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Voices from the Fringe: Four Clowns' Jeremy Aluma
The Four Clowns Troupe has been amusing audiences all over the country since 2010 with its distinctive style of clowning and offbeat productions. Already honored with seven Fringe awards, the company is back this year with its largest show yet: The Halfwits’ Last Hurrah.In anticipation of this week’s official Fringe opening, Four Clowns’ Artistic director Jeremy Aluma was kind enough to answer some questions about the troupe’s history, the current production and future plans.<br /...
The Ben Hecht Show
Writer Ben Hecht (1894-1964) just might have been the most successful screenwriter of the 20th century. In fact, film historian Richard Corliss dubbed Hecht, “the Hollywood screenwriter,” garnering the first Academy Award for Original Screenplay in 1927 for Underworld. During a 40-year career, Hecht originated or collaborated on over 130 produced film scripts, penning such...
HFF16 Office Hours
Join Hollywood Fringe staff and participants every Wednesday for the return of Office Hours! Office Hours are casual meet-ups at different bars around Hollywood that offer you a weekly chance to network and drink with other Fringers.Use #drinkingaboutfringe on Twitter or Instagram (or check this blog post regularly) for updates on locations, specials, and more.Office hours are always Wednesdays from 7pm-9pm beginning March 30th, at the fol...
Voices from the Fringe: Molly Dworsky, Director of 'Thug Tunnel'
The Hollywood Fringe Fest, which runs June 9-26, 2016, is the place to see some of the most innovative theater from all around the world — and to discover some amazing new talent.This is my third year covering the Fest, an assignment I particularly savor because I love the weird — and the productions here are edgy, experimental, and uncensored.Last June, the improv group ...
Voices from the Fringe: Cathy Schenkelberg, Star of 'Squeeze My Cans'
Making its world premiere at this year’s Hollywood Fringe is Cathy Schenkelberg’s solo show Squeeze My Cans, in which the writer/performer chronicles her life as a member of the Church of Scientology — and how she got out.Hers is a story that seems ripe for a riveting theatrical experience, so I reached out to her for an interview about the production. As you’ll see here, Cathy is refreshingly frank and upfront about her...
Twenty reasons your stage fright is justified
Stage fright is unavoidable. Everyone gets it at some point of their acting experience. Here are 20 reasons why the next time you are presented with the opportunity to perform you should, instead, just run.1.) Everyone is going to laugh at you. 2.) You will forget all of your lines. 3.) You will throw up.4.) You forgot pants. <str...
Fringe Scholarships Return for HFF17
We are so happy to announce the return of this amazing program! Fringe Scholarships, created in 2016, exist to expand and diversify the pool of artists producing work at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. The inaugural program offered free registrations to five Hollywood Fringe productions, and the 2017 Fringe Scholarships program has expanded thanks to a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts.We will award 10 scholarships...
HFF17 Fringe Scholarship Winners Announced
After intense deliberation by our selection committee, we are proud to announce the 2017 Fringe Scholarship winners. Each production reflects Hollywood Fringe’s commitment to expand and diversify the pool of artists producing work at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. ...
One City One Pride Festival Scholarship Winners Announced
We have partnered with the City of West Hollywood’s One City One Pride LGBTQ Arts Festival...
Tickets Now On Sale for 2017 Hollywood Fringe Festival
Fringe season has officially begun! Tickets are now on sale for the 8th Annual Hollywood Fringe Festival, happening June 8-25.L.A.’s largest celebration of the performing arts is bigger than ever! There are currently 375 shows and workshops registered for this year’s festival – a significant increase from last year’s 300 – and we’re expecting even more by the end of June. This means that we’ll have well&n...