“Cosmic forces” brought actor Rob Nagle to ‘Human Interest Story’ at Fountain Theatre by Fountaintheatre

by Gil Kaan A stalwart member of the Los Angeles Theatre community, the multi-award-winning Rob Nagle will next be appearing on The Fountain Theatre stage in the world premiere of Step…

Walk the red carpet? Lead a TED Talk? Romantic lunch with Keanu Reeves? No problem. by Fountaintheatre

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VIDEO: ‘Human Interest Story’ is “a beautiful story, about as current as you can get.” by Fountaintheatre

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Fountain Theatre wins 6 Ovation Awards including Best Season and Best Production of a Play by Fountaintheatre

The Fountain Theatre dominated the 2020 LA Ovation Awards Monday night, January 13th, by winning six awards, including the prestigious Best Season and Best Production of a Play.  The LA Tim…

World premiere ‘Human Interest Story’ explores homelessness and truth in journalism by Fountaintheatre

“The line between where you are now and sleeping in your car is much thinner than you think.” The Fountain Theatre presents the world premiere of a timely new play, written and direc…

PHOTOS: Actors gather at first rehearsal for world premiere of new play ‘Human Interest Story’ by Fountaintheatre

Here we go! A new year. A new season. Company members assembled on Tuesday for the first rehearsal of the upcoming world premiere of Human Interest Story, written and directed by Stephen Sac…

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‘Between Riverside and Crazy’ playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis: “There is grace in the theatre.” by Fountaintheatre

By Alissa Wilkinson The Fountain Theatre’s acclaimed Los Angeles Premiere of the pulitzer Prize-winning Between Riverside and Crazy by Stephen Adly Guirgis has been extended to Jan 26. Vo…

What’s your favorite Fountain highlight from 2019? by Fountaintheatre

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VIDEO: World Premiere ‘Human Interest Story’ to launch Fountain Theatre 2020 season on Feb 15 by Fountaintheatre

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Cast announced for world premiere of timely ‘Human Interest Story’ at Fountain Theatre by Fountaintheatre

Actors Rob Nagle and Tanya Alexander will head the cast as newspaper columnist Andy Kramer and laid-off Elementary school teacher Betty Frazier in the world premiere of Human Interest Story …

VIDEO: ‘Riverside’ actor Montae Russell hails The Fountain Theatre as “a top-notch organization.” by Fountaintheatre

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Smash Hit LA Premiere ‘Between Riverside and Crazy’ extends to January 26 at Fountain Theatre by Fountaintheatre

The Fountain Theatre’s acclaimed Los Angeles Premiere of the Pulitzer Prize winning play Between Riverside and Crazy by Stephen Adly Guirgis will extend its sold-out run to January 26, 202…

Fountain Theatre welcomes Margaret E. Phillips, PhD, to its Board of Directors by Fountaintheatre

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 cultura…

Lin-Manuel Miranda: “All art is political.” by Fountaintheatre

by Lin-Manuel Miranda All art is political. In tense, fractious times—like our current moment—all art is political. But even during those times when politics and the future of our count…

Lesley Fera: The intimacy of the Fountain’s ‘Between Riverside and Crazy’ is “magical” by Fountaintheatre

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Now casting: Fountain Theatre world premiere ‘Human Interest Story’ by Fountaintheatre

The Fountain Theatre is now casting roles available in the world premiere of the new play, Human Interest Story, written and directed by Stephen Sachs.  The timely  drama examining homeles…

Fountain Theatre earns 18 Ovation Award nominations including Best Season by Fountaintheatre

LA STAGE Alliance announced yesterday that the Fountain Theatre has been honored with 18 Ovation Award nominations, the largest number of any intimate theatre for the 2018/19 season.  The F…

VIDEO: Devised Theatre Lab encourages future theater-makers to express themselves by Fountaintheatre

Actress Lesley Fera hails acclaimed play ‘Between Riverside and Crazy’ as beautiful and timely by Fountaintheatre

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Duende soars in ‘Forever Flamenco’ at the first-class Fountain Theatre in East Hollywood by Fountaintheatre

by Victoria Looseleaf The Spanish term for a heightened state of emotion and authenticity, “duende,” roughly translates to a single word, “soul.” It’s also the elusive ingredient a…

Director Guillermo Cienfuegos finds family and forgiveness in ‘Between Riverside and Crazy’ by Fountaintheatre

by Guillermo Cienfuegos How the Los Angeles premiere of Between Riverside and Crazy, this great, Pulitzer Prize winning play by Stephen Adly Guirgis managed to fall into my hands, I’ll nev…

Actor Montae Russell gets in the zone for ‘Between Riverside and Crazy’ at the Fountain Theatre by Fountaintheatre

By Darlene Donloe Montae Russell is well known throughout Los Angeles theater circles for playing meaty roles. He’s played Charlie “Bird” Parker in Bird Lives!, Memphis in Two Train…

VIDEO: Actress Lesley Fera says ‘Between Riverside and Crazy’ is “incredible.” Don’t miss it! by Fountaintheatre

What’s so special about theater? by Fountaintheatre

By Brendan Kiley What’s so special about theater? I’ve been asked that last question so many times, and asked it in return, never getting further than the theater enthusiast’s shopwor…

The choir needs preaching, too. by Fountaintheatre

by Stephen Sachs It came from the young producer of a newly-formed immersive theatre company. His troupe eschews the conventional production of plays. Instead, it presents “multisensory ex…

Video: Matthew Hancock is home at the Fountain in ‘Between Riverside and Crazy’ by Fountaintheatre

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VIDEO: How did playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis get idea for ‘Between Riverside and Crazy’? by Fountaintheatre

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Fountain Theatre to present celebrity reading of 1972 “The Candidate” in 2020 election year by Fountaintheatre

The acclaimed Fountain Theatre has obtained permission from Warner Bros to present a one-night celebrity reading of the Jeremy Larner screenplay for the Academy Award winning 1972 movie, The…

VIDEO: Watch cops and kids put their stories on stage in short documentary ‘Walking the Beat’ by Fountaintheatre

Fountain Theatre awarded $50,000 grant from Ahmanson Foundation by Fountaintheatre

The Fountain Theatre is pleased to announce that it has been awarded an Arts and Humanities grant from the Ahmanson Foundation in the amount of $50,000, doubling the amount awarded to the Fo…