ORLANDO, Fla. — William Shakespeare once wrote, “All the world’s a stage,” and for this week, so is Orlando.
Central Florida’s marquee performing arts festival is kicked off on May 16 and will continue through May 29.
What You Need To Know
- Orlando Fringe Festival is in its 32nd year
- Through May 29, 120 productions will be staged at 11 venues in the Orlando area
- Performances include theater, art and music and involve more than 1,000 performers
- WATCH: Click on the video above to get more information about this year's lineup
Orlando hosts the longest-running Fringe Theatre Festival in the United States, now coming into its 32nd year.
More than 1,000 performers are staging a variety of productions at locations throughout the Orlando area.
“It’s a festival of theater, art, music and overall entertainment festival,” festival producer Tempestt Halstead said. “We have 11 different venues scattered throughout Central Florida, so mainly Loch Haven (Park) is central; but two venues on Church Street; then you have BYOV — bring your own venue — they’re partnering with us this year.
"Then we have site-specific shows, 120 different shows with over 1,000 ticketed performances. They’re lining up to place A frame to do promotion so they can get ticket sales because 100% of ticket sales go back to the artists.”
In order to attend performances, individuals must purchase a festival button, which supports the festival itself. Button-holders may then purchase tickets to individual shows (with ticket sales directly supporting artists).
For more information about this year’s Orlando Fringe Festival, including a lineup of performance schedules and locations, check the festival's website.