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Standing Ovation at Take Me To The Poorhouse Press/Preview night 5/29

June 03, 2013

For Immediate Release: June 3, 2013 (Hollywood, CA) 2013 Hollywood Fringe festival stageplay, Take Me To The Poorhouse, hosted a press night and preview at the Lounge Theatres in Hollywood on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. The event was sponsored by HTC and Dream Water. The show, written by and starring Liz Femi, directed by Jane Morris (Behind the Cande... read more

Staff Spotlight: Stacy Jones Hill, Communications Director

June 06, 2013 by Ben Hill

Who are you and what do you do here? Hi, I’m Stacy Jones Hill! As you can see up there in the subject line, I’m the Communications Director for the Fringe. In a way, this means I get to be a part of almost everything that goes on here, which I like just fine! ... read more

Now Taking Scholarship Applications for HFF18

October 10, 2017 by Stacy Jones Hill

We are excited to announce the return of Fringe Scholarships!  Fringe Scholarships are available to first-time Hollywood Fringe producers who self-identify as contributing to the ethnic, cultural, racial, age, mentally or physically disabled, sexual orientation, or gender identity diversity of the Fringe community. A total of 10 Fringe Scholarships will be awarded after revi... read more

June 21 Update

June 21, 2010 by Ben Hill

Greetings, all- Another Fringe day…and here I am writing you past 2:30am, sitting on a Fringe Central couch amidst the bitter remains of kicked kegs and wildly unsorted flyers (seriously, I spend half my life sorting your flyers). A few themes of the day: The hand gesture of a plane taking off – seemingly to represent the the uptick in house sizes ... read more

For immediate release: "feeling sorry for roman POLANSKI"

June 07, 2010

Sideway Theater Company and TACO Dog Productions This summer, TACO Dog Productions and Sideway Theater Company are joining forces to present feeling sorry for roman POLANSKI at Theatre Asylum, part of the inaugural Hollywood Fringe 2010. Singing telegram delivery man Bink Waverly and his wife Myrna are tw... read more

The Hollywood Fringe Festival

June 07, 2010 by Ben Hill

HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL Featuring new and experimental work by hundreds of artists PREMIERES JUNE 17-27, 2010 “(Hollywood Fringe) envisions a model in which Los Angeles theatre succeeds without having to be a feeding ground for New York.R... read more

EXORCISTIC: The Rock Musical premieres at Hollywood Fringe

May 01, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Michael Shaw Fisher (415) 994-4760 Email: [email protected] EXORCISTIC: The Rock Musical Parody Experiment Begins June 8th, 2013 • CELEBRATING THE 40TH ... read more

CULTURE SPOT LA calls Poorhouse "delightful...dynamic and truly theatrical"

June 05, 2013

‘Take Me to the Poorhouse’ at the Hollywood Fringe Festival June 4, 2013 | By Beverly Lafontaine | Category: Theater and Dance Liz Femi “Take Me to the Poorhouse” is a one-woman play of fun — pure and simple. Actress Liz Femi is schoolgirl Lizzie, a middle-class Nigerian with fantasies fueled by the ridiculous and fanciful exploits she’s seen in American movies. The safe, ord... read more

Daddy Didn't Die, Did He? - Press Release

April 14, 2013

For Immediate Release DADDY DIDN’T DIE, DID HE? A New One-Act Comedy Written and Performed by Will Matthews & Casey Christensen Directed by Jeffrey Addiss Thanks to his oddball mourners, Daddy’s funeral is running way behind schedule and it’s up to one overwhelmed u... read more

Arthur Miller's "THE CRUCIBLE"

June 09, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Leigh McLeod Fortier or Sandra Kuker (323) 960-7779 Email: [email protected] The Crucible Begins June 15th, 2012 · By Playwright Arthur Miller · 60th anniversary Production · Winner of the 1953 Tony for Best Play Opens June 15t... read more

Participant Update: Print Ads, Guide Listings

April 14, 2011 by Ben Hill

Greetings, Participants- Thanks to everyone who attended the Town Hall last night, we had a grand time talking, meeting, and mingling with all of you. Big day tomorrow: Print ads are due and we officially lock down listings for the printed Fringe Guide. Make sure to read through this latest update to get the skinny. Fringe On. Ben Hill, Festival Director The Ho... read more

"Leaving No stone unturned in giving life to a country that gave life to so many"

April 14, 2014

100 words The Abridged History of Modern Day India is a look at the history of India from the time the British set foot to the time they left. It examines the treatment of Mother India by the white man and examines the treatment of the Indian Woman by the brown one. It looks at everything in between, in quick time. Never allowing the audience to merely sit as silent bystanders, the ... read more

Critics Rave About Five Uneasy Pieces

June 14, 2011

Hollywood, CA, June 13, 2011 –– FIVE UNEASY PIECES by Todd Waring is off to a soaring first week’s run at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. The outrageous solo show garnered rave reviews from critics: “Todd Waring’s one-man show, “Five Uneasy Pieces,” is definitely worth catching at this year’s Hollywood Frin... read more

“Unveiling the Jaguar Magician” –Theatrical Tales from the book series, Tales of a Jaguar Magician

April 19, 2013

For Immediate Release Publicity Contacts: -Michele Karlsberg, Marketing & Management [email protected] 718. 351.9599 -Publicity Advisor @ Jaguar Moon Press [email protected] www.jaguarmoonpress.com 510.282.9380 “Unveiling the Jaguar Magician” –Theatrical Tales from the book series, Tales of a Jaguar Magician When/When: June 15 9:30P... read more

Daddy Didn't Die, Did He? Receives BEST OF FRINGE EXTENSION

July 02, 2013

For Immediate Release DADDY DIDN’T DIE, DID HE? A New One-Act Comedy Written and Performed by Will Matthews & Casey Christensen Directed by Jeffrey Addiss “COMEDY GOLD!... read more