Sawubona Creativity Project (SCP) is a 2025 Philadelphia Fringe Festival Hub!

We're excited to expand our community by bringing more exhilarating artwork and people to our space in South Philadelphia; September 4 - 28, 2025. 

To be considered, please complete and submit the above form by Thursday May 1st, 2025. Various types of projects are considered. We are especially interested in family friendly, BIPOC, women, and LGBTQ+ led productions.

Our Hub Provides: 

  • Administrative, marketing, & press support

  • Performance insurance coverage

  • Theatre assistant to assist with setup/breakdown

  • A dedicated community of artists excited to support other creatives!

Our Facility:

Facility spaces include a lobby, stage, flexible seating area, tech area, backstage, outdoor back patio, and snack bar

  • Rehearsal space available if needed; dependent on availability at a rate of $30 per hour

  • This facility is appropriate for theatrical performances, dance, clowning, stand up shows, improv, sketch comedy, staged readings, and/or workshops and interactive performances

  • Performance space - 10ft. 11in. x 10ft (stage area), 8ft. 2 ½ in. (ceiling) 10ft. 11in. x 8ft. (backstage/green room), 7ft. x 12ft. (additional seating space), pre-set lighting looks (base), sound, & flexible seating options (up to 50 guests) 

Your requirements, if selected:

  • 45-60 min show that can load-in/out in less than 1 hour on your approved show date

  • At least 1-2 volunteers for your front of house and/or tech on the night(s) of your event (additional SCP personnel is available at an additional cost of $20 per hour/per person: tech/box-office/usher/etc.)

  • Artist(s) will make best attempt to promote and participate in video shoots, photo shoots, FringeArts Takeover (promotional excerpt of performance) & press events as necessary within week prior to and throughout festival and create, share and colloborate on posts via social media

  • Provide Sawubona Creativity Project any/all marketing material to be shared across social media

  • Complete all official Fringe obligations (registration fee, applications, documents handled via Eventotron)

  • Pay $240 Hub Artist Fee for up to two shows

PHILLY FRINGE FESTIVAL 2024

  • Family Friendly Workshop & Show

  • Story UP!

  • This Is America

  • The Medicine In Music

  • "I'M Okay" Tea Party

  • Walk Me Through Your Resume

  • Dark & Sweet

  • Keystone Improv

  • Me and You and a Bear Named Baloo

  • Sad People

  • The Daddies Presents: The Independent Improv Awards

  • The Sinsation

  • The Zoe Dixon Show

  • The Comment Section Live

  • Cake Walk

  • Game Night: An Interactive Improv Experience