The Orlando Fringe has cancelled its Winter Mini-Fest scheduled for this weekend due to the latest Omicron surge.
The annual theater festival that was originally scheduled to take place this Thursday through Sunday has been cancelled due to the highly infectious Omicron variant.
Fringe Director Alauna Friskics says all in-person events and gatherings have been postponed, but a Mini-Digi-Fest scheduled for January 19th through the 23rd will continue online.
“And so we are going to put all our efforts into making that a fantastic event. So we’re currently looking at ways to expand and enhance that festival. So you can check out our website for the latest details.”
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Friskics says all performances that are part of Digi-Fest can be watched on demand with other festivalgoers.
“So you can log on at your convenience and watch shows on demand and get a great experience on your own timeline and with your own experience. We’re also going to have some watch parties. So you can watch it at the same time as other people and potentially have some talkbacks with some artists and just really make it as community friendly in a digital space as we can."
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Fringe employees are reaching out to people who have already purchased tickets about refunds.
Read Friskics' full statement on the cancellation below: