EXTENDED BY POPULAR DEMAND!
AFTER A SHORT HIATUS, THE SHOW RE-OPENED ON OCTOBER 28
AND RUNS UNTIL DECEMBER 18
In the final months before 9/11, liberal Jewish studies professor Michael Fischer has reunited with his two sisters to celebrate their father’s seventy-fifth birthday. Each deeply invested in their own version of family history, the siblings clash over everything from Michael’s controversial scholarly work to the mounting pressures of caring for an ailing parent. As destructive secrets and long-held resentments bubble to the surface, the three negotiate—with biting humor and razor-sharp insight—how much of the past they’re willing to sacrifice for a chance at a new beginning. IF I FORGET tells a powerful tale of a family and a culture at odds with itself.
MASKS ARE REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES WHILE INDOORS
American Theatre Magazine Interview with Jason Alexander
BroadwayWorld Interview with Jason Alexander
Los Angeles Times Article on Steven Levenson
BroadwayWorld Press Release and Photos
Jewish Journal Interview with Jason Alexander
The Actor’s Choice Interview with Leo Marks
EXTENDED BY POPULAR DEMAND!
THE SHOW RE-OPENED ON OCTOBER 28
AND RUNS UNTIL DECEMBER 18
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323-663-1525
Show Days: 1 1 - Curtain
Dark Days: 11 - 6
Closed Tues.
Indoor Stage
Runtime: ~2:45
Previews: July 20-22
Opens July 23
Close Dec 18
Fri-Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm
PWYW Mon 8pm
Executive Producer: Barbara Herman
Producing Underwriters: Carrie Chassin & Jochen Haber, Sheila & Alan Lamson,
The Rosalinde & Arthur Gilbert Foundation, Pnina & Rabbi Daniel Bouskila,
Carol & Robert Haymer, Laurel & Robert Silton, Rabbi Anne Brener, Marianne Weil*
Written by Steven Levenson
Directed by Jason Alexander
Starring Sile Bermingham, Richard Fancy, Caribay Franke, Samantha Klein,
Leo Marks, Valerie Perri, Jerry Weil, Jacob Zelonky
* Of Blessed Memory
RAVE REVIEWS
“URGENTLY IMPORTANT, BRILLIANTLY LYRICAL AND THEATRICAL… This indelible, magnificently staged and expertly performed LA debut of If I Forgot is the best mounting of a new American play I’ve seen done in 14 years… offbeat, dangerously stylized, and fascinatingly kinetic… The entire cast is splendid… I was simply too moved to talk.” — Travis Holder, Ticket Holders LA
"Jason Alexander MASTERFULLY DIRECTS A BRILLIANT CAST in Steven Levenson's IF I FORGET. It's worth the price of admission to see these very talented actors at work. Don't miss this one. GO!" - Mike Napoli, Performing Arts LIVE
“MEMORABLE… COMPELLING AND RELEVANT… a play about being a brother, a sister, a husband, a wife, a parent, a child… you’ll hear yourself in there somewhere…. deep and intense think-pieces presented at the pace of screwball comedy.” — Ethlie Ann Vare, The Hollywood Times
”STAGE RAW TOP 10… RECOMMENDED… ensconces themes relating to Jewish history and heritage —the sacredness of memory, for example, and the importance of ritual in defining who we are —into a funny, poignant domestic comedy… The ensemble is strong and adept, and the pacing is swift.” — Deborah Klugman, Stage Raw
“VERY IMPORTANT… essential questions about life and identity… gorgeous dialogue... LA Theatre Bites Recommended.” — Patrick Chavis, LA Theatre Bites
“BRILLIANT… The cast of eight actors is excellent… the audience laughed: a lot!... I highly recommend this ‘If I Forget.’ ” — Michael Sheehan, On Stage Los Angeles
“UNFORGETTABLE… reminds us what theatre can be—provocative, engaging, funny, poignant, mesmerizing—larger than life, even on the Fountain Theatre’s intimate stage… Definitely a must see!” — Anita W. Harris, LA Theatrix
“VIBRANTLY ALIVE… [a] brilliant ensemble… The familial friction in its story creates moments of rich comedy… While [director Jason] Alexander is surely gifted at crafting comic exchanges, his most obvious contribution to the play actually enhances the poignance.” — Don Shirley, Angeles Stage
“ANOTHER TRIUMPH FOR THE VENERABLE FOUNTAIN THEATRE… The excellent cast and superb direction provide a most satisfying and memorable theatre experience… If I Forget is a play you won't forget. — Nyla Arslanian, Discover Hollywood
“OUTRAGEOUSLY FUNNY AND DEEPLY MOVING… will trigger many conversations and self-evaluations… The writing, direction, and acting make this play a true gem not to be missed.” — Joe Mosqueda, Glamgical
“COMPELLING AND SATISFYING… SMART AND FUNNY… [an] excellent cast… [Jason Alexander] paces the show expertly.” — Terry Morgan, Arts Beat LA
“A POWERFUL PIECE… at the always daring and innovative Fountain Theatre in Hollywood… beautifully directed by Jason Alexander… the cast of eight is as good as any I’ve seen all year… Michele Willens, Stage Right or Not
“PROVOCATIVE… fiery, meaningful (and oft-times funny) verbal exchanges… sterling work by the cast.” — Will Manus, Total Theater
“RIVETING, NUANCED PERFORMANCES… crisp dialogue packed with opposing ideas… pathos and humor… worth the price of admission to experience ensemble acting at its highest level.” — Beverly Cohn, Santa Monica Mirror
“POWERFUL… will keep viewers talking long after the curtain drops.” — Elaine Mura, Splash Magazines
“WOW!... HILARIOUS AND HARROWING… dazzlingly reconceived for the Fountain Theatre by director Jason Alexander… explodes with an abundance of laughter, making its seamless transition to dramatic mode all the more gut-punching… one superb performance after another.” — Steven Stanley, Stage Scene LA
“REMARKABLE… The symbiosis of a richly real script and uniformly excellent acting combine in a riveting theater-going experience… thought-provoking and entertaining.” — Larua Foti Cohen, Larchmont Buzz
“FUNNY, SOMETIMES SAD, ALWAYS POWERFUL… The entire ensemble is brilliantly directed with heartfelt emotional understanding by [Jason] Alexander.” — Shari Barrett, Culver City News
“UNFORGETTABLE… deserves the highest of accolades. Rarely have I seen a family ‘dramedy’ with characters this sharp or dialogue this funny and serious in one… this show is a true winner.” — Bonnie Priever, Curtain Up
“NOT TO BE MISSED… If you attend a play at the Fountain Theatre you will be handsomely rewarded… a complex farrago of situational conflict that is mesmerizing in its hyperrealism.” - Eric Gordon, Hollywood Progressive