Our next pop-up event will be Jules Vern’s 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA and will take place on April 6th, 2024 in Portland, ME.

Applications will be open from October 15 to October 31, 2023, with a random selection lottery draw taking place soon after – all Artists will be notified of their lottery outcome in early November.

Applications closed on Oct. 31. We will announce the winners soon. Sign up to the mailing list to get an email when we announce the line-up.

What is a portfringe pop-up?

POP-UP is the annual fundraiser for PortFringe – Maine’s Fringe Festival. Performance Artists, chosen by random lottery, are each assigned one section of a classic work — which must be performed in just a few minutes (and with zero communication with the other scenes). No creative limitations, no application fees, … and no full-company rehearsals! That’s right – the first time the show happens, in scene order, is on opening night, in front of a live audience!

Click here for a list of Past PortFringe POP-UP events, venues,
and participants.