Topic “General Fringe Info”

7th Annual Fab Fringe Fundraiser

Submitted by ryanprice on Mon, 01/15/2007 - 00:18

Show: 7th Annual Fab Fringe Fundraiser
Venue: Orlando Repertory Theater, Purple Venue
Show time: Mon Feb 19, 6:00 - 10:00pm;
Tickets: $35/person; $50/couple; $20/Performers(2007);
Call: 407-648-0077; ryan [AT] orlandofringe DOT org
Raffle: $5/each; 5/$20;
Prizes: Spa Packages; Hotel Stays; Theatre Tickets; Resturants; Fringe Superpasses;

Fab Fringe 2007 Fundraiser

Submitted by ryanprice on Thu, 01/11/2007 - 15:07

From Beth Marshall's MySpace Blog:

FAB FRINGE 2007

Tickets go on sale today, Jan. 10th for The 7th Annual FAB FRINGE FUNDRAISER to benefit the 2007 Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival.

What: FAB FRINGE FUNDRAISER

When: Monday, Feb. 19th, 2007

Where: The REP 101 E. Princeton St. Orlando, Fl.

New! Blogtracker and Video

Submitted by ryanprice on Sat, 01/06/2007 - 17:52

If you visit our web site over at BloggingFringe.com, you will see a handful of new pages.

Orlando Fringe 2007 Shows Announced!

Submitted by ryanprice on Thu, 11/23/2006 - 02:23

I got a chance to attend the lottery drawing for the Fringe Shows and Play in a Day this week. Beth said they had 91 applicants this year, which I'm sure breaks some sort of record.

To explain, under the rules laid down by the Canadian Ass'n of Fringe Festivals (CAFF), our festival must reserve 20% of their spots for international shows and 20% for shows from their home country. Our Fringe is the oldest in America, coming up on the 16th year, with over $175,000 going to the performers last year and projections for this year are higher as we are adding a new venue.

Fringe Launches a New Site

Submitted by ryanprice on Wed, 10/11/2006 - 05:09

Inevitably, festivals like the fringe will launch a new web page every year -- SXSW, FFF, OFF (they aren't even at the same URL this year), the list goes on. Check out this year's offering: OrlandoFringe.org

Posted from Flickr

The problem with this constant cycle of ::slack off:: ::panic:: ::get donated service:: ::slap stuff together:: ::relauch:: ::cram info into a very small space:: remains that it is a major headache every year, and in my opinion an exercise in futility. Someone who knows what they're doing (and I am not saying anything against Rachel Joyce, I went to school with her and she is very knowledgable) to sit sdown and take the time to think about where things should go an how they should be organized. It's called information design, and it is a highly specialized field. I'm not saying we need to call in the big boys for this, but from seeing what I have in previous years, most festivals need an information archticture like they need to sell tickets.

Fringe Has A New MySpace

Submitted by ryanprice on Thu, 09/28/2006 - 01:55

It looks like our old acquaintance Mark Baratelli is now in charge of the Orlando Fringe's MySpace profile (and blogging?). Since things are beginning to take shape on that front, things will start to take shape here as well. I can't say when, but this site will be moving sometime before the end of the year so we can get some new software installed to help Fringe patrons and artists get a real dialogue going.

I don't think MySpace is going to be the only way for people to communicate like it was last year.

All Hollow’s 10 - 20/21/27/26?

Submitted by ryanprice on Wed, 09/27/2006 - 08:27

I think there are some serious typographic errors over on the upcoming events page at OrlandoFringe.org - just because you say you've got a "new website coming in September" doesn't mean you can slack off on proofreading like you did last year.

The point of this post is not to get down on typos, but to let you know about the Fringe's fundraising event, All Hallow's 10.

Fringe Thinktank 01

Submitted by ryanprice on Thu, 06/22/2006 - 19:51

Mark Baratelli of Improv Cabaret and Fransisco Laboy of the McGrawsky Files join Blogging Fringe's Ryan Price for a thinktank discussion about how future Fringes can be improved for patrons, producers and organizers alike.

Blogging Fringe Podcast 04
fringe_04_think.mp3
Length: 56:34

The file is just an MP3 - no iPod is required to listen to this show, although that is a popular way to enjoy podcasts.

Boris and WHiRR

Submitted by ryanprice on Mon, 05/29/2006 - 23:48

You simply must check out Katharine's Photoset of Fringe-goers and Fringe celebs posing with Boris, her super-fun robot. It was great having the WHiRR tent be my home away from home. My business, Cervo Systems, sponsored the tent, and Katharine is my friend, so I hung out there quite a bit. This festival would not have been the same without Katharine, Kristian, Boris and a home base.

“you were being, like, Pitchfork to Mark…”

Submitted by Emily on Sun, 05/28/2006 - 23:54

So for me, my last night at Fringe was on Friday. I was happy to be there that day, although because of weather/travel issues, I missed Tape. I was really interested in seeing it not only because I've seen the film adaptation (and my boyfriend loves it), but because I am interested to see how a high school production fits into Fringe. I support the kids doing it, and I think it's fantastic experience to be around so many professionals.