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32nd Annual Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival Opens in March
by Stephi Wild - Jan 27, 2025

The Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival marks 32 years of producing over 700 extraordinary multicultural and multidisciplinary solo performers from around the globe.

BINGE FREE FESTIVAL Returns To Santa Monica Playhouse This February
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 20, 2024

Binge Free Festival, the month-long festival of free shows at Santa Monica Playhouse, returns for the ninth time this February. The Festival will run from February 25 through March 30.

PRINCESS WOW AND WOODSTOCK to Play Pangea This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 4, 2024

Princess Wow and Woodstock: How a Comedic Storyteller & Hat Maker Started a 'Smile Revolution', written by and starring, Mindy Fradkin aka Princess Wow, and developed and directed by Jessica Lynn Johnson, will play Pangea this month.

The Philadelphia Fringe to Present GHOSTED at The Yellow Bicycle Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 19, 2024

Experience the Philadelphia Fringe Festival's latest production, GHOSTED. Learn more about the play and learn how to purchase tickets.

THE ANTI YOGI Adds Encore Performance at Zephyr Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 4, 2024

Actress, Figure Skater, Professional Dancer and Yoga Professor, Mayuri Bhandari blends her unique experience as an Indian navigating traditionally non-Indian spaces in an Encore performance of The Anti “Yogi” at the Zephyr Theatre on August 11th at 7:30 PM.

Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival to Host Virtual Empowerment Weekend
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 3, 2024

Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival will present its 11th Annual Empowerment Weekend of workshops and panels tailored to empower and enhance the careers of solo performers, and an informative event to benefit all performers.

THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT Comes to 2024 Hollywood Fringe Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 31, 2024

 'This Is Very Important,' a solo performance directed by Jessica Lynn Johnson and starring the remarkable Rahvaunia Johnson, is set to captivate audiences at the 2024 Hollywood Fringe Festival.

THE HOUSE WHISPERER Comes to The Hudson Guild Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2024

Gabriella DeMarco's one-woman show THE HOUSE WHISPERER explores a high school dropout's journey to become a real estate mogul and Airbnb Superhost. Catch it at the Hudson Guild Theatre during the Hollywood Fringe Festival.

ADOPTED BY APPALACHIANS Brings Southern Twang To Hollywood Fringe Fest
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2024

Premiering at Hollywood Fringe, this is the true story of how a girl from the Rural South used the investigative techniques she learned on TV to track down her biological father across multiple states over 25 years.

Yelba Zoe McCourt's Solo Play WHERE Y'ALL FROM? to be Presented at Zephyr Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 15, 2024

Discover the new theatrical production WHERE Y'ALL FROM, exploring themes of identity and heritage at Zephyr Theatre. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

THERE'S SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH CYRUS Comes to the Zephyr Theatre in June
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2024

A new solo comedy show, There’s Something Seriously Wrong with Cyrus: How I Went from a Hot Mess to a Hot Bitch, has been announced as part of the 2024 Hollywood Fringe Festival.

Photoville NYC 2024 to Return in June With 85+ Exhibitions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 8, 2024

Photoville NYC 2024 will kick off with an event-packed, free-to-the-public opening weekend in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Learn more about the exhibitions!

GRIT Comes to Hollywood Fringe in June
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2024

GRIT, a one-woman show written and performed by Lisa Natale delves into the evolution of her relationship with her body.

Mayuri Bhandari Brings THE ANTI 'YOGI' to Hollywood Fringe in June
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2024

Actress, Figure Skater, Professional Dancer and Yoga Professor, Mayuri Bhandari blends her unique experience as an Indian navigating traditionally non-Indian spaces in the world premiere of The Anti “Yogi” which opens June 8th at Hollywood Fringe Festival 2024 at the Zephyr Theatre.

JENNY LIND PRESENTS P.T. BARNUM Opens In Hollywood in June
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 28, 2024

Catch JENNY LIND PRESENTS P.T. BARNUM, a Hollywood Fringe Festival selection, written and performed by Shelley Cooper. The show opens on June 26 at Asylum @ Stephanie Feury Studio Theatre. Proceeds will support the Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival.

ATYPICAL GRACE TO Begin Performances in June at The Zephyr Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 26, 2024

Join Maria Fagan Hassani in ATYPICAL GRACE, a Hollywood Fringe Festival selection at the Zephyr Theatre. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

THE ROAD TO MASADA: ANTI-SEMITISM AND ME Opens June 22 At Zephyr Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 24, 2024

Explore the origins of Anti-Semitism with Mitchell Feinstein in THE ROAD TO MASADA: ANTI-SEMITISM AND ME, a Hollywood Fringe Festival selection at Zephyr Theatre.

Interview: Jessica Lynn Johnson on Directing the 31st Annual LOS ANGELES WOMEN'S THEATRE FESTIVAL
by Shari Barrett - Mar 26, 2024

Founded in 1993 by Adilah Barnes and Miriam Reed, the Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival holds the distinction of being the oldest Annual Solo Festival in Los Angeles celebrating powerful women performers. The 31st annual Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival, directed by Jessica Lynn Johnson, has a roster of accomplished co-hosts as well as performers during its six programs March 28-31, beginning with a Gala on Thursday night. I decided to speak with Jessica to find out more about the event and the honor being bestowed upon her at the event’s Gala.

Mindy Fradkin aka Princess Wow to Bring One-Woman Show to PangeaNYC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 19, 2024

Mindy Fradkin, aka Princess Wow, will present her one-woman show, PRINCESS WOW IN WOODSTOCK: HOW A HAT DESIGNER STARTED A REVOLUTION at Pangea. Learn how to purchase tickets.

caryn desai Receives Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival's 2024 Eternity Award
by Stephi Wild - Mar 7, 2024

 International City Theatre producing artistic director caryn desai [sic] has been named the recipient of the Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival’s 2024 Eternity Award, presented to an artist whose lifetime achievements have made a lasting contribution to the world of theater.