Press releases

Tuesday, July 6: Minnesota Fringe begins Aug. 5 (PDF)

Press kit

All the basic information for the 2010 Minnesota Fringe Festival in one handy PDF.

Credentials

Online press credential registration for the 2010 Minnesota Fringe is open. Email inquiries to Matthew Foster.

Press FAQ

This as a reference guide for fact checks about the Minnesota Fringe Festival. Last updated May 18, 2010.

• Name: Minnesota Fringe Festival (first reference), Minnesota Fringe or Fringe
• Dates: Thursday, August 5 through Sunday, August 15, 2010
• Shows: 169 different productions, 876 performances
• Running time: All shows no more than 60 minutes
• 2010 is the 17th anniversary
• Web site: fringefestival.org
• Location: 19 stages in Minneapolis-St. Paul
• Tickets: $12 plus $4 admission button; kids’ tickets (12 and under) are $5 and don’t require a button; discounts and multi-show passes available. Tickets on sale July 1 from OvationTix at (866) 811-4111 or at fringefestival.org and at the box office 30 minutes before performance.
• About us: Minnesota Fringe is an annual performing arts festival in Minneapolis-St. Paul. For eleven days, over a thousand artists present works in every discipline and genre. No one selects the participating shows. Instead, a lottery determines which of nearly 400 applicants win production slots in the festival.