The Fountain Theatre
The Fountain Theatre is a theatre in Los Angeles. Along with its programming of live theatre, it's also the foremost producer of flamenco on the West Coast.
History
The Fountain Theatre was founded in Los Angeles in 1990 by co-artistic directors Deborah Lawlor and Stephen Sachs. Simon Levy, producing director and dramaturg, joined the Fountain in 1993 as a resident director, producer, and playwright.The Fountain Theatre's activities include a year-round season of fully produced new and established plays. It has mounted 35 world premieres; and also 31 U.S., West Coast, Southern California or Los Angeles premieres, each reflecting a unique cultural voice and serving a distinctive ethnic community. The Fountain also offers a full season of multi-ethnic dance, the foremost presenters of flamenco in Los Angeles, a new plays developmental series, educational outreach programs, and national/international tours. Fountain Theatre projects have been seen in Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Seattle, Chicago, Massachusetts, Florida, New Jersey, Minneapolis, London and Edinburgh, among other cities and countries.
Flamenco
The Fountain Theatre showcases flamenco every month, and is the foremost producer of flamenco on the West Coast.The theatre is featured prominently in the 2011 documentary, . Live performances and interviews with flamenco dancers and musicians filmed in the theatre are presented, and co-artistic director Deborah Lawlor is also interviewed in the film.
Awards and honors
Fountain Theatre productions have won more than 220 awards for all areas of production, performance, and design. The Fountain Theatre has received more nominations and won more awards than any other intimate theater in the history of the Ovation Awards.The Fountain has been honored with a Certificate of Appreciation from the Los Angeles City Council for demonstrating years of artistic excellence and "enhancing the cultural life of Los Angeles". It was the recipient of the 2004 Hollywood Arts Council's "Charlie" Award for Live Theatre and Significant Artistic Contribution to Hollywood. In 2009, the LA Weekly named the Fountain Theatre as "one of the Best Theatre Companies of the Decade". In 2011, Broadway World said, "The Fountain Theatre is by the far the best and the brightest that Los Angeles has to offer." In 2012 the Wall Street Journal declared "The Fountain Theatre is one of this country's best intimate regional houses."
Awards | Production | Nominations | Wins | Notes |
Coming Home | 2 | 0 | ||
Photograph 51 | 2 | 0 | ||
Gem of the Ocean | 1 | 0 | ||
1 | 0 | Nominated for Best Season | ||
The Ballad of Emmett Till | 5 | 3 | Won for Best Production, Acting Ensemble, and Director | |
Opus | 3 | 1 | Won for Sound Design | |
1 | 1 | Won award for Best Season | ||
A House Not Meant to Stand | 4 | 0 | ||
The Train Driver | 3 | 0 | ||
Bakersfield Mist | 1 | 0 | ||
1 | 0 | Nominated for Best Season | ||
Cyrano | 2 | 0 | ||
In the Red and Brown Water | 6 | 1 | Won for Director of a Play | |
On the Spectrum | 1 | 1 | Won for Video Design | |
1 | 0 | Nominated for Best Season |
Productions
- The Normal Heart by Larry Kramer
- Heart Song by Stephen Sachs
- On the Spectrum by Ken LaZebnik
- In the Red and Brown Water by Tarell Alvin McCraney
- The Blue Iris by Athol Fugard
- Cyrano by Edmond Rostand, adapted by Stephen Sachs
- El Nogalar by Tanya Saracho
- Bakersfield Mist by Stephen Sachs – an NNPN Rolling World Premiere
- A House Not Meant to Stand by Tennessee Williams
- The Train Driver by Athol Fugard
- Opus by Michael Hollinger
- The Ballad of Emmett Till by Ifa Bayeza
- Shining City by Conor McPherson
- Coming Home by Athol Fugard
- The Accomplices by Bernard Weinraub; remounted at the Odyssey Theatre
- Photograph 51 by Anna Ziegler
- Gem of the Ocean by August Wilson
- The Accomplices by Bernard Weinraub
- And Her Hair Went With Her by Zina Camblin – an NNPN Rolling World Premiere
- Victory by Athol Fugard
- The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore by Tennessee Williams
- Taking Flight by Adriana Sevan
- Sojourn at Ararat by Gerald Papasian and Nora Armani
- On the Couch with Nora Armani by Nora Armani
- Miss Julie by August Strindberg, adapted by Stephen Sachs
- Master Class by Terrence McNally at Santa Barbara Theatre
- Taxi to Jannah by Mark Sickman
- The Gimmick by Dael Orlandersmith
- Little Armenia by Lory Bedikian, Aram Kouyoumdjian, and Shahe Mankerian
- Joe Turner's Come and Gone by August Wilson
- What I Heard About Iraq adapted by Simon Levy
- Acts of Desire by Yussef El Guindi
- Yellowman by Dael Orlandersmith
- Exits and Entrances by Athol Fugard
- Daisy in the Dreamtime by Lynne Kaufman, at Inside the Ford Amphitheatre
- Master Class by Terrence McNally
- Going to St. Ives by Lee Blessing
- After the Fall by Arthur Miller
- Central Avenue by Stephen Sachs
- Night of the Iguana by Tennessee Williams
- The Darker Face of the Earth by Rita Dove
Selected actors
- Alan Blumenfeld
- Seamus Dever
- Cameron Dye
- Bob Hiltermann
- Adam Huss
- Juanita Jennings
- Karen Kondazian
- Troy Kotsur
- Sandy Martin
- Tracy Middendorf
- Iona Morris
- Jenny O'Hara
- Lisa Pelikan
- Tonya Pinkins
- Larry Poindexter
- Priscilla Pointer
- Maya Lynne Robinson
- Jacqueline Schultz
- Esther Scott
- Malachi Throne
- Nick Ullett
- Karen Malina White