Hollywood Fringe: 11 Days of Theatrical Adventure

Hollywood Fringe: 11 Days of Theatrical Adventure

Features by Lee Melville  |  June 29, 2010

It was an early summer outing in the center of once-fabled Tinseltown. For 11 days one could wander the streets of Hollywood among tourists and street denizens, go to 17 venues within walking distance of each other, another 14 that were a bit of a trek, see as many shows as feasible in a day and still only catch part of the festivities.  READ MORE

The Fringe, the Ring, and Supernova

The Fringe, the Ring, and Supernova

Editorial by Don Shirley  |  June 29, 2010

The Hollywood Fringe Festival was fun, but its scattershot programming didn’t bring much of anything new to LA theater. Let’s compare it to the Ring cycle — and to the kind of festival that might actually yield long-term benefits for our theatrical ecology. READ MORE

Motherhood’s the Word in Play at El Portal Forum

Motherhood’s the Word in Play at El Portal Forum

Features by Greta McAnany  |  September 20, 2009

“This play is for anyone who has been a mom or loved a mom,” says actor/producer Cathy Schenkelberg. “Everyone’s experience is different but the miracle is the same.” READ MORE