Theater Asylum/Combined Artform Announces Partnership with Studio C Artists and the Launching of Asylum Consulting

Theater Asylum/Combined Artform & Studio C Artists are excited to announce that they are partnering to expand and support each of their operations, share Studio C on Theatre Row and explore stage to tv/film productions. The groups will have their own projects as well as co-productions and will support each other's company. Both will continue to present outstanding productions and offer a wide range of services to artists in Hollywood.

Executive producer of Theater Asylum/Combined Artform, Matthew Quinn says "It is wonderful to have moved to the heart of Theatre Row and partnering with such an exciting company to take fringe and our productions to the next level." Along with theatre services, Studio C Artists is also involved with several independent films, casting and workshops. Both companies are interested on Stage to Screen productions. He will be working with the Operations Manager, Bertha Rodriguez, who started Combined Artform with Matthew in 1998. They will be back again for the eighth year of The Hollywood Fringe with various venues, including the (Inter)national House as well as Pick of the Fringe and the ENCORES.

In addition, Theater Asylum will begin offering consulting services to "Fringe" productions for both the Hollywood Fringe and 50 seat and under venues in Los Angeles, through Asylum Consulting. With over 20 years of experience, Asylum Consulting will offer a range of services and consulting options for producers and production companies. Matthew Quinn and Bertha Rodriguez have over 35 years of production experience between them and look forward to working with the vibrant Los Angeles Fringe and Intimate theatre community.

Theater Asylum/Combined Artform is a venue management and live performance Production Company, specializing in working with artists and venues in live performances and festivals. As a venue, we provide rental spaces and offer PR and production support. As producers, we develop our own works as well as co-produce and present top talent from the Hollywood Fringe Festival (HFF) and InterNational productions. Top shows from the Hollywood Fringe get extended through our ENCORE! Awards by us and in conjunction with other venues throughout July and August. Shows from previous HFF's and other Fringes from other cities return for BEYOND ENCORES in the Fall/Winter. In addition, we have begun to network with venues in other cities, to provide additional performance opportunities. www.theaterasylum.com

Based in Los Angeles, Studio C Artists is a production, casting, and arts education company founded by director John Coppola and producer Michael Sonntag. The production unit focuses on film and television - primarily features, documentaries, scripted series, and web series. In addition, Studio C Artists develops projects for the stage, with the intention of working some of them into material for the screen. Studio C Artists Casting is a full service film and television casting office located in the heart of Hollywood. The casting group specializes in both theatrical and commercial casting. The Acting & Filmmaking Institute is an all-encompassing acting studio, which offers a curriculum of acting classes, career-related seminars, and filmmaking workshops. The curriculum emphasizes The New Approach - a unique formula taught only at Studio C, which has been cultivated and perfected over the last 20 years. Studio C Artists' clients range from up-and-coming actors to major film and television stars, and are represented by some of Hollywood's busiest agents and managers. For more information, visit www.studiocartists.com.

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