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The Last of the Knotts

May 25, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact: Jack Fry 310-927-4536; [email protected] HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL In association with SPOKEN WORD FESTIV... read more

Fringe Marketing 101: Digital Edition

April 11, 2025 by Rody Villegas

Hey Everyone!  So we've been getting questions on how to start one's digital marketing journey while here at Fringe-- no worries! I'm happy to review some starter pointers that can be super helpful when marketing your show. After all many of us are creating and producing our show so I totally get how daunting marketing can feel. This blog post will give you a couple of ideas on how ... read more

Press Release: "Betty"

June 15, 2010 by Ben Hill

Press Contact- Shelby Bond 323 559-3434 For Immediate Release What: “Betty” The story & songs of Paramount’s #1 star in the ‘40s, Betty Hutton Where: Part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival When: June 17-27, 2010. Web: www.hollywoodfringe.org for details and online ticket sales. “Betty Hutton, it is perfectly clear, is the closest possible human app... read more

LA Weekly's Review of AM I BLACK ENOUGH YET?

June 21, 2011

“The only way to heal this country’s sad racial divide…is to cross it!” No matter who you are, or where you come from, for one night you get to be African American in this touching, thoughtful, and hysterically funny look at the state of Blackness in America. From The LA Weekly: “Playwright Clinton Johnston’s piece humorously explores what it means to be black in America today. Cas... read more

The Funniest Nihilist

April 03, 2011

The Funniest Nihilist Comes to the Hollywood Fringe Festival He doesn’t believe in anything. He rejects all that’s good and holy. He’s the most famous living nihilist of this century. And now you can laugh at him. Elisha Shapiro, Los Angeles based nihilist conceptual artist, presents The Funniest Nihilist as part of this year’s Hollywood Fringe Festival. Since 1984, Shapiro has... read more

Listen to the Town Hall

January 20, 2013 by Ben Hill

Thanks to everyone who attended the first Town Hall of the season last Thursday— we were thrilled to see lots of new faces mingling with some of our veteran participants. There was a great vibe in the air— we’re more convinced than ever that the fourth annual festival will be the best yet. A big thanks to Theatre Asylum for hosting the event! In this Town Hall, we discus... read more

Solo Show Examines Notions of Racial Identity

May 04, 2013

Contact: Fanshen Cox DiGiovanni Email: [email protected] Website: www.onedropoflove.com (Los Angeles, Calif.) — When actress and playwright Fanshen Cox DiGiovanni married the love of her life in 2006, her father did not walk her down the aisle. In fact, he declined to attend the wedding altogether. Seeking to understand why he chose not to participate, DiGiovanni ... read more

Crushed ✄ ♥

April 23, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CRUSHED The Underground Theater The Hollywood Fringe Festival June 11 thru 23, 2012 “Why is it that the guys you like, never seem to like you back?” If you ever have asked yourself this- and let’s be honest you’re going to a theater festival, so... read more

LOS ANGELES POST: 4 Reviews From Fringe

June 20, 2013

by Rose Desena for The L.A. Post #Hashtag (Collaboration from the Mechanical Heart Theater Co.) This was both comical and informative. Six young people bring to life the high-tech world that an older person like me is a bit confused by. I had to go home and research the term Vining, but don’t be scared off; it’s really just a story about Love. Finding it, keeping it, and knowing... read more

SACRAMENTO PLAYWRIGHT HEADS TO HOLLYWOOD

May 30, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: May 31, 2012 Gaelika Brown (916) 214-9044 [email protected] LOCAL... read more

2017 Hollywood Fringe Town Hall & Workshop Series Schedule

January 12, 2017 by Stacy Jones Hill

If you are considering participating in the 2017 Hollywood Fringe Festival, we urge you to attend our free Town Hall & Workshop series (especially if this is your first HFF). The Town Halls, led by Festival Director Ben Hill, cover everything you need to know to produce a successful Fringe show. The Workshops, moderated by Outreach Director Meghan McCauley, are&nbs... read more

2014 Town Hall & Workshop Series

January 17, 2014 by Stacy Jones Hill

Participant Registration opens on February 1st. We’ve just announced the dates for this year’s To... read more

Chansons Françaises

March 25, 2014

Accompanied by music playbacks, Zahida will sing some of the best chansons françaises of Edith Piaf, Mireille Mathieu, Charles Aznavour and many more! She will take you on a magnificent trip back to the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s with her singing. She will also interpret worldwide hits such as “My way”…the French way; “Comme d’habitude”. And what’s even better, her show is free to the audience!... read more

Welcome, Second City!

September 15, 2009 by Ben Hill

Venue discussions have been afoot all year – we just recently asked a select group of venues to officially commit to Festival 2010. Our friends at Second City Los Angeles Studio Theatre are the first to sign up, making them the first official Hollywood Fringe Venue. We are prou... read more

To Carry the Child-Hollywood Fringe Festival 2013 at the Hudson Guild Theatre

May 18, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Jon Courie (323) 313-7344 [email protected] From the writer of the 2012 Hollywood Fringe breakout hit, Jennifer Aniston Stole My Life, Jon Courie’s powerful family drama, To Carry the Child, is about the devastating effect of paren... read more