TRAVELERS: A TWO-HANDER IN DISCONNECTED PARTS WORLD PREMIERE — HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL 2026
Travelers: A two-hander in disconnected parts.
Producer Tim Christian and the Theatre Academy, Department of Theater Arts at Los Angeles City College are proud to announce the world premiere of Travelers: A Two-Hander in Disconnected Parts, presented as part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival 2026.
Travelers brings together two alumni of the LACC Professional Actor Training Program in a duet of solo shows — each tackling life’s abstruse absurdities and traumatic transitions through deeply personal, original storytelling.
“The works that became Travelers came to my attention as separate projects — solo pieces by two artists who each wanted to be part of HFF26. When I read the scripts, I was moved by the honesty of April’s story and the vulnerability of Adam’s. Together, these new voices will amuse and uplift the HFF26 audience with poignant and poetic characters.”
— Tim Christian, Producer
“Acne Scars”
Written & Performed by Adam Lopatka · Directed by Sergio Mota
One man’s quest to clear his pizza face once and for all. But with bigger fish to fry — juggling the stresses of Bible college with a sexual identity crisis — it just seems impossible. A story of faith, friendship, and finding acceptance for yourself just the way you are.
“I am the Mountain People”
Written & Performed by April E. · Directed by Adam Lopatka
A journey with a young girl who uses imaginary friends to cope with child abuse and navigate life through foster care — a raw and searching portrait of resilience and imagination.
Together, the two pieces form an evening of remarkable contrast and resonance — one wry and painfully funny, the other harrowing and tender — united by the conviction that telling your own story is an act of courage.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Adam Lopatka is a theatre artist born and raised in Ventura County. Acting credits include Hatter in Going Mad: Alice in Hollywoodland (Theatre Movement Bazaar/Odyssey Theatre Ensemble) and Chistery in The Bitches and the Witch (Fractured Actors/29.5 Hour Festival). Adam is a proud LACC Theatre Academy alumnus, where he acted in eight productions and directed The Cowboy by Patrick Holland. He is grateful to his friends and faculty at LACC and is thrilled to jump into the Hollywood Fringe Festival for the first time! In addition to writing and performing Acne Scars, Adam is directing I am the Mountain People.
April E. is a graduate of the Professional Actor Training program of the Theatre Academy at Los Angeles City College. She wishes to inspire minds and heal hearts with stories of real life experiences. This is her first production for the Hollywood Fringe Festival.
Sergio Mota directs “Acne Scars.” A Los Angeles born and raised actor and director, Mota is an alumnus of the LACC Theatre Academy, having completed the professional acting certificate in addition to the AA degree. He looks forward to bringing what he has learned to the Hollywood Fringe Festival.
Tim Christian (Producer) is a versatile actor, improviser, and producer. Notable screen credits include The Third, House Husbands, and The Virtual Connection — his award-winning writing debut, featured in nine film festivals in 2021/22 and slated for development into a limited series. Recent theatre work includes roles and stage management credits with LACC, Theatre Movement Bazaar, and Latino Theater Company. Travelers marks his second Hollywood Fringe Festival and second outing as primary stage producer.
PRESS & MEDIA CONTACT
Tim Christian
(323) 547-2050
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