It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering 38 in-person plays, workshops and family-oriented events, presenting: My Travails with Charley – A Tribute to Charles Nelson Reilly 5:30 PM, Main Stage, 16+ “I worked with Mr. Reilly as co-author and director of SAVE IT FOR THE STAGE for almost 10 years, as we took his amazing life stories around the country and shared his comic genius with audiences in Florida, California, San Francisco, New York, and his former home state of Connecticut,” says stage and screeb personality Paul Linke, (CHiPs, Judging Amy; the "Time" plays - Time Flies When You're Alive [HBO, Cable Ace Award nomination], Life After Time, Father Time). Created & performed by Paul Linke. Directed by Edward Edwards. Includes post-show closing night reception with Mr. Linke. Live-streaming: https://youtube.com/live/O6prEIFGD7I?feature=share Special thanks to generous grants from 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. 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.
Santa Monica Playhouse is at 1211 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA.
Award-winning show Black Bastard leaves audiences screaming for more! (12/13/25-12/14/25)
ALEICHEM SHOLOM! The Wit and Wisdom of Sholom Aleichem – a “Brilliant” musical comedy (12/7/25-12/14/25)
All About Santa - the Rudie-DeCarlo holiday musical for kids 2 to 102 (12/6/25-12/14/25)
Thanks for Sharing – celebrate Thanksgiving in true Theatre R.A.W. style (11/17/25-11/18/25)
Naturally Tan (11/16/25-11/16/25)
Big Hair: A Rad and Wild Love Affair (11/16/25-11/16/25)
BIG HAIR; a Rad & Wild Love Affair – the dynamic love story of Gilda Radner and Gene Wilder (11/16/25-11/16/25)
Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Free Theatre Festival DOUBLE FEATURE DAY (11/15/25-11/15/25)
Black Don't Crack (11/14/25-11/14/25)
Trans Mom vs. Family Court (11/13/25-11/13/25)
Stand-up Jesus! Sold out in October, he’s back for the second coming! (1/17/26-3/21/26)
Stand-up Jesus! Blessed be the Punchlines! Sold Out in October – now it’s the Second Coming! (1/17/26-3/21/26)
Jewish for Dinner – a romantic comedy about love, lies & latkes (1/18/26-3/1/26)
The Lost Princesses of OZ – a brand-new Rudie-DeCarlo musical comedy for all ages (1/31/26-4/26/26)
OY! What They Said About Love – Valentine’s Weekend with Steve Budd, one of the Bay Area’s premier comedy performers (2/14/26-2/15/26)
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Amahl and the Night Visitors
First Baptist Church of Glendale (1/10 - 1/10) | |
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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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An Iliad
Lyric Hyperion (1/23 - 1/24)
PHOTOS
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JIM CARUSO'S CAST PARTY L.A.! with BILLY STRITCH on Piano
Catalina Jazz Club (2/18 - 2/18) | |
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The Firebird
Segerstrom Center for the Arts (1/18 - 1/18) | |
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Lunar New Year
Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall (2/21 - 2/21) | |
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My Fair Lady
Warren Theater (1/23 - 2/8) | |
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THE ALTRUIST
The Group Rep Theatre (1/16 - 2/22) | |
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Once
Chance Theater (1/23 - 3/1) | |
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Patti LuPone in Concert
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion (2/21 - 2/21) | |
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