 depending upon size of venue and length of show.

IMPORTANT DATES for Standard Fringe Venue Applicants

• December 11, 2012 until 12:00am(Midnight) February 10th 2013: Standard Venue Applications will be accepted
• 2:00 PM, February 16th, 2013: Standard Venue Participants and the Wait List will be drawn at the Fringe Lottery Party – at EXIT Theatre (156 Eddy Street)
• April 26th, 2013: Last day for Standard Venue participants to withdraw and receive 50% refund of Application fee.
• September 6-21, 2013: 22nd Annual SF Fringe Festival

ALL FRINGE COMPANIES PROVIDE:

• A fully prepared, professional, audience-ready, rights secured, production
• All Fringe materials (i.e. contractual, technical, promotional, etc.) ON TIME when requested. The Fringe reserves the right to cancel a company if they do not meet this requirement.
• A set ticket price of no more than $10 (rounded to the nearest dollar).
• All your travel/food/ production/royalties/union fees/misc. expenses.
• Your own specific promotional and publicity materials including press releases, posters, postcards, on-site promotions, flyers, and anything else that will help draw attention to your show.

COMPANIES IN EXIT THEATRE VENUES ALSO PROVIDE:

• Any and all additional technical equipment not available at the venue (ie. projectors, microphones, fog machines, keyboards, etc.)
• Availability to perform:
•  For Local Bay Area Artists and Companies, please do not apply if you are not available to be scheduled for performance during the entire 16 days of the festival, Sept. 6 – 21st and be scheduled for a technical rehearsal sometime between Sept. 1st-4th.
• For Non Local Artists and Companies, please do not apply if you are not available for performance for a minimum of 10 consecutive days of the festival and an additional day for a technical rehearsal on either Thursday Sept. 5th, or Monday September 9th.

COMPANIES IN NON TRADITIONAL FRINGE VENUES (SITE SPECIFIC WORK) ALSO PROVIDE:

• An appropriate site for your production with a signed agreement with the venue or site
• ANY & ALL staffing, including house manager,  box office and ushers and any technical equipment.

THE FRINGE FESTIVAL PROVIDES FOR ALL FRINGE SHOWS:

• Inclusion in the Fringe program guide, website and overall event publicity. A detailed program and publicity questionnaire will be sent to all companies after securing a slot
• A Fringe Festival Publicist who will promote the overall festival.
• And, most importantly, companies receive 100% of their box office earnings.

AND FOR COMPANIES IN EXIT THEATRE VENUES WE PROVIDE:

• 4 performances for local performers, 5 for non-local performers, scheduled in rotation in the venue of their choice over the 16 days of the festival.
• Standard Venues are outfitted with a stationary lighting plot and basic sound equipment; a venue floor plan and spec sheet will be made available after your venue confirmation.
• The Fringe provides one technician for your production. The Technician usually operates the lighting board and may run sound depending on the number of cues. It is required that every company supply a stage manager and any additional operators needed by their production.
• All front of house staff (i.e. Box office, usher & house manager) including all ticket sale

We are available from now until the festival to answer questions

Christina Augello at (415) 931-1094
Our mailing address is:
San Francisco Fringe Festival
EXIT Theatre
156 Eddy Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

Fax: (415) 931-2699
email address: mail@sffringe.org
Website: www.sffringe.org

CLICK HERE FOR THE STANDARD VENUE APPLICATION

CLICK HERE FOR THE NON-TRADITIONAL FRINGE VENUE APPLICATION
This is only for site-specific work, work that cannot be performed in a theater.