Member of Theatrical Producers League of Southern California

The Fountain Theatre is a non-profit producing organization established in 1990 by co-founders Deborah Culver and Stephen Sachs dedicated to providing a nurturing, creative home for multi-ethnic theatre and dance artists.

Here we develop provocative new works or explore a unique vision of established plays that reflect the immediate concerns and cultural diversity of contemporary Los Angeles and the nation.

In an era of urban anxiety, ethnic hostility and wavering spirit, The Fountain offers a safe, supportive haven for a family of artists of varied backgrounds to gather, interact and inspire each other toward the creation of work that will ignite and illuminate the community from which it’s drawn and give creative voice to those who may not otherwise be heard.

Housed in a charming two-story complex in Hollywood, California, The Fountain has grown into one of the most successful of the smaller venues in the busy Los Angeles theatre world. With the addition of Producing Director Simon Levy, Development Director Barbara Goodhill, Associate Producer James Bennett, Accountant Peter Carrisoza, Theatre Eduction Director Nathan James, and Technical Director Scott Tuomey, The Fountain Theatre has an artistic family with a wealth of experience that has brought the theatre’s work to the attention of larger and larger audiences.

The Fountain Theatre‘s activities include a year-round season of fully-produced new and established plays (36 world premieres and 54 U.S., West Coast, Southern California or Los Angeles premieres in 33 years, each reflecting a unique cultural voice and serving a distinctive ethnic community). We’re also the foremost presenters of Flamenco in Los Angeles; and have several Educational Outreach Programs (Fountain for Youth, Fountain Voices and Walking the Beat LA).

Fountain Theatre productions have won hundreds of awards for all areas of production, performance, and design. And Fountain Theatre projects have been seen in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Seattle, Chicago, Florida, New Jersey, Minneapolis, London and Edinburgh, among many other cities and countries.

COVID 19 POLICIES

Face masks are recommended but not required. (The Fountain stays current with all actors’ union, L.A. County Health and CDC requirements pertaining to Covid-19.) If you have any questions regarding this, please contact our box office at 323-663-1525.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

We acknowledge the truths of these unceded lands and their collective history. We acknowledge the first to be documented as the people were called Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians and Gabrieleno/Tongva of San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians.

CULTURAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION STATEMENT

LA ON OUR STAGE

We believe theatre serves a critical role in creating empathy and deepening understanding between people. We believe that by telling personal, human stories that dramatize lives from different communities, we stop seeing those cultures as “the other”. There is no “other.” There is only ourselves. Together.

Los Angeles is a world city, rich with the fabric of diversity. At this moment in history, now more than ever, it is crucial that the Fountain Theatre maintain its mission of diversity and inclusion and community focus, where people from all backgrounds are seen on our stage and in our audiences.

At the Fountain Theatre, all are welcome. We strive to be the theatre where Los Angeles sees itself on our stage.

The Fountain Theatre believes that a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace is one where all employees, whatever their gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation or identity, education or disability, feels valued and respected. We are committed to a nondiscriminatory approach to our work, on stage and off, and provide equal opportunity for employment and advancement in all of our departments, programs and activities. We respect and value diverse life experiences and heritages and ensure that all voices are valued and heard.

We’re committed to modeling diversity and inclusion for the entire arts industry of the nonprofit sector, and to maintaining an inclusive environment with equitable treatment for all.

Therefore, the Fountain Theatre strives to:

x See diversity, inclusion, and equity as central to our mission and critical to ensure the well-being of our staff and the arts communities we serve.

x Create, develop and produce theatre on our stage that reflects the cultural diversity of Los Angeles and our nation.

x Acknowledge and dismantle any inequities within our policies, systems, programs, and services, and continually update and report organization progress.

x Advocate for and support board-level thinking about how systemic inequities impact our organization’s work, and how best to address that in a way that is consistent with our mission.

x Practice and encourage transparent communication in all interactions.

x Commit time and resources to expand more diverse leadership within our board, staff, committee, and advisory bodies.

x Lead with respect and tolerance. We expect all employees to embrace this notion and to express it in workplace interactions and through everyday practices.

updated January 2024