Fringe Benefits

Are you ready? The 12-year-old New York International Fringe Festival, a.k.a.

FringeNYC

, is roaring back to town with performances by 202 of the world's best emerging theatres and troupes, Aug. 8-24. And, even though the Fringe's official $15 ticket price is a steal, the best deal on the Fringe is to see it with

TDF Vouchers

, which sell in sets of four for $36. Yes, math students, that's just $9 a seat to some of the hottest shows in New York.

TDF Vouchers can be

ordered online

by anyone, members and non-members alike, and will be mailed to you within 24 hours.

Vouchers in hand, you can redeem them either directly at the theatres, or better yet, to

FringeCentral

in downtown New York, at 501 Mulberry St., between Spring and Kenmare, not far from Chinatown. FringeCentral is the one-stop place to meet all your Fringe needs, from programs to maps to tickets, and it's already open for business. It's also the best place to make sure which tickets are still available for the shows you want–going directly to the individual venues, you may find that a show has sold out. FringeCentral keeps its doors open from noon to midnight on weekends, and 2 p.m. to midnight on weekdays.

If for some reason you don't use all four of your TDF Vouchers hopping from show to show at the Fringe Fest, not to worry. They're good for a full year from date of purchase at

any venue that accepts vouchers

(mostly Off-Off-Broadway). Experimentation was never so affordable. So what are you waiting for? Hop on the Fringe Fest now with the best deal in town.

For more information about the New York International Fringe Festival, click

here

. For more information about TDF Vouchers, click

here

.