District Fringe

District Fringe Founded in 2025, District Fringe was created by artists for artists to promote and propel the strong independent theater tradition in the D.C. area.

The wait is over... Tickets are now on sale for District Fringe 2026! From improv to musicals to plays for young audienc...
06/20/2026

The wait is over... Tickets are now on sale for District Fringe 2026! From improv to musicals to plays for young audiences, there's truly something for everyone. Learn more about the shows and book here: https://districtfringe.ssboxoffice.com/performances/

Looking for some great local theater to see while you wait for Fringe? Check out Theatre Prometheus 's THE ROARING GIRL,...
06/13/2026

Looking for some great local theater to see while you wait for Fringe? Check out Theatre Prometheus 's THE ROARING GIRL, running June 5-27 at Spooky Action Theater! The play is full of District Fringe talent old and new, including founding associate producers Sophia Menconi & Sarah Marie Wilson (co-directors), and 2026 festival playwright Molly Jane Brennan (lighting designer). Use the special code DF for $15 off regularly priced tickets! https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/theatre-prometheus/69f38ba3c1ed58790a014900/tickets #/productions-view

DF on the road! District Fringe leadership got to attend the World Fringe Congress in San Diego last month! Check out ou...
06/05/2026

DF on the road! District Fringe leadership got to attend the World Fringe Congress in San Diego last month! Check out our photo album! We met Fringe festival producers from around the world. Did you know there are festivals in Sweden, Australia, Italy, New Delhi, Nigeria, and new ones in Mexico and Vienna? Well, now you do.

See the entire delegate gang & a special pic of just east coast Fringers from Asheville, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, New York City, and Rochester, NY. There are also Fringes in Portland ME, Boston, Philly, Miami, Richmond VA, and more.

More activities! Tracey, Karen, and Marley met with Barbara Velasco, who is beginning the first fringe festival with bi-...
06/04/2026

More activities! Tracey, Karen, and Marley met with Barbara Velasco, who is beginning the first fringe festival with bi-country collaboration between San Diego Fringe and Rosarita, Mexico.

We visited San Diego State University and heard about their partnerships with San Diego Fringe.

This was our Closing Circle, where we all spoke about our experience at the World Fringe Congress.

District Fringe introduces our new Spark series of staged readings where you help develop the productions of tomorrow! C...
05/22/2026

District Fringe introduces our new Spark series of staged readings where you help develop the productions of tomorrow! Come watch and participate in a post show audience discussion.

Rounding out the Spark series is Define “Black” by Nessa Amherst, N.A. Productions

This is a story of two black actresses, Brianne and Akeelah, who are in final callbacks for the lead role in the upcoming Brandon Jacob Jenkins play, and we get to see the conflict between their different upbringing styles and beliefs though conversations about s*x, music, their acting careers, and pet peeves—all leading up to an explosive finale about what is truly defined as "black."

From the playwright:
Define "Black" is a based on my experience of growing up as a black woman, and how my "blackness" was not considered "black" enough by some members of the black community. The way I talked, the way I dressed, my thoughts and beliefs, and education were all considered "white." That experience led me to writing this play.

District Fringe introduces our new Spark series of staged readings where you help develop the productions of tomorrow! C...
05/21/2026

District Fringe introduces our new Spark series of staged readings where you help develop the productions of tomorrow! Come watch and participate in a post show audience discussion.

Next in our series: The River / Transmission Theatre Project

The River is a coming-of-age epic about first love and loss, and the people who get left behind. It follows sisters Sofia and Molly, children of a single mother in rural Massachusetts, over two summers. The sisters, along with friends Collin and Keith, befriend Stella, a trans girl. Molly falls for Stella, Keith falls for Sofia, and Collin smokes a joint. All is well in rural America. The misfits may have, finally, found a home. However, everything changes with Stella''s sudden death at the close of Act One. Not knowing if it was a su***de or an accident, the four remaining teens are thrown into disarray. Now that she''s gone, what remains? Was she a monument, or simply a glass girl, born to be broken? The River tells the story of kids that America has left behind, and what they do to try to leave their mark.

District Fringe introduces our new Spark series of staged readings where you help develop the productions of tomorrow! C...
05/20/2026

District Fringe introduces our new Spark series of staged readings where you help develop the productions of tomorrow! Come watch and participate in a post show audience discussion.

Next up: One and the Same by Ella Nguyen, Papillon Productions

The world of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night slightly to the left. Olivia discovers Viola on the shore of Illyria and they're immediately drawn to one another. Maria and Malvolio work together to oust the new threat to their court. Sebastian dresses as a lady named Juno to travel with his beloved Antonio. Orsino is also there.

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