Everything you need to know about proofing your printed guide listing

Be your own hero (and ours) and set yourself up for a great guide-proof process! 

Make sure you are 100% happy with your guide listing by 2 pm on April 20th. Any edits after that are not promised and will mean more work on your end. Nothing is submitted on your end- we pull your listing directly from your project page.

REMEMBER, your guide listing does not include an image. If you want an image, you can purchase ads now, April 20th, at www.hollywoodfringe.org/market (starting at $125)

How to finalize your full guide listing on the website:

>Log in as the primary contact (or admin) of the project

>Navigate to your project’s page

>Click the “Admin” tab

>Click on the “Guide Proof” submenu item

Study your preview. Your listing in the guide will look exactly like the preview.

There are links to the right telling you how to update the information in your listing if needed.

Note: Your short listing is limited to 300 CHARACTERS (spaces and carriage returns count). You can use this handy tool to help you count your CHARACTERS (a character is not a word; it is a space, letter, number, etc.)

Be sure to double-check the following:

1. Title

2. Company (Don’t have a company? Make one up or use your name!) 

3. Run time (Contact your venue to update)

4. Minimum age (the age at which it is appropriate to experience your show based on the content. If you are at Three Clubs, your minimum age is 21+ it’s a bar). 

5. Short description

6. General ticket price (The guide will reflect a range if each performance has a unique price)*If you need to change your ticket price, you will need to update each individual performance. 

7. Category (Change via your project page – tips on choosing your category can be found here!)

8. Schedule (Contact your venue to update) Note: Some venues are still adding performances (don’t panic, if you have contracted, then your performances will be up by April 15th). 

Don’t forget to additionally check your checkboxes on the “edit tab” with all of your show specifications, like world premiere, Family Friendly, Free Show, PWYC, and Content Warning) 

**Think through tags like Family Friendly. Is it intended for families/children? Then click box! Is it probably fine for kids? Don’t click that box! 

**For content warnings, checking the box ensures the warning is on the guide listing- you should include details about those content warnings in your long description. More info HERE.

HELPFUL TIPS! 

- Spell check! We have hundreds of shows and will not spell-check your individual listing. 

- Have a friend look at it! Swap Edits with a fellow fringer. 

- Don’t wait until the last minute. Give yourself time in case you need edits from your venue or need additional support from the Fringe team.

Having trouble?? Watch Web Sessions #2 from 2025, where we walk through everything you need to know! Or, as always, reach out to [email protected]