The Philly Fringies are the Philadelphia Fringe Festival’s audience choice awards for Independent Artists. The Fringies are a fun way to encourage audiences to attend more independently produced Festival performances and engage more deeply with the Festival and its artists.

2024 Fringies Winners

The show with the most five star votes – The Tire Swing by The Circus Opera Company

Art for Young Audiences – Hundred Acre Park by My Mother Once Read

Circus – Finding Joy by Rebel Arts Movement

Comedy/Improv – Dead Dad Show by John Miller Giltner and Sasha Kostyrko

Dance – Self Help | PANOPTICON by mignolo dance/TARANTISM

Digital – Beauty Tips After 40 by Janine Renee Cunningham

Film – High and Dry: The Movie – Screening and Talk Back by A Famous Studio

Immersive/Interactive Experience – And the skies were not cloudy all day by Gene Farbe

Music –Tattoo Monologues by ANNA Crusis Feminist Choir

Nightlife & Cabaret – MADCAP & BUSTY by Michael “Dola” Amendola, Arantxa Chávez, Tenara Calem, Tyler Catanella, Graham Cook & Jo Kramer.

Storytelling – Walk Me Through Your Resume by Martha Cooney

Theater – Bluebird: A Cabaret by Curlyfish Productions

Visual Art/Installations – Rogues’ Gallery by See/Hear Now Pop-Up Enterprises Worldwide

2023 Fringies Winners

Five Star Award, The show with the most five star votes – Koal by Jacinta Yelland

Art for Young Audiences – Jack and the Beanstalk, Retold: A Children’s Puppet Show by Thomas High Performing Arts Class

Circus – Cirque Us Stories by Cirque Us

Comedy/Improv – The McManus Family Variety Hour and Interest Meeting (NOT A CULT) by McManus Family

Dance – PLAYLIST by Mallory Fabian

Digital – Making It Up (One Playwright to Another) by One Playwright Productions

Film – ‘City Sway’ Film Premiere by Chill Room Records

Immersive/Interactive Experience – Trans Party! by Matthias Volker

Music – Terry Pollard by The Philadelphia Jazz Tap Ensemble

Nightlife & Cabaret – HOMOS! A Solo Disaster Musical, Bitch. by Dan Kitrosser / Asteroid B612

Storytelling – The Softest Part of Her by Nikki Powerhouse

Theater – Eve by Kat Siciliano

Visual Art– Best-Laid Plans by See/Hear Now Pop-Up Enterprises Worldwide

2022 Fringies Winners

Art for Young Audiences – Triggered by Danse4Nia

Circus – Bodies by Watermelon Bathtub 

Comedy/Improv – STRESS EXORCIST by Mary McCool

Dance – KCBC x KCBCII: Summer Series by Klassic Contemporary Ballet Company

Digital – Next Chapter by Three Sheets

Film – Animation Nation IV by The Women’s Film Festival

Immersive/Interactive Experience – Yes, We’re Ready, We’ll Split an Order of Fries for The Table–Does That Work for You?–Sure, One Check Is Fine by Mike Durkin and Nick Schwasman

Music – Daughter of the Sea by Laura Lizcano

Storytelling – Lindsey Noel: I’m a Magician by Lindsey Noel

Theater – Scarlet Letter by Humble Materials

Theater – Oedipus in Seattle by Savannah Reich

Visual Art/Installations – Forever Never Lasts by See/Hear Now Pop-Up Enterprises Worldwide

2021 Fringies Winners

Circus – RagTag: A Circus in Stitches by Cirque Us

Comedy – yurodivy by Nick Gillette Improv (part of Cannonball Festival)

Dance – KCBC x KCBCII: Return to Müvment by Klassic Contemporary Ballet Company

Film – We Are More Than We Know by Justin Tyner

Immersive/Interactive – I Replaced Him with a Lamp & Nuptial Blitz by Gabrielle Revlock

Interdisciplinary – Of A Feather by Philly PACK

Music – Soundscape Visualz by Teyquil Skelton

Theater – The Choice by inFLUX Theatre Collective

Visual Art/Installations – Plein Air Guitar by Derek Ayres