The Atlanta Fringe Festival is thrilled to announce the lineup for its third annual performing arts festival, scheduled June 5 through 8, 2014 with a preview party on Wednesday, June 4. This year’s lineup features 22 eclectic productions, from 11 different states, plus Canada – making Atlanta Fringe international for the first time since its inception in 2012!
Literally drawing names from a hat, Atlanta Fringe’s lineup is determined via lottery. Each production will perform five times over four days for a total of 110 performances for Atlanta audiences!
2014 Atlanta Fringe Festival lineup
| Production Company | From | Performance Genre |
| CoBra | Atlanta, GA | Spoken Word/Storytelling |
| Never Too Late Productions | Lilburn, GA | Solo, Musical |
| Sith Penguin | Clarkston, GA | Circus |
| Beyond Borders | Atlanta, GA | Dance – Belly |
| Patrice Gerideau | Silver Spring, MD | Solo |
| Minion Productions | Seattle, WA | Cabaret/Variety |
| botwot Productions | Aspen, CO | Solo, Comedy |
| Tapman Productions, LLC | Chicago, IL | Dance – Contemporary, Tap |
| Embarc Productions | Fayetteville, GA | Dark Comedy |
| Lander University | Greenwood, SC | Dance – Contemporary |
| Randy Ross | Somerville, MN | Comedy |
| S’park Theatre | Hoover, AL | Multimedia, Puppetry |
| Awalim Dance Company | Stone Mountain, GA | Dance – Middle Eastern |
| Taproot | Charlotte, NC | Dance, Experimental |
| Daniel Glenn | Yonkers, NY | Solo |
| Twinhead Theatre | Atlanta, GA | Comedy |
| SHARP Dance Company | Philadelphia, PA | Dance – Contemporary |
| Vanguard Repertory Company | Atlanta, GA | Dance, Dramedy |
| Under the Blood Productions | Ontario, Canada | Solo, Comedy |
| Puppets Playing Pretend | Atlanta, GA | Puppetry |
| Will Go Far | Stone Mountain, GA | Drama/Comedy |
| Shalloewood Productions | Marietta, GA | Drama/Comedy |
Festival venues for 2014 are 7 Stages mainstage, two spaces in the Big House on Ponce, the Highland Inn Ballroom, MINT Gallery, and Wrecking Bar Brewpub’s Marianna event space.
Tickets will be $10 each, plus a one-time purchase of a $3 Fringe button that offers festival goers great discounts around town during the festival and year-round. Multi-show passes are a great way to see more than one performance and/or see shows with friends and save money. Passes go on sale in May while single tickets will be available during the festival, at venue doors.
Atlanta fringe also be holding a big party on Saturday, March 1 at the Big House on Ponce to celebrate the lineup and give people their first chance to meet this exciting roster of artists! It will be a chance for everyone to get their drink on, shake a tail feather, learn more about the artists and help ATL Fringe raise money to make the festival a reality.
In addition to live performances, Atlanta Fringe will host Fringe Audio, the only audio arts festival on the international Fringe circuit, with performances available for online streaming May 28 – June 8. Submissions for Fringe Audio are open until April 18; click here for more information.
Follow Atlanta Fringe on Twitter (@AtlantaFringe) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/atlantafringe) for the latest festival buzz, volunteer opportunities, and lots of parody rap lyrics.
