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.
Santa Monica Playhouse - The Other Space is at 1211 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA.
The Lost Sisters of OZ – a brand-new Rudie-DeCarlo musical comedy for all ages (11/1/25-11/16/25)
NEW! Special “MATTY” show honoring the 100th anniversary of Baseball Legend Christie Mathewson’s passing (10/7/25-10/7/25)
Edgy! Heartfelt! Enlightening! Mulatto Math: Summing Up the Race Equation in America (9/27/25-9/28/25)
added early evening show for Alice and the Wonderful Tea Party –a Rudie-DeCarlo musical comedy (9/20/25-9/20/25)
The Game: Trapped, Stripped, Stereotyped – one encore performance (9/17/25-9/17/25)
Jewish for Dinner – one-night-only to support the Save-the-Main-Stage Fund (8/24/25-8/24/25)
ALEICHEM SHOLOM! The Wit and Wisdom of Sholom Aleichem – a “Brilliant” musical comedy (8/10/25-9/14/25)
Pain in My Asperger’s –Jeremy Ebenstein’s inspiring solo musical story of overcoming obstacles enroute to success – one show only (8/2/25-8/2/25)
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2 Pianos 4 Hands
North Coast Repertory Theatre (12/11 - 12/31) | |
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MILF And Cookies
Dynasty Typewriter (12/16 - 12/16) | |
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Disney's The Little Mermaid
Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center (1/9 - 1/11) BUY NOW & SAVE | |
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Samantha Pauly
Feinstein's at the Nikko (12/12 - 12/13) HOLIDAY SHOW | |
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Scrooge! The Musical
Chance Theater (11/28 - 12/21) | |
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Ragtime
The Broadwater Theater Main Stage (12/5 - 12/14) | |
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Les Talens Lryiques
Zipper Hall (5/24 - 5/24) | ||
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Sweet Air
McCadden Place Theatre (1/23 - 2/15) | |
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OTR: A New Play
OTR: A New Play (11/23 - 11/27) | |
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