ALEICHEM SHOLOM! The Wit and Wisdom of Sholom Aleichem – a “Brilliant” musical comedy
12/7 - 12/14/2025
“Brilliant performances!” The Tolucan Times. “Brilliant portrayals!” broadwayworld.com. “Just plain brilliant!” playwright/performer Wendy Michaels. This joyous and poignant musical, now in its 6th smash ...
All About Santa - the Rudie-DeCarlo holiday musical for kids 2 to 102
12/6 - 12/14/2025
“An afternoon of theatre magic in which audience participation and brotherly love pave the way for another happy yuletide season!” raves LA Splash Magazine. It’s ...
Award-winning show Black Bastard leaves audiences screaming for more!
12/13 - 12/14/2025
“Jon Gentry’s Black Bastard leaves audiences screaming for more!” @lahiddengems Black Bastard transports audiences to 1990s Houston in a humorous, heartfelt coming-of-age tale. Jon, ...
“Razor-sharp, whip-smart, irresistible satire!” PBS Chicago Have you ever prayed that Jesus would come back as a stand-up comedian? Well, your prayers have been ...
Maegan Mandarino to Perform BIG HAIR at the Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Binge Fringe Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 30, 2025
Maegan Mandarino will perform BIG HAIR: A Rad and Wild Love Affair in direct partnership with the Gene Wilder Foundation as the closing show of the Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Binge Fringe Festival. ...
Tanya Thomas Performs NATURALLY TAN at the Binge Free Festival in November
by Stephi Wild - October 30, 2025
Written and performed by Tanya Thomas and directed by Jessica Lynn Johnson, Naturally Tan explores the complexities of racial identity and colorism facing the Asian diaspora and the consequences wrought by damaging beauty standards....
Rheagan Wallace's STAGE MAMMA: From Child Star To Leading Lady Comes to BFF Binge Fringe Festival
by Stephi Wild - 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
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 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. ...
BINGE FREE FESTIVAL Returns To Santa Monica Playhouse For 10th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - August 26, 2025
Santa Monica Playhouse will reopen its newly refurbished Main Stage this fall with the return of the Binge Free Festival (BFF), celebrating its 10th Anniversary Season from October 14 through November 16, 2025....
Janora McDuffie Extends Solo Show EARTH, WIND, & CAR FIRE
by Emmy Rice - 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!...
Cyrus Deboo Will Bring THERE’S SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH CYRUS
by Nicole Rosky - July 12, 2025
Cyrus Deboo is a happy American Indian-Persian gay man born to immigrant parents. The happy part of all that hasn’t always been a constant though. It has taken a lot for him to get to that bit. In There’s Something Seriously Wrong with Cyrus he tells the sometimes turbulent, frequently hilarious...
Kiki Yeung’s CANTONESE MOM to Play Limited Run at Santa Monica Playhouse Before Hong Kong Festival Debut
by A.A. Cristi - July 03, 2025
Comedian Kiki Yeung will present a six-show limited engagement of her solo show Cantonese Mom at the Santa Monica Playhouse from July 17 through 27, ahead of the production’s international debut at the Hong Kong International Comedy Festival in September....
Vasthy Mompoint Will Perform Family-Friendly Concert at the Santa Monica Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - May 06, 2025
Join eight-time Broadway actress Vasthy Mompoint as she hosts Sing Dance Play this month at the Santa Monica Playhouse. Learn more about the event here!...
Previews: DIETRICH at Revolution Stage Company
by Kay Kudukis - February 18, 2025
DIETRICH, written by Willard Manus, starring Cindy Marinangel, Chicago Second City Conservatory graduate, directed by Glenda Morgan Brown and produced by Sea Angel Productions., LLC is based on a true story. Set in May 1960, the play takes place when the actress returned to the Berlin stage for the ...
Past Shows
Thanks for Sharing – celebrate Thanksgiving in true Theatre R.A.W. style
11/17 - 11/18/2025
A hundred fifty-year-old Thanksgiving tradition. An annual reunion. A family meal, laced with just a touch of greed, a pinch of jealousy, under-currants (sic) of ...
Join us for the 10th Annual Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 14 – Nov 16, the only FREE Fringe ...
Big Hair: A Rad and Wild Love Affair is a musical dramedy that explores the fleeting romance between two comedic legends through the lens of ...
Binge Free Festival
10/14 - 11/16/2025
Tues, Oct 14 OPENING NIGHT 7:30pm How to Live Like a Millionaire, When You’re a Million Short , 60 min, 18+ Written & Performed ...
Naturally Tan
11/16
Naturally Tan features Tanya Thomas in an exploration of her identity as a vivacious drag queen named Tanvi. The show underscores her challenges of fitting ...
It’s the 10th Annual Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 14 – Nov 16, the only FREE Fringe Festival in ...
Black Don't Crack
11/14
Black Don't Crack features a diverse ensemble of comedians including Host Miles Otway, Headliner Jeff Keller, and performers such as Alia Atkins and Darrell Goss. ...
Join us for the 10th Annual Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 14 – Nov 16, the only FREE Fringe ...
https://www.santamonicaplayhouse.com/the-bff-calendar-of-events.html
10/16 - 11/13/2025
It’s the 10th Annual Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 14 – Nov 16, the only FREE Fringe Festival in ...
https://www.santamonicaplayhouse.com/the-bff-calendar-of-events.html
10/16 - 11/13/2025
It’s the 10th Annual Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 14 – Nov 16, the only FREE Fringe Festival in ...
Trans Mom vs Family Court: Justice Sees No Gender presents a compelling true story through the lens of Rejyna Douglass-Whitman, who navigates a brutal custody ...
After being fired & evicted for beginning transition, Rejyna faces a brutal custody fight. No attorney or safety net. Just truth, love, risk, raw will.
Letter From David
11/11
Letter From David tells the story of a kid's quest to work with David Bowie, reflecting on the journey towards achieving one's dreams. Written and ...
The BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre! What’s playing on BFF TUESDAYS at Santa Monica Playhouse?
10/14 - 11/11/2025
It’s the 10th Annual Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 14 – Nov 16, the only FREE Fringe Festival in ...
Adopted by Appalachians is a unique mystery solo show featuring Paulina Combow, who takes on the role of a young detective navigating her identity against ...
Join us for the 10th Annual Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 14 – Nov 16, the only FREE Fringe ...
Join us for the 10th Annual Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 14 – Nov 16, the only FREE Fringe ...
tHis Is Very IMPORTANT features a powerful one-woman performance by Rahvaunia Johnson, directed and developed by Jessica Lynn Johnson. The show follows Eena as she ...
EXES: The musical
11/7
EXES: The musical offers a deep dive into the tangled web of relationships, blending humor and insight as performer Anne DiGiovanni reflects on her past ...
My Great Turnaround; What God and Argentine Tango Taught Me About Life explores Ruthie Danziger's journey through a life-altering event that leads her to find ...
The Six at Ten
11/4
The Six at Ten features a collection of engaging stories that explore themes of courage, catharsis, and the human experience. Written and directed by Warren ...
Join us for the 10th Annual Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 14 – Nov 16, the only FREE Fringe ...
The Summer I Got Old
11/2
The Summer I Got Old is a poignant monologue written and performed by Paul Linke, exploring the realization of aging and mortality through personal reflection. ...
Jane and the Magic Album is a musical aimed at children and families that follows the journey of a 9-year-old girl named Jane, who is ...
Jane and the Magic Album is a musical aimed at children and families that follows the journey of a 9-year-old girl named Jane, who is ...
Rag Doll on a Bomb Site is a poignant exploration of Lotte Lenya's struggle for recognition during the tumultuous era surrounding the opening of The ...
Absolutely Halloween
10/31
The Binge Free Festival, celebrating its Tenth Anniversary Season, will take place at the Santa Monica Playhouse from October 14 through November 16, showcasing a ...
The Advocate
10/30
The Advocate is a compelling exploration of the complexities of the entertainment industry, featuring Barney "Rose" Rosenfeld, a down-and-out commercial actor struggling to find work ...
EARTH WIND & CAR FIRE
10/29
Janora McDuffie extends her captivating journey of self-discovery and transformation in Earth, Wind & Car Fire with performances this fall. She continues her run at ...
Earth, Wind & Car Fire
10/29
Earth, Wind & Car Fire is a storytelling adventure that explores the intersections of love, race, and sexuality through the eyes of Janora McDuffie. This ...
FREE BRICKS
10/28
The Binge Free Festival at Santa Monica Playhouse returns for its Tenth Anniversary Season, showcasing a variety of free performances and workshops from October 14 ...
John Huston: The Stuff that Dreams Are Made Of features Phil Stewart, who shares captivating stories from the legendary director's life, highlighting his work on ...
The Last Hat – a World Premiere Ensemble Horror Play
10/25 - 10/26/2025
In a decaying Victorian hat shop, a reclusive milliner begins to unravel into madness after a series of strange visits—driven by grief, obsession, and the ...
I'm Not Here Right Now
10/25
I'm Not Here Right Now is a one-woman show written and performed by Becca Beberaggi. The performance humorously recounts the various odd jobs she's held, ...
Will Power Shakespeare Hour invites audiences of all ages to experience a lively performance showcasing scenes, sonnets, and soliloquies from the works of William Shakespeare, ...
Trust Me, I'm From Essex
10/24
Trust Me, I'm From Essex is a solo musical performed by Lindsay Lucas-Bartlett, directed by Lindsay Perry, featuring music by Aaron Wilson. The production follows ...
Wise Ass Women from the Westside features Pattie Fitzgerald, Wendy Hammers, and Susan Landon in a comedic evening of storytelling. The show combines monologues, stand-up ...
A Crack in Everything
10/21
A Crack in Everything is a poignant ensemble piece that explores themes of connection and identity through the story of Chaya, a young religious Jew ...
The Hairdresser…your therapy session or mine? features Lauri Fraser, who combines her experience as a hairdresser with storytelling in a unique performance. As she improvises ...
Atypical Grace
10/18
Atypical Grace explores the challenges faced by parents of children with learning disabilities through the eyes of Marilynn, a compassionate support group leader. Written and ...
MAFIA: The Women Speak
10/18
MAFIA: The Women Speak features Pina in a compelling one-woman show that delves into the lives of women entangled with organized crime. Through the narrative ...
Secrets & Safety: A Creative Sharing Guide for Writer-Performers, presented by Pina, offers an engaging exploration of the intricacies involved in sharing personal secrets through ...
STAGE MAMMA; From Child Star to Leading Lady features award-winning actor Rheagan Wallace as she shares her remarkable journey from a small Texas town to ...
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 ...
Dream Role
10/15
Dream Role is a solo performance written, produced, and performed by Carmen Scott. Directed by Jen West, the show presents a dynamic blend of storytelling ...
How to Live Like a Millionaire, When You're a Million Short is a humorous and informative presentation by bestselling author and comedienne Marilyn Anderson. In ...
Have you ever prayed that Jesus would come back as a stand-up comedian? Well, your prayers have been answered. The second coming is no longer ...
An exhilarating musical exploration of the relationships we nurture and the ones we set free on our journey to collective liberation. A one- night-only theatrical ...
An exhilarating musical exploration of the relationships we nurture and the ones we set free on our journey to collective liberation. A one- night-only theatrical ...
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Black History [every] Month
6/12 - 6/15/2025
Joining the exciting “Black History [every] Month” 2025 line up is Jon Gentry’s delightful comedy. “Jon Gentry’s Black Bastard leaves audiences screaming for more!” ...
Sing, Dance, Play
5/10
Join Vasthy & Friends, hosted by 8-time Broadway star Vasthy Mompoint, for a magical mix of Mr. Rogers, Sesame Street, and Broadway! Fun for all!"
EINSTEIN! 100 Years of General Relativity – a GeniusFEST event
4/25 - 4/27/2025
Santa Monica Playhouse and Sew and Sew Productions are proud to present the first annual GeniusFEST From Ideas to Impact – Celebrating Revolutionary Minds, inspiring ...
In a journey spanning time, space, and sisterhood, a first-born sibling navigates unexpected twists and turns to unravel one of life’s profound mysteries. Along the ...
Christian Georgescu’s HOTHAMP is a genre-bending blend of church service, sporting event and circus, a culmination of material published in the DADA Maintenant Journals 9-17 (2015-2024) by ...
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 ...
“Pick of the Month!” Show Time Magazine. The beloved Rudie-DeCarlo musical CINDERELLA is back for February only, with a stunning multi-media makeover. It’s Cinderella like ...
55th Annual Santa Monica Playhouse New Year’s Eve Musical Revue – “BEST New Year’s events in LA!”
12/31
“BEST New Year’s Eve events in Los Angeles!” LA Times, LA Weekly, Daily News. Champagne, sparkling juice, and a delectable dessert buffet accompany ...
55th Annual Santa Monica Playhouse New Year’s Eve Musical Revue – “BEST New Year’s events in LA!”
12/31
“BEST New Year’s Eve events in Los Angeles!” LA Times, LA Weekly, Daily News. Champagne, sparkling juice, and a delectable dessert buffet accompany ...
“An afternoon of theatre magic in which audience participation and brotherly love pave the way for another happy yuletide season!” raves LA Splash Magazine. Because ...
All About Santa - the Rudie-DeCarlo holiday musical for kids 2 to 102
12/7 - 12/15/2024
“An afternoon of theatre magic in which audience participation and brotherly love pave the way for another happy yuletide season!” raves LA Splash Magazine. It’s ...
It’s been a year since audiences have been treated to this spectacular performance by Shelley Fisher, the Down Home Diva, in a musical rock n' ...
Brian Delate’s Guardian Angels – “A kiss from the universe!” - a Santa Monica Playhouse Benefit Series Special Event
9/26 - 9/29/2024
“The most potent lesson relayed to Brian Delate from the transcendent beings is about the value of life. We cannot give up on it, no ...
“Pick of the Month!” Show Time Magazine The beloved Rudie-DeCarlo musical celebrates its 40th anniversary with a stunning multi-media makeover - new songs, hilarious ...
“Brilliant performances!” The Tolucan Times. “Brilliant portrayals…you will be just as captivated as I was!” broadwayworld.com. “Just plain brilliant!” playwright/performer Wendy Michaels. This joyous ...
“Pick of the Month!” Show Time Magazine. The beloved Rudie-DeCarlo musical CINDERELLA celebrates its 40th anniversary with a stunning multi-media makeover to kick ...
The World is My Home: The Life of Paul Robeson – Stogie Kenyatta’s award-winning show reveals the humanity of a great American hero!
3/16 - 3/23/2024
"Using Theater as a vehicle for Social change, Kenyatta is powerful & poignant, entertaining & educational, heartfelt & humorous, the show celebrates our common humanity." ...
Eddie Frierson’s MATTY: an Evening with Christy Mathewson – a baseball legend comes to life!
2/23 - 2/25/2024
Santa Monica Playhouse, in Association with the Mathewson Foundation, is proud to present the smash hit Off-Broadway show - perfect for the whole family! ...
Stogie Kenyatta’s The World is My Home: The Life of Paul Robeson
2/10 - 2/17/2024
"Using Theater as a vehicle for Social change, Kenyatta is powerful & poignant, entertaining & educational, heartfelt & humorous, the show celebrates our common humanity." ...
“A must-see! Never a dull moment! For fun, frolic and fantasy, it’s the perfect ticket. With fairytales to share, the amazing ensemble of singers and ...
Stogie Kenyatta’s The World is My Home: The Life of Paul Robeson
1/6 - 1/13/2024
"Using Theater as a vehicle for Social change, Kenyatta is powerful & poignant, entertaining & educational, heartfelt & humorous, the show celebrates our common humanity." ...
54th Annual Santa Monica Playhouse New Year’s Eve Musical Revue – “BEST New Year’s events in LA!”
12/31
“BEST New Year’s Eve events in Los Angeles!” LA Times, LA Weekly, Daily News. Champagne, sparkling juice, and a delectable dessert buffet accompany ...
Look What Fell Out De Mango Tree – starring Debra Ehrhardt and Christopher Grossett, directed by Paul Williams – one day only! Debra Ehrhardt ...
Debra Ehrhardt of Jamaica, Farewell fame is back! And she's brought awesome performer Christopher Grossett and iconic Hall of Famer Paul Williams with her! ...
Ever After Take 2: The Further Adventures of Cinderella, Alice, Hansel & Gretel, M. Goose and Their Friends,
12/9 - 12/10/2023
EVER AFTER TAKE 2: THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF CINDERELLA, SNOWHITE, ALICE, HANSEL AND GRETEL, M. GOOSE AND THEIR FRIENDS Saturday, December 9 at 2pm Sunday, ...
Ever After Take 2: The Holiday Adventures of Cinderella, Snowhite, Gretel & Hansel, Alice, and their friends – a Rudie-DeCarlo Musical
12/9 - 12/10/2023
“A must-see! Never a dull moment! For fun, frolic and fantasy, it’s the perfect ticket. With fairytales to share, the amazing ensemble of singers and ...
SnoWhite
12/2 - 12/3/2023
Saturday, December 2 at 2pm Sunday, December 3 at 12:30 “Sure to delight, enchant and entertain.” LA SPLASH. Celebrating 54 years of Santa Monica Playhouse ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Anzu Lawson’s The Rub – A BFF Binge Fringe Festival of Theatre Event – one night only! 1800 (2480) OKAY It’s the 8th ...
Romeo and Juliet - Love is a Fire
10/14 - 11/18/2023
Romeo and Juliet - Love is a Fire, a tragedy by William Shakespeare for this occasion adapted by Neno Pervan . A young, lovesick ...
Mulatto Math: Summing Up the Race Equation in America – A BFF Free Theatre Event – one night only!
11/17
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Savion says, “My roses are pink, my sky is bright blue. Come…sit…I’ll Serenade you.” A groundbreaking musical and theatrical experience, starring Savion! It’s an exhilarating ...
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 ...
Why Worry, Jews R 2 Much Fun
4/30 - 11/12/2023
World premiere of acclaimed playwright Jerry Mayer’s 11th play, a serious, no BS comedy for our times. Extended thru November 12th, 2023 Jewish Stanley and Catholic ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
DOROTHY’S ADVENTURES IN OZ Saturday, November 4 at 2pm “It’s a hoot! A return trip to the Emerald City in the Santa Monica Playhouse’s imaginative, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Shakespeare’s Greatest Hits – A BFF 2023 Binge Fringe Festival of Theatre Event for the whole family
11/2
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 ...
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 ...
Absolutely Halloween
10/7 - 10/29/2023
Now a SMP Halloween theatre tradition, Absolutely Halloween! is the heartwarming musical tale of the aptly named “Candy,” a sweet young girl who learns some ...
Absolutely Halloween
10/7 - 10/29/2023
A Halloween Theatre Traditon Returns , the magical, mysterious, musical fun! Absolutely "Dont Miss" Halloween Theatre Treat for the Entire Family, Absolutely Halloween! is the ...
How To Live Like a Millionaire When You’re a Million Short – A Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre Event ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Unfamous in Hollywood – A Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre Event
10/26
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 ...
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 ...
How To Be an Ending – A Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre Event
10/24
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
I Broke Up with Cancer – A Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre Event!
10/20
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Divine Presence – An Opening Night LA PREMIERE at the BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre!
10/17
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 ...
SnoWhite
9/16 - 9/30/2023
Based on the original source material, this colorful and vibrant musical fantasy for kids 2 to 102 brings audiences together to help Snowhite, aided by ...
Debra Ehrhardt of Jamaica, Farewell fame is back! And she's brought awesome performer Christopher Grossett and iconic Hall of Famer Paul Williams with her! Join ...
The World is My Home: The Life of Paul Robeson
6/29 - 2/25/2023
Stogie Kenyatta's acclaimed solo show about African-American artist/activist Paul Robeson, a powerful and poignant, entertaining and educational, heartfelt and humorous evening of theatre returns to ...
You Haven't Changed a Bit and Other Lies
3/5 - 8/28/2022
The premiere of a new incarnation of Jerry and Steve Mayers musical comedy about the trials and tribulations of aging - lovingly dissected, shredded, massaged ...
You Haven't Changed a Bit and Other Lies
3/5 - 4/10/2022
The premiere of a new incarnation of Jerry and Steve Mayers musical comedy about the trials and tribulations of aging - lovingly dissected, shredded, massaged ...
Boy Vey: The Play
1/22 - 3/13/2022
A Santa Monica Playhouse Jewish Heritage Series/Hysteria Productions in-person premiere. BOY VEY is not based on a true story. It is a true story, the ...
Boy Vey: The Play
2/5 - 3/13/2022
The Santa Monica Playhouse Jewish Heritage Program presents BOY VEY - an autobiographical solo show about how a Jewish girl's quest for love unveils the ...
Mr. Yunioshi
12/5 - 12/19/2021
Mickey Rooney's infamous performance as Mr. Yunioshi in Breakfast at Tiffany's is often pointed to as the most egregious example of yellowface in the movies. ...
Picasso presents Gernika
11/20
A staged-reading to mark the 40th anniversary year of Gernikas return to Spain in 1981. On April 26, 1937, Hitlers Condor Legion bombed Gernika, the ...
Chemo Barbie
11/4
Heather's world was rocked by a breast cancer diagnosis. A true heartbreaking & comedic journey of growth filled with love, friendship & betrayal. This powerful, ...
Aleichem Sholom
10/9 - 10/30/2021
Aleichem Sholom! follows the life of the beloved Yiddish story-teller and his mespoche, spinning tales of his loves and losses, his fame and his failures, ...
Aleichem Sholom! The Wit and Wisdom of Sholom Aleichem
5/12 - 10/30/2021
A journey through the life, loves and laughter of the world’s most beloved Yiddish humorist, as you are treated to an in-depth look at the ...
Absolutely Halloween
10/8 - 10/29/2021
Absolutely Halloween - A Santa Monica Playhouse Family Theatre Musical for kids 2 to 102. MAGICAL, MYSTERIOUS, MUSICAL FUN! An Absolutely "Don't Miss" Halloween Theatre ...
Ever After Two: A Fantastical In-Person Musical Fairytale Journey
8/13 - 9/24/2021
A brand-new Musical Twilight Matinee for theatre lovers of all ages premieres in person in the newly renovated, state of the art Santa Monica Playhouse. ...
The World is My Home - The Life of Paul Robeson Livestream
1/9 - 1/31/2021
Theatre Online Livestream Performance January 2021"Using Theater as a vehicle for Social change, Kenyatta is powerful & poignant, entertaining & educational, heartfelt & humorous, the ...
internationally acclaimed Actors’ Repertory Theatre livestreams a highly entertaining, family-friendly Rudie-DeCarlo musical revue, with Playhouse alumni from around the globe joining in the singing, dancing, ...
The Hebrew Hillbilly - 50 Shades of Oy Vey!
7/14 - 12/17/2020
A Special One-Night-Only ONLINE livestream Performance! Proceeds go to support the Playhouse as their doors remain closed due to COVID-19. Kosher meets Cornbread, Blues and ...
NOVEMBER 8, 2020 AT 6:00PM. Three different women. Three different stories. One common denominator... HIV positive. A clever, entertaining & moving performance on not only ...
ROSE PETALS AND ASHES (formerly "The Brick") is one man's adventure through baseball, cockfighting, Russian Soldiers, The Berlin Wall, alcoholism, drug addiction, stealing Steve Martin, ...
Cat Sh!t Crazy
11/4
NOVEMBER 4, 2020 AT 5:30PM. Cindy is a personal trainer and aspiring actress. She meditates and takes yoga. Still, she's a hot mess. Having suicidal ...
The Palligator Show
11/1
NOVEMBER 1, 2020 AT 2:00PM. They say the best things in life are FREE! Enjoy this free Family Theatre musical for all ages - written ...
The Palligator Show
11/1
NOVEMBER 1, 2020 AT 2:00PM. They say the best things in life are FREE! Enjoy this free Family Theatre musical for all ages - written ...
Worth IT!
10/30
OCTOBER 30, 2020 AT 5:30PM. On the heels of Carla Delaney's masterful one woman show "Voices" comes her newest offering about spiritual abundance and material ...
(IM)PERFEKT
10/28
OCTOBER 28, 2020 AT 6:00PM. Sometimes you need to (literally) lose a part of yourself in order to discover who you truly are. Actress Jannica ...
OCTOBER 25, 2020 AT 1:00PM. "A winning blend of vaudeville, English pantomime and music hall." DRAMA-LOGUE. Join Alice as she accepts a party invitation to ...
I Broke Up With Cancer
10/21
OCTOBER, 21, 2020 AT 5:00PM. Actress (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Comic (Oprah), Acclaimed solo artist (Ripe) and nationally touring speaker Wendy Hammers had Cancer. Pancreatic. A ...
Chemo Barbie
10/19
OCTOBER 19, 2020 AT 6:30PM. In 2016, Heather Keller, a healthy young vegan runner, was diagnosed with breast cancer and her life changed forever. This ...
Chemo Barbie
10/19
BINGE FRINGE FESTIVAL, NEWSChemo Barbie BINGE FESTIVAL 2020!Chemo BarbieHeather Keller shares the remarkable, heartbreaking and even comical story of her journey through breast cancer in ...
Fifty Shades of Oy Vey! Written and performed by singer songwriter Shelley Fisher, is a musical one woman play which chronicles Ms. Fishers Hollywood odyssey ...
Mistakes Were Made coulda-woulda-shouda
4/7 - 4/26/2020
Santa Monica Playhouse presents return engagement of 2019's the world premiere of Playwright Jerry Mayer's 10th play "Mistakes Were Made - coulda-woulda-shoulda" reuniting acclaimed Playwright ...
Geronimo - Life on the Reservation
4/18 - 4/19/2020
GERONIMO Life on the Reservation focuses on the resiliency, humor, and genius of the great Apache leader, bringing his final years to life on the ...
Matty: An Evening with Christy Mathewson
3/14 - 3/15/2020
Baseball fan or not, you definitely want to see this show..Written and performed by Eddie Frierson, Matty is the life story of Christy Mathewson, legendary ...
Love in Bloom
10/12 - 3/1/2020
Extended! Its the feel-good musical comedy hit of the decade, a bawdy, bold, bodacious tribute to the wenches and rogues of the Bard a garden ...
David Sedaris's The SantaLand Diaries
11/30 - 12/20/2019
"A sardonic, merrily subversive tale—just the antidote to bright-eyed joy before too many shopping days have passed. Worth more than a photo album full of ...
An Ocean In My Soul
11/24 - 11/26/2019
Santa Monica based scriptwriter and songwriter Charise Sowells shares the story of a biracial man torn between two worlds as an employee of his plantation ...
The BFF: Binge Fringe Free Festival of Theatre
10/12 - 11/15/2019
October 12th to 27th, 2019 (with encore performances through Nov 15!), Santa Monica Playhouse is proud to present The BFF: Binge Fringe Festival of FREE ...
Mamaisms
11/10
MAMAISMS . . Old-Fashioned Wisdom for a New Generation - is written and performed by Sonia Jackson, directed by and developed with Jessica Lynn Johnson. ...
DEAR YOKO
11/9
Asian-American Stand Up Comedienne Anzu Lawson, who plays Ashley Kim on NBCs CHICAGO MED in her first one woman show called DEAR YOKO, in which ...
Wake Up Little Susy
9/7 - 11/3/2019
Solo artist Susy Porter brings her darkest secrets into the light, Taking on such taboo topics as sexual trauma, fundamentalist Christianity, depression, and dysfunctional family ...
Pain in My Aspergers
4/22 - 10/20/2019
Jeremy Ebenstein's solo musical story of overcoming obstacles, en route to success Actor/musician, Jeremy Ebenstein, through story and song, takes audiences through his humorous, inspiring, ...
Forkplay (r)
10/20 - 10/19/2019
Shelley Fisher brings her hit comedy cooking show ForkPlay to the Binge! Designed as healthy, simple, sensual couples cooking, ForkPlay® creator Shelley Fisher serves up ...
(IM)PERFEKT
10/12
What if that which you identify with suddenly disappeared? Who would you be then? (IM)PERFEKT is a solo show about identity, beauty and labels. Sometimes ...
Mistakes Were Made coulda-woulda-shouda
4/7 - 9/28/2019
Santa Monica Playhouse presents the world premiere of veteran Jerry Mayer's 10th play "Mistakes Were Made - coulda-woulda-shoulda" reuniting acclaimed Playwright Mayer with award-winning veteran ...
Mistakes Were Made coulda-woulda-shouda
4/7 - 9/28/2019
Santa Monica Playhouse presents the world premiere of veteran Jerry Mayer's 10th play "Mistakes Were Made - coulda-woulda-shoulda" reuniting acclaimed Playwright Mayer with award-winning veteran ...
Corina, From Lap Dance to Sundance recounts the journey of how Corina Calderon went from working as a stripper in Austin, Texas, to being cast ...
The World is My Home: The Life of Paul Robeson
6/29 - 6/30/2019
Actor/Playwright Stogie Kenyatta returns to Santa Monica Playhouse with his acclaimed one-man show about the life of Actor/Activist Paul Robeson. For the past 15 years ...
Cinderella _ Topsy Turvy
5/31 - 6/22/2019
A Tender Gender Bender Romantic Musical Fairy Story for PRIDE 2019.. Santa Monica Playhouse Actors' Repertory Theatre in-conjunction with All The Queen's Men presents the ...
Cinderella _ Topsy Turvy for PRIDE 2019
6/8 - 6/22/2019
A Tender Gender Bender Romantic Musical Fairy Story for Pride 2019 It’s the internationally acclaimed Rudie-DeCarlo musical comedy, and it’s getting a make-over as Actors’ ...
Lynne Jassem (From Homo to Como) is back at Santa Monica Playhouse with the first preview of a premiere of her latest show.a multi-media dance ...
A madcap, comic romp when the works of Willy Shakespeare teach a 20th Century Girl how to ditch the Prince and become the Queen in ...
Geronimo - Life on the Reservation
3/30 - 4/6/2019
The critically acclaimed, seldom told story of Geronimos life as a POW on the Fort Sill Indian Reservation.Starring veteran performer Rudy Ramos (Yellowstone, Ironsides, The ...
Cinderella
1/19 - 3/24/2019
CINDERELLA, a delightfully romantic original twist on the classic story, has all the makings of a perfect fairytale for today's generation: a handsome prince (who ...
Crazy Woke Asians Solo Performance Festival
3/21 - 3/24/2019
The always-sold-out comedy show, presents the first ever all Asian Solo Performance Festival showcasing 15 Asian American comedians, actors and writers with shows ranging from ...
Crazy Woke Asians Solo Performance Festival
3/14 - 2/24/2019
CRAZY WOKE ASIANS, THE ALWAYS-SOLD-OUT COMEDY SHOW, PRESENTS THE FIRST EVER ASIAN SOLO PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL! The festival showcases 18 Asian American comedians, actors and writers ...
Santa Monica Playhouse Benefit Series and Riddle Productions encore a one-of-a-kind theatrical event direct from New York and sold-out performances in Rome and Asia--and full ...
A one-of-a-kind theatrical event direct from New York and sold-out performances in Rome and Asia neither play nor lecture Phalaris's Bull: Solving the Riddle of ...
Bending The Spoon
1/11 - 1/13/2019
Three generations of a family prepare to celebrate the upcoming birthday of the youngest member. Doing so, however, forces them to come to terms with ...
All About Santa
12/1 - 12/16/2018
A heart-warming Victorian yuletide musical matinee for all ages. It's holiday time at the North Pole and everyone is in a tizzy – Santa has ...
A Sneak Peek Staged-Reading of a New Play by Award-Winning Playwright Phil Olson It’s Christmas Eve in a small west Texas town and cantankerous barbecue ...
Presented by Playbox Theatre, the leading UK theatre company for youth. Part of the Santa Monica Fringe Festival of Free Theatre (BFF) encore presentation. A ...
Shattered
10/29
After a life-changing event shatters a young woman's world, she must examine how her past experiences have shaped her views on sex, sexuality and relationships. ...
50 Shades of Perfection
10/28
If you think your butt’s too flat or your boobs are too small, your nose is too long or your legs are too thick, your ...
Voices!
10/23
A playfully entertaining one woman comedy about a voice-over actress discovering her own voice! Carla Delaney can mimic any voice; Betty White, Drew Barrymore, Bart ...
Love Letters for our Thighs (and Other Yummy Parts) is the latest work from Broadway Theatre Award-winning actress/writer/comedian Wendy Hammers, an artist whose work has ...
A Very British Lesbian
10/21
Despite countless exorcisms, a lifetime of jungian analysis, a starring role as Satan with a wandering troupe of missionaries in South America and dating countless ...
Pain in my Asperger's
10/21
Through story and song, actor/musician Jeremy Ebenstein takes audiences through his humorous, inspiring, yet often heartbreaking story of living a life with Asperger's Syndrome. With ...
Bestselling author, Paralympian and viral-sensation Josh Sundquist tracked down all the girls he'd ever tried to date to ask why they rejected him. He shares ...
Suffragette!
10/18 - 10/19/2018
Until women get the right to vote, things are gonna go boom. A play loosely based on the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire and historical events ...
A journey into the world of Tolstoy’s classic novel with a quick, witty sensibility and snippets of history that will hopefully whet your appetite to ...
In 2016, Heather Keller, a healthy young vegan runner, was diagnosed with breast cancer and her life changed forever. This is her heartbreaking, inspiring and ...
Santa Monica Playhouse and Stogie Kenyatta present Kenyatta’s acclaimed solo show about African-American artist/activist Paul Robeson.A powerful and poignant, entertaining and educational, heartfelt and humorous ...
All - Male Alice and The Fabulous Tea Party for Pride 2018
6/8 - 6/30/2018
It's a wild and crazy ride as the All the Queens's Men present a "fabulous" re-invention of Lewis Carroll's wonderful Wonderland stories in an imaginative ...
Debra Ehrhardt possesses a rare ability to mesmerize!” raves the Washington Post. Reviewplays.com calls her “a terrific story-teller!” Audiences have adored her in her critically ...
Loss and Found
6/23
This powerful triple narrative takes the audience on a single journey in three perspectives, as a young adoptee searches for her identity and answers to ...
A Love Affair
10/14 - 4/29/2018
Extended into 2018. Jerry Mayer's hilarious and just-a-touch-racy comedy A Love Affair takes you on the roller-coaster-ride of a 38-year (and counting) marriage, from the ...
Balls' ON
2/18
One Woman Show in Los Angeles by Katt Balsan directed by Gary Austin, Founder and Original Director of The Groundlings. Follow Fate and Destiny as ...
David Sedaris's The SantaLand Diaries
12/1 - 12/17/2017
Patrick Censoplano dons the candy-cane tights for a Santa Monica Playhouse holiday celebration in this outrageously funny one-man play from NPR’s well-loved humorist David Sedaris ...
I’M NOT FAMOUS - a Musical Journey with Barbara Minkus
11/5 - 11/26/2017
Limited Engagement: Back for Four Performances - Because You Asked! It's a dynamite world premiere musical with “tiny, talented terrific Barbara Minkus . . . ...
Red Sand
10/6 - 11/17/2017
This innovative and unusual piece of movement theatre, faces the various facets of loss and hope, on a personal and global level, with heart, humor ...
Pretty Naked People
10/7
One Night Only! Reading of a new work by David Misch, directed by and starring Paul Provenza When their agent drops them because of their ...
Eugène Ionesco's classic plays: The Bald Soprano and The Lesson
8/4 - 8/26/2017
Every Friday and Saturday evening from July 28th to August 26th, the Santa Monica Playhouse will present two of Eugène Ionesco's classic plays: The Bald ...
Eugène Ionesco's classic plays:La Lecon et La Cantatrice Chauve
8/4 - 8/26/2017
Cette série mettra en vedette un casting international comme ART présente fièrement les pièces en français et en anglais. Every Friday and Saturday evening from ...
The All-Male, Late-Night Beauty and The Beast
6/9 - 7/29/2017
Celebrating Pride Month with the All-Male Late-Night Date-Night production of the acclaimed musical comedy,?a charmingly original adaptation of that most gloriously romantic love story with ...
Stogie Kenyatta presents his acclaimed solo show about African-American artist/activist Paul Robeson, a powerful and poignant, entertaining and educational, heartfelt and humorous evening of theatre. ...
I'm Not Famous - A Musical Journey with Barbara Minkus
6/3 - 7/22/2017
Extended! It’s "tiny, talented terrific Barbara Minkus" (Backstage) in a dynamite world premiere musical, helmed by renowned director Susan Morgenstern, with musical accompaniment by Ron ...
Special matinee performance of this original Ben Weissman-Evelyn Rudie musical (now in ita 41st year) adapted from the stories and letters of Sholom Aleichem,. Author! ...
Author! Author! An Evening with Sholom Aleichem
5/7 - 5/19/2017
“GO! You won’t be sorry!” (Backstage). “Enchanting!” (Variety). 100 reviews! 100 raves! It’s the joyous, hilarious and ever-popular musical comedy, the longest-running Jewish musical in ...
God and Sex
2/24 - 5/14/2017
A titillating Bi-venture. A World Premiere Comedy-Drama. After spending many years in a lesbian relationship, Amy decides it would be easier to “be straight.” The ...
A DeLUSIONAL Affair
2/25 - 4/30/2017
Just when you thought your life was finally under control, Fate steps in, turns everything on its heels, and you’re off on the wild ride ...
A WEEKLY names it “PICK OF THE WEEK!” Joestraw#9 raves, “Run to see this show!” LA TIMES hails it as “Compelling!...First rate!...” In recognition of ...
David Sedaris's The SantaLand Diaries
12/1 - 12/18/2016
When it was first broadcast on National Public Radio, The SantaLand Diaries generated more requests for tapes than any story in This American Life's history ...
Jerry Mayer's How to Love a Republican
10/1 - 12/18/2016
The timing couldn’t be better, with the current political state of the country, for the world premiere of Jerry Mayer’s political romantic comedy How To ...
World Premiere of Jerry Mayer's How to Love a Republican
10/1 - 12/18/2016
Tim and Ruth McCoy are the real deal. Long married, wildly in love - the only catch is he's a Christian, she's a Jew, he's ...
Final performance of 2016 of this original musical (now in ita 40th year) adapted from the stories and letters of Sholom Aleichem,. Author! Author!? is ...
Lisa Phillips Visca's Raise Me Up
10/15 - 11/20/2016
As timeless as romance itself." (LA Weekly.) It's the return of Lisa Phillips Visca's critically acclaimed romantic comedy - a true story about a "moonstruck" ...
All-Male Dorothy's Adventures in Oz for Pride 2016
6/3 - 7/9/2016
The team that brought you last year’s sell-out run of last year's Pride 2015 production of The All-Male Cinderella, is back and better than ever! ...
Audittion! The Musical
6/4 - 6/26/2016
Movie stars, music, suspense, hilarity, pathos, and the truth behind the Hollywood mystique. “Triple-threat talents” (Backstage) Evelyn Rudie (TV’s original “Eloise”, Emmy-award nominee, star on ...
Lisa Phillips Visca's CLIMAX
6/4 - 6/26/2016
Lisa Phillips Visca's delicious black comedy-drama CLIMAX is back on stage at Santa Monica Playhouse. Not for the faint of heart, this "sexy, shocking, sadistic ...
In "Fine Lines" - a musical tale of yearning, discerning and love - a therapist experiments with a new way to heal artists, while treading ...
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