About this project

This September 1-5, 2010 marks the inaugural Chicago Fringe Festival, located this year in the historic neighborhood of Pilsen, on Chicago's near South Side. 46 companies will present nearly 200 performances in 8 venues in Pilsen, all within walking distance of each other. Food, drink, performance and fun will surround this premiere event.

We are performing in mainly alternative venues such as galleries and community centers. As such, we will be hard at work to develop each venue into a top notch performance space for our wonderful artists. We will require special flooring, stages, lighting, sound equipment, and top rate technicians.

Your considerate donation of any amount will help to make each show sound and look its best. We have performers coming from as far away as Israel to give us their best; we hope to highlight them to the best of our ability.

All of our ticket revenue goes straight back to the artists. Yes, you read correctly -100% of net ticket sales goes directly to our artist's pockets. Your donation to the Chicago Fringe Festival will help each and every artist shine brighter.

The Chicago Fringe Festival (CFF) invites emerging and established performing artists from Chicago, the U.S. and beyond to showcase their work and add to the dialogue of theatrical art. The Festival also seeks to enhance the perception of Chicago as a major hub for theatre. CFF encourages performers to take bold risks by providing an avenue for affordable productions. It also seeks to bring in non-traditional theater-goers through a commitment to low ticket prices and outreach into communities not commonly represented.