33rd annual Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival

33RD ANNUAL ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL FRINGE THEATER FESTIVAL STARTS TOMORROW. SO JOINING ME NOW, FESTIVAL PRODUCER TEMPEST HALSTED. TEMPEST. GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU FOR COMING. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I LOVE BEING HERE. IT’S SUCH A PLEASURE. WELL, GOOD. WE’RE EXCITED TO HEAR THE PREVIEW OF ORLANDO FRINGE. YES. SO TELL US, WHAT IS IT FOR FOLKS WHO ARE MAYBE WATCHING OR NEW TO THE AREA AND THEY DON’T KNOW WHAT IT IS? FILL US IN. SO IT IS A 14 FESTIVAL OF THEATER, ART, MUSIC, ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING YOU CAN THINK OF ART WISE. WE HAVE IT IN 14 DAYS, SO WE HAVE NINE VENUES PLUS OUR ANCILLARY VENUES AROUND TOWN THAT PUT ON THEATER PRODUCTIONS, ALL DIFFERENT GENRES, WHETHER IT’S DANCE, MUSICALS, SOLO STORYTELLING SHOWS. SO THERE’S SO MUCH TO DO THERE. THEN WE HAVE ART FOR VISUAL ARTS. WE HAVE A KIDS FRINGE COMPONENT, SO WE HAVE A LOT OF THINGS GOING ON, AND WE HAVE OUR OUTDOOR STAGE, WHICH HAS FREE MUSIC ON THE LAWN. WE COMPLETELY CLOSE OFF LOCK HAVEN SO YOU CAN COME GRAB A DRINK, LISTEN TO SOME LIVE MUSIC. SO IT IS EVERYTHING IN TWO WEEKS. SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE, AND IT’S OVER A NICE AMOUNT OF TIME. SO IF YOU CAN’T MAKE IT JUST ONE NIGHT, YOU’VE GOT PLENTY OF. ABSOLUTELY. YEAH. WE REALLY WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A LONG TIME. SO IF YOU CAN ONLY MAKE ONE DAY, GREAT. IF YOU CAN MAKE THE FULL TWO WEEKS, PLEASE JOIN US. WE LOVE TO SEE IT. AND TEMPEST, YOU’VE BEEN INVOLVED NOW SEVERAL YEARS. YES. TELL ME, WHAT ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS YEAR? WHAT’S MOST UNIQUE? SO THIS YEAR WE HAVE SOMETHING VERY UNIQUE. WE HAVE A 24 HOUR SHOW HAPPENING. IT’S THE SAME SHOW ON REPEAT. SO 45 MINUTES AND THEN IT JUST CONTINUES FOR A FULL 24 HOURS. AND SO THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT WE ARE DOING IT AT ORLANDO FRINGE. SO IT SHOULD BE A LOT OF FUN I LOVE THAT OKAY. SO SEVERAL DAYS OF THIS 1420 FOUR HOUR SHOWS. UM, AND REALLY SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AS WE’VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT IN YEARS PAST, I FEEL LIKE WHEN YOU COME ON THE SHOW, EVERYONE GETS SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS BECAUSE IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THERE’S TALENT REALLY FROM EVERYWHERE, EVERYWHERE. WE ARE AN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL, SO WE ARE REPRESENTING SIX COUNTRIES PLUS WE’RE NATIONAL, SO WE’RE REPRESENTING OVER 20 STATES. SO WE HAVE 25% OF OUR FESTIVAL IS INTERNATIONAL, 25 IS NATIONAL, AND THEN 50% IS LOCAL. SO WE HAVE PEOPLE COMING FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD TO JOIN US FOR THIS FESTIVAL. HOW INCREDIBLE. AND WHAT A BOOST TOO, FOR THE LOCAL ECONOMY. ABSOLUTELY. AND I THINK IT’S SO INSPIRING TO BRING IN ARTISTS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL. SO OUR LOCALS CAN SEE AND BE INSPIRED BY THAT AND VICE VERSA. I THINK IT’S REALLY INCREDIBLE. THAT’S EXCELLENT. I FEEL LIKE TOO AND YOU SAID THERE’S A KID. SO FOR SOME MAYBE, YOU KNOW, ADULT ENTERTAINMENT. BUT THEN ALSO THEY’VE GOT STUFF FOR THE KIDDOS SO THE WHOLE FAMILY CAN ATTEND. THE WHOLE FAMILY. WE HAVE KIDS FRINGE ON THE WEEKENDS. SO BOTH WEEKENDS IS FAMILY FRIENDLY ENTERTAINMENT. SO YOU CAN COME OUT WITH YOUR FAMILY. WE ALSO HAVE FAMILY FRIENDLY SHOWS IN THE REGULAR FESTIVAL, SO WE HAVE EVERYTHING FROM ALL AGES TO 18 PLUS, AND IT’S KIND OF COOL THAT IT’S ALL AROUND THE CITY TO ALL AROUND. SO WE HAVE FOUR WIVES, WHICH IS BRING YOUR OWN VENUES. SO IT’S PARTNER VENUES THAT WE WORK WITH IN THE CITY. WE HAVE CITY ARTS, WE HAVE THE RENAISSANCE THEATER, WE HAVE SAVOY, WE HAVE SO MANY DIFFERENT BELIEVES AND STARDUST LOUNGE. SO IT’S NOT JUST AT LOCK HAVEN. WE REALLY TRY INCORPORATE THE ENTIRE CITY ON THE TWO WEEKS. THAT’S AWESOME. OKAY, FOR ALL THE DETAILS, IF FOLKS WANT TO GET THEIR TICKETS, HOW DO THEY DO THAT? YES, YOU CAN GO TO OUR WEBSITE. IT’S REALLY EASY. ORLANDO FRINGE.ORG. WE HAVE ALL OF OUR OUR PROGRAM. WE HAVE ALL OF OUR TICKETS. SO BROWSE ALL OF THE SHOWS AND PURCHASE TICKETS. YOU DO NEED A TICKET AND A FESTIVAL BUTTON TO JOIN IN, BUT THAT’S ALL YOU NEED. GO TO THE ORLANDO FRINGE DOT ORG. OKAY TEMIZ. THANK YOU SO MUCH AND GREAT AND GOOD L

33rd annual Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival

The 14-day event runs May 14-27, 2024

Updated: 10:04 AM EDT May 13, 2024

ORLANDO, Fla. – The 33rd annual Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival returns to Central Florida May 14 – 27, 2024.The event showcases various different types of art and music performances from cultures from around the world.The schedule for each day of events and the show locations can be found here.Tickets can be bought here.

ORLANDO, Fla. – The 33rd annual Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival returns to Central Florida May 14 – 27, 2024.

The event showcases various different types of art and music performances from cultures from around the world.

The schedule for each day of events and the show locations can be found here.

Tickets can be bought here.