Dare to create and market an award-winning fringe festival show

  • September 5, 2024 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

  • Central Standard Time

Ticket Price $11.14-$67.90 This event is now over
Description

Fringe Festivals are a global phenomena, with dance, theater, storytelling, comedy, puppetry, and more, all happening at once. Most are unjuried so artists are selected by random draw, which makes them a great way to get your work into the world with low risk. Storytelling shows do well, and fringe lets you try new stories for new audiences.

This practical, hands-on intensive includes:

  • an overview of fringe festivals; 
  • how it differs from storytelling festivals; 
  • how to apply; 
  • what kinds of shows work; 
  • how to craft a show for a fringe that will draw an audience; 
  • and how to market it. 

We’ll dig deep into what to expect, how to make it great, and what to do afterwards. Participants should bring an open mind, a willingness to try new things, and enthusiasm. Extensive handouts will be provided.

Date & Time

Thu, Sep 5, 2024 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Laura Packer

The stories we tell matter. Whether we are telling to kids, crafting a presentation for work, preparing for a concert, or something else entirely, what we say and how we say it is important. 

Listening matters. When we listen to each other we find understanding and compassion we might otherwise have missed. 

Storyteller, coach, and author Laura Packer has 30+ years of experience helping people create and share stories, listen to each other more deeply, and leading organizations and individuals to better stories and deeper self-understanding.. She understands the transformational power of storytelling and listening, and how they help us understand ourselves, each other, and the world.

In addition to her award-winning performance and writing work, Laura is an experienced coach and educator, helping people understand themselves, their stories, and their worlds.. Her coaching and teaching work ranges from storytelling to writing to creativity to social change and more, and has been described as "transformational."

As the sole proprietor of thinkstory.com, Laura helps for- and non-profits identify, craft and hone their stories. Whether for marketing, recruitment, fund raising, leadership, or something else, every organization has stories that need to be told.

Find out more at laurapacker.com and thinkstory.com