Call for Artists

The BorderLight Fringe is the open call submission part of the Festival—the application fee is $25 to create a low barrier to participation. The Festival welcomes work from both established and emerging companies—we look forward to hearing from you!

BorderLight seeks to offer a culturally, racially, and geographically diverse program representing a variety of theatrical approaches, styles, topics, and genres including (but not limited to): Physical Theatre, Circus, Burlesque, Children's Theatre, new works, multimedia encounters, immersive experiences, physical theatre, site-specific work, performance art, and MORE!

IMPORTANT 2022 DATES/DEADLINES:

February 20: BorderLight Fringe Applications Close
March 22: Festival acceptance/waitlist/decline notices sent out by this date
July 20-24: 2022 BorderLight International Theatre + Fringe Festival*

*Tech rehearsals will be scheduled over the 2-3 days prior to the 7/20 opening of the festival.

How To Submit Your Proposal:
Visit www.borderlightcle.org/fringe-apply-2022/ to access all the application documents and links.

1. READ ME FIRST: 2022 Fringe Festival Application Guidelines - We know it’s 9 pages, but I promise it’s helpful! It will answer ALL your questions.
2. Download the Sample Application. Please note, your actual application will be submitted through an ONLINE FORM (Step #3) and there is no saving mid-process. Use this sample to prep and save your answers as a separate doc before copying them over.
   
3. Submit the Online Application. The deadline is February 20, 2022.
   Important note: the online form must be completed in one session (no saving mid-process) - see step #2

Questions? Read our Frequently Asked Questions Sheet. If you still have questions, email fringe@borderlightcle.org in advance of the deadline. We look forward to receiving your submission!

Due to the limited number of venues and schedule slots, the BorderLight Fringe program is determined through a selection process. The application does not guarantee acceptance in the festival. All proposals are reviewed by a diverse panel of industry professionals and theatre practitioners, in collaboration with BorderLight Festival staff. Productions that are not chosen during the initial selection may be placed on a waitlist in the event of a cancellation.