Some wrap party pics as we wrap up 2025 📸  Masks and music filled the Hermit Club as we celebrated the artists, staff, and volunteers who made #BorderLight2025 possible. We can't wait to see what our fringe future holds in 2026! ✨ Deadline to apply for the 2026 festival is January 16th ✨

CSU Theatre & Dance is an essential #sponsor for BorderLight. Every year, they donate their time and space to our festival, allowing us to host a number of shows in their theatres, including the ones pictured.  Thank you for helping us make fringe possible in Cleveland!

BorderLight Artist takes the stage at the World's Largest Fringe Fest! Molly McFadden's show "Living on the Moon" made its debut at BorderLight 2024 & this past august, she performed at Edinburgh's fringe fest! Edinburgh is birthplace of fringe and hosts the largest fringe festival in the world 🌍

"I Wear My Dead Sister's Clothes" premiered at BorderLight 2024 and is now getting a full mainstage season at Cleveland Public Theatre! 👗👚🧦🧤🧣🩳 The show will run December 4-20 and you can purchase tickets here: https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2025-2026/i-wear-my-dead-sisters-clothes/

We would like to thank Margaret W. Wong & Associates for supporting #BorderLight2025  Margaret Wong & her law firm have been longtime supporters, not just of BorderLight, but of arts & diversity in Cleveland. Visit imwong.com to learn more about how they service our community.  #DowntownCleveland

🗣️ Calling all graphic designers, digital artists, or creative marketers in Ohio! Would you like the chance to design our brand for an entire year? If so, submit your portfolio!  Apply Here: https://www.borderlightcle.org/2026branding/ #SupportTheArts #BorderLight2026

🔺🔻 WE ARE HIRING 🔺🔻 We are seeking someone fun & outgoing, with a dynamite personality to join our team as a festival producer 🧨 Job Description: https://www.borderlightcle.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Producer-Job-Description-2026-Festival.pdf Share with someone you think is the perfect fit!

Uh Oh! Some BorderLight got all over Cleveland State University's College of Law. Guess we got too carried away showing our gratitude to this #sponsor Thank you to Carole Heyward, Senior Clinical Professor @csulawschool for your in-kind support of #BorderLight2025 🕺 #SupportTheArts #Sponsorship

If you were to write a letter to art, what would you say? We asked you to do just that at our opening night party, "Fringe Unleashed," and here's what a few of you wrote.  #DearArt #LetterWriting #SupportTheArts #BorderLight2025 💛🩵🩷💙❤️

We would like to thank @neorsd.org for Sponsoring #BorderLight2025 and for setting up a super cool sewer tunnel display for us to play with as we learned about the importance of clean water! 😎💧 Thanks for helping our festival be more fun and educational! #Sponsorship #SupportTheArts #NEORSD

📣 Calling theatre composers, librettists, lyricists and musical theatre writing teams 📣 The Jonathan Larson Grant application is open until September 26! The award amount is tbd, but in 2024 it was $16k+ #SupportTheArts americantheatrewing.org/news-events/...

Matt Gittins is the composer, lyricist, & orchestrator behind You Go On, a moving musical about loss, resilience, and connection when coping with surviving a school shooting.  Full story in our newsletter. Not subscribed? Sign up: https://mailchi.mp/borderlightcle.org/newsletter #BorderLight2025

We owe a huge thank you to @4imprint for keeping us clothed this year! This wonderful company is responsible for all our t-shirts, including: staff shirts, volunteer shirts, and our commemorative festival shirts. #BorderLight2025 #TheatreFestival #CLEevents #DowntownCleveland #Sponsorship

More stellar photos from #BorderLight2025 We are incredibly proud of all the performers that joined us this year! Wondering how you can get involved? Visit https://www.borderlightcle.org/ for information on donations, volunteering, and submitting to next year's festival!

A few of our favorite performance photos from #BorderLight2025 📸 This year, we had over 40 shows and over 100 artists performing. In order to keep growing, we kindly ask that you consider making a tax-deductible donation in any amount. Thank you! Donate here: https://www.borderlightcle.org/donate/

Tomorrow, 7/19 is the last day you can get your fringe freak on at #BorderLight2025  Meet us in @PSQdistrict for a day full of creativity as we wrap up Cleveland’s one and only fringe festival.

Public Square was lit up last night with #BorderLight2025 colors 💛🩵❤️💜💙 This display is part of #IlluminateCLE, dazzling our city with lights by @downtowncle.bsky.social  Thank you, Cleveland and happy first day of BorderLight!! #CLE #DowntownCleveland #Theatre #Lights #Festival

🎪 #BorderLight2025 begins tomorrow, July 16th! Party with us at FRINGE UNLEASHED, the opening night kick-off celebration for previews, pop-ups, and live performances!  Tickets are just $11.25 and still available https://borderlightcle.vbotickets.com/events #CLEevents #BorderLightCLE

We are offering performances with American Sign Language interpreters on July 19th! Thanks to our friends at The HeArd, four shows that day will have ASL interpreters.  #BorderLight2025 #ASL #ASLinterpreter #CLEevents #DowntownCleveland

We are inviting local buskers to informally perform at Playhouse Square Plaza during the following times: Thursday, July 17 5:00–6:00 PM 6:30–7:45 PM Friday, July 18 5:00–5:30 PM 6:25–7:45 PM 8:15–8:45 PM Saturday, July 19 5:15–6:15 PM You are welcome to perform for tips #BorderLight2025 #Busker

‼️ VOLUNTEER APPLICATION CLOSES ON 06/30 ‼️ I repeat 🗣️ the volunteer application closes on 06/30! To sign up, visit https://www.borderlightcle.org/volunteer/  #BorderLight2025 #CLEevents #DowntownCleveland #Volunteers #TheatreFestival #SummerFun

Experience bold, live performances at BorderLight 2025—Cleveland’s most innovative theatre festival!  Taking place July 16-19 in the @psqdistrict across 16 stages @playhousesquare  Special thanks to @fusionfilmworkscle for creating this trailer!  #BorderLight2025

Saturday, July 19th is all about fringe family fun!! Look for the yellow Fringe Jr. banner on our website to know which shows are recommended for families. ⚠️ Please see our specific age guidance for details. Some shows are 14+ and others are 14 and under. ⚠️  #BorderLight2025 #CLEevents

✨ Did someone say free classes? Join our friends at @DANCECleveland July 26th for their Free Community Dance Day at @playhousesquare featuring 13+ different classes for all ages & abilities. Registration opens TODAY—no prior dance experience needed! Learn more:

🪄Some of our magicians might make money appear out of thin air, but we can't! Donations are still open 🎩 Proceeds go towards housing artists, accessibility accommodations, providing free public performances, & more.  For more info: https://www.borderlightcle.org/donate/ 💫 #BorderLight2025

Hey, students! Looking to do something fun with your summer? How about volunteering for a theatre festival?  Submit an application today: https://www.borderlightcle.org/volunteer/ ‼️ Deadline to apply is June 30th ‼️ *Volunteers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult #BorderLight2025

Happy Pride Month 🌈 Check out our LGBTQ+ shows!    -Arachne -Mental Illness and Friends -rustbelt.  -Get With The Times, Jane! -Jacquesalope  -Five And A Half Feet of Fearsome -Sharif -She Was A Conquistawh*re -D.O.C. Studios -A Burlesque Play on Modern Dating -In The Shadows -Mary Kay Vampires

Shows are already selling out and ticket sales have only been live for 2 weeks! Be sure to purchase yours soon 🎟️ TikTok saw it first 🫣 be sure to follow us @borderlightcle on there 💃 #BorderLight2025 #CLEevents #TheatreFestival #SummerFestival #PerformingArts #DowntownCleveland

We'd like to thank Carnegie Investment Counsel for sponsoring the Carnegie Community Spotlight at #BorderLight2025 This incredible series celebrates Cleveland-based performers, amplifying the creativity & voices that make our region shine 🌟 Learn more: https://www.borderlightcle.org/2025supporters/

We're more than a theatre festival, we celebrate human creativity in all its forms 🎨 🖌️ Located across 16 stages in @psqdistrict.bsky.social we showcase a wide variety of shows. View our 2025 Lineup: https://www.borderlightcle.org/2025-festival/  #TheatreFestival #DowntownCleveland

💥 Tickets to #BorderLight2025 are officially on sale now 💥 We hope you join us @PSQdistrict this July 16-19 for a vibrant celebration of humanity, arts, & culture. There are many different shows to choose from! Check out the artists here: https://www.borderlightcle.org/2025-festival/  #CLEevents

🌈 Help us keep the lights on by donating to BorderLight Theatre Festival! Our goal is to assert Cleveland’s stature as a world-class city of artistic innovation and economic growth. We hope you join our effort! Donate Today: https://www.borderlightcle.org/donate/  #BorderLight2025 #SupportTheArts

⚠️ Volunteers Needed for BorderLight 2025 ⚠️ Volunteering is a great way to share your passion for the arts. Perks include: complimentary tickets (space permitting), a t-shirt, snacks, and entries to a prize raffle! Fill out an application: https://www.borderlightcle.org/volunteer/ #BorderLight2025

Every year, BorderLight loves shining a spotlight on music acts—not to be confused with musicals. If theatrical singing isn't your vibe, we still have many different music artists that just might be your next obsession 🎶 Discover new music at #BorderLight2025 🗓️ July 16th-19th

Travel back in time and experience Under The Sycamores. This self-guided audio tour offers a glimpse into Cleveland's history while walking through Erie St Cemetery. Only $8 per download! More info: https://www.radioonthelaketheatre.org/erie-st-cemetery-audio-tour #audiotour #history #radiotheatre

The show must go on... but not without your support! BorderLight accepts donations in many forms: cash, stock, corporate matching, and even gently used iPads. Learn More: https://www.borderlightcle.org/donate/ #BorderLight2025 #theatrefestival #fundraising #performingarts #cleveland

Wondering what in the world is going on in these photos? We are too. Best way to find out? Subscribe to our newsletter! We'll send emails with the latest BorderLight news leading up to the event. Sign-Up Here: https://mailchi.mp/borderlightcle.org/newsletter #borderlightcle #theatrefestival

April is #DiversityMonth and we are proud to celebrate it! Every year, BorderLight showcases a wide variety of cultures, backgrounds, stories, & traditions from around the world. We hope you #celebratediversity with us & participate in #BorderLight2025 this July! #theatre #festival #diversity #DEI

BorderLight 2025 is only 3 months away! Mark your calendars for our opening night, July 16th ✍️ The festival will take place in the heart of Cleveland's theatre district @playhousesquare and run July 16th-19th. #BorderLight2025 #TheatreLife #fringefest #liveperformance #indietheatre

Big changes ahead for Josy! While we’re sad to see her go, we’re incredibly grateful for everything she’s brought to BorderLight. From artists to board members to staff, her presence was felt throughout the festival.

Throwback to last week's sold out fundraiser show with Amy Schwabauer!  We raised over $13,000, surpassing our fundraising goal of $10,000! We are extremely grateful for everyone who attended and supported.

Film friends! Tickets to the 49th Cleveland International Film Festival are now on sale to the public! 300 films are part of this year’s lineup, with something to feed everyone’s film appetite: www.clevelandfilm.org. Use code BORDER at checkout for $1 off each ticket purchased.

Still a few tickets left for next week's fundraiser performance of "I Wear My Dead Sister's Clothes" by Amy Schwabauer 🎟️ https://www.eventcreate.com/e/clothes

Stop what you're doing and get excited because fringe artist offers were sent out last week! This year's applicants were truly exceptional and we cannot wait to share what the festival has lined up for you. Mark your calendars for July 16-19. You're not going to want to miss out!

ICYMI: Cleveland International Film Festival announced the #CIFF49 list of films last week and you're not going to want to miss "Any Other Way - The Jackie Shane Story" directed by Michael Mabbott and Lucah Rosenberg-Lee. https://www.clevelandfilm.org/films/any-other-way-the-jackie-shane-story-2025

Meet Donna Gracon—BorderLight's new development manager ⭐️

Just 15 days until you get to experience the magic of Amy Schwabauer's award-winning show—I Wear My Dead Sister's Clothes. This a semi-autobiographical dark comedy highlights what it means to love and grieve a difficult person.

Meet Tiffany Trapnell ✨ From Cleveland to the East Coast and back again, Tiffany Trapnell has built an impressive career in stage and production management, collaborating with renowned theater companies like Mamai Theatre Company, Beck Center for the Arts, Cleveland Public Theatre, and more.

Shine the spotlight on your business at BorderLight Theatre Festival! ✨ Want to reach thousands of artists, festival-goers, and cultural enthusiasts? Advertise in the BorderLight Theatre Festival Guide—the ultimate resource for all attendees!

WE LOVE OUR VOLUNTEERS! ❤️ https://www.borderlightcle.org/volunteer/ Here are three reasons you should consider volunteering in 2025: