Now Casting: 40th Anniversary production of landmark play “Last Summer at Bluefish Cove” by Fountaintheatre

The Fountain Theatre is now casting for all roles in its 40th Anniversary production of Jane Chambers’ landmark play, Last Summer at Bluefish Cove. The play ran for two sold-out years at t…

High school students enjoy special performances of The Lifespan of a Fact by Fountaintheatre

By Terri Roberts Earlier this month, eager students and their chaperones from three area high schools visited the Fountain Theatre for specially arranged morning performances of our current …

Intermezzo: Chamber Music at the Fountain Theatre launches on March 16 by Fountaintheatre

This Thursday, March 16, the Fountain Theatre launches another new entry in its celebrated lineup of dance and music offerings. Intermezzo: Chamber Music at the Fountain is a bi-monthly seri…

France-Luce Benson honored for arts education program, Fountain Voices by Fountaintheatre

France-Luce Benson has been honored by the Entertainment Community Fund (formerly the Actors Fund) with the 2023 Teaching Artist Award for Innovative Curriculum. France-Luce was recognized f…

Interview: Fountain Theatre’s Simon Levy Shares His LIFESPAN OF A FACT by Fountaintheatre

The following interview with The Lifespan of a Fact director Simon Levy originally appeared on BroadwayWorld.com on Feb. 7, 2023. Written by Gil Kaan. The Fountain Theatre west coast premie…

Fountain Theatre welcomes journalist Erin Aubry Kaplan to its Board of Directors by Fountaintheatre

The Fountain Theatre is pleased and honored to welcome award-winning journalist Erin Aubry Kaplan to its Board of Directors. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Ms. Kaplan brings a longtime pass…

How ‘Lifespan of a Fact’ grew from a compelling book to a funny and timely stage play by Fountaintheatre

by Thomas Floyd When Jeremy Kareken and David Murrell set out to adapt the 2012 book “The Lifespan of a Fact” for the Broadway stage, the longtime creative partners thought they were tac…

West Coast premiere of ‘The Lifespan of a Fact’explores truth in journalism at the Fountain by Fountaintheatre

What happens when telling the truth gets in the way of a good story? The Fountain Theatre presents the West Coast premiere of the Broadway hit play, The Lifespan of a Fact, by Jeremy Kareken…

2022: What a year at the Fountain. See for yourself. by Fountaintheatre

2022 was filled with acclaimed productions of plays, jazz concerts, and arts education programs. Take a look!

How one woman shows us that our lives do not end by Fountaintheatre

by Stephen Sachs Lois Tandy may have been in her nineties, but she could be shrewd and mischievous. In the many years I knew her, and Lois was a Fountain friend and supporter for over a deca…

Coming out of our caves to be together again by Fountaintheatre

by Stephen Sachs When I was eighteen, I saw Anthony Hopkins onstage as Dr. Martin Dysart in Equus at the Huntington Hartford Theatre on Vine Street in Hollywood. A section of the audience wa…

Fountain Theatre gives women a voice with free readings of ‘My Body, No Choice’ Nov 2 & 3 by Fountaintheatre

Performance on Nov. 3 will be live-streamed Following last summer’s triumphant readings of Lisa Loomer’s Roe and with the midterm elections upon us, The Fountain Theatre once again jumps…

Fountain Theatre welcomes Sherrick O’Quinn as Theatre Education Manager by Fountaintheatre

The Fountain Theatre is pleased to add Sherrick O’Quinn to its staff as Theatre Education Manager. In the newly-created position, Mr. O’Quinn is responsible for cultivating and strengthe…

Back by popular demand, Fountain Theatre’s hit production ‘If I Forget’ extends to Dec. 18  by Fountaintheatre

The Fountain Theatre’s hit production of If I Forget, written by Tony Award-winning playwright Steven Levenson (Dear Evan Hanson) and directed by Tony Award-winning actor Jason Alexander (…

Fountain Theatre to livestream final ‘hyper-staged’ reading of ‘Roe’ as free, public service by Fountaintheatre

The Fountain Theatre will live stream the final performance of Roe by Lisa Loomer on Sunday, July 10 beginning at 8 p.m. PT/11 p.m. ET. The event will be made available free of charge as a p…

Fountain Theatre earns 9 L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award nominations for excellence in 2020/21 by Fountaintheatre

The Fountain Theatre earned nine award nominations from the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle for excellence in 2020/21, it was announced yesterday. The Fountain’s Los Angeles premiere of A…

Lisa Loomer’s play tells “shocking” true story behind Roe v. Wade by Fountaintheatre

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NOW CASTING: Child actress to play ten-year-old Emily in staged reading of “Roe” on Outdoor Stage by Fountaintheatre

The Fountain Theatre is seeking a skilled young actress for the role of Emily in the fast-moving staged reading of ROE by Lisa Loomer. Vanessa Stalling directes the large cast in ten public …

Last chance! The Fountain Theatre’s hit world premiere production, Detained, to close on May 15 by Fountaintheatre

After a long list of rave reviews and a successful run of nearly three months, the Fountain Theatre’s world premiere production of the gripping docudrama, Detained, comes to an end on Sund…

NOW CASTING: L.A. Premiere of “If I Forget” on Fountain Theatre Outdoor Stage directed by Jason Alexander by Fountaintheatre

The Fountain Theatre is now casting the Los Angeles Premiere of Steven Levenson’s funny and poignant play, IF I FORGET, directed by Jason Alexander (TV’s Seinfeld). Steven Levenson is th…

Happy Birthday, Fountain Theatre! by Fountaintheatre

Thirty-two years of enriching and changing lives, seventy-eight seats at a time.

Fountain Theatre’s audio play Numbered Days, a moving, true love story, launches today by Fountaintheatre

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 …

World Premiere of “Detained” opens Feb. 19 on the Fountain Theatre’s indoor stage by Fountaintheatre

How do families stay together, even when they are kept apart? The Fountain Theatre presents a gripping new docudrama, a compilation of true stories that explores the rippling impact of mass …

We’re back! The Children returns for its final 3 weeks of performances by Fountaintheatre

by Terri Roberts Happy New Year! After a long and tumultuous 2021, the hope and promise of the first calendar page of 2022 has arrived. At the Fountain, we have much to look forward to in th…

Rave reviews for L.A. Premiere of THE CHILDREN by Fountaintheatre

Fountain Theatre finds home for theater photographer Ed Krieger’s lifework at L.A. Central Library by Fountaintheatre

Photographer Ed Krieger captured hundreds of L.A. theater productions over the course of 40 years before his death on December 16, 2020. Now, the Fountain Theatre has arranged for his large …

Being Thankful for an Attitude of Gratitude by Fountaintheatre

By Terri Roberts I have a ritual I perform every night, no matter what. I write out a list of the things I am grateful for that day and text it to a dear friend. He, in turn, sends me … Co…

The LA premiere of The Children opens at the Fountain Theatre by Fountaintheatre

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…

I sing for beloved Fountain actor Adolphus Ward by Fountaintheatre

by Stephen Sachs “When you look at a fellow, if you taught yourself to look for it, you can see his song written on him. Tell you what kind of man he is in the world.” – Bynum, JOE TUR…

Fountain Theatre partners with L.A. Opera for conversation and book launch event “Smashing Barriers in Opera and Beyond” by Fountaintheatre

In a first-time-ever collaboration, the Fountain Theatre and LA Opera present “Smashing Barriers in Opera and Beyond,” an in-person conversation with author, lecturer, and Metropolitan O…

L.A. Premiere of Lucy Kirkwood’s ‘The Children’ opens Nov. 6 on the Fountain’s indoor stage by Fountaintheatre

What is our responsibility to the future? What legacy do we want to leave? The Los Angeles premiere of The Children, written by Lucy Kirkwood and directed by Simon Levy, asks those questions…