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The company of ‘All the President’s Men’ Saturday night’s exhilarating reading of All the President’s Men at Los Angeles City Hall was an historic event. Not only was it a powerful statement advocating Freedom of the Press and honoring American journalism, it demonstrated a watershed moment in our city’s engagement with local arts organizations. Never […]
Troy Kotsur and Paul Raci in a scene from “Cyrano”. Cast members from our acclaimed co-production of Cyrano were asked to perform a scene from the play at a Deaf West fundraising event honoring Ed Waterstreet last Saturday at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. A co-production between Fountain Theatre and Deaf West Theatre, Cyrano […]
Performance on Nov. 3 will be live-streamed Following last summer’s triumphant readings of Lisa Loomer’s Roe and with the midterm elections upon us, The Fountain Theatre once again jumps into action to give women a voice. The Fountain joins 20 theaters and universities across the U.S. to present two evenings of My Body, No Choice, […]
Lois R. Fishman The Fountain Theatre is delighted to welcome attorney Lois R. Fishman to its Board of Directors. Lois brings her sharp intelligence, wealth of experience, and passion for theatre to our growing Fountain Board. “The energy at the Fountain is contagious,” says Lois. “The intimate setting involves the audience in a way impossible […]
More info Posted in Arts, arts organizations, plays, playwright, playwriting, Theater, theatre Tagged Fountain Theatre, Lisa loomer, Los Angeles, PLAY, Roe, Roe v Wade, theater, theatre, women’s rights Hollywood Food Coalition by France-Luce Benson As we all hunker down, I’ve been thinking a lot about home. As a playwright/performer, I’ve lived a kind of gypsy […]
Baby Doll tech rehearsal It happens so often at tech rehearsal. And yet, each time it happens, it feels like the first. That magic moment when the colored lights are turned on the first time, the sound is turned up, the costumes are put on, the props are placed in hand. Suddenly the weeks of […]
Stephen Sachs LOS ANGELES, CA – December 13, 2011 – Bakersfield Mist, the new play by Fountain Theatre co-artistic director Stephen Sachs, has been optioned by multiple Tony award-winning producer Sonia Friedman for productions in London and New York. Sonia Friedman Productions has signed an option to produce the play on the West End in […]
Alfred Molina in “Red” What will be the most-produced plays in regional theatres across the United States in the coming season? Topping the list is John Logan’s “Red“, a play about abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko and his urgent, fevered relationship with his art and canvas. Hmmmm … sound familiar? Maybe next season, we hope […]
Tracy Middendorf and Morlan Higgins in “After the Fall” at the Fountain Theatre (2002, photo by Ed Krieger); Tommy Schrider and Tracy in “Battle of Black and Dogs” at Yale Repertory Theatre (2010) by Mark Kinsey Stephenson Tracy Middendorf was hailed for her “delicious mixture of beauty and raw emotional vulnerability that makes you care […]
Tim Cummings and Stephen O’Mahoney Tech weekend is that magical time for any production when the technical elements of set, lights, sound, costume and video are layered in to add the many vibrant dimensions they bring. It can also be a slow, tedious time for actors as cues are meticulously created by the design team […]
By France-Luce Benson The Fountain Theatre is proud to be participating in the L.A. County Arts Internship program, the largest paid arts internship program in the nation. Established in 2000 by the L.A. County Board of Supervisors, the program provides undergraduate students with meaningful on the job training and experience working in nonprofit arts organizations. […]
Steven Green, Dor Gvirtsman, Jonathan Arkin and Sam Mandel. Enjoy this fun music video created by actor Jonathan Arkin chronicling the Fountain Theatre opening its acclaimed production of Chaim Potok’s The Chosen at the Schultz Cultural Arts Hall in Palo Alto, CA. Directed by Simon Levy, the production stars Jonathan Arkin, Steven B. Green, Dor […]
Polly Carl by Polly Carl We come to painting, to poetry, to the stage, hoping to revive the soul. And any artist whose work touches us earns our gratitude. – Lewis Hyde, The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World. For months my life has been overwhelmed by a series of mundane transactions […]