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16
JAN 2024
You are invited to design the 2024 Hollywood Fringe Festival guide cover, which will be distributed throughout Los Angeles County throughout the festival! Submit your design ideas anytime between Tuesday (1/16) and Saturday (1/20) at 10 AM PT to be included in the qualifying round. To enter the contest, visit the link here!
The winner will receive approximately $550 after the commission taken by 99Designs. Additionally, the winner is eligible for an additional prize of $1,000 to pull elements from their winning guide design to create the official T-shirt, iPhone app icon, and button for HFF24. To get started, create a (free) account on 99Designs.com.
Know an artist who might be interested? Please share the contest with friends!
Curious what past branding has looked like? Check out our most recent printed guide & previous design winners! (Note the specific design asks in the link above, as we are moving in a different design direction this year!)
Digital file of our 2023 printed guide
Digital file of our 2022 printed guide
Digital file of our 2019 printed guide
13
NOV 2023
See upcoming HFF24 events by subscribing to our Google events calendar with this link!
We have so many events to look forward to in 2024 as you begin your HFF24 journey! Below is a list of pre-festival educational events, as well as more information on upcoming networking opportunities. All of these events are designed to prepare you for a wonderful 2024 season.
View the calendar of educational events here!
PRE- FESTIVAL EDUCATIONAL EVENTS
HFF24 town halls and workshops are designed to walk you through the Fringe journey from A to Z! All educational events are free to attend.
Workshops consist of panel discussions with past Hollywood Fringe participants, and town halls are led by Hollywood Fringe staff. Both are great ways to get to know the Hollywood Fringe from different angles and perspectives!
All town halls and workshops have a digital viewing option and are recorded so you can view them later!
Town Halls:
Sunday 1/28, 2-4 pm – Town Hall #1 Welcome to Fringe
In-person at Zephyr Theatre & streamed
Sunday 3/10, 7-9 pm – Town Hall #2: How to Make Your Fringe Show Accessible
In-person at Thymele Arts & streamed
Sunday 4/14, 7-9 pm – Town Hall #3: Printed Guide, Ticketing & Press
In-person at The Broadwater & streamed
Thursday 5/9, 7-9 pm – Town Hall #4: Make the Most of Your Fringe Experience
In-person at Eastwood Performing Arts Center & streamed
Workshops:
Sunday 1/14, 12:00 pm – 4:30 pm Creative Conversations
In-person at Thymele Arts & streamed
Monday 1/22, 7-10 pm – Workshop #1: Meet the Venues (panel & mixer)
In-person at Hudson Theatres & streamed
Monday 2/5, 7-9 pm – Workshop #2: Alternative (BYOV) Venues at Fringe
on ZOOM & streamed
Sunday 2/11, 7-9 pm – Workshop #3: Budgeting & Fundraising
In-person at The Broadwater & streamed
Tuesday 2/20, 7-9 pm – Workshop #4: Antiracism for White Artists
on ZOOM & streamed
Tuesday 3/26, 7-9 pm – Workshop #5: Marketing & Ticketing
In-person at Javista Coffee & streamed
Thursday 4/4, 7-9 pm – Workshop #6: How to Tech Your Fringe Show
on ZOOM & streamed
Saturday 4/27, 3-5 pm – Workshop #7: Festival Expectations
In-person at Zephyr Theatre & streamed
Web Sessions:
This digital educational series is about navigating the website and the many tools available to you as Hollywood Fringe Festival participants.
Monday 3/18, 7-9 pm – Web Sessions #1: Site Navigation & Projects Pages
on ZOOM & streamed
Monday 4/15, 7-8 pm – Web Sessions #2: Ticketing, Ads & Guide Proofs
on ZOOM & streamed
NETWORKING EVENTS
Office Hours are back. Join Hollywood Fringe staff and participants for casual meet-ups at different bars around Hollywood. Whether you’re a veteran Fringer or a new community member, these in-person networking events are for you! Grab a mocktail, cocktail or soda + hang with your fellow Fringers. Swap marketing ideas, learn tips + tricks of the trade, and make connections with both your fellow artist, and Fringe staff.
Office Hours occur every Wednesday from 7-10 pm starting in late March.
Wednesday 3/27- Office Hours
7-10 pm at The Broadwater Plunge (21+)
6324 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90038
Discount: $1 off alcoholic beverages
Wednesday 4/3- Office Hours
7-10 pm at Saint Felix Hollywood (18+)
1602 N Cahuenga Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028
Discount: 15% off regularly priced menu items
Wednesday 4/10- Office Hours
7-10 pm at Three Clubs (21+)
1123 N VINE ST, Hollywood, CA 90038
Discount: $1 off alcoholic beverages
Wednesday 4/17- Office Hours
7-10 pm at Saint Felix Hollywood (18+)
1602 N Cahuenga Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028
Discount: 15% off regularly priced menu items
Wednesday 4/24- Office Hours
7-10 pm at Three Clubs (21+)
1123 N VINE ST, Hollywood, CA 90038
Discount: $1 off alcoholic beverages
Wednesday 5/1- Office Hours
7-10 pm at Saint Felix Hollywood (18+)
1602 N Cahuenga Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028
Discount: 15% off regularly priced menu items
Wednesday 5/8- Office Hours
7-10 pm at Saint Felix Hollywood (18+)
1602 N Cahuenga Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028
Discount: 15% off regularly priced menu items
Wednesday 5/15- Office Hours
7-10 pm at Hollywood Location TBA
Wednesday 5/22- Office Hours
7-10 pm at Hollywood Location TBA
Wednesday 5/29- Office Hours
7-10 pm at Hollywood Location TBA
Wednesday 6/5- Office Hours
7-10 pm at Hollywood Location TBA
15
AUG 2023
Hello friends of the Complex!
Read on for information from our friends at the Los Angeles Conservancy on how we can support the Complex as it faces designation as a Historic-Cultural Monument.
HCM status does not guarantee that the building will be a theater in the future. That is a separate negotiation with the building’s new owner that the Conservancy, Complex advocates and other partners are in conversation with.
Want to know the full scoop? Here is a PDF with the full letter, and details on how to get involved in the HCM vote.
Below is a summarization of this call to action:
On Thursday, August 17th at 10am PT, the Cultural Heritage Commission will vote whether to designate the Complex as a Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM). Please read to learn how to advocate at the Cultural Heritage Commission:
What does HCM status mean?
HCM Status would recognize the Complex’s contributions to the historic Hollywood Theatre Row and make it harder to demolish the building. Designation can help raise awareness about Theatre Row and the importance of preserving small theatres.
How can I support the Complex HCM nomination?
Make public comment via Zoom or in person, or email a letter to [email protected]. Public comment is limited to 1-2 minutes. In your comment, state your name, relationship to the Complex, why it is important to you and why it is a historic part of Hollywood Theatre Row. The Complex’s future use is not a consideration at this hearing and may detract from your comment.
Will the Complex continue to be a theater?
HCM status does not guarantee that the building will be a theater in the future. That is a separate negotiation that has started. There will be updates on how to support that effort as they develop.
31
JUL 2023
The Edinburgh Fringe’s 76th-anniversary festival begins next week! Running August 4-28, EdFringe has thousands of shows taking place in Scotland, with DOZENS of performers and shows from Hollywood Fringe that have taken the leap across the pond. Check out the Edinburgh Fringe website to learn more about the Edinburgh Fringe Festival!
Shows and performers from Hollywood Fringe performing at Edinburgh Festival Fringe:
A Shark Ate My Penis: A History of Boys Like Me
A Terrible Show for Terrible People
Attack of the 36 Triple-G Woman
Avital Ash Workshops Her Suicide Note
Chris Grace: As Scarlett Johansson
Chriskirkpatrickmas: A Boy Band Christmas Musical
Pablo Escobar Doesn’t Need a Second Job
Shagadelic: The Origins of Slang Words for Doing It
Did we miss any? If you have a show at EdFringe that you have performed at HFF, let us know, and we will add you to the list! Email [email protected]
Are you looking to take your show on the road? There are so many different Fringey opportunities. Fringe Festivals come in all different shapes and sizes; some are open access (anyone can take part by registering), first come, first served, created by lottery, juried, part programmed, or a mix of them all.
Check out the World Fringe Network and their helpful database of Fringe Festivals worldwide.
Fringe On!
25
JUN 2023
HFF23 Community Awards (“The Freaks”)
voted on by Fringe patrons and community
Cabaret and Variety Winner:
The Ramón Show & Friends: Collective Healing
Cabaret and Variety Nominees:
The Best-Of the Pack Theater
Get Naughty ! The Krampus Musical
Karma in a Fishbowl
School for Love
Comedy Winner:
Comedy Nominees:
Oh, Lorraine!
Homeless Romantic
Nick Pupo: Addicted
Little Stars Youth Theatre Presents: MACBETH (a solo show)
Raise Your Hand… From the DEAD!!
Dance and Physical Theatre Winner:
Palmares
Dance and Physical Theatre Nominees:
Ode to La Pachuca
The Month Long Ham Festival
Flamencodanza
Rhythm Delivered
Drama Winner:
YONI KI KAHANIYA (#YKK): Vagina Stories
Drama Nominees:
Arizona Rain
Hedda Gabler
Nocturne
Big Money
Immersive and Games Winners:
Immersive and Games Nominees:
The Collective: A 1920s Mafia Immersive Experience
DISROBED – Live on Stage!
Thank You So Much For Coming
No fucks given. None taken. All done.
Musicals and Operas Winner:
Musicals and Operas Nominees:
Prince Harry: Live! At Coachella
Les Millénniables
Truly Outrageous: A Jem & The Holograms Parody Musical
Cherries, Rare & Fair: A Quest for Orgasmic Rainbows
Solo Performance Winner:
Getting There! Rebecca O’Brien
Solo Performance Nominees:
5 years or 5 minutes
Iphigenia in Splott
A Shark Ate My Penis: a History of Boys Like Me
I Can’t Indian Good
Mark Pleases You
This Was Never Supposed To Be A One Woman Show
Missionary Positions
A Retrospection
Two Person Show Winner:
If I’m Good
Two Person Show Nominees:
Wounded, by Jiggs Burgess
Jolly Playtime
The Sentence
Winona
International Winner:
Take Me As I Am: A Joni Mitchell Tribute
International Nominees:
Winona
Birds and the Curiosity
Cherry
We Are Nothing Without Hantu-Hantu
World Premiere Winner:
A Shark Ate My Penis: a History of Boys Like Me
World Premiere Nominees:
Flayed
Coffee, Tea, and Gin
SMOTE THIS, A Comedy About God…and other Serious $h*t
Little Stars Youth Theatre Presents: MACBETH (a solo show)
Top of the Fringe Winner:
Top of the Fringe Nominees:
Getting There! Rebecca O’Brien
Iphigenia in Splott
Missionary Positions
If I’m Good
Discover Fringe Awards
selected by the presenting company
2Cents’ Immersive Worlds Award, presented by 2Cents Theatre’s Loose Change:
Winner:
Little Stars Youth Theatre Presents: MACBETH (a solo show)
Nominees:
The Collective: A 1920s Mafia Immersive Experience
Fishbowl Sonata
Flayed
fuckin loud
Infierno
MS 499: Advertising and the Social Construction of Gender
SoundTrip: Fringe Edition
Ella Turenne Award, presented by the Hollywood Fringe Access Advisory Board:
Winner:
Nominees:
fuckin loud
Love List
SMOTE THIS, A Comedy About God…and other Serious $h*t
Wild Hand
International Fringe Encore Series, presented by Soho Playhouse:
Winner:
Nominees:
The Movement You Need (a work in progress)
If I’m Good
fuckin loud
SoundTrip: Fringe Edition
Jaxx’s Cultural Arts Envoy Award, presented by Jaxx Theatricals:
Winner:
Nominees:
The Allure of Thug Life
Love is a Battlefield
Missionary Positions
Ric Iverson is Alive and Well and Living in Milpitas
Rotten Apple
A Shark Ate My Penis: A History of Boys Like Me
This Was Never Supposed To Be A One Woman Show
Wounded, by Jiggs Burgess
Yoni Ki Kahaniya (#YKK): Vagina Stories
No Room in the Green Room Award, presented by Make Believe Stage Productions, LLC:
Winner:
Nominees:
Cadenza | Sci-Fi Thriller
Love is a Battlefield
Fatal Loins
Big Money
The Month Long Ham Festival
Runaway Rue
O Face Award for Most Orgasmic Production, presented by Orgasmico Theatre Company:
Winner:
Take Me As I Am: A Joni Mitchell Tribute
Nominees:
If I’m Good
The Movement You Need (a work in progress)
Sinatra: Raw
Wounded, by Jiggs Burgess
Soaring Solo Social Impact Award, presented by Soaring Solo LLC:
Winner:
Nominees:
Getting There! Rebecca O’Brien
WE ARE NOTHING WITHOUT HANTU-HANTU
fuckin loud
Impatient
SMOTE THIS, A Comedy About God…and other Serious $h*t
Splash Award, presented by Namba Performing Arts Space Inc.:
Winner:
Nominees:
Missionary Positions
The Allure of Thug Life
Is Krishna There? A Begum Akhtar Story
5 Years or 5 Minutes
I Feel The Need
Springboard Award, presented by Fringe Management LLC:
Winner:
Take Me As I Am: A Joni Mitchell Tribute
Nominees:
Lebanese Debutante
Runaway Rue
SMOTE THIS, A Comedy About God…and other Serious $h*t
Wounded, by Jiggs Burgess
The Catania Off Fringe Festival Exchange Award, presented by Catania Off Fringe Festival:
Winner:
Take Me As I Am: A Joni Mitchell Tribute
Nominees:
fuckin loud
SMOTE THIS, A Comedy About God…and other Serious $h*t
The Loud Karma Emerging Women and Nonbinary Playwright’s Award, presented by Loud Karma Productions, LLC:
SECOND PLACE: Two Cats on a Date
THIRD PLACE: Birds and the Curiosity
Nominees:
Arizona Rain
fuckin loud
Ghosts Can’t Pay Rent
The Sentence
The San Diego International Fringe Festival Exchange Award, presented by the San Diego International Fringe Festival:
WINNER: Infierno
WINNER: Haunting Rights
Nominees:
The Sydney Fringe Festival Exchange Award, presented by the Sydney Fringe Festival:
Winner:
A Shark Ate My Penis: a History of Boys Like Me
Nominees:
Lebanese Debutante
The Allure of Thug Life
The Theatre Theater Playwright Award, presented by the Theatre Theater Podcast:
Winner:
Nominations:
The Lemming Effect
Restoration
Arizona Rain
Under the Influence
Extension Awards
HOLLYWOOD ENCORE PRODUCERS’ AWARD
ASYLUM @ MCCADDEN THEATRE
Soirées Fantastique – An Hour Of Victorian Enchantment
ASYLUM @ STEPHANIE FEURY STUDIO THEATRE
A Definitive Ranking Of My Closest Friends
A Flight Of Comedy From Andy Wasif
Attack Of The 36ggg Woman (From 3 Clubs)
Chips (From Art Of Acting Studio)
Do Any Of You Know Who This Is?
Grown Up Orphan Annie (From The Broadwater)
Haunting Rights (From The Broadwater)
Heart Of Golden Tar (From The Broadwater)
Jolly Playtime (From The Broadwater)
Mark Pleases You (From The Broadwater)
Patient 13 (From The Broadwater )
Shagadelic: The Origins Of Slang Words For Doing It (From The Broadwater)
Smote This, A Comedy About God…And Other Serious $H*T (From The Broadwater)
The Allure Of Thug Life (From 905 Cole)
The Queen Of Bitcoin: The Rise And Fall
Things To Avoid In A Eulogy (The Broadwater)
Under The Influence (From The Broadwater)
Wild Hand (From 905 Cole)
Will The Real Me Please Stand Up
Wounded (From The Broadwater)
Yoni Ki Kahaniya (From The Broadwater)
ASYLUM @ THYMELE ARTS
Chris Grace: As Scarlett Johansson
Down To Earth
Homeless Romantic
JAXX
Cherries, Rare & Fair: A Quest For Orgasmic Rainbows (From 3 Clubs)
Missionary Positions (From Zephyr)
Monkeys (From 905 Cole)
Monsters (From Broadwater)
Ric Iverson Is Alive & Well & Living In Milpitas (From Broadwater)
Rotten Apple (From Broadwater)
A Shark Ate My Penis: A History Of Boys Like Me (From Broadwater)
Something Like…musical (From Asylum @ Thymele)
This Was Never Supposed To Be A One Woman Show (From Broadwater)
Trust Me, I’m From Essex (From Broadwater)
LIMBIC ARTHOUSE
THE ZEPHYR
STUDIO/STAGE
Messianic Moments and Cosmic Conversations
Prince Harry: LIVE At Coachella
THE MADNANI THEATER
HUDSON
Ms 499: Advertising And The Social Construction Of Gender
Homegrown Collective: Coming Home To The Soul
Penny Stinkers Improv Presents: The Living Room Special
No Fucks Given. None Taken. All Done.
Black When I Was A Boy: Part Ii Blacked Out
ACTORS COMPANY
90’s Hip-Hop Raised Me: A One Woman Show
A Normal Comedy Show. Nothing Evil Will Happen, We Presume.
Boom, Headshot!: A Geek Tragedy
The Importance Of Being Anxious
The Year That Carrie Fisher Died
Tv Land: The Live Immersive Show
THREE CLUBS
The Collective: A 1920s Mafia Immersive Experience
Take Me As I Am: A Joni Mitchell Tribute
BEST OF BROADWATER
Smote This, A Comedy About God…And Other Serious $H*T
A Shark Ate My Penis: A History Of Boys Like Me
Avital Ash Workshops Her Suicide Note (Work In Progress)
Little Stars Youth Theater Presents: Macbeth (A Solo Show)
Yoni Ki Kahaniya: Vagina Stories
The Movement You Need (A Work In Progress)
Raise Your Hand…from The Dead!
