Randy Cohen Almost one year ago, I posted The Top Ten Reasons to Support the Arts in response to a business leader who wanted to make a compelling case for government and corporate contributions to the arts. Being a busy guy, he didn’t want a lot to read: “Keep it to one page, please.” With […]
The Fountain Theatre, an Artistic Home to many for twenty-two years. by Curt Columbus What makes an artistic home? An artistic home is a place where an artist can find nurture and take risk. It is a place where one can receive blunt, intense, but constructive critique, as well as new and generative ideas, generously […]
by Stephen Sachs Need a cure for what ails you? Next time you see your doctor, the prescription he or she scribbles may surprise you: see a play. Research is now proving that gathering with other people to see a play, listen to music or watch a dance concert not only heals the soul. It […]
The backyard of Carrie Chassin & Jochen Haber On a beautiful Sunday morning at the lovely Encino home of Fountain board member Carrie Chassin and husband Jochen Haber, members of the Fountain Family and supporters of Arrival & Departure gathered for a delicious brunch to salute our upcoming world premiere opening July 14. “Arrival & Departure […]
Neuroscientists have now proven what theatre folk have felt for years. The heart beats of audience members actually synchronize and beat together in unison when watching a live performance of a play or musical. The research was conducted by the University College London Division of Psychological and Language Sciences. The team studied the heart rates and […]
Virginia Newcomb & Dan Shaked in ‘On the Spectrum’ at the Fountain Theatre A special Q&A Talkback will immediately follow the performance of On the Spectrum this Thursday, April 18th. Scheduled to speak and answer questions from the audience are Dr. Jason Bolton, Chief Psychologist, and Pamela Clark, Director of Autism Schools, from The Help […]
Randy Cohen Almost one year ago, I posted The Top Ten Reasons to Support the Arts in response to a business leader who wanted to make a compelling case for government and corporate contributions to the arts. Being a busy guy, he didn’t want a lot to read: “Keep it to one page, please.” With […]
The Fountain Theatre, an Artistic Home to many for twenty-two years. by Curt Columbus What makes an artistic home? An artistic home is a place where an artist can find nurture and take risk. It is a place where one can receive blunt, intense, but constructive critique, as well as new and generative ideas, generously […]
by Stephen Sachs It was my mother who introduced me to Emily Dickinson. “I want to show you something,” Mom whispered one afternoon when I was boy, pulling down the thick volume of Dickinson’s poetry wedged on the family bookshelf in the den of our home. She patted the brown Naugahyde sofa, instructing me to […]
Jessica Broutt by Jessica Broutt As the development intern at the Fountain Theatre, I knew it would only be a matter of time before I was asked to write a grant. Sure, I had done research. Written a few letters of intent. But last week marked the first time I was really on my own. […]
The Fountain Theatre, an Artistic Home to many for twenty-two years. by Curt Columbus What makes an artistic home? An artistic home is a place where an artist can find nurture and take risk. It is a place where one can receive blunt, intense, but constructive critique, as well as new and generative ideas, generously […]
Curious about the future of Los Angeles theatre and our game-changing Outdoor Stage? Artistic Director Stephen Sachs chats with theatre journalist Steven Leigh Morris. Posted in Arts, arts organizations, Fountain Theatre, Los Angeles, performing arts, Theater, theatre Tagged Animal Farm, arts organization, COVID-19, Fountain Theatre, Los Angeles, Outdoor Stage, pandemic, performing arts, Stephen Sachs, Steven […]
Stephen Sachs, Verton Banks, Bill Brochtrup, Tim Cummings, Jeff Witzke, Ray Paolantonio and Simon Levy. Last night was another memorable evening for the Fountain Theatre, as our acclaimed production of The Normal Heart won Best Production of a Revival of a Play at the LA Drama Critics Circle Awards. Actor Tim Cummings also took the […]
Troy Kotsur A remarkable thing — perhaps even historic — happened in a Hollywood casting office last week. The team for the TV show “Criminal Minds” took the extraordinary step of rewriting a character in an episode from a hearing role into a deaf role solely so they could hire a deaf actor. The “Criminal […]