It’s BFF ’24 in ’25, the 9th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Feb 25 - April 4, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering 30 plays, workshops and family-oriented events. Tonight:
Celeste Walker’s World Premiere. "With every wish, there comes a curse," Bruce Springsteen. A story of forbidden love, loss, shame, and redemption connecting with audiences through shared experiences. A story of reconciliation with past ghosts, reclaiming an authentic self, and finding empowerment through resiliency. A story told by one woman, populated by 10 characters, One woman tells a story, 35 years in the making. The protagonist, influenced by the words of Bruce Springsteen, meets her soulmate in a haunted hotel, and, with the help of a few ghosts, is able to recover from loss and create a fulfilling third act.
Written & performed by Celeste Walker, directed & developed by Jessica Lynn Johnson. Original music composed by Dan Shore. Admission includes a post-show Q&A with Ms. Walker. Rated 16+
The BFF celebrates the range and depth of the human condition and the idea that theatre arts experiences are vital, transformative, and must be available for all. Special thanks to generous grants from the We Are Santa Monica Fund, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission, and Playhouse PALS.
Kezia Norton’s Fill Your Pockets with Sunshine - a BFF 24 in 25 Free Opening Night Event (2/25/25-2/25/25)
There’s Something Serious Wrong with Cyrus - a BFF ’24 in ’25 Free Festival Event (2/27/25-2/27/25)
How to Live Like a Millionaire When You’re a Million Short - a BFF ’24 in ’25 Free Festival Event (3/1/25-3/1/25)
Barbara Williams’ Leaving – A Life in Words and Music - a BFF ’24 in ’25 Free Musical Event (3/1/25-3/1/25)
Amy Veltman’s PSA – Pelvic Service Announcement - a BFF ’24 in ’25 Free Event (3/2/25-3/2/25)
Vasthy and Friends – an interactive family musical for kids 4 to 10 and their grownups - a BFF ’24 in ’25 Free Event (3/7/25-3/7/25)
Love on the Other Side of Death Part II: Meet the Rook – a BFF ’24 in ’25 Free Event (3/8/25-3/8/25)
Steve Budd’s Oy, What they Said About Love – a BFF ’24 in ’25 Visiting Artist Free Event (3/8/25-3/8/25)
Mayuri Bhandari’s The Anti “Yogi” – a BFF ’24 in ’25 Free Musical, Immersive Event (3/9/25-3/9/25)
Hollywood Adjacent (3/13/25-3/13/25)
Santa Monica Playhouse - The Other Space is at 1211 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA.
End of Times Therapy (2/15/25-2/23/25)
Aleichem Sholom - The Wit and Wisdom of Sholom Aleichem (2/8/25-2/9/25)
Love and Liberation: a groundbreaking exploration of sight and sound starring Savion, Lena Winner, Adya Mohanty (12/8/24-12/8/24)
Leaping into the DAFFODIL Abyss – a ShortBurst Theatre® R.A.W. world premiere (11/12/24-11/12/24)
Look What Fell Out De Mango Tree – starring Debra Ehrhardt and Christopher Grossett, directed by Paul Williams – one day only! (11/10/24-11/10/24)
Beauty and the Beast – a “delightful” Rudie-DeCarlo musical comedy for all ages (11/2/24-11/17/24)
The CO$T of Living – a ShortBurst Theatre® R.A.W. world premiere – final performance (10/30/24-10/30/24)
Absolutely Halloween! (10/5/24-10/27/24)
Whispers of the Woven: a groundbreaking exploration of sight and sound starring Savion and Virago (9/7/24-9/7/24)
The CO$T of Living – a ShortBurst Theatre® R.A.W. world premiere (8/26/24-8/27/24)
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