How do families stay together, even when they are kept apart? The Fountain Theatre presents a gripping new docudrama, a compilation of true stories that explores the rippling impact of mass deportations on families. The world premiere of Detained, written by The Lillys 2021 Lorraine Hansberry Award-winning playwright France-Luce Benson and directed by Mark Valdez, […]
Aria Alpert and Daniel Billet in “Photograph 51” in the West Coast premiere at the Fountain Photograph 51, seen in its West Coast premiere in 2009 at the Fountain Theatre, is now being made into a movie produced by Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan) and actress Rachel Weisz. Playwright Anna Ziegler is writing the screenplay. The […]
The Fountain Theatre’s stunning encore production of Citizen: An American Lyric concluded its run as the centerpiece to Center Theatre Group’s Block Party Sunday night. After the final performance, the company gathered backstage with CTG and Fountain staff to toast their triumphant accomplishment. Take a look. This entry was posted in actors, arts organizations, […]
Today is Ben Bradley’s birthday. ‘All you need in the world is love and laughter. That’s all anybody needs. To have love in one hand and laughter in the other.’ – August Wilson, “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” Today we celebrate love and laughter and a life well-lived. None of us will know which day […]
The Fountain Theatre will host “L.A. Theatre Pays Tribute to Ed Krieger,” a virtual memorial for longtime theater photographer Ed Krieger, on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021 at 2 p.m. PT. Krieger passed away on Dec. 16, 2020. “The Los Angeles theater community has lost a dear friend,” says Fountain artistic director Stephen Sachs. “For decades, through the lens of his […]
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John Malkovich in rehearsal for a play in Santa Monica (2008). Stage and screen star John Malkovich will deliver the opening message for the 50th annual World Theatre Day on March 27. He will deliver this year’s message from Paris at the headquarters of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) and its theater […]
Darius R. Booker, Morgan Camper, and Derek Jackson in “Gunshot Medley” by Dionna Michelle Daniel “I feel most colored when I am thrown against a sharp white background.” This sentence has stuck with me since the first time I read Claudia Rankine’s book, Citizen: An American Lyric. That sentence has been a jumping-off point and inspiration […]
Is this fantastic or what? We have a hot new play and the days/nights are heating up again. What better way to cool down and savor a delicious new hit play than with a glass of tangy Sangria or a frosty Margarita in a our charming upstairs cafe? The Fountain Cafe With the opening of […]
by Terri Roberts Fountain audiences know Tim Cummings as an impassioned actor who brings gritty depth and honesty to every role he undertakes. From his searing work as political activist Ned Weeks in The Normal Heart (2013), to his heart-wrenching portrayal of Mitchell, devoted and loving partner to the suddenly-stricken Daniel in Daniel’s Husband (2019), […]
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The Fountain Theatre is now casting a 3-week development workshop for Freddie, a new project by Deborah Lawlor that combines theatre, dance and music to tell the unforgettable true story of a legendary dancer. STORYLINE: Based on a true story. Greenwich Village, 1964. Freddie Herko was a brilliant 28 year-old ballet dancer of extraordinary […]
Athol Fugard outside The Fountain Theatre in 2012. Anyone who follows the Fountain Theatre knows about our longtime artistic friendship and association with Athol Fugard. The internationally acclaimed South African playwright considers The Fountain Theatre his artistic home in the United States. The Fountain has launched 6 premieres of Athol’s new plays since 2000. Fugard’s […]
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 […]