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Seven live productions and a short-film showcase run September 3-15 at The Hobgoblin Playhouse
LOS ANGELES, CA – The StageCrafts invites audiences into worlds of magic, mayhem, and the multiverse with MythicFest 2026, Hollywood’s genre-defying celebration of science fiction and fantasy on stage. Running September 3-15 at The Hobgoblin Playhouse in the heart of Hollywood, the festival brings together nine live productions – from award-winning sci-fi drama and world-premiere superhero anthologies to condensed Shakespeare, a cult dark comedy, and a Lord of the Rings show starring the audience – capped by MythicFest Film, a two-block short-film showcase where the audience votes on the winners.
Tickets and full details for all productions are available now at MythicFestLA.com. All performances take place at The Hobgoblin Playhouse, 1516 N. Gardner St., Los Angeles, CA 90046.
=== THE PRODUCTIONS ===
AMAZING TALES OF CONTINENTAL CITY
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Sept 3 (7:00 PM) | Sept 12 (2:00 PM) | Sept 13 (3:00 PM) | $20
Explore the world’s first live-stage superhero universe. This world-premiere anthology by T.W. Steward presents six original super short plays – featuring The Creature, the Silver Spirit, Knuckleball, the Guild of Executioners, and A.P.R.I.L. the Android. From the heroic to the horrific to the cosmic, anything can happen on the streets of Continental City. (The Pop-Theatre Company | Ages 16+ | 1 hr)
THE TEMPEST IN 60 MINUTES
Sept 4 (7:00) | Sept 5 (6:30) | Sept 6 (7:30) | Sept 10 (10:00) | Sept 12 (5:00) | Sept 13 (4:30) | $25
Magic, betrayal, forgiveness, and a shipwreck – all in sixty minutes. Shakespeare’s tale of storms and second chances, adapted and directed by Colleen Hammond Whitmore, keeps all the magic and none of the drag. Fully dual-cast, so no two performances are quite the same. (CHW Productions, a StageCrafts resident company | Ages 12+ | 1 hr)
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM IN 60 MINUTES
Sept 5 (5:00) | Sept 6 (6:00) | Sept 10 (8:30) | Sept 11 (7:00) | Sept 12 (3:30) | Sept 13 (6:00) | $25
Lovers, fairies, and one very confused troupe of amateur actors, loose in a magical forest – in a brisk, hilarious hour. Shakespeare’s most beloved comedy, adapted and directed by Colleen Hammond Whitmore and fully dual-cast. Pair it with The Tempest for a Shakespeare double-header. (CHW Productions | Ages 12+ | 1 hr)
THE COUNCIL OF ELROND LIVE!
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Sept 5 (8:00 PM) | Sept 6 (9:00 PM) | Sept 9 (9:00 PM) | Winner, Hollywood Fringe Immersive & Games 2026
You’ve seen the movie – now you’re in it. In this interactive comedy, “Peter Jackson” live-directs the audience through the legendary Council of Elrond scene from The Fellowship of the Ring. You are the cast. A riotous love letter to Middle-earth and winner of the 2026 Hollywood Fringe Immersive & Games award. (Von Spyder Productions | Ages 13+ | 80 min)
STRANGE BEINGS
Joshua Verges and Victoria Gluchoski in Strange Being, written and directed by by Nicole Knudsen
Sept 6 (4:30 PM) | Sept 10 (7:00 PM) | Sept 12 (6:30 PM) | $25
The most-awarded show of the festival. Written and directed by Nicole Knudsen, Strange Beings is winner of the Fringe First for World Premiere and The StageCrafts Seasonal MiniFest Award, with four additional Hollywood Fringe nominations. Often described as “Past Lives meets Star Trek,” it’s a sci-fi drama about pain, grace, and the choice to forgive – with aliens. (Day for Knight Productions | Ages 13+ | 55 min | contains content warnings)
HAPPY HAVENS CHURCH OF HIGHER ENLIGHTENMENT
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Sept 8 (6:30) | Sept 9 (7:00) | Sept 11 (8:30) | Sept 12 (8:00) | Sept 13 (7:30) | $30
Welcome to the congregation. This brand-new dark comedy, written and directed by Paris Herbert-Taylor, is equal parts absurd, sharp, and gleefully unhinged – a world premiere that gathers the faithful for a night of higher enlightenment gone gloriously sideways. (Ages 16+ | 90 min)
BEAN VS. THE ROBOTS
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ONE NIGHT ONLY – Sept 13 (1:30 PM) | $25
A weird little musical about grief. Written and performed by Midge Lema and directed by Riley Rose Critchlow, Bean vs. The Robots strands its heroine alone in a spaceship with her memories and a keyboard. Funny, wistful, and unlike anything else at the festival – for one performance only. (Ages 13+)
=== MYTHICFEST FILM ===
Twelve short films. Two screening blocks. One epic night – and you help pick the winners. MythicFest Film closes the festival on Tuesday, September 15. After each block, the audience votes and the winners are crowned live. Tickets are $10 per block or $15 for both – the most affordable ticket of the festival. (Ages 17+)
UPDATE (August 19th) – This press release has now been updated with the Official Selections for MythicFest Film 2026. Full details can be found on the Official MythicFest Film Press Release.
7:00 PM – SCI-FI & FANTASY BLOCK
– Incandescence – A single unbroken take charts a real-time descent from friendly banter into absolute horror.
– Pocket Change – A diner, a blackout, and a mysterious quarter – starring Emmy-nominee Freddy Rodriguez (Six Feet Under).
– Emerald Horses: The Brave and The Wicked – A fairy-tale knight is transported to our world and must armor up one last time.
– Wonderland – A grim, grief-stricken Alice navigates a macabre Wonderland – starring horror veteran Lulu Wilson (The Haunting of Hill House).
– 3 Worlds 1 Modern Romance – Three lives intertwine in a story about love and dating in the modern era.
– Operation: Tetherball – An event planner’s life is upended by two agents wielding a time-travel device. (Honorable Mention)
9:00 PM – FAN FILM BLOCK
– Spider-Man: Night Shift – Two emergencies, opposite directions – and Spidey must choose who to save.
– Heroes For Hire ATL: Powerman – Marvel’s Power Man and Misty Knight are recruited to investigate a murder.
– Wolfenstein: Echoes of Liberation – B.J. Blazkowicz takes on a Nazi-dominated world in this action-packed gaming tribute.
– The Lady & The Hound – A noble Warrior is tasked with locating the lost heirs to a fallen house. Experience this riveting and intrepid adaptation from HBO’s acclaimed series about perilous upholstery.
– After The Adventure: Logan’s Heroes – A VH1-style “behind the scenes” mockumentary about what adventurers do when the adventure’s over. (Honorable Mention)
A twelfth film joins the lineup – see MythicFestLA.com for the complete, up-to-date roster.
=== ABOUT ===
ABOUT MYTHICFEST
MythicFest is Hollywood’s Sci-Fi/Fantasy Theatre and Short Film Festival, produced by The StageCrafts. Part of The StageCrafts’ year-round family of genre festivals, it gathers original genre theatre, reimagined classics, immersive and interactive work, and a juried short-film showcase under one roof – a celebration of the strange, the mythic, and the multiversal in live performance. MythicFest 2026 runs September 3-15 at The Hobgoblin Playhouse. Learn more at MythicFestLA.com.
ABOUT THE HOBGOBLIN PLAYHOUSE
The Hobgoblin Playhouse is a 50-seat black box theater located at 1516 N. Gardner St., Los Angeles, CA 90046, managed by The StageCrafts. A home for adventurous independent theatre in the heart of Hollywood, the Hobgoblin hosts festivals, world premieres, and genre work throughout the year. TheHobgoblinPlayhouse.com.
ABOUT THE STAGECRAFTS
The StageCrafts are Los Angeles-based producers and theater operators led by co-owners Jenn and Greg Crafts, longtime fixtures of the LA theatre scene. As presenters, they are committed to providing artists with affordable, low-barrier production opportunities in clean, well-equipped, and welcoming venues – while strengthening the region’s independent theatre ecosystem. TheStageCrafts.com | @TheStageCrafts on all major social platforms.
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