Local Features | Rosanna Tavarez
This summer we are highlighting some of our awesome creative neighbors. Meet Rosanna Tavarez, a NoHo choreographer, a dance artist. Rosanna shot her dance video “(Re)volver” entirely in North Hollywood which captures the moment of its reawakening post-pandemic lockdown. “(Re)volver” is a joyful romp through landmark areas of the NoHo Arts District danced to the playful, milonga tune “No Hay Tierra Como La Mia” (There is No Land Like Mine) by Francisco Canaro. More>>
"Hello World!" | July 18 - August 15
Six one acts, four directors, 11 actors. A light-hearted, fun evening of short plays to save theatres, written by Thomas J. Misuraca
Write Act Repertory is excited to announce its reopening after halting productions for over a year due to COVID-19.  After a gut-wrenching and painful 2020 for many, Write Act Rep returns with a lighthearted and fun festival of one act plays aptly named “HELLO WORLD!” to welcome back audiences and encourage laughter after overcoming a year of tears.
Local Features | VK Lynne
The unofficial NoHo motto is: “NoHo is only as great as its people.” This summer we are highlighting some of our awesome creative neighbors. This week we feature a North Hollywood musician. Meet VK Lynne, a NoHo vocalist and songwriter.  (Also known as the Priestess in Pink!) More>>
The 12th annual Summer Playwrights Festival (SPF12)
26 plays in 12 days! | The largest playwright’s festival in the U.S. 
We all need a little SPF12 right about now. The Road Theatre Company is thrilled to announce the 12th annual Summer Playwrights Festival (SPF12) streaming live Thursday, July 15 through Sunday, August 1.  More>>
What We're Listening to | "Just the Two of Us"
The beauty of TikTok is the ability to take a classic song and spread it to the world and bring it to the younger generation. It’s like visual mini music preservation, using tech to recount musical history and stories. So, we’re listening to Bill Withers’ “Just the Two of Us” and all the covers we can. More>>
"Cabaret Macabre" | July 30 - August 21
Brittany DeWeese’s fabulous dark and dirty dance production – “Cabaret Macabre!” Featuring talented dancers overflowing with all the gore and thrills you’d expect from Zombie Joe’s Underground, tip-toeing along the razor’s edge of disturbing and arousing. Don’t get lost in the seduction or the cabaret may consume you!  More>>
"Code Pink" | Through August 15
Loft Ensemble presents “CODE PINK,” a world premiere play written and directed by Adam Chambers and Jana Lee Hamblin with additional writing by the cast. Anything can happen during a 24-hour shift in a hospital maternity ward. The play peeks into the lives of the nurses, doctors, and administrators who work there, and reminds us that every hero has a story, but they don’t all have a happy ending. More>>
"Now, Now, Now" | August 5-25
Award-winning writer, director, producer Tom Cavanaugh brings his supernatural thriller “Now, Now, Now” to the 2021 Hollywood Fringe Festival along with a cast of 19 actors in a bi-coastal, simulcast, multimedia event. More>>
FREE One-Person Play Development Class ONLINE!
No matter where you are in the creation of your solo show, idea phase, curiosity phase, full draft written, touring the festival and college market, BEST NATIONAL SOLO ARTIST and founder of Soaring Solo, Jessica Lynn Johnson, will meet you where you are at and take you to the next level! All that is required to attend is a willingness to explore, a pen, and some paper. No previous writing or performance experience necessary, and no need to have written anything to bring to class. Each week Jessica will guide you in exercises to help generate and stage NEW material! So come and meet other creatives in a supportive space for expression and exploration! The class is ongoing and so you may pop in and out as you please as long as you RSVP by clicking here for this More>>
The Hollywood Fringe Festival Welcomes Back In-Person Audiences
The 2021 Hollywood Fringe Festival will present a hybrid, both in-person and digital, festival August 12-29. For the first time at the Hollywood Fringe Festival (Fringe), audiences will be able to enjoy the traditional in-person experience and livestream productions from the comfort of their own home. No matter where you are physically, emotionally or artistically, there will be something for everyone at this year’s Fringe. More>>
"Motel 66" | Theatre Outside!
The Group Rep at the Lonny Chapman Theatre is proud to present the world premiere of “MOTEL 66,” 12 new one-act plays set in different cities along ‘Get Your Kicks on Route 66’. The short plays will be performed as two different programs of six plays each through August 1, “Head East” Thursdays and Saturdays at 8PM, and “Go West” Fridays and Sundays at 8PM – all in the newly built outdoor experience The Yard. The Yard offers live outdoor theater while implementing up-to-the-minute covid compliance. More>>
Local Features | Frankie Smith
The unofficial NoHo motto is: “NoHo is only as great as its people.” This summer we are highlighting some of our awesome creative neighbors. This week we feature a North Hollywood visual artist. Meet Frankie Smith, a NoHo storyboard artist. More>>
Sidewalk Singers Bring Music (and joy) to NoHo
How does this 2021 singing telegram work? "A singer and guitarist will arrive with sanitized balloons to the front of your home, (socially distanced) or to the home of a friend/loved one and perform! If it’s a surprise for someone else, we can be in text communication with you the whole time! We will also be wearing our face masks! We can perform songs of ALL GENRES and if one of the songs you want isn’t on our list, we will LEARN IT JUST FOR YOU! We specialize in birthdays, anniversaries, or even a morale booster for your best friend! Don’t let Covid-19 stop you from creating beautiful memories for your special day!!" More>>
Changes Are Coming to the NoHo Arts District
Meet District NoHo, a new North Hollywood development and one of the largest in the NoHo Arts District’s 20+ year history.  More>>
Going Back to In-Person Acting Class
Wow, it’s been 15 months that we have been unable to teach classes in our North Hollywood studio. But, now we are going back to in-person acting classes. We will be going back to in-person acting classes in July and will be providing both zoom and in-person classes. First thing I tell actors is this: Regardless of Covid or not, find a class where you feel safe. Be careful of peer pressure and competition. Stand in your integrity. Everyone needs their own time to adjust to the changes ahead. Take your time and do it on your terms.
Stay safe." - Fran Montano, Actors Workout Studio More>>
Online Acting Class Guide
When we get dealt a heavy hand like COVID19, we find a creative solution - that's the NoHo way. For our acting classes it's no different. Our acting classes have gone online for the time being and we've created a list for our readers. Remember, they may cancel our in-person acting classes but they will not take our acting classes away. More>>
Getting Commercial and Theatrical Headshots During the Pandemic
As the theatre and film industries look to get back in the swing of things, actors are more and more getting ready for new opportunities. For many actors, new headshots will be in order. But health experts continue to warn the COVID-19 pandemic is still a threat. So, what can actors do to safely get updated headshots?
NoHo is a neighborhood filled with actors, after all, we have 20+ theaters in one square mile! What do most actors need? More>>