About
FronteraFest 2027 is the 32nd season of FronteraFest, a fringe theatre festival of alternative, offbeat and new work. It runs for five weeks at Hyde Park Theatre in Austin, Texas, from January 12 to February 13, 2027.
What to expect
Fringe theatre means the festival leans toward experimental and newly written pieces rather than established repertoire. The programme is organised into three strands:
- Short Fringe, for brief performances
- BYOV, a strand of its own within the festival
- Mi Casa, the third strand of the season
The festival is produced in collaboration with ScriptWorks, an organisation that supports emerging playwrights and develops new dramatic works, so much of what is staged here is likely to be work at an early stage of its life.
Planning your visit
All Short Fringe slots and the waitlist are currently full. If you want a place, you can email Lisa at FFCoProd@hydeparktheatre.org to ask to be notified should the waitlist reopen. Full details are on the festival page at hydeparktheatre.org/fronterafest2027.
The venue is Hyde Park Theatre, at 511 W 43rd St, Austin, TX 78751. Because the festival runs over five weeks, there is room to choose among several dates and to combine a performance with an evening out in the neighbourhood.