Jenny O’Hara in ‘Broomstick’ at the Fountain Theatre. Trick or Treat! What better way to spend Halloween Night than with an old friend who is waiting to have you for dinner? Just be warned … this old friend has been known to toss more than just seasoned meat and vegetables into her boiling cauldron — […]
Jenny O’Hara in ‘Broomstick’ at the Fountain Theatre The Fountain enjoyed a night of magic last Saturday, Oct 18th, with the opening night of the funny and sinister solo play Broomstick starring the bewitching Jenny O’Hara. The performance was wonderful and mesmerizing, followed by a lively catered reception upstairs in the cafe. Written by John […]
Jenny OHara in ‘Broomstick’ at the Fountain Theatre John Biguenet’s new play, Broomstick, opening at the Fountain Theatre this Saturday in its west coast premiere, features a witch who might be in the habit of cooking children or perhaps giving enemies “a little push or two” down a well to their death. Where does Biguenet’s […]
The cast of ‘My Name is Asher Lev’: Joel Polis, Anna Khaja and Jason Karasev. Fountain actors enjoyed a lively evening of camaraderie and celebration at the Ovation Award Nominee Reception Monday night hosted by LA Stage Alliance and held at the Kirk Douglas Theatre. The reception toasts all theatre artists nominated for Ovation Awards […]
Anna Khaja, Joel Polis and Jason Karasev in “My Name is Asher Lev” The Fountain Theatre is pleased to announce that it has received six 2014 Ovation Award nominations, including in the prestigious categories of Best Season and Best Production of a Play. Fountain productions eligible for the 2013-14 Ovation voting season were our riveting […]
Fountain Board member Miles Benickes and Zoey Rosenzweig at Mueller Read-A-Thon. by Stephen Sachs First, she said no. She would not do it. When her grandfather asked her again in the Fountain Theatre lobby, she awkwardly took a step back in retreat, shy and embarrassed. “No,” she said, in a blushing 14-year old half-grin. She […]
by Melina Young Post-show blues. It’s a common phrase among theatre folk. As we close the final performance of the Fountain Theatre’s arts education program, Walking the Beat Hollywood, as panels are struck and lights come down, as kids head safely home to their families, and cops return to patrolling the streets, the phrase takes on […]
Heidi Schreck, the writer and star of “What the Constitution Means to Me.” by Melina Drake Young As a kid I was vehemently unpatriotic. A weird stance for a kid to take. I was indifferent to fireworks and staunchly against country music, which is all I understood patriotism to be. That changed when I was in […]
Steven Leigh Morris, Executive Director of LA Stage Alliance by Steven Leigh Morris PART I: The National Stage Union is Sued (Yet Again) by Its Own Members If the showdown between the New York-based actors/stage managers union, Actors’ Equity Association (AEA, or Equity), and the L.A. theater community were a soap opera, I’d have changed […]
Jiehae Park by Carolina Xique It’s an exciting time to be an artist. In the last few years, the arts industry has been experiencing a high production value in diverse storytelling aimed toward better representation of people of color, and more specifically, Asian and Asian American representation. With groundbreaking films such as Crazy Rich Asians, Netflix’s Always […]
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