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BINGE FREE FESTIVAL Returns To Santa Monica Playhouse For 10th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 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.

THE BROTHERS ABELSON SINCE 1946 Opens in February at Electric Lodge
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 14, 2024

The world premiere engagement of a new comedy-drama, The Brothers Abelson Since 1946, written by Dennis Danziger, will play Electric Lodge beginning this January.

Lynne Jassem Brings TAP DANCING WITH MY PRONOUNS to BRAVA!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 27, 2024

It’s a boy! It’s a girl! No, it’s the award winning Lynne Jassem in “Tap Dancing with my Pronouns: The He/She Life of Richard Greene” at San Francisco’s acclaimed BRAVA! For Women in the Arts (2781 24th Street in SF’s Mission District).

TAP DANCING WITH MY PRONOUNS: THE HE/SHE LIFE OF RICHARD GREENE Comes To BRAVA! For Women in the Arts
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 8, 2024

It’s a boy! It’s a girl! No, it’s the award winning Lynne Jassem in “Tap Dancing with my Pronouns: The He/She Life of Richard Greene” at San Francisco’s acclaimed BRAVA! For Women in the Arts (2781 24th Street in SF’s Mission District).

Heather Tyson's TITLE PENDING Will Make its San Francisco Debut
by Stephi Wild - Aug 5, 2024

Heather Tyson, now a multiple award-winning Solo Artist, is bringing her acclaimed solo show, TITLE PENDING, to Playground SF's FREE-PLAY FESTIVAL on August 17, 23 and 24.

Heather Tyson's TITLE PENDING Will Return to the Whitefire Theatre as BEST OF FEST Selection
by Stephi Wild - Jul 8, 2024

Heather Tyson, now a multiple award-winning Solo Artist, will return to the Whitefire Theatre with her acclaimed solo show, TITLE PENDING, on Sunday, July 14 at 5pm PT.

The Ebell Of Los Angeles Announces Vibrant 2024/25 Season Of Cultural Arts Programming
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 26, 2024

The Ebell of Los Angeles reveals its 2024/25 season, featuring diverse cultural arts programming including theater, music, dance, and visual arts events.

Previews: BEING RICHARD GREENE at The Revolution Stage Company
by Kay Kudukis - Apr 23, 2024

It’s a boy! It’s a girl! No, it’s BEING RICHARD GREENE, a laugh-‘til-you cry intimate exploration of one “person’s” intimate journey of gender identity.

BINGE FREE FESTIVAL Starts October 15 At Santa Monica Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 1, 2023

Santa Monica Playhouse has been a cultural treasure in the seaside community for 63 years. Now, the Playhouse is giving love back with its Eighth Annual Binge Free Festival, five weeks of free performances, workshops, and music in Santa Monica's ONLY fringe festival. The BFF's primary focus is on Santa Monica and Los Angeles-based artists, but there will be exciting international artists on view as well.

Sierra Madre Playhouse to Present STORIES @ THE PLAYHOUSE: LEAP! This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 2, 2023

Sierra Madre Playhouse will present the third event in a series, Stories@ The Playhouse on Monday, April 17, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. The event consists of true personal storytelling. Our third show's theme is Leap! A dance piece choreographed by Katie Marshall will be the prelude to the evening.

BEING RICHARD GREENE Stream Begins Tonight
by Stephi Wild - Mar 21, 2022

Being Richard Greene, written and performed by Lynne Jassem, and directed by Wendy Hammers, begins streaming tonight, March 21, on Vimeo.

World Premiere Of BEING RICHARD GREENE Comes to Whitefire SoloFest 2022
by Stephi Wild - Dec 29, 2021

The World Premiere of Lynne Jassem's Being Richard Greene, directed by Wendy Hammers features original music and dance with musical direction by Lynne Jassem & Jane Getz and choreography by Lynne Jassem.

AS GOOD AS GOLD Will Be Performed at Theatre 40 Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Aug 16, 2021

The cast of As Good As Gold includes Marie Broderick and Landon Beatty (both recently seen in Theatre 40's production of Taming the Lion), Wendy Hammers, David Westbay, Nicola Victoria Buck, Chance Denman and Michael P. McDonald.

Santa Monica Playhouse Binge Fringe Free Festival Of Theatre Goes Online For 2020
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2020

The month of October heralds the return of the Santa Monica Playhouse BFF: The Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre.

Whitefire Theatre Presents Final Month Of Solofest 2020
by Stephi Wild - Mar 1, 2020

The Whitefire Theatre presents SOLOFEST 2020, the largest solo theater festival on the West Coast. Now in its 8th year, SOLOFEST 2020 brings 80 shows in 90 days celebrating solo artists from around the globe - each story-teller sharing their compelling and often unusual take on life. SOLOFEST 2020 runs January 4 - March 28.

Photo Flash: First Look at OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES at Indian Wells Theater in Palm Desert, CA
by Stephi Wild - Feb 14, 2020

Philip Roger Roy and Playhouse Productions, Inc. have announced a limited engagement of the off Broadway hit Old Jews Telling Jokes at the Indian Wells Theater on the CSUSB campus in Palm Desert. The National Touring Production is now playing through Sunday, March 15.

Binge Free Festival Opens Oct. 12 At Santa Monica Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Jul 20, 2019

Santa Monica Playhouse has been a cultural treasure in the seaside community for 60 years. Now, the Playhouse is giving love back with its Fourth Annual Binge Free Festival (BFF), a full month of free performances, workshops, readings, music and poetry in Santa Monica's ONLY fringe festival. The BFF's primary focus will be on Santa Monica and Los Angeles-based artists.

Photo Flash: First Look at OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES at the Colony Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 4, 2019

Philip Roger Roy and Playhouse Productions, Inc. have announced a limited engagement of the off Broadway hit Old Jews Telling Jokes at the Colony Theatre in Burbank. The visiting production is set to open on Thursday, April 25, at 8pm and the engagement will continue through Sunday, June 16.

BWW Review: OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES Offers an Evening in the Catskills with Very Adult Jokes, Skits, Songs, and Dance
by Shari Barrett - Apr 29, 2019

OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES has garnered rave reviews across the country, and I can certainly understand why it's kosher for a Jew to be a ham after watching these five talented and energetic actor/comedians take over the stage. Sets of jokes are broken into categories, with the titles displayed on a large screen at the back of the stage, upon which we also see various settings where jokes are set. Starting with Birth and Childhood, they move through Dating and Courtship, Business and Money, Marriage, Religion, Assimilation, School., Doctors and Retirement, making fun of everyone while the audience roared with laughter.

Casting Announced for Colony Theatre's OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES
by Rebecca Russo - Apr 9, 2019

Casting has been set for Old Jews Telling Jokes at the Colony Theatre in Burbank, it was announced today by producers Philip Roger Roy and Playhouse Productions, Inc. The visiting production at the Colony is set to open on Thursday, April 25, at 8pm, and the engagement will continue through Sunday, June 16.