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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">BorderLight Fringe Festival 2023 </span></b><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.borderlightcle.org/apply/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">Call
for Artists</span></a> </span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">(closes Feb. 28)</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">The BorderLight Festival returns in 2023 with our first all-Fringe festival and we invite you to apply before the February 28<sup>th</sup> deadline! This not-for-profit festival will take
place Thursday-Saturday in late July or early August (dates tbc soon!). The festival will feature half local artists, half artists from all over the U.S. BorderLight will provide a venue, box office, marketing support, and fun, free events like an Opening
Night Party and a Fringe Awards Ceremony. 70% of box office revenue is returned to artists. And, participating artists can see other shows in the festival for free on a standby basis. The BorderLight Fringe Festival draws thousands of attendees to downtown
Cleveland and helps makes in-person theatre accessible to more people. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">We welcome your proposals to produce plays, puppetry, circus, comedy, immersive experiences, cabaret, burlesque, dance theatre, etc. Please also consider the Fringe if you are a choreographer,
installation artist, site-specific visionary, movement practitioner, virtual reality creator, musician, or any creative who wants to explore performance and storytelling! Or, new this year, propose to offer a masterclass or present work in development.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">For information and to apply, visit:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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