Festival Artists
Welcome to the Edmonton Fringe
The Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival is the largest, longest running Fringe Theatre Festival in North America. As an event with international presence, we rank among the top 5 Fringe Festivals in the world alongside Edinburgh, Scotland and Adelaide, Australia.
The vibrant success of the Edmonton Fringe Festival is thanks to the more than 44,000 Artists who have bravely taken an artistic risk with us since we exploded onto the scene in 1982. It’s thanks to the more than 800,000 Fringers who celebrate with us every August. It’s thanks to the more than 1,000 Volunteers who continue to help build one of North America’s most influential arts movements.
Offering 200+ indoor theatre shows and 20+ Outdoor Artists across 35+ venues over just 11 days, our Festival has deep roots in the community. We are proud to call the heart of Old Strathcona home.
2027 Festival Lottery applications will open in October 2026. Stay tuned for more information!
Choose Your Path
To learn more information about your potential experience as a Fringe Artist, choose your path below.
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Contact Us
Questions? We have answers! Your Fringe Theatre team is here to support your Festival experience.
Victoria deJong (she/her), Programming Administrative Coordinator, is the Artists’ primary point of contact with Fringe Theatre. Reach out to her at any time about policies, procedures, feedback, or any issues you need help with at victoria.dejong@fringetheatre.ca
Murray Utas (he/him), Artistic Director, is here to support Festival Artists. Email him at any time at murray.utas@fringetheatre.ca
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