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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.
'COMEDIAN BEN FISHER STEPS UP TO THE PLATE WITH BOLD NEW GAY SPORTS SPECIAL BALL BOY’ May 01, 2026
project: ball boy
CONTACT: Ben Fisher [email protected] 646-895-2332 Los Angeles, CA,Born the gay son of a baseball umpire, soccer coach, and referee, Ben Fisher(New York Comedy Festival; SF Sketchfest)invites audiences into the batters box with humor and storytelling to unpack a lifetime of expect...PROFOUNDLY ABSURD “I AM A SNAIL” CRAWLS SWIFTLY INTO HOLLYWOOD FRINGE 2026 May 01, 2026
project: i am a snail
Los Angeles, CA April 2026 I am a snail, I am from Eastern Europe, and this is my song, proclaims Snail at the opening of a bold new alt-comedy fever dream by Washington D.C.-based clown, Nora Dell. Officially a heartwarming coming-of-age tale; unofficially, this show takes the question would y...PIT OF HOPE: THROUGH THE EYES OF A DOG May 01, 2026
project: pit of hope
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The World Premiere of Pit of Hope, written and directed by Vince Tula, will be presented at the 2026 Hollywood Fringe Festival by producers Robert Keasler and Briana Len. Set in Los Angeles during the summer of 2025, Pit of Hope is a story of survival through the eyes of ...STORYTELLING FOR SOCIAL IMPACT: CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ARTIST DIANA VARCO RETURNS TO HOLLYWOOD FRINGE May 01, 2026
project: rise
(PRESS RELEASE STARTS) MEDIA RELEASE: For Immediate Release Rise Written and Performed by Diana Varco Directed by Meridith Grundei Produced by Jessica Lynn Johnson What if our childhood rage could speak? What would she say? What wars would she wage? Diana Varcos solo play Rise, answ...“THE MCENFRO SHOW” TITILLATES AUDIENCES AT THE HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL! April 30, 2026
project: the mcenfro show
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE! WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA JUNE 6-12-14-21-26, 2026 ZEPHYR THEATRE 7456 MELROSE AVENUE INTERVIEW REQUESTS: JONAS WOOLVERTON 702-538-1239 INSTAGRAM: @mcenfroshow Jonas Woolverton, star of Las Vegas productions such as Cirque du Soleils Zumanity Spiegelworlds Superfrico ...JUSTICE- A TIMELY EXPLORATION OF FREEDOM OF SPEECH IN THE AGE OF AI! April 30, 2026
project: justice
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Justice, a solo play CONTACT: Tiffany Esteb, Producer [email protected] Tiffany Esteb, writer-actress-producer Justice, a solo play Friday June 5 2026, 7:15 PM Sunday June 21 2026, 5:45 PM Saturday June 27 2026, 6:45 PM Lounge on Melrose (Studio D) 7551 Melrose ...OFF-BROADWAY VET ARIANNA WILLIAMS AND NEWCOMER RYAN JASKE WILL BRING THEIR “WEDDING PARTY” TO 2026 HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL April 30, 2026
project: wedding party (or, why you should not invite former friends to your wedding)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OFF-BROADWAY VET ARIANNA WILLIAMS AND NEWCOMER RYAN JASKE WILL BRING THEIR WEDDING PARTY TO 2026 HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL Wedding Party (Or, Why You Should Not Invite Former Friends To Your Wedding) Written/Directed by Adriana Martnez Barrn Plays at The Actors Compa...JACKIE JOHNSON’S HOW TO GET A SECOND HUSBAND HITS HOLLYWOOD FRINGE 2026 — DIVORCE, DATING, AND DREAMY CUSTOM CABINETS April 30, 2026
project: how to get a second husband
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Los Angeles, CA May 1, 2026 Actress, comedian, and motivational-seminar-gone-wrong host Jackie Johnson brings her one-woman comedy show, How To Get a Second Husband, to The Hollywood Fringe Festival for 5 shows throughout the month of June. A comedically vulnerable explora...51 YEARS LATER, “30 APRIL 1975: HOW WE LEFT” RAISES TIMELESS QUESTIONS April 30, 2026
project: 30 april 1975: how we left
A One-Woman Show Honoring the Courage of Refugees and the Soldiers and Strangers Who Saved Them LOS ANGELES, CA This years Hollywood Fringe Festival includes the world premiere of 30 April 1975: How We Left, the true story about two Vietnamese womens attempts to flee with six children each dur...THE SOLO SHOW SHOW CELEBRATES THE ELECTRIC JOY OF LIVE, UNREPEATABLE THEATER April 30, 2026
project: the solo show show
Ever wondered what happens when one performer attempts to embody every solo show ever conceived? Enter The Solo Show Showa nightly descent into the beautifully unhinged world of solo performance. Theres nothing quite like live theaterthe shared breath between performer and audience, the thrill ...