Tim Cummings, Bill Brochtrup (photo by Ed Krieger) The Fountain Theatre’s  acclaimed production of Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart directed by Simon Levy earned 4 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award nominations, including Best Production (Revival) and Best Lead Performance for actor Tim Cummings. The LADCC Award nominations for The Fountain Theatre are: Best Production (Revival) – […]

As you probably know, the LA theatre community has been deeply embroiled in a struggle with Actor’s Equity Association. More details here. A lawsuit is now pending.  Both sides are finally at the table, ready to work together to try to resolve this dispute and craft a new plan for Los Angeles intimate theaters. Both […]

This portrait of Ben Bradley has just been painted by artist and Fountain Family member Diane Levin.  “I had the pleasure of meeting Ben twice and of discovering  his beautiful soul,” says Diane.  Ben Bradley was our longtime and beloved Fountain Theatre producer and director. He was murdered in 2010.  Says Diane: “The painting is meant […]

by Simon Levy The Kennedy Center, Washington DC (July 25) First rehearsal today from 2:30-6:30 in Rehearsal Room 2 somewhere in the bowels of the KennedyCenter. The place is so huge and full of twisting, interlocking corridors and multiple floors, you need a guide to take you to your location. And, because of security, you […]

It’s been a challenging year, hasn’t it? A year of change, division and loss  And a year of hope, unity and bright accomplishments. The Fountain Theatre ends 2016 soaring on the wind of uplifting achievements. Our world premiere stage adaptation of Citizen: An American Lyric has been chosen to be highlighted in CTG’s Block Party […]

Are you ready to vote on November 3rd? Do you have plans to vote early? The Fountain Theatre seeks to activate people on the urgency of voting by launching Raise Your Voice – Vote!, a guerrilla style, immersive theater event set to take place this weekend at locations throughout the City of Los Angeles. Watch […]

Lisa Pelikan has appeared on stage at the Fountain in Tennessee Williams’ The Milk Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore (2007) and Daisy in the Dreamtime (2004). by John Henny Lisa Pelikan One of the great challenges that actors face is bringing together different disciplines into a single, masterful performance. Acting, movement, and vocal training often occur separately, leaving the […]

France-Luce Benson The Fountain Theatre is pleased to announce that playwright/teaching artist France-Luce Benson has joined the staff as Community Engagement Coordinator. Her duties will include overseeing the Fountain’s educational outreach programs and expanding the theatre’s interaction with audiences and local communities. “As an artist committed to equanimity in representation and creating art that affects […]

Know a college student looking for a paying job over the next few months? Someone who likes theatre and enjoys reaching out to people from a wide variety of communities? The Fountain is the place. The Fountain Theatre is now accepting applications to hire one Community Engagement Intern. The internship will begin Monday, October 5th, […]

Photo by Jenny Graham by Terri Roberts Twenty months ago, the Fountain Theatre was forced to close in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Downstairs our stage was dark. Upstairs the café was empty. It was an unimaginable time. All of that has changed now. The success of preventatives (vaccines, masks, etc.) have allowed theatres to […]

Jeffrey Arriaza by Jeffrey Arriaza Hello! My name is Jeffrey Arriaza, and I am thrilled to be joining the Fountain Theatre team as the new Development and Outreach Coordinator. I cannot begin to describe how excited I am to be joining the Fountain Theatre. Recently, I graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a […]

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Fountain folks are loving our new Sangria Saturday and Margarita Monday during our critically acclaimed LA Premiere of the funny and powerful hit play My Mañana Comes. Upstairs in our charming cafe before and after the performance, tangy sangria is poured every Saturday 3pm & 8pm, and frosty Margaritas every Monday 8pm. And remember — Monday […]

Troy Kotsur as Cyrano. The forces behind a well-received stage production have worked together for a long time, forever bonding the Fountain and Deaf West theater companies. by Karen Wada Nearly a decade ago, an improbable dream came true for Deaf West Theatre and its founder, Ed Waterstreet. The small, L.A.-based company went to Broadway […]