Registration is Open

published February 01, 2012 by Ben Hill

Greetings, Fringers!

It’s that time of year again: Get ready to imagine, create, explore, and produce. Fringe 2012 registration is upon us and everyone is welcome to join the adventure.

Fringe registration opens today with a deadline of April 1 to make it into the printed guide. The festival itself runs from June 14-24 with a week of press previews preceding it. Check out this article for all festival dates and deadlines.

As many of you know by now, the Fringe is an open-access festival meaning anyone with an idea and a venue can register; we turn no one away. If you can find a venue in Hollywood and have the drive to produce a show, you can Fringe.

For those of you interested in joining us for our third season, please read the below information carefully. Even for you veterans, there have been a few subtle changes to take note. As always, give us a shout at support@hollywoodfringe.org if you have any questions.

Don’t wait for April 1 to get started as venue bookings can take weeks. We strongly suggest beginning the process as early as possible.

The new programs we launched in 2011 are returning. For those of you with a film in tow, make sure to apply to our Fringe [Film] program. Last year’s launch was a great success. And, of course, our Fringe Family program returns to provide kid-friendly programming for tomorrow’s arts patrons.

Good luck booking your venues and happy Fringe season!

Ben Hill, Festival Director
Hollywood Fringe Festival 2012

REGISTERING with the FRINGE

Registration is a three-step process. Follow these steps and you are well on your way to Fringe glory.

Step 1: Create your project

You will need an online home for your project. This is your hub for selling tickets, collecting reviews, displaying persuasive marketing content and much more. It’s a five minute process and costs absolutely nothing. Simply visit www.HollywoodFringe.org/add_project to get started.

Step 2: Apply to Venues

We have assembled some mighty fine venues in the Hollywood area for your consideration. It is your responsibility to contact venues and reach a booking agreement. Each venue is different; some curate based on their resident company’s aesthetic, some accept all comers on a first-come-first-served basis, some are a mixture of both.

Check out our list of venues and click the “apply now” button on those that you like (it’s at the top of each venue’s dedicated page). Following up with a phone call never hurts.

Don’t get discouraged if it takes a little while to complete this step – venue transactions are never easy (as any seasoned producer will tell you). If you get frustrated, feel free to contact us and we will happily help you find a home.

None of the venues listed on the Fringe website strike your fancy? Not to worry, you can bring your own venue so long as it sits within the geographical Fringe zone.

Step 3: Register with the Fringe

Once you have your venue(s) booked, there’s only one last step to official Fringedom: Registering with the festival. This simple online process provides a bevy of benefits including a listing in our printed guide, access to support, many media sponsorship deals for inexpensive promotion, and much more.

Once your venue booking is finalized, the option to register will appear on your project page (you will also be notified via email).

Need more info? There is much to read in the learn section of our website. And of course, if you ever need help contact us at support@hollywoodfringe.org . We are here to help you succeed!

Release: Hollywood Fringe Announces Dates for 2012

published November 17, 2011 by Ben Hill

Fast-Growing Multi-Arts Festival Returns for Third Year

The third annual Hollywood Fringe Festival will take place June 14-24, 2012 with a week of previews scheduled beforehand (June 7-12). The festival is an 11-day explosion of theatre performances, solo artists, dancers, experimental art, comedy, films, and cabaret which sold over 20,000 tickets its second year. Artist payout more than doubled from 2010 to 2011 with artists receiving over $87,000 in 2011. The not-for-profit festival has established itself as both a gathering place for artists and a unique entertainment experience for Los Angeles culture-seekers.

All Fringe programs started in 2011— Fringe Film, Fringe Family, and Fringe Cabaret— will all return in 2012, as will the Opening Night Gala, Award Ceremony and Closing Night Party hosted at Fringe Central (the location for 2012’s Fringe Central will be announced in January).

The event is open and non-curated; any artistic group able to book a venue within the festival’s boundaries may register. Traditional theatre spaces as well as found/DIY spaces are encouraged. Venues can list their space on the festival’s website starting Nov. 15.

Registration for the Hollywood Fringe opens February 1st. Potential participants should be aware that registration for the festival is a three-step process, and the first two steps can be completed before February. The first step is the creation of a project page on the festival’s site. Second, the project must be booked at a participating venue within the festival’s boundaries. Only then can projects register for the Fringe.

Participants may attempt to book a venue that has already signed up, or they may bring their own venue. All registrations complete before April 1 will receive placement in the Festival’s Guide, which will be distributed throughout Hollywood and greater Los Angeles starting May 2012.

Key Dates for 2012:
November 15- Venue Sign Up Open
February 1- Registration Open
April 1- Registration Deadline for Guide Inclusion
June 7-12- Fringe Previews
June 13- Fringe Opening Night Gala
June 14-24- Third Annual Hollywood Fringe Festival
June 24- Fringe Award Ceremony

The organization needs volunteers throughout the year, any interested persons may learn more here.

Need more Info? Check out www.hollywoodfringe.org or email support@hollywoodfringe.org
Or follow the Fringe on Twitter: @hollywoodfringe

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Press Contact: Stacy Jones
The Hollywood Fringe Festival
Press@HollywoodFringe.org

The Hollywood Fringe Returns

published November 17, 2011 by Ben Hill

Greetings, Fringers!

It’s with a great deal of pride, excitement and anticipation that we announce the third annual Hollywood Fringe Festival. The stage is set for June 14-24, 2012 with a week of previews scheduled beforehand (June 7-12).

Last year’s sophomore effort blew away all expectations with artist payout doubling to $87,000 and well over 20,000 tickets sold to avid fringe-goers. We launched some exciting new programs including Fringe Family, Fringe Film and Fringe Cabaret all of which will return bigger and better for 2012. The Fringe Tent at our central facility at ArtWorks was the party that never ended, providing a warm sense of comradery, entertainment and collective beer consumption that made the whole festival so much more than your average arts gathering, it was a true community event filled with fun and discovery.

We are greasing the wheels to do it all over again. One thing can be said about Fringe: Every year is a new adventure with opportunities, adventures, newfound friends and excitement that lasts well beyond June. This is your official notice to mark your calendars, start developing that show, book those tickets, start seeking venues and tell your friends that the Fringe is coming back bigger and better than ever.

Speaking of calendars, here’s the key dates coming up:

November 15- Venue Registration Open
February 1- Participant Registration Open
April 1- Registration Deadline for Guide Inclusion
June 7-12- Fringe Previews
June 13- Fringe Opening Night Gala
June 14-24- Third Annual Hollywood Fringe Festival
June 24- Fringe Award Ceremony

For those seeking to participate in the Fringe, make sure to review the three steps of registration. Note that many of the venues aren’t quite ready to begin booking but it doesn’t hurt to call/email around to get a sense for when they intend to start. The most active season for bookings starts Feb 1 with the launch of registrations.

Looking forward to Fringe again (like we did last Summer).

Fringe on!

Ben Hill, Festival Director
The Hollywood Fringe Festival

Best of Hollywood Fringe

published July 15, 2011 by Ben Hill

After a record breaking second year for the Hollywood Fringe Festival (HFF11) the bar has been set high for Best of Hollywood Fringe Festival (BOHFF).

This year BOHFF features over twenty of the most award winning, crowd pleasing and critically awarded shows from HFF11, reflecting a range of theatrical presentations from solo shows to full ensemble productions and musicals. In addition we are excited to announce that Artworks Theatre and Actor’s Circle will be joining Theatre Asylum/Combined Artform in presenting the BOHFF2011, starting the week of July 8 through August 28.

Fringe On!

Best of the Hollywood Fringe features… (Listed by Venue)

Actor’s Circle Theatre – 7313 Santa Monica Blvd. LA. CA 90046
Trouble With Words (* Pay What You Can), Fri. & Sat. July & August @ 8pm

Artworks Theatre & Studios- 6567 Santa Monica Blvd. LA CA 90038
A Mess of Things 8/20 @ 8pm, 8/21 @ 2pm
Another Effing Family Drama 8/20 & 27 @ 8pm, 8/21 & 28 @ 5pm
Be Careful! The Sharks Will Eat You 7/28-30 @ 8pm, 7/31 @ 2pm
Lost Moon Radio 8/11 @ 8:30pm, 8/12 @ 9:30pm
The Booby Prize 7/21 – 23 @ 8pm, 7/24 @7pm
The Milford Project 8/5 @ 9:30pm, 8/6 @ 8pm, 8/7 @ 2 & 7 pm

Theatre Asylum & Lab- 6320 Santa Monica Blvd. LA, CA, 90038
4 Clowns 7/9 @ 8pm
Bean 7/24 & 31 @ 7pm
Blood Fruit 8/4, 11 @ 8pm & 8/20 @ 7pm
Cowboy Mouth 8/ 6 @ 8:30pm
Evolution of a Kiss 7/30 @ 8pm
Fear Factor : Canine Edition 8/ 6 @ 8pm
Home Free / Endgame 7/ 30 @ 9:30pm
The Last of the Knott’s 8/9 @ 8pm & 8/14 @ 7pm
Life in the Middle Ages Fridays 7/22 – 8/26 @ 8pm
My Mobster 8/13, 20, 27 @ 8:30pm
Over There. Comedy is the Best Weapon 7/21 & 28 @ 8pm
Porter’s Macbeth: A Parody 7/15 , 22, 29 @ 8pm
The Barking Pig 7/22 @ 9:30pm
The Next Best Thing 8/13, 27 @ 8pm & 8/21 @ 7pm
The Yellow Dress 8/7 @ 7pm
The Yogamerican Dream 8/18 @ 8pm
Who Loves You Baby! 7/30 @ 8pm
Sum of My Parts TBA

All shows are $15. Except where noted*

Show lengths range between 45 & 90 minutes

Best of Fringe Launches with Award Winner Encore!

published July 07, 2011 by Ben Hill

Greetings, all-

Best of Fringe, our encore program for projects chosen for a post-Fringe run, launches this week with a single performance from our “Top of the Fringe” winner: Four Clowns: Romeo & Juliet.

If you missed this act during the Fringe, now is your chance to check them out.

See below for more info. In the coming days, we will be posting a complete schedule for Best of Fringe, keep your eyes peeled!

Ben

Award Winning FOUR CLOWNS brings its ROMEO & JULIET adaptation to the 2011 Best of Hollywood Fringe for One Night Only!

• 2011 Hollywood Fringe Award – Best of the Fringe
• 2011 Hollywood Fringe Award – Best World Premiere
• 2011 Hollywood Fringe Award – Best in Physical Theatre
• 2011 Bitter Lemons Nomination – Most Outrageous Theatre

“sure to be thoroughly entertained” – Joel Elkins, LA Theatre Review
WOW! “mastered the art of clowning” – Steven Stanley, Stage Scene LA
“talented, crowd-pleasing, and hilarious” – Mialka Bonadonna, LAist
“excruciatingly witless” – Bill Raden, LA Weekly
“uproariously funny” – Noah Nelson, Turnstyle
“extremely clever” – Robert Machray, Stage Happenings

Bitter Lemons Top Ten Shows @ Fringe

Promo Video

One Show Only @ Asylum Theatre – Best of Fringe
6320 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90038
Saturday, July 9 @ 8pm

In the late 16th century, William Shakespeare wrote Romeo & Juliet, the greatest romantic tragedy the world has ever known. Now, over 400 years later, the Four Clowns show-turned-troupe present their adaptation of his legendary play. Nothing is sacred as the four clowns explore themes of love, lust and vengeance, all in the pursuit of laughter. The show contains graphic violence, strong sexual situations and other wanton behavior.

starring…

• Alexis Jones
• Kevin Klein
• Raymond Lee
• Zachary Steel

…with pianist Mario Granville

Who: Produced by Four Clowns
What: Four Clowns: Romeo & Juliet freely adapted from William Shakespeare and directed by Jeremy Aluma
Where: Asylum Theatre @ 6320 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90038.
When: Saturday, July 9 @ 8pm
Why: Laughter is the best medicine.
How: $15 general admission & $10 fringe participants at www.FourClowns.org or 562.508.1788

AWARDS FROM OUR FIRST SHOW

• 2010 Hollywood Fringe Festival Award for Best in Physical Theater and Dance
• 2010 Hollywood Fringe Festival Nomination for Best World Premiere
• 2010 Bitter Lemons Most Outrageous Theater Nomination

REVIEWS FROM OUR FIRST SHOW
“daring & energetic, weird & wonderful” – Huffington Post
“entertaining” GO! – LA Weekly
“his cast is gifted” – Backstage
“you’ll be sure to cry…from laughter” – LA Theatre Review
“relentless hilarity” – Examiner
BEST OF HOLLYWOOD FRINGE