Robert Pine What a wonderful evening! I saw Jenny and Nick last night in your play and I was absolutely blown away by every aspect of the work. Your actors were magnificent, the set was wonderful and the play was just fabulous, full of laughs, intellect, wit and feeling. It contained everything to provide a […]
In recognition of providing outstanding productions of meaningful new plays and first-class performances spanning three decades, The Fountain Theatre has been honored with The Margaret Harford Award for sustained excellence in theatre, presented by the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle. “It is our way of thanking you for your noteworthy contribution to theater in […]
Construction underway for in-the-round seating for ‘Dream Catcher’. Director Cameron Watson wants Fountain audiences to walk into the theatre and immediately be surprised. To encounter the unexpected. For his mounting of the world premiere of Stephen Sachs’ Dream Catcher, patrons will be startled the moment they step through the lobby door: the seating has been […]
By Terri Roberts Over the past three decades, the Fountain Theatre has worked with a vast array of wildly talented Black actors, directors, designers and more. Many of them have worked with us on multiple productions over the years. We reached out to several of these wonderful artists and asked them a variety questions on […]
The Fountain Theatre is now casting the West Coast Premiere of a new stage adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ Baby Doll, adapted by Pierre LaVille and Emily Mann from Williams’ screenplay. Not yet seen in Los Angeles, Baby Doll premiered at McCarter Theatre in Princeton, NJ, 2015. The upcoming Fountain production will open July 16, directed […]
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The Fountain Theatre was home to young actors this Sunday morning as actress/teacher Elizabeth Dennehy led teenage acting students through her inspiring class. The young people explored acting through exercises and monologues and learned how to further develop as young artists. It was an exciting morning of growth and discovery. Elizabeth Dennehy trained at The […]
The Fountain Theatre seeks a friendly, motivated individual to fill a part-time position as a Bookkeeper. Must be a team player with a positive attitude who understands and enjoys the non-traditional work environment of a non-profit theatre arts organization. The ideal candidate will possess experience in essential bookkeeping functions, such as managing accounts payable and […]
‘Citizen: An American Lyric’ at the Fountain Theatre by Tina Lifford “I don’t know how to end what doesn’t have an ending.” This line begins the closing sequence in Claudia Rankine’s play Citizen: An American Lyric that I have been rehearsing since June 15th and blogging about since June 30th. Citizen depicts both everyday unconscious and overt […]
by Richard Gallegos Hello Fountain Theatre family! I am Richard Gallegos and I’m thrilled to announce that I am the new Development and Outreach Coordinator at The Fountain. My background: I am a native Angeleno. I am also a first-generation Salvadoran-American. I have been involved in the performing arts since I was in elementary school, […]
Fountain box office manager James Bennett. by Rachel Fain Los Angeles is peppered with small theater companies performing in intimate spaces. They are tiny nonprofits, operating on a shoestring and dependent on dedicated volunteers. Many are nomadic, renting space as they need it. These Los Angeles theater companies are, perhaps, the true pioneers of the […]
Timo Nunez Artistic director/guitarist Gabriel Osuna brings dancers Timo Nuňez, Elena Osuna and Mizuho Sato; singer Vicente Griego “El Cartucho”; and percussionist Gerardo Morales together for a sizzling hot night of passionate flamenco music and dance at the Fountain Theatre on Sunday, January 13th at 8pm. With only 78 seats in four rows, the Fountain is the perfect place to view world-class flamenco in an intimate setting. Ole! […]
Matthew Hancock and Gilbert Glenn Brown Our Los Angeles Premiere of The Brothers Size by Tarell Alvin McCraney is a powerful and exhilirating tale of the bond of two brothers. Directed by award-winning Shirley Jo Finney and starring Gilbert Glenn Brown, Matthew Hancock and Theodore Perkins, this fast-paced and theatrical tour-de-force is not to be […]
John Prosky as Archie Lee in ‘Baby Doll’. by Stephen Sachs When the movie Baby Doll was released in 1956, it was the film’s sexuality that drew all the attention. Time magazine called it “possibly the dirtiest American picture ever legally exhibited,” and the film was condemned for lewdness by the Legion of Decency. Cardinal […]