Independent theatre’s boldest rolling showcase heads to Venice, North Hollywood, and Highland Park this fall, as part of their mission to bringing acclaimed Hollywood productions to stages across Greater Los Angeles County. More dates and productions to be added!
HOLLYWOOD, CA — The StageCrafts are once again taking the best of their stages on the road. The 2026–2027 Los Angeles Freeway Circuit — the company’s traveling showcase of standout independent theatre — has announced its next three tour stops, bringing a five-show lineup of hit productions from the heart of Hollywood to venues across Greater Los Angeles County. Whether audiences are looking for an intimate night out or their first look at tomorrow’s breakout artists, the Freeway Circuit is making top-notch independent theatre more accessible than ever!
The tour kicks off Saturday, August 1st, at The Electric Lodge in Venice — a full day of live theatre running from early afternoon into the evening, with all five productions performing back-to-back on a single stage. Doors open at 2:00pm, and audiences are encouraged to plan for the full day to catch the entire lineup!
From Venice, the Circuit heads to Theatre 68 Arts Complex in North Hollywood in September, followed by Outside In Theater in Highland Park in November. This lineup is confirmed for all dates through the end of 2026, though additional productions may be invited and added to the lineup.
Dates and locations for January, March, and May 2027 shall be announced soon.
THE LINEUP
Another Distraction From the Epstein Files
2:30pm (30 min) – Get Tickets
A sharp satirical drama following Rebecca and Daniel, a couple steeped in political resistance, as they struggle to rebuff an unbearable truth unfolding in real time. Starring Jill Holden and Steve Hofvendahl.
“…a homage to the works of Clifford Odets.” – StageAndCinema.com
“A stunning two-hander that is painfully timely. Jill Holden’s performance is gripping.” – HFF Patron Review
Homecoming
3:30pm (60 min) – Get Tickets
NOMINEE – The 2026 Fringe Award for Comedy
When Dara gets the call that her mother is dying while she’s studying abroad in Australia, an already complicated mother-daughter relationship gets a lot more complicated. A winding, funny, and deeply human path toward an impossible question: how do you make amends with a dead mom?
“There’s a mystical and ever-moving line that solo shows sometimes cross into the realm of other worldliness and soul changing. I have seen probably thousands of solo shows and very few cross that line… Homecoming did, almost as soon as the show began.“ – NoHoArtsDistrict.com
“Dara Kosberg is channeling the rollercoaster vibe of the legendary monologuist Spaulding Gray… deftly mixing humor, irony, grief and optimism in her own unique voice.” – HFF Patron Review
Hold That Thought While I Scream
Nicole Ohara as Lady in Hold That Thought While I Scream at the 2026 Hollywood Fringe Festival, written and directed by Barrett DeYoung
5:00pm (60 min) – Get Tickets
Set in a 1940s therapist’s office, a therapist tries to hold her composure through patient after patient after patient — while quietly unraveling herself. Because even your therapist needs someone to talk to.
RECOMMENDED “…the best thing I’ve seen at the Fringe.” – LA Theatre Bites
“Incredible tour-de-force.” – HFF Patron Review
GLOSSOLALIA: An American Gothic Drama
6:30pm (65 min) – Get Tickets
Amid a cacophony of cicadas, a preacher’s daughter and her father’s protégé give in to a secret, tender intimacy outside an abandoned church — until guilt takes hold of one, but not the other.
RECOMMENDED “Not without some sly humor, it is both disturbing and enlightening, most notably at the gripping finale. Delivered with fervor… these final moments epitomize the clash between good and evil that churns within many of us.” – Stage Raw
VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED “…a powerful evening of theater…” – Gia On the Move
RECOMMENDED – LA Theatre Bites
“Compelling, riveting and unsettling all at once.” – HFF Patron Review
MY ONE-WOMAN SHOW (The Search for a Truthful Moment)
Stefan Marks in My One Woman Show (The Search for a Truthful Moment) at the 2026 Hollywood Fringe Festival. Photo by Baranduin Briggs
8:00pm (60 min) – Get Tickets
NOMINEE – 2026 Hollywood Fringe Award for Solo Theatre
NOMINEE – 2026 SOHO Playhouse International Fringe Encore Series
Kicked out of a Develop-Your-Own-One-Person-Show workshop, an older man searches for one truthful moment to finish his “one woman show.” Written by and starring Stefan Marks (OPHELIA, Odyssey Theatre; LA Ovation Award winner for HELLO).
“…one of the funniest, cleverest, and most shocking plays I have seen… ever… ” – NoHoArtsDistrict.com
PICK OF THE WEEK “…a multi-layered and dynamic performance that will subvert your expectations and tug your heartstrings.” – Larchmont Buzz
VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED “The dialog is raw, real, relatable and meaningfully profound. Marks opens his heart and very soul to the audience and most importantly to himself in a hilarious and compassionate telling.” – Gia On The Move
WOW! “As quirkily entertaining as the first three-quarters of an hour have been, it’s the turn My One Woman Show takes at about the 45-minute mark that turn it into something extraordinary and extraordinarily moving.” – StageSceneLA
“…a fascinating and often exhilarating piece of theater, showcasing an extraordinary performer at the top of his game and a concept that’s as inventive as it is deeply personal.” – StageAndCinema.com
UPCOMING DATES & LOCATIONS
Saturday, August 1, 2026 — The Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Ave., Venice, CA 90291
Saturday, September 19, 2026 — Theatre 68 Arts Complex, 5112 N. Lankershim Ave., North Hollywood, CA 91601
Saturday, November 14, 2026 — Outside In Theater, 5319 York Blvd., Highland Park, CA 90042
More dates to be announced.
GET ON BOARD
Tickets and full showtimes for August 1st at The Electric Lodge are available now. Head to LAFreewayCircuit.com for the complete schedule, venue details, and tickets, and follow @TheStageCrafts on social media for lineup updates, behind-the-scenes looks, and the announcement of future stops.
So get in and buckle up! The road trip’s just getting started.
MEDIA CONTACT
Gregory Crafts
Direct: (310) 717-3102
Email: [email protected]
Box Office: (323) 591-4849
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.LAFreewayCircuit.com
About The LA Freeway Circuit
Launched in 2025 by The StageCrafts, the LA Freeway Circuit helps standout independent productions travel beyond Hollywood while staying close to home. By partnering with small venues throughout the Southland, the Circuit allows artists to grow audiences and gives local communities access to some of the most exciting new theatrical work being created today. LAFreewayCircuit.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
About The Electric Lodge
The Electric Lodge is a vibrant incubator for arts and culture, offering the Venice Beach community a rich selection of theatrical productions, music and dance performances, classes and workshops, and opportunities for civic engagement. ElectricLodge.org • @ElectricLodge
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