The team behind SpookyFest is proud to announce the winners of its inaugural SpookyFest Film Festival, which celebrates celebrating both bold new voices and fear-forging veterans across the horror spectrum from psychological dread to creature features and midnight-movie mayhem. Selected from ten official selections out of nineteen submissions from the United States, Canada, and South Korea, this year’s honorees impressed with inventive storytelling, technical finesse, and genuine scares.

Step into the shadows at SpookyFest, LA’s immersive Halloween festival blending horror, theatre, film, and frightful fun at The Hobgoblin Playhouse.

Artist and filmmaker applications are officially open for FrostyFest 2025, the warm-hearted holiday celebration of theatre, comedy, music, and film returning to the Hobgoblin Playhouse in Hollywood’s Sunset Junction from December 11th through the 22nd.

The LA Freeway Circuit Rolls Into North Hollywood with Weekend of Fringe Favorites at Theatre 68 Arts Complex, Sept. 27–28

A quintet of certified hits from the Hollywood Fringe are on the card for the weekend-long tour stop coming to The Electric Lodge July 26th and 27th.

Discover five themed mini performing arts festivals in Hollywood: SleuthFest, BardFest, MythicFest, SpookyFest, and FrostyFest. Presented by The StageCrafts.

Discover the LA Freeway Circuit, a touring showcase that brings the best of our stages — including favorites from the Hollywood Fringe and other festivals — to a stage near you!

The intersection of creativity and tradition has long added a mystical dimension to theatre, as well as generating a wealth of beliefs and superstitions. From the ancient Greek amphitheaters to the bustling Broadway stages of today, times have changed, but what hasn’t changed is that actors and actresses have always observed a variety of customs designed to ward off bad luck and seek inspiration.

When you step into a theater, whether it’s an opulent opera house or a cozy local venue, there’s a high chance that the seats will be red. It’s a detail so ubiquitous that most people never think twice about it. But why red? What’s the story behind this color choice? As it turns out, the decision to make theater seats red isn’t just about aesthetics—it’s steeped in history, practicality, and even a bit of psychology.

Marking the end of an era of over twenty years, where it has hosted hundreds of critically acclaimed, award-winning and fan favorite shows, legendary theater space studio/stage officially turns off the lights on April 30.