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.
Today only: In her breezy, humorous style, comedienne and bestselling author Marilyn Anderson provides tons of money-saving tips on how to save thousands of dollars on entertainment, shopping, restaurants, health, beauty, home décor and more. The most popular BFF event 9 years in a row, seats fill up fast and her tips and advice are more important now than ever. Marilyn’s book was featured in Forbes and USA Weekly and was awarded Best Book on Saving Money & Living Well of the Year. Her TV credits include Murphy Brown, FAME, Sherman Oaks, Friday the 13th – the Series, and Carol & Company, starring Carol Burnett.
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.
FREE as part of the BFF Binge Fringe Festival of Free Theatre. Includes post-show reception with Ms. Anderson.
For details and live-streaming links for all BFF Free Festival events, visit https://www.santamonicaplayhouse.com/the-bff-calendar-of-events.html
Saturday, March 1, 2:30pm; all ages welcome
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)
Celeste Walker’s GHOSTED – a BFF ’24 in ’25 World Premiere Visiting Artist Free Event (3/13/25-3/13/25)
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)
Love and Liberation: a groundbreaking musical exploration of sight and sound (3/16/25-3/16/25)
Santa Monica Playhouse - The Other Space is at 1211 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA.
CINDERELLA – an “Enchanting” Rudie-DeCarlo Family Theatre Musical for kids 2 to 102 – extended through March (3/2/25-3/29/25)
Amy Veltman’s PSA – Pelvic Service Announcement - a BFF ’24 in ’25 Free Event (3/2/25-3/2/25)
Barbara Williams’ Leaving – A Life in Words and Music - a BFF ’24 in ’25 Free Musical Event (3/1/25-3/1/25)
There’s Something Serious Wrong with Cyrus - a BFF ’24 in ’25 Free Festival Event (2/27/25-2/27/25)
Kezia Norton’s Fill Your Pockets with Sunshine - a BFF 24 in 25 Free Opening Night Event (2/25/25-2/25/25)
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)
Videos
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A Fabulous 50th: Chicago and A Chorus Line!
Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall (4/18 - 4/18) | |
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RENT in Concert
Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Segerstrom Hall (3/15 - 3/15) | |
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C A B A R E T
Jaxx Theatre (3/13 - 3/29) | |
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Porn Rock: The Obscenity Trial of Jello Biafra
Eastwood PAC (3/1 - 3/23) | |
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Tchaikovsky & Schubert
Walt Disney Concert Hall (3/14 - 3/16) | |
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RHINESTONE COWBOYS
Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles (3/22 - 3/23) | |
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Forrest Gump: A One Woman Show
Broadwater Theater (3/21 - 3/23) | |
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SPICE WORLD: The Staged Parody Concert Reading!
The Three Clubs (3/30 - 3/31) | |
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Boston Ballet
The Music Center's Dorothy Chandler Pavilion (6/26 - 6/29) | |
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Shostakovich and Ravel
Walt Disney Concert Hall (4/8 - 4/8) | |
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SOLOFEST 2025
Whitefire Theatre (1/13 - 4/20) | |
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