The 11th Annual International Ohio Burlesque Festival 2023
The 11th Annual International Burlesque Festival will be held at The Historical Beachland Ballroom & Tavern
August 11th, 12th & 13th of 2023. The Festival is produced & sponsored in part by
nineteen year veteran award winning burlesque production company Cleveland Burlesque with
the leadership of their head producers and staff.
August 11th, 12th & 13th of 2023. The Festival is produced & sponsored in part by
nineteen year veteran award winning burlesque production company Cleveland Burlesque with
the leadership of their head producers and staff.
About our Application
The application for our festival will be available on January 3rd to February 28th, 2023 and it is hosted by the festival,
The festival takes place in Cleveland, Ohio at The Beachland Ballroom and Tavern at
The Waterloo Arts District on August 10th thru 13th 2023.
A few things you need to know about our application that will help you prep before you apply.
The 11th annual International Ohio Burlesque Festival News:
Our application period will be January 3rd, 2023 to February 28th at midnight Cleveland, Ohio Time.
Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic we request all entertainers, staff, volunteers, vendors, sponsors and audience are vaccinated,
There will be proof of vaccination required along with strict protocols to protect our performers.
The festival takes place in Cleveland, Ohio at The Beachland Ballroom and Tavern at
The Waterloo Arts District on August 10th thru 13th 2023.
A few things you need to know about our application that will help you prep before you apply.
The 11th annual International Ohio Burlesque Festival News:
Our application period will be January 3rd, 2023 to February 28th at midnight Cleveland, Ohio Time.
Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic we request all entertainers, staff, volunteers, vendors, sponsors and audience are vaccinated,
There will be proof of vaccination required along with strict protocols to protect our performers.
- Uncompleted applications will not be reviewed.
- Each application hosts two videos and we limit acts to a time of 5 mins.
- You can submit up-to 1 applications per performer/group.
- Video is required for you act, You can send us any video at any quality including from your cellphone. We have to be able to see your costume, routine and choreography along with listening clearly to your song.
- We do not host fire acts at this time. We do host aerial acts with proper insurance.
- The Ohio Burlesque Festival mandates is to showcase a diverse and inclusive body positive cast of artists representing WOC, POC, BIPOC, QPOC, LGBTQIA, immigrants, and differently abled performers in a safe, inclusive space.
- The festival takes 2 weeks to review applications, You will get a communication by email from us with either invitational and a non invitational. If you did not get an a communication please reach out to us via email ohioburlesque@gmail.com
- We provide performers with a weekender ticket to enter all showcases for free.
- A limited number of images per performer are release the day after the show, The rest are release with in 30 days.
- Videos are free to our performers and they will be released with 60 days after the show.
- Our festival badge acts as a discount program with city wide partners with out tourist bureau.
- We provide a meal for performers day of their show, refreshments and snacks.
- Hotel accommodations will be provided with host hotel at a discounted rate to make it more affordable of a trip.
- This year 2023 we are giving you two free workshops on Event and Self promotion and Burlesque Business on Social Media. They are free for all festival participants.
