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"Al Qaeda Fights Global Warming" (3 shows by Fringe's Busiest Comic)

June 04, 2010

HOLLYWOOD SHOW PORTRAYS JESUS AS A PRISONER AT GUANTANAMO… A performer at this year’s Hollywood Fringe Festival claims that Al Qaeda reduces carbon emissions. Irish comedian Abie Philbin Bowman is the writer ... read more

'The Third Date' Featured on Flowboard

June 22, 2013

My favorite show this Fringe season is “The Third Date”. The show is funny, charming, and effortlessly performed by an all-star cast. Director Doug Hannah makes his directorial debut in collaboration with quirky, up and coming playwright Deborah Gross and the result is one very honest and comedic look at the world of dating. Did I mention the casting is perfect and the ... read more

Support Your Community

January 13, 2025 by Lois Neville

Support Your Hollywood Fringe Community Members  We are saddened to know of at least 4 Hollywood Fringe community members who have lost their homes or business spaces in the recent fires in Los Angeles. Please consider donating to one of their funds to help bring back a sense of stability and commu... read more

Evolution of a Kiss - A Latina’s steamy, passionate, and hilarious Hollywood debut!

May 22, 2011

May 23rd, 2011- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Evolution of a Kiss by Cynthia Brinkman This triumphant solo comedy chronicles three generations of Latinas as they experience their first kiss. What would you do if, after years of keeping your own journal, you discovered the journals of your mother and ... read more

A Fringe Documentary?

August 29, 2008 by Ben Hill

I spoke with my cousin Bryce Wagoner last week about an idea we have been kicking around for a couple years now: A documentary on the creation of the Hollywood Fringe Festival. Bryce is a good guy to have on-board: His documentary just received funding and it’s starting production with Oxymoron Entertainment and the producers of Entourage, Punked, American Psycho, and the Emmy Nomin... read more

Hollywood Fringe 2013: Our Preview by Steven Leigh Morris

June 13, 2013

Tommy Smith’s beautifully written White Hot is presented at this year’s Fringe in the play’s West Coast premiere by New York-based company the Vagrancy, also at Theatre Asylum. It, too, is a study in nihilism via two couples: Bri (Christopher Illing), and his seemingly meek, pregnant wife, Lil (Karina Wolfe), plus Lil’s cynical sister, Sis (Michal Sinnott), and a Ukrainia... read more

Play based on Trinity abuse hits Hollywood

May 26, 2012

by Ellen Connolly Sun. May 27, 2012 — Sydney Morning Herald AMERICAN audiences will be confronted with a controversial side of Australian life when a theatre production based on the bullying and sexual abuse scandal at a top Sydney private boarding school opens in Hollywood next month. Starring former Underbelly and Home and Away actor, Martin... read more

Press Release - RISE at Best of Hollywood Fringe 2012

June 29, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2012 Contact: Aaron Lyons 310-902-3142 Email: [email protected] ZENITH ENSEMBLE PRESENTS THE AWARD WINNING <... read more

Ten West in THE UNDERSTUDIES

June 06, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACT: Jon Monastero PHONE NUMBER: 310.486.5399 Ten West with Theatre of NOTE & the Hollywood Fringe Festival ... 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

2015 Fringe Intern Positions

March 09, 2015 by Stacy Jones Hill

We are looking for smart, motivated individuals to help the Fringe staff mount the 2015 Hollywood Fringe Festival. It's a big job but it's also very rewarding one. Some of our past interns have even moved on to become Fringe staff. To apply for any of these internships, send a cover letter and resume to our Volunteer Director, Stina Pederson (... read more

Meet Staff Photographer Matt Kamimura

May 17, 2017 by Stacy Jones Hill

Who are you? Hi, I'm Matt Kamimura. You may remember me from such Hollywood Fringe parties as Step and Repeat: The Musical and Prom 4: The Revengening. I've been a photographer practically my entire life. My first grade photos were Polaroids of my friends and of my toys. So many things have changed since then! Now I have a digital camera to take pictures of my #f... read more

AESOPERA The Moral of the Story Is… Musicals In LA – Ellen Dostal

June 13, 2013

Five of Aesop’s fables have been reinterpreted and set to music in Jonathan Price’s AESOPERA Billed as a pentaptych chamber opera – fancy language for a 5-part sung-through performance – AESOPERA is presented with minimal yet elegant staging by Kirk Arnold Smith and Alison Eliel Kalmus, that highlights Price’s luscious music and the intri... read more

Upcoming Venue Tours and Open Houses!

January 18, 2023 by Lois Neville

In search of the perfect venue for your HFF show? We recommend taking a few tours, reaching out on the site, or calling or emailing directly. With almost 20 spaces to choose from, you are sure to find the perfect fit for your show.    You can find all of the venues currently registered with Fringe here.   To help y... read more

Fringe Walk-Throughs and Office Hours

March 02, 2014 by Ben Hill

Starting this week, and continuing throughout March, participating Fringe venues will be hold walk-throughs on Tuesday evenings according to the following schedule: Theatre Asylum 4:30pm – 6:45pm Studio C Artists 4:30pm – 7:00pm Lounge Theatre 4:00pm – 6:00pm ... read more