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New Hollywood Fringe Play Ponders the Simpler, Sweeter Life of Singer John Mayer pre-Twitter-and-TMZ in the "hilarious" Back to You: A Dear John (Mayer) Letter

June 01, 2010

In the new original play, “Back to You: A Dear John (Mayer) Letter,” singer John Mayer remembers back to his pre-celebrity days when life at 18 was about playing music, pumping gas and exploring the ups and downs of young love. BlogTO calls the play “hilarious” with “razor sharp wit”. John Mayer’s a “douchebag.” Everyone knows it. He knows it. Tired of ... read more

Fringe Hotspot Venues

February 15, 2011 by Ben Hill

What is a Fringe Hotspot? A Fringe Hotspot is a local business or organization that pledges to provide discounts to the Fringe community during June. Every year, thousands of Fringe-goers converge on Hollywood to see shows, share stories, and mingle as a community. They all need places to drink, eat, shop, and relax. Fringe Hotspots address these needs by providing incentives ... read more

"Best Of" Shorts!

June 01, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE * FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeffrey Wylie Producer/Fierce Backbone Phone: 323-445-1029 Email: [email protected] FIERCE ... read more

WORLD PREMIERE TO BENEFIT NATIONAL ORGANIZATION

April 17, 2013

Los Angeles, CA. April 23, 2013 – Opening night of BEFORE A FALL, a gripping play about child sexual abuse and a 2012 finalist for The Goldberg Prize in playwriting, will serve as a benefit for RAINN, the rape, abuse, and incest national network. On June 9, doors open at The Hudson Backstage Theatre for a 7 PM perform... read more

#Hashtag (Hashtag Hashtag) at the Hollywood Fringe 2013

April 17, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Do you suffer from status anxiety? Social gridlock? How do you make your mark on a world where everyone’s an amateur artist and an armchair activist? Where do you go when you don’t know what you want from your career? From your relationships? From life? #Hashtag is a new comedy dire... read more

The Last Five Years

May 15, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Leigh McLeod Fortier or Sandra Kuker (323) 960-7779 Email: [email protected] THE LAST FIVE YEARS Half-price Previews: June 10, 11, 12 Begins June 17t... read more

Anaconda Invites Controversy and Conversation - Amy Tofte for Bitter Lemons

June 16, 2012

Writer/director Sarah Doyle has some things for you to think about. Her new play, Anaconda—inspired by a 2001 sexually charged bullying scandal at a posh Australian school—premiered tonight at the Hollywood Fringe. And in the tradition of art imitating life, Doyle sees a connection between what happened 10 years ago in Australia and our stateside Sandusky scandal currently at trial in Pe... read more

MOVING PARTS THEATRE PRESENTS PAGAN PLAY AT THE HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL JUNE 17-27, 2010

June 02, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MOVING PARTS THEATRE PRESENTS PAGAN PLAY AT THE HOLLYWOOD FRINGE... read more

EAST HOLLYWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL ENDORSES VFC JR.

May 29, 2011

Dear Educator and/or Community Leader, Voices From Chornobyl is a play that explores the many impact and health implications of the Chornobyl disaster that changed the world. The play’s intention is to help the children of the region by spreading awareness of the initial and ongoing impacts of the disaster, including the long-term mental, environmental, and physical effects of radiation. ... read more

Bob Birdnow Premieres in Los Angeles at Hollywood Fringe

April 19, 2013

Second Thought Theater Presents In Association with Aviation Cinemas “Bob Birdnow’s Remarkable Tale of Human Survival and the Transcendence of Self” At the Hollywood Fringe Festival DALLAS (April 19, 2013) – Second Thought Theatre and Aviation Cinemas announced today that “Bob Birdnow’s Remarkable Tale of Human Survival and th... read more

Bob Birdnow Review, THE COLUMN by Mary L. Clark

June 24, 2013

It’s summer and FIT is back – and I don’t mean having a fit from this heat, but instead the Festival of Independent Theatres held annually at the Bath House Cultural Center on White Rock Lake. In their 13th year, FIT hosts local Dallas theatre companies for four long weekends of short plays approximately an hour or less so festival ... read more

JESUS RIDE at The Hollywood Fringe Festival 2013

May 11, 2013

PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact (for media & photos only): Donna Jo Thorndale, Producer [email protected] 323.868.2487 Press Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/95609398@N06/ DEUS E... read more

"Speed Merchant (of Venice)" receives 2012 Best of Hollywood Fringe Honors

July 02, 2012

“This cast. This adaptation. This production. So good. So very, very good.” – Turnstyle News Adapted by Tiger Reel and Jack Young Directed by Tiger Reel HOLLYWOOD – Action! Theatre Company has announced that they are extending their acclaimed production of SPEED MERCHANT (OF ... read more

ROUND ROCK - New Epic Western from "The Birthday Boys" Playwright Aaron Kozak

May 02, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – HOLLYWOOD – 5/2/2012 On the heels of his international hit “The Birthday Boys” (2010 Fringe First Award for Best World Premiere & 2010 LA Fringe Critic’s Choice Award), playwright/director Aaron Kozak returns to the Hollywood Fri... read more

“Winner Takes All” Fights "Looks" Hierarchy of Gay L.A.

June 06, 2011

“Winner Takes All,” a dark comedy tackling the “looks” hierarchy in gay L.A., will have its West Coast premiere at the Hollywood Fringe Festival this June, after its April premiere at the 35th annual Atlanta Film Festival. “Winner Takes All” follows the unapologetic manipulator Ryker as he engineers a fight between his two lovers….with Ryker himself as the ultimate prize. After all, Ryke... read more