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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;background-color:white"><b>CALL FOR ARTISTS: BORDERLIGHT FRINGE APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN</b></span><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);display:inline !important"></span>
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<div style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px">The 2nd biennial BorderLight International Theatre + Fringe Festival returns to downtown Cleveland<span> </span></span><span style="margin:0px"><b>July 22-24, 2021 as an outdoor, open air event</b></span><span style="margin:0px">.</span><span style="margin:0px"> </span><span style="margin:0px;color:rgb(5, 5, 5);background-color:white">The
"fringe" is the open submission part of the festival —application is free, there is no risk to submit.<span> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;color:rgb(5, 5, 5);background-color:white"><u>The deadline to apply is March 5</u></span><span style="margin:0px;color:rgb(5, 5, 5);background-color:white">.</span></div>
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<div style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:15px;color:rgb(5, 5, 5);background-color:white"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black;background-color:white">We're seeking shows that will work<span> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black;background-color:white"><b>outdoor
space/stages, also street theatre, storefront theatre, visual installation</b></span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black;background-color:white">, also any work adapted for<span> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black;background-color:white"><b>social
distancing (e.g. drive in/drive up theatre) and/or delivered through a personal device</b></span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black;background-color:white"><span> </span>for a single viewer/listener (interactive telephone theatre, zoom, soundscapes).
Tickets will be sold through BorderLight's box office and artists will be paid through 70/30 box office split (70% going to artists). Special arrangements will be made for free or un-ticketed shows.</span><br>
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<div style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px">BorderLights seeks to present a diverse program that offers our audiences a wide variety of theatrical approaches, styles, topics, and genres including (but not limited to):</span></div>
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<span style="margin:0px">> theatre</span><br>
<span style="margin:0px">> solo performance</span><br>
<span style="margin:0px">> performance art</span></div>
<div style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px">> circus</span></div>
<div style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px">> pop-up performances</span></div>
<div style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px">> stand-up comedy</span><br>
<span style="margin:0px">> cabaret</span><br>
<span style="margin:0px">> busking + street theatre</span></div>
<div style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px">> physical/dance theatre</span><br>
<span style="margin:0px">> site-specific installation</span><br>
<span style="margin:0px">> multimedia performance</span></div>
<div style="margin:0px"><font color="black"><span style="margin:0px">> </span></font><span style="margin:0px">virtual + online experiences</span></div>
<div style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px">> and more!</span></div>
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<div style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px">As one of 100s of fringe festivals worldwide, the BorderLight Fringe serves as a platform for independent artists to self-produce, showcase original work, and engage new patrons as part of a vibrant festival
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<div style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">For details and online application visit:<span> </span><b>www.borderlightcle.org/fringe-apply-2021</b></span></div>
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<div style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px">The BorderLight Festival team</span></div>
<span style="margin:0px">Dale, Jeff + Cathleen</span></div>
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</b>Applications for the <b>2021 BorderLight Festival Fringe</b> are now open! Free to apply. Deadline is March 5. Learn more at
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