More Info/Get Tickets Posted in actors, artist, Arts, arts organizations, director, Drama, Fountain Theatre, hip hop, Los Angeles, Music, new plays, non-profit organization, performing arts, playwright, race, racism, Social justice, Theater, theatre Tagged break beat, Chad Addison, Clarissa Thibeaux, Fountain Theatre, hip hop, Hype Man, Idris Goodwin, Los Angeles, Matthew Hancock, theater, theatre Rams quarterback […]
An embrace at a rally in Gainesville, Florida by Dionna Michelle Daniel Several summers ago, I had one of the strangest morning commute experiences of my life. I was working as a spoken word mentor to youth at Authoring Action Organization in Winston-Salem, NC. Every morning I’d ride my bike to the closest bus stop […]
by France-Luce Benson Lisa Strum, a Philadelphia native living and working in the New York area is a director, an educator, actress, playwright, producer, casting director, singer and a certified wedding officiant! I’d add to that list truth teller, world traveler, and cherished friend. Her soulful voice and infectious laugh make her a powerful presence […]
Stage Managers Deena Tovar and Emily Lehrer, “Arrival & Departure,” Fountain Theatre You may know that the Fountain Theatre’s smash hit world premiere, Arrival & Departure, is highlighted as Critic’s Choice in the Los Angeles Times, has earned rave reviews everywhere, and has been delighting audiences in sold-out houses since it opened in July. What […]
Gabriella Guzman One of the characters in Zayd Dohrn’s play Reborning has a unique profession. And we don’t mean Kelly (Joanna Strapp), the gal who makes lifelike dolls. We’re talking about her boyfriend, Daizy (Ryan Doucette). He makes … well … how does Kelly politely describe them? “Adult rubber and latex items.” Dildos. Which Daizy waves […]
Stanley Wolpert, 2017. by Stephen Sachs Shortly after Stanley Wolpert met Dorothy Guberman in an American government class at New York City College in 1953, he knew he wanted to marry her. They both knew. They had been thrown together to buy a present for a class professor, yet it was clear very quickly to these […]
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 […]
Adriana Maresma Fois by Deborah Lawlor We’re excited, here at the Fountain Theatre, to announce the return engagement of Adriana Maresma Fois (Dancer and show Director), and Flamenco Guitarist Juan Antonio Gomez to our Forever Flamenco series on Sunday, March 10th. Their thrilling concert is titled Ecos de Andalucia (“Echoes of Andalucia”). Adriana Maresma Fois […]
More Info/Get Tickets Posted in Arts, arts organizations, designers, Drama, Fountain Theatre, Los Angeles, new plays, non-profit organization, performing arts, plays, stage, Theater, theatre Tagged design, designer, Fountain Theatre, Hannah and the Dread Gazebo, light, lighting design, Los Angeles, Rebecca Bonebrake, theater, theatre The Hannah company gathers for a party photo. A packed house of […]
Being Valentine’s Day, treat yourself to being swept away by the love and healing powers of music and the written word in Numbered Days, the true-life love story of two passionate artists who used the power of their artistry to sustain them through their “numbered days” as a couple. Playwright Corey Madden has transformed her […]
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! […]
by Stephanie Jones If Anton Chekhov were Latino, playwright Tanya Saracho would have him covered. El Nogalar, her Mexico-set spin on the Russian classic The Cherry Orchard, comes to the Fountain Theatre by way of Chicago. Saracho wrote the play in 2004 while performing as an actor in Luis Alfaro’s Electricidad, at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago. The […]
Actress Wonjung Kim, Raise Your Voice. by Terri Roberts “When you’re worried and you can’t sleep Just count your blessings instead of sheep And you’ll fall asleep Counting your blessings…” Happy 2021! At last, 2020 is in the rear view mirror, and the hope and opportunity of a new year are before us. Traditionally, this […]
Victoria Montecillo and Marisela Hughes by Victoria Montecillo This past weekend was the biggest event of the summer for the Fountain: Forever Flamenco at the Ford. Since I’ve been working here at the Fountain, this event was something we were all working towards, and I found myself growing more curious and excited to see what […]