Program

Join selected performers and exhibitors at an opening party to herald the start of the Fringe Festival! Several performers will present selections of their upcoming shows in short previews, and festival merchandise, Freak Passes, and information will be available.

Notes

The Asheville Fringe Arts Festival began in 2003 after Susan and Giles Collard of Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre experienced Fringe festivals in San Francisco and Toronto. They started Asheville’s Fringe in one venue, the beloved BeBe Theatre. But the following year, it had expanded to other venues. The Festival is now a multi-day, multi-venue performing arts extravaganza, with performances in theatres, galleries, clubs and odd spaces that even include the LaZoom bus. 

Now in its twenty-first year, Asheville Fringe continues to ask artists to explore the edges of their work, to collaborate across genres and to bring new and innovative performances to culturally adventurous audiences. We strongly suggest that you see more than one Fringe show because of the incredible variety of artists and types of work. One show is just not enough to really have the total Fringe Festival experience!

COVID-19 SAFETY: We are following the guidance of our performance venues. 

All of our partnering businesses have the right to refuse service to any festival patrons that do not adhere to the venue’s COVID-19 safety protocols.

Cost

Free

More information

"Fringe Central" is hosted at this location during listed hours. This location will host merchandise and ticket sales, and general box office and operating services. Shows information is available here but this is NOT the location of actual shows. Marquee Asheville (located in the River Arts District) 36 Foundy Street, Asheville, NC 28801 TUE MAR 21 12pm-6pm WED MAR 22 12pm-6pm THU MAR 23 12pm-6pm FRI MAR 24 12pm-6pm SAT MAR 25 12pm-6pm SUN MAR 26 12pm-3pm ashevillefringe@gmail.com
https://www.ashevillefringe.org/

Dates

• Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 7:00 PM