Please note that all official Rogue Festival communication will happen via e-mail, so please be certain to give us a current email that you can check routinely. A monthly bulletin of Rogue Next Steps will be sent at the beginning of December, January and February to guide your path to the Festival.
Winners and Waitlisters notified: November 8, 2026
Venue assignments and showtimes November 15, 2026
Venue Payments Due: November 27, 2026
Gallery: $300
Cabaret: $350
Mainstage: $650
Email roguefestivalboard@gmail.com if you'd like an invoice or receipt.
Signed Performer Agreement due November 27, 2026
Download the Performer Agreement PDF, fill, and email to rogue.fresno.producers@gmail.com. Please rename the file with your name or the name of your performing company.
Performer Show Info due December 18
Performer and Show Information Form
Show Information includes the information we will use in our program, on our website, and on the online ticketing page. It includes: Final show title, the ticket price you’re charging (max $15 mainstage, max $10 Cafe/Cafe Plus), genre, rating, runtime, show description for program (max 200 characters including spaces), full show description for web.
Program Image due December 18
Please e-mail your images to rogue.fresno.producers@gmail.com. Please send in .jpg or .png file format with an identifying name (e.g. performer or show name). Program image must be square and a minimum of 300 dpi or 1200 px x 1200 px for print use. Print size is 1.5"x1.5", but we can receive any size that is a square. Avoid text that is not part of the original image design as these images will also be shared with the media. (Little to no text on the image is best.). Web specifications: We advise that your web image should have the principle subject at the center of the image. A square or vertical image is best for web.
Withdrawal deadline to receive 75% refund: January 3, 2027. No refunds after this time.
Press Release due: January 10, 2027.
Billet confirmations: February 9, 2027
W-9 Form due TBD
We require a W-9 for all performers no matter their payout size. We will withhold your payout unless we have your W-9 on file annually. Include the name the check should be payable to and the address where it should be sent.
Fillable W-9 Form. Fill out, save, download and email to rogue.fresno.producers@gmail.com
Cue Sheets (mainstage only) due February 23, 2027. Submit to venue manager via email when they contact you.
Teaser Show: TBD (more info will be forthcoming)
Festival: Thursday, March 4 to Saturday, March 15, 2027
Ticket Sales Payout: Checks issued by April 16, 2027.