The Hollywood Fringe Festival is an annual, open-access, community-derived event celebrating freedom of expression and collaboration in the performing arts community. Each June during the Hollywood Fringe, the arts infiltrate the Hollywood neighborhood: fully equipped theaters, parks, clubs, churches, restaurants and other unexpected places host hundreds of productions by local, national, and international arts companies and independent performers. Participation in the Hollywood Fringe is completely open and uncensored. This free-for-all approach underlines the festival’s mission to be a...

The Autry brings together the stories of all peoples of the American West, connecting the past with the present to inspire our shared future.

The Autry brings together the stories of all peoples of the American West, connecting the past with the present to inspire our shared future. Months prior to residencies at the Playwrights Retreat and Festival of New Plays, selected playwrights participate in dramaturgical conversations with an assigned director and dramaturg. Workshops with these creative teams and a cast of professional actors commence once the playwright arrives on-site.

The Autry brings together the stories of all peoples of the American West, connecting the past with the present to inspire our shared future. Months prior to residencies at the Playwrights Retreat and Festival of New Plays, selected playwrights participate in dramaturgical conversations with an assigned director and dramaturg. Workshops with these creative teams and a cast of professional actors commence once the playwright arrives on-site.

This award represents a unique collaboration between the prestigious Ucross Foundation in Wyoming, where artists from all disciplines have been supported by residencies since 1983, and The Blank Theatre in Hollywood, which has been developing new plays and new artists since 1990. The Future of Playwriting Prize will be given annually to an early-career playwright who personifies the future of theatre — someone whose voice will shape theatre for decades to come, and who will bring new thoughts and views to the American theatrical conversation. The winner will be awarded a $5,000 cash prize...

Each June, we produce the 12 best plays by playwrights ages 9 to 19, chosen from a nationwide competition. In the past 30 years, we have produced 369 plays by these young writers. Nowhere else in the nation can young playwrights receive the prize of seeing their vision come to life on stage in a professional production featuring known actors from film, television and theatre. YPF plays a critical role in training and supporting the next generation of theatre artists. Many of these playwrights have gone on to successful writing careers in and out of the theatre. As we say in our curtain...

Each January, the entertainment community and film fans around the world turn their attention to the Academy Awards. Interest and anticipation builds to a fevered pitch leading up to the Oscar telecast, when hundreds of millions of movie lovers tune in to watch the glamorous ceremony and learn who will receive the highest honors in filmmaking. This year’s Nominations Announcement took place on Monday, March 15, 2021. The 93rd Oscars aired live on ABC on Sunday, April 25, 2021.

The Lab is intended to help playwrights by providing initial readings of new plays which have reached that stage of development where hearing them out loud, with professional actors reading the roles, is the most logical, helpful next step. A moderated post-reading discussion helps the playwright focus on what works, what doesn’t, and where the play needs to go from that point.

An innovator in pop culture, writer/director, Garry Marshall believed that live, shared storytelling was one of the greatest human experiences. On this principle, and with an affinity for community and summer camp-like spirit, Mr. Marshall and his family built this 130-seat, live theatre space for all in 1997. Now part of his legacy, the nonprofit space is aptly called the Garry Marshall Theatre. We are a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization dedicated to cultivating community. Our mission is to present innovative performances, offer educational opportunities, and champion connection and...

An innovator in pop culture, writer/director, Garry Marshall believed that live, shared storytelling was one of the greatest human experiences. On this principle, and with an affinity for community and summer camp-like spirit, Mr. Marshall and his family built this 130-seat, live theatre space for all in 1997. Now part of his legacy, the nonprofit space is aptly called the Garry Marshall Theatre. We are a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization dedicated to cultivating community. Our mission is to present innovative performances, offer educational opportunities, and champion connection and...

Our mission is to connect artists around the world to explore the virtual space between theatre and film. We pledge to seek out stories that explore the truths of today and continue to prioritize a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives in all of our work.

CineStory runs two retreats a year, one for screenwriters and one for TV writers. To be eligible to attend a retreat, writers must submit to one of our contests. For more information about attending either retreat, please visit our Feature Fellowship & Retreat page or our TV Fellowship & Retreat page. Grand Prize Fellowships Writers who enter our contests also are eligible to win each contest’s Grand Prize Fellowship. A Fellowship consists of a cash prize, free tuition and housing for the retreat, and a 12-month educational mentorship with 2 Hollywood professionals hand-picked to...