| The Fountain Theatre | |
| Address: | 5060 Fountain Ave. |
| Location: | Los Angeles |
| Coordinates: | 34.095°N -118.3°W |
| Type: | 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.
The Fountain Theatre was founded in Los Angeles in 1990 by co-artistic directors Deborah Lawlor (wife of Robert Lawlor) and Stephen Sachs[1] . Simon Levy, producing director and dramaturge, joined 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 US, West-Coast, Southern-California, or Los Angeles premieres. The Fountain also offers a full season of multi-ethnic dance, being the foremost presenters of flamenco in Los Angeles, 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.
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.[2] [3]
Fountain Theatre productions have won more than 220 awards for all areas of production, performance, and design.[4] The Fountain Theatre has received more nominations and won more awards than any other intimate theater in the history of the Ovation Awards.[4]
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".[5] 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."[4]
| 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 (Peter Bayne) | ||
| 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 (Shirley Jo Finney) | ||
| On the Spectrum | 1 | 1 | Won for Video Design (Jeffrey Elias Teeter) | ||
| 1 | 0 | Nominated for Best Season |