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HFF21 Participant FAQ

April 05, 2021 by Lois Neville

What happens if I paid a registration fee in 2020? There are several options for your 2020 festival registration fee. 1. Rollover your registration to 2021 (or 2022, 2023, etc. -- your registration fee does not expire). Please let us know by emailing [email protected] and let us know that you would like to produce your show this year (o... read more

Fringe is Tax Exempt

October 03, 2008 by Ben Hill

I suppose it’s not exactly common for your heart to jump with joy when the IRS calls. Expressing this to the IRS contact overseeing the approval process for our tax exempt application, she mused: “yes, usually people are pretty ... read more

What ACTOR UNDER FIRE means to me!!!!

April 01, 2011

On May 11th 1970 I boarded a World Airways charter for San Francisco and completed my tour of duty in Viet Nam. Whenever I told my stories about Viet Nam I would always get “You need to write about that.” Well it only took 38 years but better late than never. I am from a long line of New York Catholics. My family is populated with cops, fireman and priests. My father was a World War 2 veteran i... read more

The Fringe Needs Your Help!

May 23, 2013 by Ben Hill

Greetings, Fringe Community! When we began planning the Fringe in the Summer of 2007, there were moments when our lofty visions for the festival seemed mere figments of our imaginations. How could we possibly align the human and material resources to actually produce on these visions? I think many of us have been there before; when an idea is so new and delicate, its prospects seem impo... read more

Love Game review by Washington City Paper's Sophia Bushong

April 09, 2011

They Say: “What do you know about that LOVE GAME ? JT Angel Productions Presents: LOVE GAME, a love epic that follows 5 couples as they embark on a journey of THE GOOD, THE BAD, and ... read more

We're Hiring A Social Media and Marketing Intern!

April 07, 2026 by Jeannette Srinivasan

Hollywood Fringe is currently seeking a Social Media and Marketing Intern for the 2026 festival! Interning with Fringe is the best way to gain hands-on experience behind the scenes of the largest performing arts festival on the West Coast. ... read more

Village Idiom Productions premieres with [title of show]

May 10, 2013

The new company brings the play-within-a-play hit musical, a love letter to musical theatre, to the Hollywood Fringe Festival in a co-production with Theatre Unleashed. LOS ANGELES – “[title of show] speaks to every young professional trying to realize a dream while also struggling to maintain the balance of being a responsible adult…an... read more

"KILL A BETTER MOUSETRAP" BEST OF FRINGE EXTENSION!!!

July 16, 2013

Press Contact: Scott K. Ratner [email protected] 714-310-3107 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Performances: July 20 & 28 One-Act Comedy by Scott K. Ratner awarded Hollywood Fringe Festival’s Best of Fringe Extension The Flight Theatre at The Complex in Hollywood... read more

The Premium Ad Auction

April 19, 2012 by Ben Hill

NOTE: These dates apply to the 2012 Festival. Greetings, Fringers- To provide an equal opportunity for everyone to benefit from premium ad placement in the Fringe Guide, we have adopted the custom of auctioning off these spaces. The premium ads auction begins tonight at 7pm pacific (Tuesday, April 17) and ends this Friday (April 20) at 7pm pacific. We wi... read more

Co-Founder Kan Mattoo Leaves HFF Staff to Take New Position on Board of Directors

July 10, 2017 by Stacy Jones Hill

…And the lights have come down on our 8th Hollywood Fringe Festival.   It has been such an amazing journey to see this festival grow into the force of nature it has become in Los Angeles.  Every June, for the past 8 years, thousands of artists have performed for tens of thousands of audience members.  We had incredible, record setting numbers this year (exact audien... read more

Chitlin Blues: Dancing in the Grey

April 12, 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact: Constance Strickland 213.632.9243 [email protected] THEATRE ROSCIUS Presents the World Premiere of Chitlin’ Blues: Dancing in the Grey An exploration of racial stereotypes through... read more

2015 Festival Brand Contest

February 18, 2015 by Stacy Jones Hill

You (or one of your friends) can be the head graphic designer for the 2015 Hollywood Fringe Festival! All you have to do is enter our design contest.Click here to navigate directly to the contest page.Dates of the ContestYou ca... read more

Ten Tips From Our Venues

January 24, 2023 by Wiley Jones

During our 2023 "Ask A Venue" Workshop, panelists from each venue offered many insights on everything venue-related -- from the application process to what will happen on the day of your show. H... read more

SEX...Death! and cheeseburgers? 3 shows for the price of 1!!!

May 14, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press/media contact: Corey Chappell (323) 708-2027 or email – [email protected] 3ofaKind Theatre Company presents “…AWKWARD PAUSES” SEX…Death! & Cheeseburgers? 3 Shows for the price of 1!!! (1 h... read more

Housing Fringe Artists

March 08, 2011 by Ben Hill

And now an important message from our volunteer coordinator, Liz Steele… __ Hey Fringers! As many of you know, we had our first town hall of the year last week marking the beginning of the Fringe season. The energy was contagious at Theatre Asylum and carried over to the Three Clubs. Even with three months left to go before previews start, we’ve had such a great ... read more