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The Outdoor Fringe Event

January 04, 2008 by Ben Hill

I have always been sort of a theme park freak. It wasn’t the rides per se that attracted me – it was the experience. When I enter a given theme park, I don’t rush to the tallest coaster, I tend to walk around and soak up the atmosphere. I then start to get very judgmental – comparing everything to great theme parks I have attended in the past. I suppose in an al... read more

What's Next?

June 29, 2010 by Ben Hill

The 2010 Fringe Festival is over but the Fringe tradition has just begun. Now we begin settlement, navel gazing, and post mortem. Just in case anyone thought we would take a breather, here is our agenda over the next three weeks and beyond… This Week We are now in the process of final festival accounting which includes cutting checks to participants for presales.... read more

“The Right to Love: An American Family” selected silver winner in the 33rd Annual Telly Awards

April 25, 2012

Jaye Bird Productions’ latest feature documentary, “The Right to Love: An American Family”, follows the debate around legalizing same sex marriage in America. PRLog (Press Release) – Mar 12, 2012 - San Francisco, CA – March 8, 2012 – The Telly Awards has named Jaye Bird Productions as a Silver winner for ‘Social Issues Film’ and a Bronze winner for ‘Entertainment’,... read more

How to Book Shows in Your Venue

February 01, 2012 by Ben Hill

You have a venue, you’ve applied through the Fringe system (link), and you are ready to fill it with participant shows. Now, how do you do this? Read on, friends, and all your questions will be answered. If after reading through this article you still have questions on the process, contact us a yell at [email protected]. Partic... read more

CHICKS WHO ROCK AND ROLL at the Hudson Guild on June 20

June 01, 2010

Hollywood Fringe Fest presents: Chicks Who Rock and Roll featuring PJ Dwan, Allison Cameron Gray and Musical Guest, Rebecca Dru. An evening of Stories, Comedy, Music and Song Sunday, June 20th 10pm Hudson Guild Theatre 6539 Santa Monica Blvd, LA 90038 Tix $15: www.plays411.net/chicks... read more

A Short Spring Cast & Crew

June 07, 2011

A SHORT SPRING a film by Nicole J. Adelman Cast Clover Morell Bobby Zaman Dan Mohr Nicole J. Adelman Crew Cinematographer/Editor: Dennis Belogorsky Sound Designer: Dan Mohr Set Decorator: Andy Rohr... read more

2012 Hollywood Fringe Festival Award Winners

June 29, 2012 by Ben Hill

Here’s a list of the Award Winners from Sunday’s Closing Night Event. Thank you all for coming and congratulations to the winners! Fringe Freaks (Community-Voted Awards): Top of the Fringe: Lost Moon Radio Fringe First (Best World Premiere): RISE Best International Show: Richard Parker Best One-Person Show: ... read more

Dates for Hollywood Fringe 2016

October 23, 2015 by Stacy Jones Hill

Dates for the 2016 Hollywood Fringe Festival were formally announced this week. The seventh annual festival will take place June 9th-26th after a week of Previews taking place June 2nd-7th and an Opening Night Party on June 8th. Registration for the festival opens February 1st--... read more

WORLD STAGE PREMIER OF DIARY OF A SOCIOPATHIC FREAKAZOID

February 06, 2012

“The Diary of A Sociopathic Freakazoid” is an experimental theatrical production written, produced and directed by Richard Crawford. The production, from the team that brought the world stage premier of Tim Burton’s Edward Scissorhands to the stage in New York, is a relentless exploration of the mind of a twenty something sociopath in Manhattan. Crawford noted “When I attended the Hollywood ... read more

The Hollywood Fringe’s Handy Guide to Choosing Your Category

January 31, 2025 by Ellen Boudreau-Den Herder

The Hollywood F... read more

Help Us Pick the HFF16 Prom Theme

April 27, 2016 by Stacy Jones Hill

**PROM VOTING IS NOW OVER! The 2016 Fringe Prom Theme is "Purple Rain"** Ever dream about re-doing your prom, but with a way better theme and adults instead of teenagers? It's time for ... read more

Introducing the HFF ACCESS Committee

June 26, 2020 by Lois Neville

We are so excited to announce the members of the 2020 Hollywood Fringe ACCESS Committee. These Fringers will work directly with the Hollywood Fringe staff to assess and identify successful approaches and actions to increase equity across the festival, and identify areas of inequity that need addressing by leadership. The list of our ACCESS representatives and their accolades are below. <... read more

The London Times Critic Jeremy Kingston

December 31, 2012

“At the Rosie I saw a short and most interesting play The Jewel and the Thief, well directed by Rob Ballard. Playing the Duke of Saxe- Meiningen as well as his theatre ‘director’ Ludwig Chronegk, plus Ludwig Barnay, not to leave out Ellen Franz, was the truly charismatic German actor Ben Bela Boehm. He stirred in me the admiration and expectations that Rufus Sewell stirred when... read more

2013 Fringe Intern Blogs: Part Three

June 21, 2013 by Stacy Jones Hill

This week our interns talk Prom, the Intern Workshop and what it’s like to see shows on the Fringe! From Our Newbie Intern, Mary: Hey Fringers! Is it me or is June whizzing by much too fast?! I am in the thick of Fringe and have made it to a handful of shows but there is still so much to see and do. As far as my internship, I do want to share a bit with you ab... read more

What is a Fringe Festival?

December 07, 2007 by Ben Hill

Some of us working on this festival take it for granted that everyone knows what a Fringe Festival is. In reality, I’d say 75% of the people I talk to about the Hollywood Fringe have absolutely no idea. In this blog post, it is my mission to clear up the confusion. Fringe Theat... read more