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2025 Midwest Touring Trifecta Fringe Lottery Application
Applications to the Midwest Touring Trifecta Fringe Festivals
will close at 11:59pm (CST) on February 15, 2025.
IMPORTANT: This is the Midwest Touring Trifecta Lottery Application. Artists applying in this lottery must select 3 festivals to tour out of BorderLight, KC Fringe, Minnesota Fringe, IndyFringe, and STLFringe Festivals. ALL FIELDS ARE REQUIRED.
BEFORE YOU APPLY - Please be sure to read the Application Information page with all the latest updates and changes to Festival policies. We strongly suggest filling out the application on a desktop or laptop rather than on a mobile device.
IMPORTANT: Please read the following guidelines from individual festivals.
BorderLight Theatre Festival Guidelines - July 16-19, 2025 - Cleveland, OH
As a participant in the BorderLight Fringe Festival, artists will self-produce their performances and adhere to scheduled dates, times, and venues as determined by the festival. Artists are responsible for their own travel, production, and promotional costs while receiving 50% of box office revenue from ticket sales. BorderLight will provide the venue, facilitate technical support, and assist with marketing. Artists must ensure all materials and performances comply with intellectual property and legal standards. Professional conduct and adherence to venue rules, schedules, and festival policies are required. Full details will be provided upon acceptance, along with a performance agreement.
- November 18: BorderLight Fringe Applications Open
- January 31: BorderLight Fringe Applications Close
- March 3: Festival acceptance / waitlist / decline notices sent by this date
- April 2: Contracts and production fees due
- April 14: Deadline for withdrawal with production fee refund
KC Fringe Festival Application Guidelines - Performances July 17-27, 2025. Full Festival July 13-27, 2025 - Kansas City, MO
Producers are expected to adhere to all festival policies. KC Fringe Festival reserves the right to remove any company from the festival for violating the terms of the producer agreement. This could result in the cancellation of all your performances and the loss of all fees and box office payout.
- March 3rd: Offer letters will be sent out
- March 15: Producer Application payments due
- March 30: Withdrawal with full refund deadline
- June 15: Tickets go on sale
Minnesota Fringe Festival Application Guidelines - July 31 - August 10, 2025 - Minneapolis, MN
If you ("Company") are selected to participate in the 2025 Minnesota Fringe Festival ("Fringe"), this application will be considered a signed performance agreement between the Company and Fringe. By submitting this application the Company acknowledges and agrees to abide by the rules and regulations contained herein, as well as the rules and regulations of Fringe. The Company may withdraw from the festival with a full refund of producing fees until 5pm CST on March 21, 2025. Withdrawals are accepted only from the Primary Contact specified in this agreement and only in writing. Should the Company withdraw after the date specified, the Company will forfeit its producer fee. The Company agrees to adhere to the laws of Minnesota, the ordinances of the City in which its performances are presented, and the policies and procedures of the Fringe. The Company accepts all responsibility for adhering to all applicable union, copyright, and immigration regulations, and agrees to acquire any necessary city or state permits. Fringe reserves the right to remove the Company from festival participation if it is in violation of any terms of this agreement, resulting in the cancellation of any and all of the Company's performances at the festival and the Company's forfeiture of all fees and box office payout. All applicants will be added to the Fringe File newsletter list.
- March 14: Producer Fees due
- March 21: Dropout Deadline with full refund
- June 1: Website show page forms due
- July 1: Tickets go on sale
IndyFringe Festival Application Guidelines - August 14-24, 2025 - Indianapolis, IN
As a participant, you'll be expected to adhere to all festival policies. IndyFringe reserves the right to remove any company from the festival for violating the terms of the participant agreement. This could result in the cancellation of all your performances and the loss of all fees and box office payout. Important 2025 Deadlines to consider:
- Mar 10: Signed and Paid Offers Due by 11:59pm (EST)
- May 4: Deadline for free withdrawal @ 11:59pm (EST)
- May 5: Technical and Marketing Forms Due
- June 23: Tickets go on sale
St Lou STLFringe FEST Application Guidelines - August 11-17, 2025 - St. Louis, MO
If your company ("Company") is selected to participate in the St Lou Fringe's STLFringe FEST '25 ("STLFringe FEST"), this application will serve as a binding performance agreement between your company and St Lou Fringe. By submitting your application, the Company agrees to comply with all rules, regulations, and policies outlined in the STLFringe FEST contract, as well as any additional guidelines provided by St Lou Fringe. The Company may withdraw from the festival, however, all production fees will be forfeited. Withdrawals will only be accepted from the designated Primary Contact, and all cancellations must be in writing. The Company agrees to comply with all local, state, and federal laws, including city ordinances and any regulations applicable to their performances. This includes adherence to any relevant union, copyright, and immigration requirements required by the city or state.
- March 1: Producer Fees due
- March 29: STLFringe FEST Lottery Season Kick-Off Celebration
- May 1: Website show page and tech production forms due
- June 11: Tickets go on sale
Join Minnesota Fringe for the Midwest Touring Trifecta Fringe lottery on February 24, 2025, to see which 3 artists will be selected to tour the Midwest.