Santa Cruz Festival Fringe 2025 - Artist Application

Santa Cruz Festival Fringe 2025 – Artist Application
Thanks for your interest in performing at the “Anything is Possible” showcase — a one-night-only experience at Veterans Hall in downtown Santa Cruz on Saturday, October 11, 2025.

🎭 The Prompt:
What is in you that must be seen?

This show is about emergence. Bring us the piece that’s asking to be born. We invite artists aged 18+ from anywhere to apply.

We’re curating up to 10 original, performance-ready acts to perform across 8 wildly different spaces in and around Veterans Hall — from the stairwell to the theatre to the sidewalk.

All performance disciplines are welcome—theatre, dance, comedy, circus, music, film, spoken word, and beyond. Selected acts will perform at least twice during the festival.

What we offer:
- $200 stipend per act
- 90% Profit share (with 10% being donated to local non profit organization)
- Basic Lighting / Audio support
- No application or participation fees
- Curated by a diverse team of local artists and entrepreneurs
Apply by Sunday, June 8 at 11:59 PM PT.
Submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis, so don’t wait.

Questions? Email us at info@santacruzfringe.com

Website: www.santacruzfringe.com

Prompt Poem for Inspo:

From the soul of the Santa Cruz Festival Fringe, we ask

What is in you that must be seen?

It’s not about what you’re good at

or what you think you want to share

It’s about what’s pulsing

asking, demanding,

quietly, fiercely

to be seen

It might be

tender

chaotic

funny

feral

cringy

magical

whatever
It is not for validation

but to stop hiding

from ourselves

Be the whole damn universe in one body
Because you, me, we

are instruments of cosmic freedom
Welcome to a stage

where anything is possible

Space Themes Here: https://www.santacruzfringe.com/the-portals-of-fringe
Name*

First NameLast Name
Email Address*
example@example.com
Phone Number*
Location (City, State, Time Zone)*
Primary Artistic Discipline(s) of your Performance (Select all that apply)*

TheatreMusic / SoundDance / MovementComedy / Improv / Stand-UpFilm / Multi-MediaOperaCircus / Physical TheatreCabaret / BurlesqueSpoken Word / PoetryPerformance Art / ExperimentalOther
Website / Social Media*
Resume/CV*

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Tell us about the piece you want to present (200 words max).*

What is it? Why does it matter? What will the audience experience? How does it connect to the theme (“What within you must be seen?”). PS: you'll have an opportunity to describe # of performers and tech needs below. 0/200
Where will your piece live? Each performance will be placed in one of 8 Fringe “portals” — stairwells, mirrored rooms, parking lots, even the mainstage. Each space asks a different question - see here: https://www.santacruzfringe.com/the-portals-of-fringe. You can apply for more than one, but will likely be selected for only one.*

Epiphanies StageCafeteria ComedyDissolve the FrameBreak the IllusionCourtyard FlirtationsStairwell StoriesSerenade EntrywayStreet Spectacles
Submit a video sample of your proposed piece as a public google drive link or a youtube link for Santa Cruz Fringe (1 minute minimum). If you have any trouble linking it, please email your video as an attachment or a link to info@santacruzfringe.com with your name in the subject line.*
If you're piece isn't fully fleshed out, no worries! simply share a video introducing who you are as an artist and what experience you want to create :)
Why do you want to be part of Santa Cruz Fringe? (Max 200 words)*

0/200
Link past work, reviews, portfolio etc.
How many performers will be on stage with you?*

Solo - just me1-23-56-1011+
What is the estimated total set up and strike time for your piece?*

0-5 minutes5-10 minutes10-20 minutes20+ minutes
Will you need any of the following? Please select all that apply:*

MicrophoneProjector screenSound cueLightingOther
Describe any set, props, or design elements you will bring?*
Do you require a specific floor surface or spatial configuration?*
Do you require a specific lights or lighting cues? Please describe.*
Do you have any access needs or support requests—for yourself or for the production of your piece?*
Is there anything else we should know to make your performance possible & safe?*
Are you available to attend tech rehearsal in person on Friday, Oct 10th some time between 3 - 9pm PT in Santa Cruz, CA?*

YesNoUnsure
Are you available to perform twice on Saturday, Oct 11 some time between 3-10pm PT in Santa Cruz, CA?*

YesNoUnsure
Can you participate in 2, 30 min virtual calls with the organizers ahead of time?*

YesNoUnsure
Agreement*

I understand that if selected, I'm responsible for my own set, props, and tech needs. My piece must be performance-ready by the tech rehearsal on October 10 2025
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