BFF Binge Fringe Festival at Santa Monica Playhouse
Dates: 11/2/2023
📍 Theatre: Santa Monica Playhouse
1211 4th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Phone: 3103949779
Tickets: FREE as part of the BFF Binge Fringe Festival of Free Theatre; if you are live-streaming, don’t make a reservation – just click and enjoy!
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:
The Connie Converse Universe, Starring Hope Levy – A BFF MUSICAL SELECTION - 9:00 PM, The Other Space, all ages
Join us for this amazing cabaret act exploring the true life & mystery of our first female modern folk singer-songwriter, Connie Converse, whose songs, written in the 1950s, helped pave the way for the future folk singer-songwriters who came along in the 1960s. Connie Converse has not been seen or heard from since that August day in 1974 when she packed up her belongings in her VW Bug and drove away. 35 years after her disappearance her songs were re-discovered. A CD put out in 2009 with her original 1954 song demos went viral on Spotify. Singer-songwriter Hope Levy performs Connie's songs in her live acoustic show, sharing the stories and mystery of Ms. Converse’s life intertwined with some of her own! Includes post-show Q&A with the artist.
Live-streaming through November 19: https://youtube.com/live/cjH4LxUI54g?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.
News About BFF Binge Fringe Festival at Santa Monica Playhouse
Maegan Mandarino to Perform BIG HAIR at the Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Binge Fringe Festival
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Rheagan Wallace's STAGE MAMMA: From Child Star To Leading Lady Comes to BFF Binge Fringe Festival
October 02, 2025 Rheagan Wallace will perform the captivating chronicle of her unique Hollywood coming-of-age, starting from a small town in Texas to navigating the high stakes of L.A. in STAGE MAMMA: From Child Star to Leading Lady.
Janora McDuffie To Perform EARTH, WIND & CAR FIRE At Un-Erasable Festival & BFF Binge Fringe Festival
September 02, 2025 Janora McDuffie has extended her captivating journey of self-discovery and transformation in Earth, Wind & Car Fire with performances this fall. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Janora McDuffie Extends Solo Show EARTH, WIND, & CAR FIRE
August 24, 2025 Janora McDuffie extends her captivating journey of self-discovery and transformation in Earth, Wind & Car Fire with performances this fall. See here for more details!
Rheagan Wallace Extends Run Of STAGE MAMMA: From Child Star To Leading Lady
August 20, 2025 Rheagan Wallace invites you into her extraordinary life with raw honesty, poignant reflection, and unexpected humor in STAGE MAMMA: From Child Star to Leading Lady a Soaring Solo Production.
Vasthy And Friends To Perform At The BFF Santa Monica Fringe Festival
February 25, 2025 Vasthy and Friends will jon in the 9th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre. This vibrant performance group will present two special school shows and an additional public performance, all free to attend! Learn more.About the Theatre
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What shows have played recently at Santa Monica Playhouse?
Fool for Love (07/23/26-07/26/26)
Sonja Marie’s Free Bricks – two shows only – a Black History [every] Month Special Event (06/20/26-06/21/26)
Club Open-Mike – a Theatre R.A.W. world premiere comedy (06/15/26-06/16/26)
My Lawyer is an Angel – chasing the ambulance chasers off the road! Jerry Mayer’s world premiere serious comedy (06/13/26-08/23/26)
HOLLYWOOD TREATMENT - A Feel Bad Comedy (06/12/26-06/14/26)
A CINDERELLA Summer – an “Enchanting” Rudie-DeCarlo Family Theatre Musical for kids 2 to 102 (06/06/26-08/30/26)
Shelley Fisher’s The Hebrew Hillbilly – Fifty Shades of Oy Vey! A “Spectacular!” theatre concert! (06/06/26-06/06/26)
Larry’s Back… True love never really forgets…a new play by Steve Stajich - one night only! (05/29/26-05/29/26)
Stand-up Jesus! Blessed be the Punchlines! Wine and Wafers (the vanilla kind) included! (05/23/26-08/22/26)
What shows are coming up next at Santa Monica Playhouse?
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Much Ado About Nothing McCadden Place Theatre (8/07-8/16) |
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6 Out of 10 Theatre 68 (8/20-8/20) |
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After the Blast The Broadwater Second Stage (8/05-8/13) |
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Catch Me If You Can Colony Theatre (9/17-10/18) |
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Emily Skinner: In Concert Feinstein's at the Nikko (8/14-8/15) |
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Gershwin and the Golden Age Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya) (10/11-10/11) |
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John Lloyd Young Feinstein's at the Nikko (8/21-8/22) |
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Julius Caesar Marin Shakespeare Company (8/14-9/13) |
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Love, Loss and What I Wore Sawyer's Playhouse (8/08-8/30) |
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A CINDERELLA Summer – an “Enchanting” Rudie-DeCarlo Family Theatre Musical for kids 2 to 102 Santa Monica Playhouse (6/06-8/30) |