Join Hollywood Fringe staff and participants for weekly casual meet-ups at different bars around Hollywood. If you're wondering what the fuss is all about, check out this FringeTV video. Office Hours take place Wednesdays starting March 28th. The times and locations are below; for drink specials and updates, check out this blog post and the … Continue reading Fringe Friday: Office Hours Schedule + Workshop 2 Panelist Announcement
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Sustaining the LA Theater Community, Refugees' Stories, Fundraisers for a Cause, and More News
LOCAL Phase I of Sustaining the Los Angeles Theater Community: A Report by LA STAGE Alliance This report is on Phase I of the “Sustaining the Los Angeles Theater Community” program, a three-year, three-phase project conceived by The Ahmanson Foundation. Phase I was implemented by a partnership of LA STAGE Alliance and NPO Solutions from May through December 2017. Twelve … Continue reading Sustaining the LA Theater Community, Refugees' Stories, Fundraisers for a Cause, and More News

Hero Theatre Announces “The Super Sabado Show” A Comedy Benefit For Puerto Rico
HERO THEATRE ANNOUNCES “THE SUPER SABADO SHOW” A COMEDY BENEFIT FOR PUERTO RICO Hero Theatre announced the launch of “The Super Sabado Show,” a live comedy benefit event for Puerto Rico. “The Super Sabado Show” will be presented on April 14, 2018 at 8pm at The Rosenthal Theater at Inner-City Arts in Los Angeles. “The … Continue reading Hero Theatre Announces “The Super Sabado Show” A Comedy Benefit For Puerto Rico

Opening Shows This Coming Week
THE TRAGEDY - A COMEDY @ Pico Playhouse March 8, 2018 8:00 pm THE TRAGEDY...A Comedy A Monthly Event Starting March 8th, 2018 THE PICO - 10508 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. 90064 Tickets at: www.ammotheatre.com Opening March 8th and running through June 14th, 2018 (Press ...read more OF GOVERNMENT@ Son of Semele March … Continue reading Opening Shows This Coming Week

Friday Features - This Weekend's SWEET Shows
In our Friday Features we are promoting shows that have a Sweet #LemonMeter rating. We hope that you will visit these performances below and will leave your own comments on their show pages. Violet Freud’s Last Session Nothing Is the Same Six Characters In Search Of A Play Ironbound El Nino A Streetcar Named Desire … Continue reading Friday Features - This Weekend's SWEET Shows

Fringe Friday: Three Months 'Til #HFF18: Upcoming Events & Deadlines
The 2018 Hollywood Fringe Festival is quickly approaching. Those wishing to participate in this year's festival should register by April 1st to be included in the printed version of this year's guide. Ads are currently available for purchase at hollywoodfringe.org/market. Workshop II: Money & Promotion is coming up on Sunday, March 11th from 2-4pm at … Continue reading Fringe Friday: Three Months 'Til #HFF18: Upcoming Events & Deadlines

Kids Theatre, Grand Opening of The Blue Door, Theatre in the Age of Netflix, and More News
Visit TheatreTalk.org to listen to conversations on New York theater with hosts Susan Haskins-Doloff and a rotating team of prominent New York theater journalists. LOCAL CRE Announces Grand Opening of Its New Theater ‘The Blue Door' CRE Outreach is proud to announce the Grand Opening of its new theater, The Blue Door, located at 9617 Venice Blvd, Culver … Continue reading Kids Theatre, Grand Opening of The Blue Door, Theatre in the Age of Netflix, and More News

Opening Shows This Coming Week
UNEMPLOYED ELEPHANTS - A LOVE STORY @ The Victory Theatre Center March 1, 2018 8:00 pm In The Little Victory Written by Wendy Graf Directed by Maria Gobetti Starring Brea Bee and Marshall McCabe Produced by Tom Ormeny, Maria Gobetti and Katie Witkowski A chance meeting in an airport lounge leads ...read more A MAN … Continue reading Opening Shows This Coming Week

Artists Who Inspire - TEDxBroadway: "What's Your Dream?" - Kanya Balakrishna
What would be possible in the world if everyone learned the skills of dreaming and putting those dreams into action? That's the question Kanya Balakrishna asks in her work with the non-profit The Future Project. Learn how dreaming can be the way to transform our educational system and every student in it. Kanya Balakrishna is … Continue reading Artists Who Inspire - TEDxBroadway: "What's Your Dream?" - Kanya Balakrishna

Friday Features - This Weekend's SWEET Shows
In our Friday Features we are promoting shows that have a Sweet #LemonMeter rating. We hope that you will visit these performances below and will leave your own comments on their show pages. Bugaboo & The Silent One Pirates of Penzance I AM NOT A COMEDIAN…I’M LENNY BRUCE A Love Affair Violet DON’T HUG ME, … Continue reading Friday Features - This Weekend's SWEET Shows

Fringe Friday: The HFF18 Twitter Chat Schedule + Interns + Upcoming Events
Twitter Chats are back for HFF18! Fringers can get advice, ask questions, share experiences and mingle online with fellow Fringers and Fringe staff before the festival begins. This is a wonderful way of recruiting audiences and making #fringeships long before June. Not producing a show but interested in learning about the festival? You are welcome … Continue reading Fringe Friday: The HFF18 Twitter Chat Schedule + Interns + Upcoming Events

Best Cities For Live Theatre, Intimacy Choreography, What Are Theatre Programms For, and More News
LOCAL Mark Hamill, Minnie Driver, Jake Gyllenhaal & more Join ‘Letters Live' at the historic Theatre at Ace Hotel Los Angeles Letters Live, in partnership with Net-a-Porter and Mr. Porter, is delighted to announce the first wave of performers for its first ever public performance in the United States on February 26th 2018, at the historic Theatre at Ace Hotel in … Continue reading Best Cities For Live Theatre, Intimacy Choreography, What Are Theatre Programms For, and More News

Words and Music and Script: How to Craft a Musical with Mark Saltzman
COURSE DESCRIPTION This hands-on workshop is perfect for anyone working on a musical: composers, songwriters, scriptwriters, or any writer or theater professional who is curious about what makes a musical work. For Composers/Songwriters: Your instrument, the one you'll be playing in musical theater, is your audience. So how do you get the right responses at … Continue reading Words and Music and Script: How to Craft a Musical with Mark Saltzman

Opening Shows This Coming Week
DADDY LONG LEGS @ International City Theatre February 21, 2018 8:00 pm A musical “rags-to-riches” tale of newfound love with music and lyrics by Tony Award-nominated composer/lyricist Paul Gordon (Jane Eyre) and book by Tony-winning librettist John Caird (Les Misérables). Based on the classic novel by ...read more THE FLYING LOVERS OF VITEBSK @ Wallis … Continue reading Opening Shows This Coming Week

Director needed for 5 Fringe tours of The Cardboard Countess
Thecardboardcountess.com Rehearsals in April **Please note rehearsals are outdoors* The Cardboard Countess explores the developing friendship between a troubled teen and a homeless woman who wears a gown of garbage bags and proclaims she is a Countess. United by concerns of conservation, and feeling isolated from their communities, their friendship grows. The Cardboard Countess tackles … Continue reading Director needed for 5 Fringe tours of The Cardboard Countess

Artists Who Inspire - TEDxBroadway "Kids and Adults, Making Art Together as Equal Partners" - Gus Rogerson
The art that children make is just as good as what adults make. Sure, it's very different, but it has equal merit. That's what Gus Rogerson has learned in his 18 years working with the 52nd Street Project, which pairs kids with adult artists to create theater, poetry, music and more. Gus Rogerson, Producing Director … Continue reading Artists Who Inspire - TEDxBroadway "Kids and Adults, Making Art Together as Equal Partners" - Gus Rogerson

Friday Features - This Weekend's SWEET Shows
In our Friday Features we are promoting shows that have a Sweet #LemonMeter rating. We hope that you will visit these performances below and will leave your own comments on their show pages. Pick of the Vine – Season 16 The Last Wife PoPalypt1c Pirates of Penzance A Love Affair Bugaboo & The Silent One … Continue reading Friday Features - This Weekend's SWEET Shows

Fringe Friday: The HFF18 Guide Cover Contest + Call for Interns
The Guide Contest is back! You are invited to design the 2018 Hollywood Fringe Festival guide cover, which will be distributed throughout L.A. county. Submit your design ideas anytime between Wednesday, February 14th and Sunday, February 18th by 11:00pm to be included in the qualifying round. To enter the contest visit the contest link here. … Continue reading Fringe Friday: The HFF18 Guide Cover Contest + Call for Interns

Kids Theatre, Lucille Lortel Awards, The Problem With Immersive Theatre, The Language of Theatre, Facetiming Theatre and More News
LOCAL The New American Theatre Moves To Hollywood Press Release New Home of The New American Theatre The New American Theatre (NAT) celebrates their 23rd season by moving back to Hollywood, near where the award-winning company got their Los Angeles start. read more here Hollywood Fringe is currently seeking interns for the 2018 festival! Interning with Fringe … Continue reading Kids Theatre, Lucille Lortel Awards, The Problem With Immersive Theatre, The Language of Theatre, Facetiming Theatre and More News

Opening Shows This Coming Week
FLY ME TO THE MOON A SWINGIN' RAT PACK VALENTINE @ La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts February 14, 2018 2:00 pm The perfect Valentine's “date night” special! You won't be Strangers in the Night when The Rat Pack's romantic melodies are given the swingin' treatment of the sensational trio “3 Men and a … Continue reading Opening Shows This Coming Week