The Fringe Theater Festival returns November 17-21. On Monday, May 24, there will be Fringe Fest informational meeting at 7 p.m. at the Shadowbox Theater (2400 St. Claude Ave.). Those who are interested in performing and/or volunteering are invited to attend.

The festival is open to a broad spectrum of theater performances including (but not limited to) cabaret, circus arts, comedy, dance, drama, improvisational, interdisciplinary, multimedia, musical theater, one man/woman, performance art, poetry, puppetry, storytelling, burlesque, sideshow and spoken word. Shows must be between 30 minutes and an hour. Original and innovative ideas are encouraged, and the festival’s open to site-specific concepts. To propose a “Bring Your Own Venue” idea, click here.

Applications to enter performances in the festival are available for download at the festival’s Web site.