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: Up and Down the Rabbit Hole – A BFF 2023 WORLD PREMIERE - 8:00 PM, The Other Space, 12+ A world premiere ShortBurst® Theatre production crafted by community members in collaboration with members of Theatre R.A.W., created especially for BFF 2023. Will AI's take over the world? Will imaginary friends become corporeal? Will a cohort of mythical beings wipe out imagination? Will internet-obsessed neighbors have an actual, in-person conversation? Right now, no one knows. What we do know is that whatever Theatre R.A.W. creates, it’s always humorous, touching, relevant, and out of the box. Featuring Michael Atkins, Victoria Bemis, Marty Cohen, Linda Kohn, Michala Peltz, Aiden Ricklef, Devin Ricklef, Michael Starratt, Heidi Anderson Swan, Joe Swan, Poey Paige, Theda Weston and Playhouse Associate Director of Adult Education Berkeley Sanjay. Written by Evelyn Rudie, directed by Playhouse Co-Artistic Director Chris DeCarlo. Includes post-show wine and dessert reception with the cast. Live-streaming through November 19: https://youtube.com/live/k5IXyHiOOto?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.
Jewish for Dinner – a romantic comedy about love, lies & latkes (1/18/26-3/1/26)
Stand-up Jesus! Blessed be the Punchlines! Sold Out in October – now it’s the Second Coming! (1/17/26-3/21/26)
Stand-up Jesus! Sold out in October, he’s back for the second coming! (1/17/26-3/21/26)
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)
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Louisa Gillis
North Coast Repertory Theatre (1/14 - 2/8) | |
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Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler
The Old Globe (2/7 - 3/8) | |
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Ballybunion Backs Bill!
The Broadwater Main Stage (2/26 - 3/15) NEW PLAY LOS ANGELES PREMIERE
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Millennials Are Killing Musicals
The Colony Theatre (4/30 - 5/17) NEW MUSICAL | |
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Ann Hampton Callaway - Here's to Life
Feinstein's at the Nikko (1/31 - 1/31)
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BOY IN A BOX
The Whitefire Theater (2/27 - 2/27)
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Near Sex For Work
The Elysian Theater (3/4 - 3/4) | |
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Je''Caryous Johnson Presents: The Greatest Love Singer - Tribute
Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center (2/12 - 2/12) | |
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Oliver!
OBCTheater (2/6 - 2/15) | |
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“A Night on Broadway” –Where Theatre Meets Rock & Roll
The Colony Theatre (2/22 - 2/22) | |
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EIGHT SECONDS
Golden West College Mainstage Theater (3/6 - 3/15) | |
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