The Collective

An ArtSpace Incubator Program

About the Collective:

The Collective is a deep dive incubator program designed to grow artistic companies and organizations who want to reach the next level and produce full-run productions at Fringe ArtSpace. In May 2023 and after interviewing over 50 applicants, Orlando Fringe announced Open Scene and Without Fear Theatre as the organizations chosen for the inaugural season of “The Collective” incubator program at Fringe ArtSpace

Along with participating in learning and workshop sessions, each group will create productions that will become the core artistic product for the Fringe ArtSpace season beginning in Spring 2024. Each of the three inaugural recipients will receive in-kind services sponsored by the Downtown Development Board. Those services include space, tech support, mentorship, and personalized workshops. 

OPEN SCENE

Open Scene is a non-profit organization led by Latina women, Executive Director and Founder Thamara Bejarano and Production and Development Director Mariela Saad. They serve as a cultural management agency whose mission is to promote multiculturalism, diversity and inclusion. They present high-quality content that encourages pluralism and reduces the historical gap in access to the arts. Their programs foster integration among people of all ages, providing platforms for meaningful dialogue, professional development and cultural preservation in the arts and humanities. Since inception in 2019, they have prioritized providing professional opportunities for Latinx creators and exposing their work to a broader audience. They believe in the transformative power of thought-provoking, humanistic content to inspire. Their productions strive to bridge the gap between the Hispanic and Anglo-Saxon communities, with a particular focus on multicultural content. They are the producers of the Latin American Performing Arts Festival, and they have been organizing the Playwriting Contest "Escena Abierta," receiving works from the United States and Puerto Rico. 

WITHOUT FEAR THEATRE

Without Fear Theatre's mission is to lift up Central Florida artists and community at large through their productions. They do this by exclusively producing new works that feature live music and are created by local artists in a highly collaborative, creative process. For every new production there is community outreach, which includes, but is not limited to, goods drives, volunteering and monetary donations for local charities. Without Fear Theatre has three core members. Amanda Scheirer is a writer, director and performer from Winter Garden. Dan Drnach is a singer-songwriter and performer from Orlando. Lauren Morrison is a performer, director, costumer and cosmetologist from DeBary.

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