Performances are June 27 and 28, 2025, at the Sprague Community Theater in Bandon, Oregon. This event is presented by the Sprague Community Theater and Bandon Playhouse.

What is a Fringe Festival?

Fringe festivals invite performing artists to showcase new and emerging work in a range of genres from theater to dance, comedy and storytelling, and more. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest international fringe festival, started in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1947. And similar festivals, large and small, are staged around the world.

Why a Bandon Fringe Festival?

In 2024, the Sprague Community Theater and Bandon Playhouse invited artists to a One Act Play Festival which culminated in a Gala evening featuring several short theatrical and movement performances and the one act play, “Tales from the Kitchen Table,” written and performed by Corrie Gant.

Participation and feedback from the 2024 event told us that artist and performers from around the south coast region wanted access to a performance festival with opportunities for a variety of presentations, including, but not limited to one act plays.

How can I get involved?

Individual performers and performing groups are invited to apply to participate. The application, along with your sample materials, helps us decide if the proposed work can be staged within the context of this festival.

There is no cost to apply. Original material is encouraged; and participants may be eligible to share in a portion of ticket sales for their performance. The application deadline is April 4, 2025.

Visit our Bandon Fringe Festival Page for complete application information.

I’m not a performer. How can I support the festival?

We hope that you will join us in attending festival events in June. If you would like to sponsor or support the event financially, please email Bandon Playhouse, thebandonplayhouse@gmail.com. If you would like to volunteer, please contact theater manager Stephanie Jones, events@bandon-or.gov.

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Tuesday, August 17, 12 to 1 p.m. at the Senior Center— Did you know that Bandon has three main parks and multiple future neighborhood park sites? Many of us know City Park as our only park, but we have the potential of creating so much more throughout Bandon’s neighborhoods. That’s why we need you! Get involved in building future parks!

Join the Kick-off Brown Bag Lunch meeting to share your ideas and enthusiasm. We are starting from the ground up to build a vision for Bandon Parks. We want to build a team of Friends who Love our parks. At this meeting we will choose an Executive Committee to lead us in building a Vision for our parks for generations to come. Also, we’ll look at potential park projects that could use our help right away.

If you are new to our community, come meet people who care about nature, our parks and our future. If you are a long-time resident, share your expertise and help us spread the word.

Friends of Bandon Parks has a non-profit status affiliated with Greater Bandon Association. Our Mission is to encourage thriving parks for a healthy community for generations to come. We are creating a strong group of volunteers to create recreational events, spruce up our parks, build new parks and raise funds where needed.

Enter the Bandon Senior Activity Center through the red door at the southeast corner of the Bandon Community Center. For more meeting information, contact info@friendsofbandonparks.org.

Festival dates are Feb. 14 – 16, 2020. Volunteers can choose from a variety of roles. This year’s festival promises to be just as fun as last year – the only thing that could make it better is YOU! 

Volunteers who wish to participate, but cannot attend the registration meeting are welcome to contact festival organizers. Visit GorseBlossomFest.com for details.