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"A Re-Education about India through Comedy"

April 14, 2014

Why did you decide to write this piece? Having written for Stray Factory for years now, I have a good sense of the type of theatre they look to produce. In particular, the concept of taking local content to global platforms is one that I, personally, buy into without a moment’s hesitation. When they asked if I would write a piece, several thoughts came up but the one that stu... read more

PRESS RELEASE – DIARY OF A SOCIOPATHIC FREAKAZOID

April 27, 2012

PRESS RELEASE – DIARY OF A SOCIOPATHIC FREAKAZOID Diary of a Sociopathic Freakazoid is a LA premier experimental theatrical production written and directed by Richard Crawford. The production, from the infamous Brooklyn Studio Lab team, that brought Tim Burton’... read more

How much will it cost?

January 31, 2011 by Ben Hill

The cost of your Fringe experience depends entirely on your choices. Venue Rent Venue rent ranges wildly. Some venues may provide free spaces in exchange for 100% of the box office or the guarantee of a free admittance show. Venues generally charge between $150-$300 a performance depending on the time slot (some more, some less). It is really a measure of the deal you can cut w... read more

10 Shows I'm Looking Forward To At The Hollywood Fringe 2013 by Kat Primeau

June 16, 2013

It’s that time of year again, the season of anticipation and excitement before Hollywood Fringe begins, when savvy producers are rolling out cross-marketing deals and dweeby theatre journalists are sifting through press releases to find what can’t be missed amidst the wealth of theatre heading our way. Call us obsessed, call us nut jobs (thanks, Colin), but this year Ben Hill and ... read more

Gay Catholic Iraqi?!

June 10, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact: Majd Murad (909) 709-1342; [email protected] HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL In association with SPOKEN WORD ... read more

Me Love Me – A World Premiere Comes to Fringe!

April 24, 2013

Helmed by the Associate AD from Second City, this new work about a girlfriend’s struggle, a clone and bad decisions presents a hero that will make audiences squirm. LOS ANGELES – Tuck Whitney loves himself, cocaine, and his girlfriend…in that order. Me Love Me, a new comically twisted dramatic work presented by Be Flat Productions ... read more

EAVESDROPPER 2012

June 20, 2011

CARRADINES JOIN EAVESDROPPER ENSEMBLE FOR FRINGE FESTIVAL FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (HOLLYWOOD) A Holly... read more

DeMystifying Magic Playing the Hollywood Fringe Festival

May 08, 2013

DeMystifying Magic A One-Man Show Written & Performed by Bob Gebert June 2013 – The Hollywood Fringe Festival RSVP www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/1170 A legendary stage magician bids farewell to eighty years of magic. Through a series of flashbacks, his life story unfolds as his greatest performances live again. DeMystifyin... 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

New Director for the Hollywood Fringe permiere of The Most Fun Funeral

May 25, 2011

Negin Singh, artistic director of cARTel, has signed on as the director for the US Premier of The Most Fun Funeral. After the New Zealand production of The Most Fun Funeral, Anne Brashier (writer & performer) and director Robin Kerr spent a month doing a complete script overhaul, hopefully making the show darker, funnier, and more universal. Kerr graciously agreed to serve as the Holl... read more

“Death, Cancer & Other Bumps In The Road...A POWERFUL PIECE...BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN & DIRECTED...” - Terry Byrne, The Boston Globe

June 17, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Los Angeles, Thursday June 13, 2013 DEATH, CANCER & OTHER BUMPS IN THE ROAD… THE ... read more

Fringe Demographics

November 04, 2009 by Ben Hill

Patrons of Fringe Festivals include art lovers of all kinds. Low ticket costs and hard-hitting performances draw younger audiences between the ages of 22 and 35 – especially those who don’t normally attend live arts shows. Our Internet initiatives target active users of social networking sites including Facebook and Twitter; these tools tend to appeal to younger users. Large-s... read more

Timelines for Fringe 2017

October 05, 2010 by Ben Hill

November 15: Venue Registration Open All venues interesting in soliciting participants can register with the Fringe starting this day. The more the merrier, we’d like a nice selection for participants when booking begins in early 2017. Note that we highly encourage DIY venues... read more

Fancy! Winner of Best of Fringe and the Veterans to Virgins Award Comes Back for a Limited Engagement in July!

July 07, 2013

Los Angeles, CA – (July 3rd, 2013) – Fancy! A Southern Gothic Camp Parable, the one woman show written and performed by Chris Farah shined at the Hollywood Fringe Festival garnering a Best of Fringe Extension, the first annual Veterans for Virgin Award, and nominated for Best Solo Show. Co-produced by Theatre Planners, Efrain Schunior and Michael Farah, and directed by Kurt Koehler,... read more

Carla Snowden's "Sister Mary Liar" debuts in 2 days!!

June 09, 2011

LOS ANGELES, CA – June 9, 2011 – Carla Snowden’s solo play “Sister Mary Liar” debuts this Saturday at 7:30pm at the ArtWorks Theatre (Fringe Central), during Preview Week for this year’s Hollywood Fringe Festival. The performance will be a culmination of lots of successes along this show’s journey to t... read more