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The Stephen Sachs Playwright in Residence Fellowship
Created to honor the legacy of our Co-Founder and Artistic Director Emeritus Stephen Sachs. An extraordinary and gifted playwright, Stephen led The Fountain for 34 years. Throughout his tenure, he wrote several powerful plays that focused on telling stories that “dramatized urgent political and social issues relevant to our time.” The Stephen Sachs Playwright in Residence Fellowship will be given annually to a Los Angeles based playwright to support the development of a new work that will be fully produced as part of The Fountain Theatre season.
GOAL: $20,000 ANNUALLY
The Simon Levy Director in Residence Fellowship
Created to honor the vision of award-winning director Simon Levy, our dedicated Producing Director. For the past 33 years Simon has directed some of The Fountain’s most memorable productions inspiring actors, designers, and audiences alike. The Simon Levy Director in Residence Fellowship will be awarded annually to a promising early career Los Angeles based director. The awardee will be given the opportunity to work with The Fountain team throughout a season and direct a debut production on The Fountain stage.
GOAL: $20,000 ANNUALLY
The Barbara Goodhill Community Room
Named after our retiring Development Director, Barbara Goodhill, because of her focus on friendship and community. The Community Room will be located right next to the Lobby and will become a space that connects our patrons to the themes, ideas, and history of The Fountain Theatre while being a space for folx to gather, dialogue, learn, and grow.
GOAL: $20,000
Thirty-Five Fund
Thirty-Five Fund
We are planning exciting new facility changes that will bring our community together while expanding your experiences at The Fountain! We are excited to be re-organizing our ground floor to add a new space for our patrons!
Fly Me to the Sun
While producing and recording his late night variety show, BQ, along with his DJ brother, discovers both the beauty and the flaws of the American dream through the eyes of their Salvadoran grandmother. Puppets, music, and live camera magic all swirl together to create this unique and timely theatrical adventure.
Poetry for the People
Mixing words, music, and movement, POETRY FOR THE PEOPLE: THE JUNE JORDAN EXPERIENCE ends our season in the fall celebrating the noted writer known for her fierce commitment to human rights and political activism. Featuring a performance and music of world renowned composer Adrienne Torf, along with selections by John Adams and Sweet Honey in the Rock, Poetry for the People will bolster your sense of individual responsibility as we all march towards liberation. Honored with the Helen Hayes Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play in 2023, this production will travel to Berkeley for encore performances.
Poetry for the People - TOUR
Mixing words, music, and movement, POETRY FOR THE PEOPLE: THE JUNE JORDAN EXPERIENCE ends our season in the fall celebrating the noted writer known for her fierce commitment to human rights and political activism. Featuring a performance and music of world renowned composer Adrienne Torf, along with selections by John Adams and Sweet Honey in the Rock, Poetry for the People will bolster your sense of individual responsibility as we all march towards liberation. Honored with the Helen Hayes Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play in 2023, this production will travel to Berkeley for encore performances.
