COMMUNITY OUTREACH

We thrive on the vibrant spirit of our
community

At the heart of our mission lies a fervent commitment to connecting with and giving back to our community of Northeast Pennsylvania.   

Community Calendar

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Your gateway to the creative heart and soul of Northeast Pennsylvania.

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Scranton Fringe Mobile Theatre Unit

The Scranton Fringe Mobile Theatre Unit will build on our experience creating performances for different places and audiences, bringing that work into a sustained program of touring productions, creative workshops, and ongoing community partnerships.

Mission of this program
To make professional theatre more accessible by bringing imaginative performances and opportunities for creative participation into the places where people gather, learn, and live throughout NEPA (and beyond) – not just in Scranton. We believe that experiencing and making theatre should be part of community life. Through this program, we want to create more opportunities for people to share their stories, encounter new perspectives and discover their own creativity.
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Arts Education is ESSENTIAL

Our educational programs are led by seasoned artists, educators, and professionals, and are designed to ignite passion in budding artists and enthusiasts.

From workshops & panels to Q&A sessions & Pop-Up Events, we offer diverse topics for all skill levels.

Early Stages

Our core educational focus is on K-12 youth, engaging them in theatre and other creative arts through fun programs like story and expression, connection with others, examination of self, artistic production, and discovery of the world.

Our Early Stages program delivers free professional performances and workshops to regional youth, made possible by partnerships with the Lackawanna County Children’s Library and other venues.

Podcasts

Life and… A Storytelling Podcast

Life and… is a dynamic podcast that brings you authentic, first-person stories, crafted in collaboration with the Northeast Counties Medical Societies, Scranton Fringe, and Park Multimedia.

Far Beyond The Fringe

Far Beyond the Fringe is a podcast by Scranton Fringe and Park Multimedia where we meet the artists, makers, and collaborators bringing bold new work to Northeast Pennsylvania (and beyond).

Theater for the People

Based on the idea of “radical hospitality”, our Theater For The People initiative provides free tickets to individuals and groups that could not otherwise afford them.

No complex applications, no hoops to jump through. Just simple access to tickets for anyone who otherwise wouldn’t be able to join us.

Interested in getting tickets or donating so the program can expand it’s reach? Contact Us

Northeast PA Playwrights Incubator

The Northeast PA Playwrights Incubator is a new Scranton Fringe program designed to support emerging or aspiring playwrights in our region as they develop a new script from outline/early draft to a festival-ready staged reading. 

This is a structured, supportive process built for writers who want:

  • clear milestones and accountability,
  • professional feedback and artistic guidance, and
  • a public next step for their work in front of an audience.

The program is intentionally accessible across a wide geographic region. Most activities take place online, with one in-person weekend in Scranton (July) to bring the cohort together for focused writing time and development. 

Congrats to our 2026 selected playwrights:

Denise M. Clark, ED.

Will Krisanda

Fenix Dietz

Jess Mason

Drama Book Club

Join us throughout the year for the Drama Book Club, a joyful collaboration between Scranton Fringe and Friendly Alien Books. Connect with fellow theater lovers, spark new ideas, and let powerful stories fire up your imagination.

DRAMA BOOK CLUB RETURNS IN 2027 – STAY TUNED FOR BOOK TITLES AND DATES

Enriching Lives Through Art

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