Sacred Fools Theater Company

Tom Kiesche (left) and Michael Lanahan in Corey Klemow's 2004 Quiet, Please! stage production at Hollywood's Sacred Fools Theater Company.

The Sacred Fools Theater Company is a Los Angeles-based theatre company and nonprofit organization. It was founded in January 1997. It is a member organization of the LA Stage Alliance.[1]

For nearly 19 years, the theater company took up residence at 660 N. Heliotrope, at The Heliotrope Theatre. As of January 1st, 2016, their new home is in a multi-theater complex at 1078 Lillian Way at Santa Monica Boulevard. [2][3][4][5]

Organization

Sacred Fools is governed partly by a non-dues paying company, and partly by a traditional board of directors. A three-person Artistic Committee is elected each season from by the company, and also a three-person membership committee. The board of directors oversees business matters. Sacred Fools has an open door policy and does not restrict directors to casting actors from within the company. Sacred Fools is a primarily volunteer-run organization.

The incoming Artistic Directors for Season 20 (2016-2017) are Bryan Bellomo, Danielle Ozymandias, and Alicia Conway Rock. The current Artistic Directors for Season 19 (2015-2016) are Bryan Bellomo, Paul Plunkett and Vanessa Claire Stewart.

For Season 16 (2012-2013), the Artistic Directors were Alyssa Preston, Leon Russom, and French Stewart. For Season 17 (2013-2014), the Artistic Directors are Rebecca Larsen, Jonas Oppenheim, and Ben Rock. For Season 18 (2014-2015), the Artistic Directors were Tifanie McQueen, Guy Picot, and Ben Rock.

History

The Sacred Fools Theater Company was founded by John Sylvain[6][7] and a group of theater artists in Sylvain's Santa Monica living room. The group very quickly formed a non-profit corporation, raised money, and found a space. They initially subleased the 660 N. Heliotrope space from Deaf West Theatre, and eventually leased the space outright.

Since its founding, Sacred Fools has produced over 100 different shows, including several World Premieres, West Coast Premieres, and Los Angeles Premieres.

Notable Artists

Notable Productions

References

  1. "Member Organizations". LA Stage Alliance
  2. http://stageraw.com/2015/12/16/sacred-fools-theater-company-packs-its-bags-for-hollywood/
  3. http://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/Sacred-Fools-Theater-Company-Heading-to-Theater-Row-in-Hollywood-20151216#
  4. http://footlights.click/2015/12/sacred-fools-to-move-to-theatre-row-hollywood/
  5. http://thisstage.la/2015/12/sacred-fools-moves-to-the-elephant/#.VnGX_hn_Q-E.facebook
  6. http://www.backstage.com/news/readers-choice/sacred-fools-theater-company/
  7. http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20010629&slug=annex29
  8. "Timon of Athens". Sacred Fools Official Website
  9. Myron Meisel (18 February 2013). "Absolutely Filthy: Theater Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  10. "Endgame". Sacred Fools Official Website
  11. "Review: French Stewart a revelation as Buster Keaton in 'Stoneface'". Los Angeles Times
  12. "Absolutely Filthy (An Unauthorized Peanuts Parody)". Hollywood Fringe
  13. "Down and Dirty with Brendan Hunt and Absolutely Filthy". South Coast Repertory
  14. "FringeNYC Show Listings". New York Fringe
  15. "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? West Coast Theatrical Premiere, Los Angeles".
  16. "Sacred Fools - Press - Forbidden Zone - Live in the 6th Dimension". Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  17. Get Lit Get Lit
  18. "Love Tapes". Sacred Fools Official Website
  19. http://www.sacredfools.org/mainstage/13/neverwhere/
  20. http://comicbook.com/blog/2013/04/29/neil-gaiman-visits-sacred-foolss-neverwhere-stage-production/
  21. "The Nigerian Spam Scam Scam". Nigerian Spam Scam Scam Official Website
  22. "Corey Klemow's stage production of ''Quiet, Please''". Sacredfools.org. 2004-12-17. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
  23. "Savin' Up For Saturday Night: The Honky-Tonk Musical". Samuel French, Inc.
  24. "Stoneface". Sacred Fools Official Website
  25. "Stoneface << The Pasadena Playhouse".
  26. "Voice Lessons". Sacred Fools Official Website
  27. "Kiss Me Kate Tops 2011 Ovation Award Nominations". LA Stage Times
  28. "Kiss Me Kate Tops 2011 Ovation Award Nominations". LA Stage Times
  29. http://www.stagerights.com/allshows/watsonlastgreattalelegendarysherlockholmes/
  30. http://www.gretnatheatre.com/shows/2013/watson-the-last-great-tale-of-the-legendary-sherlock-holmes
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