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"A
LIVING TREASURE." - L.A. Weekly "One of California's best drama companies." - Wall Street Journal
"One of our town's most consistently exceptional playhouses." - Entertainment Today "L.A.'s most significant venue for flamenco." - L.A. Weekly The
Fountain Theatre is a non-profit producing organization established
in 1990 by co-Artistic Directors Deborah Lawlor and Stephen Sachs dedicated
to providing a nurturing, creative home for multi-ethnic theatre and
dance artists. Here we develop provocative new works or explore a unique
vision of established plays that reflect the immediate concerns and
cultural diversity of contemporary Los Angeles and the nation. In an
era of urban anxiety, ethnic hostility and wavering spirit, the Fountain
offers a safe, supportive haven for artists of varied backgrounds to
gather, interact and inspire each other toward the creation of work
that will ignite and illuminate the community from which it's drawn
and give creative voice to those who may not otherwise be heard. Housed
in a charming two-story complex in Hollywood, California, the Fountain
has grown into one of the most successful of the smaller venues in the
busy Los Angeles theatre world. With the addition of Producing Director/Dramaturg
Simon Levy and Producer/Director Bennett Bradley (in 1993), the Fountain Theatre has an artistic staff with
a wealth of experience that is quickly bringing the theatre's work to
the attention of larger and larger audiences. And
is the recipient of the 2004 Hollywood Arts Council's "Charlie" Award
for Live Theatre and Significant Artistic Contribution to Hollywood.
AWARDS and
is the only Intimate Theatre in Los Angeles to win the prestigious L.A.
OVATION Award for Best Production of the Year FOUR times! 2008 Miss Julie, Freedom Summer - Nominated for Best Adaptation (Stephen Sachs), 2008 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award. Nominated for 4 L.A.Weekly Awards: Adaptation (Stephen Sachs), Lead Actor (Chuma Gault), Supporting Actress (Judith Moreland), and Set Design (Travis Gale Lewis). Recipient of 3 Back Stage West Critics List Honorable Mentions: Adaptation (Stephen Sachs), Ensemble Performance, Set Design (Travis Gale Lewis). The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore - Winner 2008 Back Stage West Garland Award for Direction (Simon Levy). Winner Best Costume Design (Shon Le Blanc), 2008 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award. Nominated for 2 L.A. Weeky Awards: Lead Actress (Karen Kondazian) and Costumes (Shon Le Blanc). Recipient of 9 Back Stage West Critics List Honorable Mentions: Production, Lead Performance (Karen Kondazian), Supporting Performance (Lisa Pelikan), Supporting Performance (Michael Rodgers), Ensemble Performance, Lighting Design (Kathi O'Donohue), Sound Design (David B. Marling), and Costume Design (Shon Le Blanc). Exits and Entrances - New York Production Lucille Lortel Awards nomination for Best Leading Actor (Morlan Higgins) 2007 Exits and Entrances - New York Production nominated for Outstanding Play by the New York Outer Critics Circle. Selected as "Ten Best" Productions of 2006/2007 by New York Theatre Wire Writers. What I Heard About Iraq - Winner of the 2007 Advertiser Weekly Fringe First Award, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Australia. Nominated for Adelaide Critics Circle Award. Miss Julie, Freedom Summer - Winner of the L.A. OVATION Award for Supporting Actress (Judith E. Moreland) and nominated for an L.A. OVATION Award for Set Design (Travis Gale Lewis). Selected: 50 Best Productions of 2007, LA City Beat. The Gimmick - Winner of the L.A. OVATION Award for Best Solo Performance (Dael Orlandersmith).
Joe Turner's Come and Gone - Winner of 2 L.A. OVATION Awards: Best Production and Best Director (Ben Bradley). Winner of 2 NAACP Awards: Best Ensemble Cast and Best Director (Ben Bradley). Nominated for 8 L.A. OVATION Awards: Best Production, Best Director (Ben Bradley), Best Actor (Adolphus Ward), Best Featured Actor (Adenrele Ojo), Set Design (Travis Gale Lewis), Lighting Design (Kathi O'Donohue), Costume Design (Naila Aladdin-Sanders), Sound Design (David B. Marling). Nominated for 6 LA Weekly Awards: Best Revival, Direction (Ben Bradley), Lead Actor (Bernard K. Addison), Supporting Actor (Adolphus Ward), Costume Design (Naila Aladdin-Sanders) and Set Design (Travis Gale Lewis). Nominated for 5 NAACP Awards: Best Production, Best Director (Ben Bradley), Best Ensemble, Best Costumes (Naila Aladdin Sanders) and Best Sound (David B. Marling). The Gimmick - ReviewPlays.com Best of 2006: Runner-up, Best Director (Simon Levy) and Best Actress (Dael Orlandersmith). What I Heard About Iraq - Winner of the Fringe First Award, 2006 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. 2005 Yellowman - Winner of 2 L.A. OVATION Awards: Best Actor (Chris Butler), Best Actress (Deidrie Henry). Winner of 3 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards: Production (Bennett Bradley), Lead Performances (Chris Butler & Deidrie Henry). Winner of 2 L.A. Weekly Awards: Production of the Year (Bennett Bradley) and Direction (Shirley Jo Finney). Winner of 5 Back Stage West GARLAND Awards: Production, Playwriting (Dael Orlandersmith), Direction (Shirley Jo Finney), Performances (Chris Butler & Deidrie Henry). Winner of 3 NAACP Awards: Best Director (Shirley Jo Finney), Lead Female (Deidrie N. Henry), Lead Male (Chris Butler). Top Productions of 2005, L.A. Weekly. Recipient of 3 Back Stage West 2005 Critics' List Honorable Mentions: Lighting Design (Kathi O'Donohue), Sound Design (David B. Marling) and Dialect Coach (Larry Moss). 2005 reviewplays.com (Cynthia Citron), Runners-Up: Best Play, Best Actress (Deidrie Henry). 2005 Entertainment Today Ticketholder Awards and reviewplays.com, Runners-Up: Top Plays of 2005, Best Actor (Chris Butler), Best Actress (Deidrie N. Henry), Best Direction (Shirley Jo Finney), Best Playwright (Dael Orlandersmith), Best Sound Design (David B. Marling), and Best Choreography (Candy Brown). Exits and Entrances - Santa Barbara Production: The Santa Barbara News-Press: #1 Best Production of the Year in 2005 in Santa Barbara. Florida Production: 30th Annual Carbonell Award nominations for Best Production, Best Actor (Morlan Higgins) and Best Director (Stephen Sachs). What I Heard About Iraq - Nominated for Best Adaptation (Simon Levy), Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards. Recipient of 3 Back Stage West 2005 Critics' List Honorable Mentions: Adaptation (Simon Levy), Sound Design (David B. Marling). 2005 reviewplays.com (Cynthia Citron): Best Director (Simon Levy); Runners-Up: Best Ensemble. 2005 Entertainment Today Ticketholder Awards and reviewplays.com, Runners-Up: Top Plays of 2005, Best Ensemble, Best Direction (Simon Levy), Best Adaptation (Simon Levy), and Best Sound Design (David B. Marling). Acts of Desire - 2005 Entertainment Today Ticketholder Awards and reviewplays.com, Runners-Up: Best Supporting Actor (Marc Casabani). 2004 Exits and Entrances - Winner of 5 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards: Best Production (Simon Levy), Writing (Athol Fugard), Director (Stephen Sachs), Lead Actor (Morlan Higgins) and Featured Actor (William Dennis Hurley). Winner of 3 L.A. OVATION Awards: World Premiere Play (Athol Fugard), Best Director (Stephen Sachs), and Lead Actor (Morlan Higgins). Finalist 2005 PEN USA Literary Award for Drama. Winner of 5 Back Stage West "Garland" Awards: Best Production, Writing (Athol Fugard), Direction (Stephen Sachs), Performances (Morlan Higgins and William Dennis Hurley). Winner of the L.A. Weekly Award for Best Actor (Morlan Higgins). Recipient of 2 Back Stage West 2004 Critics' List Awards: Ensemble Performance (Morlan Higgins and William Dennis Hurley) and Makeup Design (Hilla Peer). 2004 Park La Brea News "Maddie" Awards: Best Production, Best Director (Stephen Sachs), Best Actor (Morlan Higgins), and Best Lighting (Kathi O'Donohue). 2004 Entertainment Today Ticketholder Awards: 2004 Beverly Hills Outlook Theatre Awards: Stage Actor of the Year (Morlan Higgins), and Top Five Stage Directors of the Year (Stephen Sachs). 2004 NoHo LA Magazine Theatre Awards: Best Play and Lead Performance (Morlan Higgins). Nominated for 3 L.A. Weekly Awards: Writing (Athol Fugard), Direction (Stephen Sachs), Actor (Morlan Higgins). Master Class (also see 2003 below) - Winner of the L.A. OVATION Award for Best Production of the year. 2004 Beverly Hills Outlook Theatre Award: Stage Actress of the Year (Karen Kondazian). Daisy in the Dreamtime - Winner of 4 Back Stage West "Garland" Awards: Performance (Anthony J. Haney), Set Design (Desma Murphy), Sound Design (David Marling), Video Design (Marc Rosenthal). Recipient of 7 Back Stage West 2004 Critics' List Honorable Mentions: Best Production, Direction (Simon Levy), Performance (Lisa Pelikan), Lighting Design (Kathi O'Donohue), Costume Design (Naila Aladdin-Sanders), Prop Design (Goar Galstyan and Lila Waters), Musical Accompaniment (Andjru Werderitsch). 2004 Beverly Hills Outlook Theatre Awards: Top Five Stage Productions of the Year; Top Five Stage Directors of the Year (Simon Levy). 2004 NoHo LA Magazine Theatre Awards: Lead Performance (Lisa Pelikan). 2004 Entertainment Today Ticketholder Awards: Runner-up: Best Supporting Actor (Anthony J. Haney), Best Supporting Actress (Suanne Spoke), Best Director (Simon Levy), Best Set Design (Desma Murphy), Best Costume Design (Naila Aladdin-Sanders), Best Lighting Design (Kathi O'Donohue), Best Sound Design (David Marling), Special Achievement (Multimedia - Marc Rosenthal), Special Achievement (Didjeridu - Andjru Werderitsch). 2004 Park La Brea News "Maddie" Awards: Best Sound Design (David Marling). 2004 NAACP Theater Award: Best Lights (Kathi O'Donohue). 2004 NAACP Theater Award Nominations: Best Actor (Anthony J. Haney), Best Sets (Desma Murphy), Best Lights (Kathi O'Donohue), Best Costumes (Naila Aladdin-Sanders), Best Producer (Stephen Sachs). Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill-2004 NAACP Theater Award: Best Actress (Peggy Ann Blow). 2004
NAACP Theater Award Nominations: Best Actress (Peggy Ann Blow),
Best Supporting Actor (Alex Miles), Musical Direction (Herman Jackson),
Best Producer (Deborah Lawlor). 2003 Going
to St. Ives– 2003 Back Stage West GARLAND Award: Best
Actress, Esther Scott.
2002
2001
L.A. OVATION Award for Set Design. L.A. Weekly Award for Production Design of the Year. Entertainment Today: Top Productions of 2001.
2000
1999 Los Angeles Times: "Top Ten of 1999" New
Times L.A.: "Top Ten of 1999" 1998 1997 Sweet
Nothing in my Ear - California Governor's Media Access Award for
Theatre, 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 |
The
Fountain Theatre has won over 160 awards for theatre excellence, including
every major theatre award in Los Angeles...