Capital Fringe's discontinuation in January ended a 20-year theatre tradition, leading to local grief among artists and patrons. In response, three veteran artists launched District Fringe, a guerrilla theater showcase set to fill its July event gap. Tracey Erbacher, Karen Lange, and Aubri O'Connor, founders of this new festival, aim to restore a platform for unfettered talent. They successfully gathered $75,000 in support, indicating strong community backing, despite Capital Fringe ceasing its summer festival due to rising costs and space challenges.
District Fringe aims to fill the old Capital Fringe's customary latter-three-weekends-in-July footprint, providing a platform for emerging and unconventional talent.
The architects of the new festival include Tracey Erbacher, Karen Lange, and Aubri O'Connor, all former participants and success stories from Capital Fringe.
Despite the discontinuation of Capital Fringe, local artists have come together to create District Fringe as a new guerilla theater showcase in response to the loss.
With a $20,000 seed donation, District Fringe has raised about $75,000, showcasing the community's commitment to preserving local theater traditions.
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