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Press Kit
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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.
“GIL SCOTT-HERON BLUESOLOGY” THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED May 15, 2026
project: gil scott-heron bluesology
GIL SCOTT-HERON BLUESOLOGY, the 8x NAACP Theatre Awards Nominees are spittin fire and blazing stages from the iconic collection of Gil Scott-Heron. (Los Angeles, CA) Inner City Cultural Center II is proud to present GIL SCOTT-HERON BLUESOLOGY for the Hollywood Fringe Festival at the Hudson Theat...WHEN’S THE LAST TIME YOU PLAYED WITH A DOLL? May 14, 2026
project: doll court
DOLL COURT is a playful interactive experience where I (a professional doll stylist) set up my dolls in a pretend courtroom, accuse you of a crime and entice you to DEFEND YOURSELF AGAINST MY DOLLS. Ill give you a witness and ask you to defend yourself and bring DOLL TO ORDER! Choose between 12 show...“THE BODY” LANDS AT HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL ‘26 May 14, 2026
project: the body
(May 13, 2026 Los Angeles, CA) After last years sold-out premiere run at The Sherry Theater, "The Body" comes to Hollywood Fringe Festival 26 at the Hobgoblin Playhouse June 7, 14, 20, 24 and 28. Four darkly comedic one-acts all center on a mysterious tragedy and the wildly varying POVs of the pe...CHERRY POPPINS PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS WET HOT AMUSICAL SUMMER AT THE HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL May 13, 2026
project: wet hot amusical summer
A wild musical parody inspired by the cult classic film comes to life this June at Three Clubs in HOLLYWOOD, CA This summer, camp is officially back in session. Cherry Poppins Productions proudly presents Wet Hot AMUSICAL Summer, an outrageous new musical parody inspired by the cult comedy film Wet..."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...