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Whether you’re interested in reviewing shows, covering special events, or writing larger stories about the festival, we’d love to have you on the Fringe. We invite you to attend at any point throughout the festival, but we especially encourage you to attend Previews (June 4th—9th), as your words and opinions can help inspire thousands of patrons.
Whether you’re interested in reviewing shows, covering special events, or writing larger stories about the festival, we’d love to have you on the Fringe. We invite you to attend at any point throughout the festival, but we especially encourage you to attend Previews (June 4th—9th), as your words and opinions can help inspire thousands of patrons.
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Comps are granted at the discretion of each show’s respective production team. Many productions may ask you to limit “plus ones”, particularly if finances and/or house sizes are limited. If you are granted comps to a production, participants expect you to give them a published review. Please try to be communicative with artists about intended coverage.
"ALBERTA, ALBERTA!” SET TO PREMIERE AT THE HOLLYWOOD FRINGE May 13, 2026
project: alberta, alberta!
USC-School of Drama graduate, Alikhan Lochin, Yale School of Drama MFA graduate, Robert Lee Hart, and UT Austin graduate, Campbell Angelique join forces to debut a World Premiere of their 40 minute One-Act Drama, Alberta, Alberta! in the Hudson Theatre at The Hollywood Fringe Festival. With grow...TWO SHORT CLOWN PLAYS AT THE END OF THE WORLD! May 13, 2026
project: apocalypse clowns
EVENT PRESS RELEASE DATE - May 13, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Picklewater Industries presents two short apocalyptic one-act clown plays. What: Apocalypse Clowns When: Sunday, June 7, 2026, 5:30 PM Friday, June 19, 2026, 9:30 PM Saturday, June 20, 2026, 3:00 PM Sunday, June 21...A DYING OPERA SINGER GAVE HIM HER VOICE. HE’S BUILDING A SHOW AROUND IT. May 13, 2026
project: versions of her
LOS ANGELES, Calif., May 13, 2026 Tonoccus McClain, prolific actor, writer and maker of all things theatrical is pouring his heart and soul into a deeply personal work in his first venture as a producer and writer at The Hollywood Fringe Festival. Known for being an open ended festival with bold...US PREMIERE OF INTERNATIONAL FRINGE HIT FROM ITALY! May 12, 2026
project: the show has been cancelled (due to the end of the world)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED (DUE TO THE END OF THE WORLD) (U.S. PREMIERE) Written, Directed and Performed by Danilo Napoli Assistant Director: Antonietta Barcellona Los Angeles, CA. (May 8, 2026). The show has been cancelled. The world has ended. But one actor ...US PREMIERE OF FOLLOW UP TO LAST YEAR'S HIT "INTERNATIONAL JOKE" May 12, 2026
project: mike blaha: pivotal nomad
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 8, 2026 MIKE BLAHA: PIVOTAL NOMAD Los Angeles, CA. May 8, 2026 Mike Blaha returns to Hollywood after his sold out run last year with the US premiere of his new stand-up show!. Working remotely for almost three years now, Mike is at a crossroads. Is he ever g...DARA KOSBERG BRINGS HOMECOMING TO HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL May 12, 2026
project: homecoming: a darkly funny tale about losing my mom and finding myself... again
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 12, 2026 Fresh off sold-out performances in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Atlanta, Moth StorySLAM winner Dara Kosberg brings Homecoming to the Hollywood Fringe Festival at the Madnani Theater. Homecoming is a dark comedy about grief and identity that follows Da...SHOTZLA PRESENTS AN EXQUISITE CORPSE AT THE HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL May 12, 2026
project: shotzla: an exquisite corpse
A Surrealist theatrical experiment from four playwrights, two directors, and one gloriously unpredictable chain reaction Hollywood Fringe Festival SHOTZLA, known for its fast-paced and inventive Shotz productions, brings a bold new theatrical collaboration to this years festival with ShotzLA: A...THE SECRETS OF UVHASH-RA TO HAVE HOLLYWOOD FRINGE DEBUT AT THE HOBGOBLIN PLAYHOUSE May 12, 2026
project: the secrets of uvhash-ra
The Hobgoblin Playhouse will be hosting a new play during this year's Hollywood Fringe Festival. The Secrets of Uvhash-Ra is a dark academia, Lovecraft mystery written by actress Kate Shaefer. Not only is she co-producing, she is also playing the lead character, Polly Simpkins. Fringe veteran Soda Pe...CHRISTINE DUNFORD’S SOLO SHOW BURN SCAR TO PLAY HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL May 12, 2026
project: burn scar
Written and performed by acclaimed actor Christine Dunford, Burn Scar is a blisteringly funny and unexpectedly moving new solo show inspired by the aftermath of the 2025 Palisades fire. Set against the devastation of one of Los Angeles most traumatic natural disasters, Burn Scar follows one womans...PRITH KHALSA DEBUTS GULP! IN LOS ANGELES - A BANANA LOVE STORY May 10, 2026
project: gulp!
Press Contact: Prith Khalsa Email: [email protected] Website: https://prith-k.github.io/home/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LOS ANGELES, CA -- Absurd physical comedy GULP! makes its Los Angeles premiere at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. Denver-based performer Prith Khalsa is bringing his debut...