BEFORE YOU APPLY.........
What kind of theatrical entertainment is great for Hi-DeF?
We are dedicated to creating an engaging and accessible platform for artists (and audiences) of all kinds! Theatre, storytelling, spoken word, puppetry, dance and much more are welcome at Fringe! We are an emerging festival based inside a walkable location and focused on the community experience of our artists, patrons and community partners.
Hi-DeF BASICS
The Hi-DeF Team is here to help:
Email contact: hidesertfringefestival@gmail.com
WHEN
Friday through Sunday, August 23, 24 and 25, 2019
Fringe 2019 Show Hours:
Friday, August 23 3p.m. – 8p.m.
Saturday, August 24, 9a.m.-9p.m.
Sunday, August 25, 10a.m.-7p.m.
WHERE
The 2019 festival is being held at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center, located at 59700 Twentynine Palms Highway in Joshua T Tree, CA.
Joshua Tree is home to Joshua Tree National Park and is approximately 2 1/2 hours from Los Angeles, 3 hours from Las Vegas and 40 minutes from Palm Springs.
Our venue will require a Waiver of Liability be signed by each person entering the venue.
Venues
There are three fully air-conditioned venues with capacities as follows:
Venue 1 – {up to 150}
Venue 2 – {up to 100}
Venue 3 – {30-40}
VENUE TECH BASICS
Each Venue will be staffed with volunteer Stage Manager and House Manager
Each Venue will be outfitted with BASIC lights and sound, as in lights up/lights down and your sound track being played on your electronic device of choice (iPhone, iPad, laptop) by our Tech volunteer.
Tech rehearsal is scheduled in each Venue for Friday, August 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. We will have you sign up for a time when we receive your confirmation and production deposit.
As is typical with Fringe, each performance group will have 10 minutes for set-up and 10 minutes for strike. This requires MINIMAL, if any props. There will be minimal storage available at each of the Venues – please provide your own container to keep props as organized as possible.
OTHER SHOW BASICS
Your show, storytelling or spoken word will be 20 minutes to 45 minutes MAXIMUM – please include time for audience response.
Your show needs to be comprised of no more than six members – including crew
Your entire cast/crew need to be at the assigned venue no later than 15 minutes prior to the start of your shows.
We LOVE music and Joshua Tree has a wonderful music community which has many venues, open mics and festivals at which musicians can perform. However, we have a much smaller performance arts community and we created this festival to 1) allow performance art community members a forum in which to share their work, and 2) an event for our community to experience unique, thought-provoking, bawdy, gritty and edgy performances.
That said, we are not accepting applications from
dj’s,
bands
or other musical groups.
We are, however, accepting Musical Theatre performances.
How often will you perform?
We anticipate each act will perform at least three, possibly four times during the entire festival with two performance slots likely on Saturday. The Venue will be the same for each performance and the Venue will be assigned by Hi-DeF Selection Committee.
Local Accommodations
Joshua Tree has a beautiful national park, which is a huge tourist destination. August however, is a bit ‘off-season’, so you will be able to find accommodations in the form of local hotels and Airbnb in reasonable price ranges. The Joshua Tree Retreat Center also offers primitive camping and hotel-like accommodations. Hi-DeF is not providing accommodations for artists.
When you are not performing?
When you or your performance group is not performing, your Artist lanyard will give you access to all the other shows during the festival.
WHAT ARE THE COSTS AND APPLICATION PROCESS
Application Fee:
$25 for new applicants
If you performed in the 2018 Fringe, you DO NOT have pay an application fee, BUT you still need to fill out the application
Due via Paypal/Credit Card with your completed application
Applications without the fee will not be considered
Application fee is non-refundable
Production Fee:
$100 for Hi Desert residents (due to a generous patron)
$175 for residents of the rest of the world
(Don’t Panic!!!! See UNBUTTONED below.)
Due upon acceptance to the Fringe
Production fee is non-refundable
Profit Share:
A percentage of the net profit of the festival will be divided among each performance group.
Hi-DeF STILL UNBUTTONED!!!!
Yes, that's right, we are still unbuttoned - for those FRINGE familiar, you know that many festivals sell a 'button' which gives one entrance to the event. The button a runs about anywhere from $6 to $10.
Then, one decides which shows to see and purchases tickets to EACH of those shows individually.
Those tickets run from $7 to $15 per show.
Hi-DeF will beUNBUTTONED...
Meaning that we are offering an all-access pass for the entire weekend, yeah!
(or other packages if one can't be there all three days)
which, in turn, will allow one to see as MANY of the performances as one can!!
Perhaps even ALL of them
Perhaps all of them Twice!!!
OH and the Parties, yeah, they are included with your UNBUTTONED ticket purchase!!
NO button and NO single ticket pricing......
Ready to sign up?
Go to the application page, beginning Feb 6, 2019, complete the application or you may print out the application and send it with your application fee to:
Hi-DeF Festival c/o Project Sheba PO Box 1080 Joshua Tree CA 92252
The NON-REFUNDABLE $25 application fee is due at the time your application is submitted. PAYABLE via Paypal or Credit Card OR if mailing, check payable to Project Sheba
Not adhering to the guidelines provided in this document will be cause for non-payment of Artists Profit Sharing and possible loss of performance.
Important Dates
Feb 6, 2019 Applications Open
May 2019 Official Hi-DeF Kick-off in Joshua Tree
June 20, 2019 Application & Fee must be received by 9 p.m. Pacific
June 30, 2019 Performers notified of selection
July 7, 2019 Artists confirmation due w/full payment of production costs
Unconfirmed spots are given to Waitlist Acts
July 8, 2019 Waitlisted Acts will be confirmed w/full payment
Aug 23, 2019 Artist Check-in & Tech Rehearsals
August 23 through August 25, 2019 Hi-DeF Fringe 2019
Sept 15, 2019 Profit share is paid to all Acts meeting show commitment
August 2020, Hi-DeF Fringe III
Feb 6, 2019 Applications Open
May 2019 Official Hi-DeF Kick-off in Joshua Tree
June 20, 2019 Application & Fee must be received by 9 p.m. Pacific
June 30, 2019 Performers notified of selection
July 7, 2019 Artists confirmation due w/full payment of production costs
Unconfirmed spots are given to Waitlist Acts
July 8, 2019 Waitlisted Acts will be confirmed w/full payment
Aug 23, 2019 Artist Check-in & Tech Rehearsals
August 23 through August 25, 2019 Hi-DeF Fringe 2019
Sept 15, 2019 Profit share is paid to all Acts meeting show commitment
August 2020, Hi-DeF Fringe III