Let’s Fringe! Friday Broadcasts
@5:30pm The Beating Fierce Backbone Should a parent ever strike a child? What if it’s not their own child? Is it a right of parents everywhere to strike any child? What if they deserve it? Should the...
View ArticleLet’s Fringe! Saturday Broadcasts
Saturday @6pm Daddy All families have secrets, but some secrets are considerably worse than others. When Julia Furnow gets a call that her father’s liver has exploded while driving on the highway,...
View ArticleLet’s Fringe! Last of the Sneak Peeks
Take me to the Poorhouse. A middle class African girl dreams of becoming poor to have “soul” and win the heart of her classmate ♥. I know Take me to the Poorhouse travels to the 2013 United Solo...
View ArticleLet’s Fringe! Previews & Comp Swamps
What happens when the Fringe Festival kicks off? Nothing short of madness. Previews began June 5th & here are some of my adventures (there was a snafu in the middle. Sorry Gregory Abbott of the...
View ArticleLet’s Fringe! Thursday Broadcast
Thursday, June 13 @11:20am Untitled: we’re doing a play Equal Acts Productions It’s two weeks to opening night and there’s no play, but who cares when love triangles, mistaken identities, and a...
View ArticleFringe Previews Thoughts
These are re-posted (mostly intact) from the Hollywood Fringe Festival site. I try to express what rattles around my head for a few days after seeing each piece. The Fire Room through June 29th at...
View ArticleFringe Thoughts: Week 1 (to be con.)
CLEANER THAN BLOOD is a real gem in this year’s festival. With a tight script full of secrets, the staging or characters could easily get lost. Not a problem here. Every move is deliberate, and every...
View ArticleLet’s Fringe! Thursday Broadcast
Thursday, June 20 @12:15pm Double Bind Right Mistake Productions “Double Bind” a world premiere play by Blake Abramovitz. Sam (Clark Freeman), an intellectual and a poet at heart, has settled down with...
View ArticleFringe Thoughts: Weeks 1 & 2
IT’S IMPORTANT TO LEAVE AS WELL. This was simply delicious. I have no idea if it translates beyond the theatre community or anyone whose trade lies in the art of pretending, but I loved it. The script...
View ArticleLast Call for Fringe
In case you want to take the last few hours of Fringe and make them count, here are my suggestions: JESUS RIDE. Schlitt creates a festive environment from moment one, assuring everyone that we’re all...
View ArticleGracie & Rose: Untold LGBT Story Given More Life in BEST OF FRINGE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact: Cindy Marie Jenkins outreachnerd@gmail.com – (323) 552-3333 (for media only) GracieandRosesoloshow.com Best of Extensions Site @AnastasiaCoon #GracieNRose – #HFF13...
View ArticleLatino Theater Alliance/Los Angeles Encuentro
Sometime early in my first eleven years in Los Angeles, I got onto the magical “Jesus Reyes Email List”. For years, he’s served as a great resource for opportunities and tickets. More than that, he’s...
View ArticleDefine Different Receives Best Writing Nom & Wins Best of Fringe Extension
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Keaton Talmadge Email: keatont@gmail.com DEFINE DIFFERENT RECEIVES BEST WRITING NOM, WINS BEST OF FRINGE EXTENSION! July 1, 2013 – Define: different, written &...
View ArticleTheatre Company or Creative Center?
I love following East LA Rep’s progression from a theatre company to producing center, including how it gave more (literal & figurative) space for their artists to create and collaborate with other...
View ArticleComment on Arts Ed article to show these stories matter
Request this morning from Danielle Brazell of Arts for LA: Danielle Brazell Friends, will you do me a huge favor: Click the link below and comment on Mary’s latest story on Arts for LA’s candidate...
View ArticleDates Set & Applications Open for Directors Lab West 2014 (also for...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 24, 2014 DIRECTORS LAB WEST 2014 DATES SET AND APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE FOR THE 2014 LAB...
View ArticleLimited Engagement of The Elephant Man at historic St. John’s Episcopal...
Date: December 30, 2013 For Immediate Release Press Inquiries Contact: Patricia McKee at patriciamckee@netzero.net or 612-770-4881 Illustration by Wug Laku, used by permission Tony Awarding-winning...
View ArticleThe Lemon Lounge, an Arts Talk Show to Build New Audiences, Launches This June
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACT: Lemuel H. Thornton III lemonlounge@bitter-lemons.com 919.621.9887 The Lemon Lounge, an Arts Talk Show to Build New Audiences, Launches During 2014 Hollywood Fringe...
View ArticleLemon Lounge LA Picks: Fringe Previews
The Lemon Lounge is an online talk show dedicated to matching audiences with the arts. Our Correspondents* jumped into the Hollywood Fringe Festival, and here are our #LemonLoungeLA Picks based on...
View ArticlePop Culture On Stage: The Lemon Lounge episode 1
POP CULTURE ON STAGE: The Lemon Lounge Episode 1 The Lemon Lounge connects you with live arts. Host Cindy Marie Jenkins, Storyteller & Outreach Nerd dedicated to connecting audiences with the arts,...
View ArticleDrama/Trauma On Stage: The Lemon Lounge Episode 2
DRAMA / TRAUMA ON STAGE: The Lemon Lounge Episode 2 The Lemon Lounge connects you with live art Host Cindy Marie Jenkins, Storyteller & Outreach Nerd dedicated to connecting audiences with the...
View ArticleTEEN PICKS: The Lemon Lounge Episode 3
TEEN PICKS: The Lemon Lounge Episode 3 The Lemon Lounge connects you with live art to enjoy Host Cindy Marie Jenkins, Storyteller & Outreach Nerd dedicated to connecting audiences with the arts,...
View ArticlePOTLUCK PICKS: The Lemon Lounge Episode 4
POTLUCK PICKS: The Lemon Lounge Episode 4 The Lemon Lounge connects you with live art to enjoy Host Cindy Marie Jenkins, Storyteller & Outreach Nerd dedicated to connecting audiences with the...
View ArticleThe Encore Producers’ Awards: The Lemon Lounge episode 5
ENCORES: The Lemon Lounge Episode 5 The Lemon Lounge connects you with live art to enjoy #LEMONLOUNGELA ENCORE PICKS from the 2014 Hollywood Fringe Festival: JACQUETTA SZATHMARI’s PICKS -Linden Arden...
View ArticleBURQ OFF! What does it take to evolve past the veil? July 17-19th
Paprika Productions Presents Limited Run of NYC Hit BURQ OFF! A British Pakistani’s Muslim Autobiographical One Woman Play What does it take to evolve past the veil? Thursday – Saturday, July 17-19...
View ArticleLatino Alliance Now Convening: Navigating Currents in American Theater
The LTA/LA presents our 2nd Annual Convening: Navigating Currents in American Theater at East Los Angeles College on August 2nd, 2014. Register online at: www.LTALA.org We are honored and proud to have...
View ArticleBURQ OFF! Trailer: What does it take to evolve past the veil?
Paprika Productions Presents Limited Run of NYC Hit BURQ OFF! A British Pakistani’s Muslim Autobiographical One Woman Play What does it take to evolve past the veil? Thursday – Saturday, July 17-19...
View ArticleHelp an MFA Director Pay Her Actors (More)
I don’t usually go beyond a share or donation, even when I see a really amazing project that is raising money. There’s something different about Naomi Bennett’s indiegogo campaign, though. When she...
View ArticleAudience Building Part 1: Know Thyself / Know Thy Audience
\This is the first in a series of Audience Building articles that were originally posted on Ms in the Biz. Colin requested we re-post them here. If you have questions, please comment and I’ll answer as...
View ArticleAudience Building Part 2: Start From Scratch
This post was originally published in Ms in the Biz on September 26, 2014. Colin requested we re-post them here. If you have questions, please comment and I’ll answer. This is the second in a series of...
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