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:
Emilia Marcum was once Hollywood’s favorite actress. She is now washed up with more burned bridges than she can count. Feeling the weight of her faded relevance, and grieving over the death of her sister, Emilia hires Lizzy Singer - a young screenwriter of 22 - to write her bio-pic. This comes much to the chagrin of Howie - Emilia’s 30-year-old assistant and former lover. In a tale of consent, fame, and bizarre office politics these three find themselves entangled in an existential struggle to finish a screenplay. This struggle has the potential to turn violent when the question of credit enters the room. Written & produced by Zach Ring. Directed by Kazu Takeda. Performed by Carey Cannata, Isabella Feliciana, Janellen Steinger, Jacqueline Wright.
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.
Rated 16+
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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RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR
South Coast Repertory (2/19 - 3/2) | |
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RENT in Concert
Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Segerstrom Hall (3/15 - 3/15) | |
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Avenue Q
Wisteria Theater (1/24 - 3/2)
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DOT by Colman Domingo
The Box Riverside (2/27 - 3/2) COMEDY NEW PLAY
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Laurie Sefton Creates at LA Dance Project
LA Dance Project (2/20 - 2/22) LOS ANGELES PREMIERE | |
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C A B A R E T
Jaxx Theatre (3/13 - 3/29) | |
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Gustav and Alma
Walt Disney Concert Hall (3/6 - 3/9) | |
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Song of the Night
Walt Disney Concert Hall (2/27 - 3/1) | |
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Tick, Tick... Boom!
Chance Theater (1/24 - 2/23) | |
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Jesus Christ Superstar
Coachella Valley Repertory (3/8 - 3/8) | |
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Le Concert d’Astrée The Triumph of Time and Disillusion
Walt Disney Concert Hall (3/27 - 3/27) | |
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Steve Budd’s Oy, What they Said About Love – a BFF ’24 in ’25 Visiting Artist Free Event
Santa Monica Playhouse - The Other Space (3/8 - 3/8) | |
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Grupo Corpo
Center Theatre Group at the Ahmanson Theatre (5/2 - 5/4) | |
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