2026 Desert Fringe
Theatre and Cultural Arts Festival
SPRING!April 17-19, 2026
has come and gone….see you next year!!!
Or at the WORLD FRINGE CONGRESS
San Diego May 19-23, 2026
Here are some memories from
Desert Fringe 2026
Desert Fringe 2026
Community Sponsors
Community Partners
Community Donors
Katherine Schauppner
Kurt Schauppner
Hunter Edwards Estate
…from the end of the world through the town…
MISSION.
Bringing original, non-traditional, gritty, edgy, thought-provoking, creative artistry to the Hi-Desert
VISION.
Establishing a forum that promotes cultural equity and community involvement through a progressive theatre and cultural arts movement
INCLUSION STATEMENT.
The Desert Fringe Theatre and Cultural Arts Festival, formerly the Hi Desert Fringe Festival, is a program of Project Sheba, which is a minority and woman owned non profit organization. At Project Sheba we believe that it is our personal story, our shared humanity that connects us. This diversity of backgrounds, cultures and experiences is what makes communities both locally and globally, strong and vibrant. Within all of our leadership and programming we seek to work with the most talented. It is experiences from people from all areas of life that stimulate creativity, advanced problem solving and continued growth. Project Sheba strives to build experiences that are inclusive of humanity from all aspects of our global community: creating equity while upholding individual diversity.
The Desert Fringe Theatre and Cultural Arts Festival, formerly the Hi Desert Fringe Festival, is a program of Project Sheba, which is a minority and woman owned non profit organization. At Project Sheba we believe that it is our personal story, our shared humanity that connects us. This diversity of backgrounds, cultures and experiences is what makes communities both locally and globally, strong and vibrant. Within all of our leadership and programming we seek to work with the most talented. It is experiences from people from all areas of life that stimulate creativity, advanced problem solving and continued growth. Project Sheba strives to build experiences that are inclusive of humanity from all aspects of our global community: creating equity while upholding individual diversity.
