The 12th Annual Atlanta Fringe Festival Returns for Live Performances in June

The Atlanta Fringe Festival has announced its most ambitious outing yet with 28 performing groups from seven different states and Thailand – featuring live theater, dance, puppetry, comedy, storytelling and more Moreover.

This year’s festival, which takes place June 3-9, 2024 at seven local venues, will also feature a free performance hall for family-friendly performances and activities; a free outdoor festival featuring Atlanta street performers; a variety benefit featuring local Atlanta talent; and audio artists whose work will be available exclusively on the Atlanta Fringe podcasting network. The festival includes shows for all tastes, with entertainment taking over venues around Little Five Points, East Atlanta Village and Old Fourth Ward. This year’s traditional and converted performance spaces include 7 Stages, The Marianna at Wrecking Bar Brewpub, Limelight Theater, Metropolitan Studios and Dynamic El Dorado.

“We can honestly say this is one of the most dynamic lineups we’ve ever put together,” said Diana Brown, executive director of the Atlanta Fringe Festival. “We have brought together a group of exceptional artists from around the world ready to engage audiences for days of eccentric and inspiring performances. It’s overwhelming… but in the best way!

In keeping with festival tradition, the 28 companies in this year’s lineup were chosen primarily through a non-jury lottery of approximately 100 global entries. As in previous years, the 12th Atlanta Fringe Festival will feature live performances across the theatrical spectrum, from burlesque freak cabarets to ensemble comedy, modern dance, puppetry and magicians. Festival artists will be eligible for cash excellence awards in various categories selected by the audience, staff and a panel of judges from the Atlanta arts community.

In addition to the core of the festival, the live performances, additional programming will include:

• FREE family shows at East Atlanta Kids Club starting Saturday, June 8 at 10 a.m. Featuring puppets, storytelling, games, crafts and more, these shows are suitable for children ages 0-18.
• FREE preview at 7 Stages on Wednesday, June 5 at 7 p.m. The 28 shows will have three minutes each to impress the 7 Stages audience, allowing them to get to know the artists. This is typically a standing room only event, so participants are encouraged to arrive early.
• FREE Atlanta Street Fringe will take place June 7-9 around Little 5 Points Village. Street Fringe is a platform dedicated to street artists and street performers of all kinds! Activations around Little 5 will allow artists to interact with pedestrians in one of Atlanta’s coolest, quirkiest and most beloved neighborhoods.
• Benefit Show – Five-fifths of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure will kick off the festival on Monday, June 3 at 7 p.m. on 7 Stages. By dividing this classic film into five parts and putting them into five very different groups of performances, we get the most unique (and triumphant) tale of all time.

In addition to live performances, the Atlanta Fringe Festival will once again host an audio component: Fringe Audio. The only podcast network of its kind on the fringe circuit, Fringe Audio will present storytelling and radio theater pieces – many of them world premieres – from local and national artists. Streaming on AtlantaFringe.org on May 20, the shows are free and a $200 cash prize will be offered to the winner of the Critics’ Choice Award, recognizing excellence in podcast production.

Atlanta Fringe Festival 2024 lineup:

ARTISTS ON TOUR

Imaginary Podcast Network, Let Me Say This About That – Minneapolis, MN (comedy, improv, cabaret/variety)

Mother Flockers, Flock the Vote – Portland, OR & Los Angeles, CA & Austin, TX & New York, NY (comedy, performance art)

Botticelli Babes, Botticelli Babes – Johnson City, TN (narration)

Rya, The Evolution of Consciousness – Clearwater, FL (dance, music, performance)

Bobby Wesley, Liquid Courage – Orlando, FL (comedy, narration)

Spotlight Exchange, Dance With Dementia – Taiwan and Hong Kong (drama, performance, narration)

Speakeasy Sirens, IT’S ALIVE! A Monster Burlesque Comedy – Orlando, FL (burlesque, comedy)

Linnea Bond, her heart ripped out twice and you too! – Philadelphia, PA (comedy, theater)

Sloan Brettholz, Officer Scott: Too Much is Not Enough – New York City, NY (comedy)

Time Machine Blueprints, Time Machine Blueprints: The Show – New York City, NY (comedy, performance, narration)

Hunter Dance Project, Agnes & Agatha – Tallahassee, FL (dance, performance, theater)

The Winding Sheet Outfit, all we have left is hope – Minneapolis, MN (storytelling, theater)

ARTISTS FROM GEORGIA

Forever Standing Productions, Rhythm of Love The Musical – Decatur, GA (drama, musical theater)

Michael Williams, come home safe and sound! – Atlanta, GA (cabaret/variety, drama, comedy, theater)

MerryCat Productions, The Wallpaper – Decatur, GA (drama, theater)

Augustus Graves, Augustus Graves: MINDREADER – Douglasville, GA (magic/mentalism)

Lily Kerrigan, The Lily Show – Atlanta, Georgia (comedy, stand-up)

Kate Morales, Água Loves A Monster – Decatur, GA (puppet, performance, dance)

Michael Butler, look at me! Look at me! Look at me!!! – Atlanta, GA (circus, cabaret/variety, burlesque)

The Atlanta Contemporary Dance Company, This Silly Little Game – Atlanta, Georgia (dance)

Flay’s Anatomy, Flay’s Anatomy – Atlanta, Georgia (theater, cabaret/variety)

The AU Guys, Get Psyched – Atlanta, GA (improv, comedy)

Sarah Michelson, Dybbrooke – Decatur, GA (drama, theater)

The Assembly of Phantasms, The Masque of the Red Death – Savannah, GA (burlesque, cabaret/variety, theater)

BFG Images, The Game of Chess – Atlanta, GA (comedy, theater)

SobSax, Euclid’s Elements – Atlanta, GA (theater)

Renee Marchol, Well I Ate – Atlanta, GA (narration)

Oldest and Dearest, Mr. Cardboard – Atlanta, Georgia (comedy, theater, clown)

The Atlanta Fringe Festival is a multidisciplinary performing arts festival whose mission is to provide an accessible, non-juried outlet for independent, self-producing artists. Joining an international circuit of more than 300 fringe festivals, Atlanta Fringe is dedicated to presenting original, non-traditional works that celebrate diverse, multicultural artistic expression and challenge audiences to consider new perspectives. The Atlanta Fringe Festival is a 501©(3) and is sponsored by Cherry DelRosario Designs, Fireborn Promotions, Could Be Pretty Cool, Bob & Harriet’s Home Bar, Do You Validate and the Little 5 Points Business Association.

The Atlanta Fringe Festival is also supported in part by the Georgia Arts Council through appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly. The Georgia Arts Council also receives support from its partner agency – the National Endowment for the Arts.

Funding is also provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners. Learn more at www.atlantafringe.org.

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