The New Orleans Fringe Fest was part of the great flowering of the arts that sprang up unexpectedly in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The festival of one-act plays, puppetry, dance, performance art and other experimental theater debuted in 2006 and continued in one form or another for 15 years.

Now, a group of bohemian thespians hopes to rekindle the festival.

“Our goal,” said co-producer Grace Batz, “is to connect the theater community, working together to find a broader audience.”

New Orleans performers “need a platform to perform their freakier pieces,” Batz said with a laugh.

Batz said that if all goes as hoped, the resurrected Fringe Fest could take place in various downtown showplaces in November 2026.

But in the meantime, a Mini Fringe Fundraiser will be presented from 6

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