Cincinnati Fringe Festival
cincinnati fringe festival cincy fringe produced know theatre cincinnati founded cincinnati ohio one ohio largest performing art festival consists day theatre art music dance everything know theatre produce mark end season festival feature local national international artist take place overtherhine neighborhood popup stage cincy fringe founded produced know theatre fringe fit know mission creating artistic playground artist audience come together produce experience work could done anywhere else theatre staff work alongside festival staff produce festival year cincy fringe usually around performance different group unique among fringe festival doesnt choose artist based firstcome firstserved lottery system staple almost fringe festival instead curate show choosing wide range artist apply choose artist festival us jury local theatre professional educator festival receives around entry per year application reviewed four member adjudication team artistic team know theatre take recommendation chooses show performed festival festival try feature local production nationalinternational returning artist new artist balance solo artist play musical festival take mantra kind weird like embrace spirit fringe festival addition producing festival know theatre also produce two program related fringe fringe encore fringe extra program give artist fringe another chance perform outside festival ticket cost kept low additional love artist ticket artist pay application producing fee accepted festival know theatre split profit box office producer fringe act sixth year cincy fringe know theatre lost major sponsor ran financial trouble without necessary money festival danger folding able find necessary money continued produce festival year like many fringe festival cincy fringe went online first fringe move fully online orlando made first move opportunity see regional festival might successful moving fully online easy decision best option time switch digital format fewer artist instead usual produced despite format challenge fringe provided opportunity artist audience cincy fringe returned inperson format year also saw new fringe producer katie hartman veteran artist cincy fringe part performing group called coldharts hartman applied help run festival working towards new direction festival including free entertainment moving party familyfriendly opportunity