The first fringe festival in massachusetts!

Boston Fringe

THE MISSION OF THE BOSTON FRINGE FESTIVAL IS To provide a space for work that is unconstrained by curation, judgment, or the status quo. To inspire Boston artists to dream, create, & be a Fringe BOS.

Tickets!

Tickets for all shows are only $15!
All ticket sales go back to the artists!
And FESTIVAL PASSES are only $75 to see EVERY. SINGLE. SHOW!

Facts & Figures by Kevin Karol & More

Facts & Figures is a new experimental theater piece that blends a character-driven murder mystery with contemporary dance.

Show Me Your Bits By Jonathan Anderson & MORE

Show Me Your Bits is a character show you can’t miss!

Miss Billerica By Deby Xiadani

Meet the unhinged characters competing to be the next Miss Billerica!

Fidget. Spinster. by Amma Marfo

“Anxious Black nerd” Amma Marfo deftly explores dating fatigue, self-acceptance, and what it looks like to live a life full of love – while giving her swiping thumb a rest.

4 plays by The Asian American Playwrights Collective

The Asian American Playwrights Collective (AAPC) is a Boston group of AAPI playwrights here to showcase 4 short plays on the theme of FOOD or SPIRITUAL ADVISORS.

Pencils by Bryce Flynt-Somerville

Pencils is a unmissable clown show about surrender, optimism, and getting to the point.

Wrath of the Selkie by Thou Merciless Graves

WRATH OF THE SELKIE is a story of sea monsters, shapeshifters, and blood-soaked revenge, presented by nautical electro-folk band and performance art collective Thou Merciless Graves. This genre-bending maritime folktale follows the trials of the mythical Selkie as she pursues the monster who has stolen her skin, and the parallel odyssey of the songwriter’s cancer treatment.

Taking a Drive By Samuele Deluise

Your friends, a car, the beach and the crushing weight of anxiety. A tale as old as time.

Jackie & Allison into the multiverse

Overworked coworkers Jackie and Allison are hurled into bizarre universes, giving them, and you, a chance to escape fears of failure. A wild, clown-fueled adventure.

Prince Yudith by Luca Rugiero & Oliver Hallahan

Prince Yudith from Hertznia visits Boston with his servant Rufus for the first time.

Shorty Shows

These weekend-only, 30-min shows are coupled to make a full hour!

Wild Blue By Sky Nockels

Join Queer Midwesterner Sky Nockels on a surreal, wacky, and horrific journey through the rural United States as she attempts to explain big questions like “What went wrong in the United States?” and “How do you make crockpot teriyaki out of pheasant meat”

Rhymes with Orange

Rhymes With Orange (RMO) is a multimedia theater collective which specializes in collective effervescence and carnival drudgery; there is music, puppetry, skit comedy, skit tragedy, tableaux vivants, socratic monologues, speaking in tongues, speaking in teeth, unnatural dancing, and surprises for everyone.

Petrushka & The Caterpillar By Edward Speck

Petrushka and the Caterpillar is approximately 45 minutes of clowning and puppetry rooted in fairytales. A 6ft wide puppet stage of the old Punch and Judy style is set center.

Twelve By Kyle Smith

Experience the singularity of a completely improvised and collaborative musical composition that will only exist for this one brief moment in time. Come, be a part of 12.

Me’leven By Grace Elin

A one woman show finding the joy in life after the darkness of childhood. Take the risk, say yes, and have fun because that is when your life turns to 11 and you owe it to your 11yr old self.

salvage By Alexandria Nunweiler and Calvin Hitchcock

A new dance / theatre show-in-progress, SALVAGE unpacks deep-seeded religious traumas with a smile. Can I get an “Amen”?!

Infraordinary By Elizabeth Stone

This is a sketch show that is semi-narrative. There are characters that transition from sketch to sketch, and the entire “show” takes place in the course of one day.

Judy Punches Back By Sarah Nolen

Puppeteer Sarah Nolen delivers an astonishing one-woman performance in this modern feminist interpretation of the traditional “Punch and Judy” puppet show.

Unhinged & Bumblef*cked By Kristin Zee

UnHinged and Bumblef*cked is an interactive musical comedy show about the insufferable world of dating apps!

50% Nonverbal By C. Neil Parsons

“Most of the stuff I say is true because I saw it in a dream & I don’t have the presence of mind to make up lies when I’m asleep.” These are not my words, but the words of artist Brian Andreas, who has more words than I do.

FAQ

WHAT?

A week-long festival championing new work where 100% of ticket sales are returned to the artist! During the week you’ll see performances of all levels, amateur to professional, in various genres, uncensored, unjuried, and completely original.

WHEN?

MONDAY, MAY 5th – SUNDAY, MAY 11th, 2025

Sunday is Mother’s day! Remember to call her, or even better, bring her!

WHERE?

The festival will be located at The Rockwell, in the heart of Davis Square in Somerville, Ma$$ which is accessible via public transit and surrounded by delicious restaurants, cool shops, and unique bars.

The Rockwell, a hidden 200-seat venue underground, provides a great stage space, lighting, sound, and projection capabilities to artists, and comfortable seats with a full bar for attendees.

How much are tickets?

Tickets are available for $15 per performance.

A festival pass is $75 and give you entry to see EVERY. SINGLE. SHOW!

How much does it cost to perform?

We are proud to give 100% of ticket sales to the Artists! With 10 people at each of the Artist’s shows, an Artist will make their production fee back and then some!

There is a $30 non-refundable to submit. This money gets put back into the festival.

If accepted into the festival, there is a total production fee of $250 for TWO 25-minute slots for Shorty Shows OR a total production fee of $400 for THREE 50-minute slots for Full Length Shows.

Timeline

Application window opens: December 15, 2024, 12pm EST

Applications window closes: January 15, 2025, 11:59pm EST

Performer confirmation letters sent: Feb 1, 2025

Signed contract, liability waivers, and production fees due: Feb 15, 2025

Production information submitted: March 1, 2025

Performance schedule set: April 1, 2025

Tech rehearsals at venues: May 3-5, 2025

Dates of festival: May 6-11, 2025

Submission Info

Rockwell Instagram

The Rockwell Instagram also has links to the Boston Fringe Handbook and Boston Fringe Application Link. The submission window opens Sunday, December 15, 12PM EST and closes on Wednesday, January 15, 11:59PM EST.