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First Love/Worst Love promises stories and surprises at Hollywood Fringe Festival

May 14, 2012

Los Angeles – First Love/Worst Love, written by Rebecca Cox and directed by Julie Civiello and premiering at this year’s third annual Hollywood Fringe Festival, is a live rendering of the examinations of love and its constant allure, as well as the inevitable surrender to its slippery mutability. Expressed on the stage by an ensemble cast comprised of five Los Angeles-based actors, Hayley... read more

Fringe Marketing 101: Print Edition

April 11, 2025 by Rody Villegas

Hello Artists!  This June, we'll see over 350 show premieres in Hollywood at over 25 venues in LA and while everyone's been getting ready for their productions, the question of "How do I market my show?" may have entered your mind. Well, no fear! We'll touch on just some of the ways you can market your show in print media!  ... read more

PEDESTRIAN: Opens Sunday June 12 @ 3 PM at the Actors Circle Theater

May 24, 2011

How would you handle a stranger…eh hem…exposing himself to you? Gross!!! And not just a flasher, but a stranger who stands for a full five minutes and…uh…well…plays with himself. Gross!!! And you sit there and watch because??? Because you are trapped underground waiting for your train to arrive! The playwright, Rita O’Farrell, joins director Mildred Lewis for the world premier of Pe... read more

HFF21 Events

April 26, 2021 by Lois Neville

This year's Festival is going to be fringier than ever! Join us for some community building, learning and develop those Fringeships! See this comprehensive list of the 2021 Hollywood Fringe digital events. EDUCATIONAL  HFF21 Workshop: Ask A VenueRecording Ab... read more

This Show Will Save Your Life...

April 29, 2011

….and seriously, how often do you hear that promise (unless, of course, you’ve been to see ‘Heimlich Manoeuvre : The Musical’) How To Survive A Zombie Apocalypse – the award winning, multi-sell out production from the UK is landing at Theatre Asylum this June as part of the Hollywood Fringe and they have just one mission on their minds and that is to destroy as many brains as humanly pos... read more

Staff Spotlight: Elizabeth Steele, Volunteer Director

April 30, 2013 by Ben Hill

First things first: My name is Elizabeth Steele, but you should just call me ‘Liz’, because no one will know who you’re talking about if you ask for ‘Elizabeth’! How did you first get involved in the Fringe? This is my fourth year with the festival— and it... read more

#Hashtag Review by Tracey Paleo, Gia On The Move

June 18, 2013

The disintegration of a relationship. Is that really entertaining? One could suppose, maybe in theory. In real life, well, you can always #hashtag it…and suck it baby! What an introduction to the world of Twitter. Of course most of us already know what that’s like. But #Hashtag did its best to take the concept a bit further by embroiling us in the world of utter detachment, generously broug... read more

See what's happening "On the Blvd."!

June 07, 2010

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Susan Burns’s one-man play “On the Blvd.” opens June 17th as part of the 1st annual Hollywood Fringe Festival Hollywood, CA – “On the Blvd.” is a one act, one-man play starring Matt DeNoto. In forty minutes, DeN... read more

ANOTHER REVIEW OF ACTOR UNDER FIRE

April 01, 2011

REVIEW ACTOR UNDER FIRE SHERRY THEARE 11052 MAGNOLIA BLVD NORTH HOLLYWOOD I just saw James Gleason’s one man show... read more

Sometimes the key to happiness is where you're sitting...

May 26, 2013

A world premiere “Inside Your Head” comedy at the Hollywood Fringe Festival! DOWN IN FRONT Written by Steve Waverly Directed by Gabrieal Griego PERFORMANCES BEGIN SUNDAY, JUNE 9th AT TH... read more

Pure Shock Value rocks Hollywood Fringe [Film]

June 20, 2011

June 18, 2011 By Kathryn Osenlund All around the TCG conference and concurrent festivals, theater people are voicing questions and concerns about the viral encroachment of media into theater. Speculation on eventual outcomes abounds. Into the fray comes the Furious Theatre Company – premiering a movie. So from the get-go, Pure Shock Value is about as encro... read more

Visibility Stages

June 13, 2010 by Ben Hill

This is the first in a series of information we will be beaming to participants, patrons, and community as we joyfully work our way through the first Hollywood Fringe Festival… This first installment covers the visibility stages on the Egyptian Theater Courtyard and a letter from our Visibility Director Ken Peterson. Enjo... read more

Meet Fringe Central Technical Director Corwin Evans

May 30, 2017 by Stacy Jones Hill

Hi folks, my name is Corwin; you'll usually see me fixing some technical thing somewhere, or telling longwinded stories that go nowhere. I wandered into the first Hollywood Fringe Festival with Theatre Unleashed, the first company I worked with in Los Angeles. I was doing sound design for "Friends Like... read more

LA WEEKLY BLOG

June 11, 2013

Because we have to see a one-woman show about terrible exes. We have to. And this one looks pretty damn funny. Just check out its tagline: “She didn’t make mistakes…She DATED them.” Phillips is a hilarious and accomplished performer and comedian that will definitely keep you entertained with cringe-worthy stories of patheticism and wasted sex hai... read more

HFF20 Venue Tour Schedule

February 26, 2020 by Ben Hill

Venues are now open for tours and booking! Lounge Theatre: Tours available Monday-Saturday by appointment email. Visit [email protected] for details! Zephyr Theatre: Tour... read more