apply for dc’s official FRINGE festival

APPLY FOR DISTRICT FRINGE

About the 2026 District Fringe Festival

District Fringe will occur in July 2026

  • Performances will occur on weekday evenings and weekends.

  • All applications must be received by 11:59pm (EST) February 28, 2026 to be considered.

  • There is a $25 application fee.

  • Applications will be reviewed by our jury panel, and all applicants will be notified by email by March 16, 2026, whether they are selected to present at the 2026 District Fringe Festival.

    • If selected, applicants will be asked to pay a $400 registration fee to assist in festival operations.

    • If selected, applicants will be asked to bring proof of insurance covering their show. We will provide resources for places to purchase insurance.

  • Please only submit one project per producing agent/organization.

PLEASE NOTE:

  1. Because we are a new festival, our technical capacity will be very bare bones. We will provide a performance space, audience seating, a basic stage manager’s booth, box office support, and basic lighting and sound equipment. Assume you have nothing and create something brilliant. If chosen, you will be responsible for bringing designers, cast, and team to program your tech needs.

  2. There will be no on-site storage, so please plan accordingly.

  3. For planning purposes, ideal shows will be between 40 and 90 minutes long. Shows will have a 10-minute load-in window and a 10-minute load-out window before and after each performance.

  4. All shows will be required to offer at least one audience-masks-required performance.

  5. All venues will have air filters and masks available.

How to Complete Your District Fringe Application

Get Started

Everything you need to know about how to fill out your District Fringe application can be found in this handy guide.

If something seems amiss, or you need extra support or guidance, please contact District Fringe via email at artists@districtfringe.com

District Fringe has adopted the Eventotron system for managing the festival. To begin your application, log into Eventotron at eventotron.com.

If you do not have login in credentials, go to the ‘New Users’ section on the right-hand side of the screen.

Keep a record of your login and password. You will return to Eventotron to learn whether you are accepted to the Festival, and it is where you will access all digital information related to your participation.

You will also be receiving emails from Eventotron. Please check your junk/spam folders after you submit your application.

GO TO EVENTOTRON

The Application

Step 1

Under Festivals & Seasons, please select “All Festivals & Seasons”

Step 2

Select “United States.” and Search “District Fringe”

Step 3

Find the “2026 District Fringe Festival” and click on the “Apply ” button.

Step 4

Select “I’m creating a new event”, enter a name for your event and click on the “Next” button.

While filling out the materials, the questions that appear red are required for completion. There are a couple that voluntary. We ask that you not add additional text copy or upload documents to this section. If you strongly feel you have additional material that is vital to support your application, don’t hold back! Just send it via email!! We ask that you reference your show title or company/artist name from your application submission in the email subject line.

It is still a difficult time to produce and present theatre and live performance – and we are here to make it happen as a community! Things are fluid! Let’s have open communication and make the Festival happen!

If you have any questions during the application period, do not hesitate to reach out via email. We can either schedule a phone call or Zoom.