Exciting, new theatre written and produced by local talent
As a theatre hub in the midwest, IndyFringe is dedicated to the development and support of local talent through three thrilling new play festivals each year. By elevating Indianapolis artists, IndyFringe contributes to making a sustainable theatre environment in our growing city and enriching the quality of life in our community.
October 6 - 9, 2022
10 Minute Plays
Produced in partnership with the Indiana Writers Center, the annual 10-Minute Play Festival is a celebration of local playwrights and theatre organizations of all kinds. Every year, seven local theatre companies or community theatres are selected to participate in the festival. They each select a brand new 10-minute play from an Indiana writer to bring to the IndyFringe theatre for a weekend in October. These small but mighty plays put our homegrown talent on display for a terrifically eclectic evening of theatre.
Submissions for 2022 are open through July 31!
Submissions for 2022 are open through July 31!
November 3 - 13, 2022
OnyxFest
OnyxFest is Indy’s first and only theater festival dedicated exclusively to the stories of Black playwrights. Established in 2011, OnyxFest was developed by IndyFringe in response to the lack of diversity both on stage and in the audiences of Indianapolis’ theatres. The festival is now curated by the talented team at the Africana Repertory Theatre at IUPUI, an Arts and Humanities Institute Incubator project. With their help, OnxyFest will now occur in both the Spring and Fall seasons, at both the IndyFringe Theatre and IUPUI’s campus center.
April 27 - May 7, 2023
DivaFest
Nationally, only 19% of published plays are written by women. DivaFest is an annual tradition for IndyFringe that recognizes female-identifying local playwrights. The plays are selected by a committee after a submission process and IndyFringe provides support, marketing, space, and tech for the chosen artists to self-produce their work. Since 2010, DivaFest has produced over 60 plays and readings.
Submissions for DivaFest 2022 are open now through December 31!
Submissions for DivaFest 2022 are open now through December 31!
