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.
It's Just a Wedding (4/12/25-4/13/25)
Barnyard Madness with the Three Little Pigs (4/12/25-6/29/25)
Santa Monica Playhouse - The Other Space is at 1211 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA.
Love and Liberation: a groundbreaking musical exploration of sight and sound (3/16/25-3/16/25)
Monique DeBose’s MULATTO MATH: Summing Up the Race Equation in America – a BFF 24 in 25 Free Event (3/16/25-3/16/25)
Hollywood Adjacent (3/13/25-3/13/25)
Mayuri Bhandari’s The Anti “Yogi” – a BFF ’24 in ’25 Free Musical, Immersive Event (3/9/25-3/9/25)
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)
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)
Amy Veltman’s PSA – Pelvic Service Announcement - a BFF ’24 in ’25 Free Event (3/2/25-3/2/25)
CINDERELLA – an “Enchanting” Rudie-DeCarlo Family Theatre Musical for kids 2 to 102 – extended through March (3/2/25-3/29/25)
Videos
![]() |
A Fabulous 50th: Chicago and A Chorus Line!
Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall (4/18 - 4/18) | |
![]() |
Amelia Earhart
FreeFall Stage - performing at EPIC Bible College (4/4 - 4/13) | |
![]() |
Two Rooms
Zephyr Theatre (4/25 - 4/27) LIMITED TICKETS REMAIN | |
![]() |
Mary VanArsdel at The Gardenia Club
The Gardenia Supper Club (4/19 - 4/19)
PHOTOS
| |
![]() |
Romeo and Juliet
2nd Story Theatre (3/28 - 4/6) | |
![]() |
RABBIT HOLE by David Lindsay-Abaire
INTERACT THEATRE COMPANY (4/12 - 4/12)
PHOTOS
| |
![]() |
Two Small Bodies
The GGC Theatre (3/9 - 4/19) | |
![]() |
SAW The Musical The Unauthorized Parody of Saw (Live in LA)
Hudson Theatres Mainstage (3/23 - 12/31) | |
![]() |
Pepperland
Bram Goldsmith Theater at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts (5/16 - 5/18) | |
![]() |
An Evening with Stacy Keach
Theatre 40 (4/13 - 4/13) | |
VIEW SHOWS ADD A SHOW |
Recommended For You