Back in 2016, I celebrated the 25th Orlando Fringe Festival in a series of articles detailing each year of the theater fest leading up to the milestone. This year, to honor the 30th festival, we’ll continue that series with an installment each month leading to the big 3-0 in May.
Orlando Fringe Outlines Plans For 30th Anniversary Festival
Orlando was one of the first Fringe festivals on the circuit to take their annual event online in 2020.by BWW News Desk
Today Orlando Fringe announced details surrounding the upcoming 30th Annual Orlando International Fringe Theater Festival taking place in-person May 18-31 in Orlando s Loch Haven Park. Orlando Fringe is the longest-running theatre festival of its kind in the United States.
Last year, festival organizers cancelled the in-person festival due to the effects of COVID-19. Orlando was one of the first Fringe festivals on the circuit to take their annual event online in 2020. Arts play a crucial role in our community s recovery, said Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer at the online ceremonies in 2020. Fringe is always a space where we leave our troubles behind.
Orlando Fringe’s 30th festival this May will have fewer venues and limited seating but still offer roughly 80 shows. Other COVID-19 precautions will make theatergoers feel like VIPs: Cocktail delivery service to tables across Loch Haven Park, where the annual festival takes place, will reduce lines and crowds at the festival bars.