This is not a real baby. In the Fountain Theatre’s upcoming LA Premiere of Reborning by Zayd Dohrn, Kelly is a young artist who creates reborn babies. What is a reborn baby? What is reborning? A reborn doll is a manufactured vinyl doll that has been transformed to resemble a human baby with as much […]
A lively discussion on religion, family and art. A happy group of Fountain Theatre supporters enjoyed a lovely evening of food, drinks and lively conversation last night at the beautiful Westwood home of Dorothy and Stanley Wolpert. The exclusive Fountain Insider Event also included the cast and director of our current hit production of My […]
Cops, kids and staff of Walking the Beat at the Fountain Theatre. The Fountain Theatre is pleased to announce that HBO is making a generous contribution of $10,000 to support Walking the Beat, the Fountain’s educational arts program that brings together LAPD police officers and inner city students over an 8-week period to write and […]
“Heart Song” at the Fountain Theatre by Cynthia Citron “I have a long history of flamenco,” Pamela Dunlap says — her tongue firmly in her cheek. And thereby hangs the tale. “Actually, I’m not a dancer,” she continues. “I’m dragged kicking and screaming into flamenco class” as the lead in Stephen Sachs’ new play Heart Song, now […]
A peer group of 2016 LA County interns. Know a college student looking for a paying job this summer? A young person who likes theatre and enjoys working in a crazy, eccentric theatrical environment? Search no further. The Fountain is the place. The Fountain Theatre is now accepting applications to hire one college student as […]
Stephen Sachs, Verton Banks, Bill Brochtrup, Tim Cummings, Jeff Witzke, Ray Paolantonio and Simon Levy. Last night was another memorable evening for the Fountain Theatre, as our acclaimed production of The Normal Heart won Best Production of a Revival of a Play at the LA Drama Critics Circle Awards. Actor Tim Cummings also took the […]
Philip Seymour Hoffman in ‘Death of a Salesman’. by A. O. Scott Ever since the financial crisis of 2008, I’ve been waiting for “The Grapes of Wrath.” Or maybe “A Raisin in the Sun,” or “Death of a Salesman,” a Zola novel or a Woody Guthrie ballad — something that would sum up the injustices and […]
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 […]
Diarra Kilpatrick and cast in “In the Red and Brown Water” The 8 nominations for the Fountain Theatre are: PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR In the Red and Brown Water, Fountain Theatre ENSEMBLE The Blue Iris, Fountain Theatre LEADING FEMALE PERFORMANCE Diarra Kilpatrick, In the Red and Brown Water SUPPORTING FEMALE PERFORMANCE Jacqueline Schultz, The Blue Iris […]
Vickie Ramirez, unidentified, Nikkole Salter, Roberta Uno, Dionna Michelle Daniel, Marissa Chibas, Lynn Nottage (photo: ArtsChangeUs) by Dionna Michelle Daniel On March 6th, I had the pleasure of participating in the book launch at The Public Theater for the anthology Contemporary Plays by Women of Color edited by Roberta Uno. Not only was a scene from […]
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 […]
Cops, kids and staff of Walking the Beat at the Fountain Theatre. The Fountain Theatre is pleased to announce that HBO is making a generous contribution of $10,000 to support Walking the Beat, the Fountain’s educational arts program that brings together LAPD police officers and inner city students over an 8-week period to write and […]
Margaret Phillips, PhD The Fountain Theatre is proud to announce that esteemed teacher, researcher, and consultant Margaret E. Phillips, PhD, has joined its Board of Directors. Her special interests are in cultural influences on organization behavior, management development in multicultural contexts, and organization diagnosis and design for sustainability. “During my long career as an international […]
Barbara Herman (L) and Susan Stockel (R) by Barbara Goodhill Philanthropists who dedicate their giving to arts organizations like the Fountain Theatre are a special breed. They are people who understand the value of the arts, love live theatre, and believe in its ability to open hearts and elevate our understanding of the world. Barbara […]