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Critically acclaimed and award-winning theatre since 1997. instagram.com/sacredfoolsla/ One of the top five 99-seat theaters in L.A.
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(CBS Los Angeles)
One of the Best Theater Companies of the Decade (L.A.Weekly theater critic Steven Leigh Morris)
2007 & 2008 BEST THEATER IN LA (MyfoxLA)
2009 LADCC Award for Excellence

08/28/2026

Poster reveal for the West Coast Premiere of RECENT ALIEN ABDUCTIONS, coming soon to The Broadwater Mainstage! Art by Michelle Hanzelova.

Part family drama, part examination of personal and cultural alienation, RECENT ALIEN ABDUCTIONS follows Álvaro, a q***r Puerto Rican artist who believes he has unraveled a real-life conspiracy embedded in an early episode of "The X-Files." Years later, a close friend arrives at Álvaro’s family home hoping to get permission to publish his plays. What she uncovers while there means Álvaro might have been right all along.

OPENING NOVEMBER 1 - ticket sales coming soon! And stay tuned for the cast announcement not long-ish after!

RECENT ALIEN ABDUCTIONS
by Jorge Ignacio Cortiñas
directed by Jaime Robledo

Produced for Sacred Fools by Sidney Edwards & Scott Leggett
Stage Manager - Jonathan Strebe
Fight Choreographer / Intimacy Coordinator - Jo Ann Mendleson
Set Designer - Colin Lawrence
Costume Designer - Mylette Nora
Prop Designer - Joyce Hutter
Lighting Designer - Brandon Baruch
Sound Designer - Jaime Robledo

Key Art - Michelle Hanzelova

08/27/2026

INTRODUCING THE SACRED FOOLS COMMUNITY READING SERIES!

We're so excited to be kicking off our first season back with a brand new play reading night!

It's casual. It's cute. It's community! And nothing builds community like coming together for a good story.

Join us on the second Tuesday of each month as we explore new and known works with fellow artists.

We'll see you at the theatre!

First up:
NASTY, BRUTISH AND SHORT by Ian McRae
Directed by Ivan Rivas
Featuring Michael Boatman and Tim Ryan
Stage Directions - Kamila Boga

TUESDAY, SEPT. 8, 2026 @ 7:30pm
The Broadwater Studio

Meet us in The Broadwater Plunge afterwards!

08/13/2026

Sacred Fools Theater Company announces its upcoming 30th Anniversary Season, a milestone year celebrating three decades of eclectic, wide-ranging, and highly engaging theatrical work in Los Angeles.

From the irreverent to the silly to the profound, this season promises to uphold the company's legacy as a staple of the LA theater community and a proud steward of The Broadwater Theater Complex in Hollywood.

The 30th Anniversary lineup features a dynamic mix of West Coast and World Premieres, award-winning alternative comedy, and special retrospectives honoring the company's vibrant history.

To read our full press release, including details on all the below shows, follow this link: broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/Sacred-Fools-Theater-Company-Unveils-30th-Anniversary-Season-20260813

The 2026-2027 Season Lineup:

RECENT ALIEN ABDUCTIONS (West Coast Premiere)
November 2026
Written by Jorge Ignacio Cortiñas
Directed by Jaime Robledo

SACRED FOOLS COMMUNITY READING SERIES
Second Tuesday of each month
Beginning September 2026

THE CLUB CLOWN HOLIDAY DANCE PARTY
December 2026
Created and Live Directed by Will McFadden

MY GIRLFRIEND HAS CANCER AND THIS SHOW IS ABOUT ME (World Premiere)
January 2027
Written and Performed by Elizabeth Hayhurst & Jesse Klein
Directed by Bruno Oliver

ABSOLUTE LEGENDS!
Spring 2027
Co-Created and Performed by Alan Linic and Will Thomas McFadden

SACRED FOOLS 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
April 2027

HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL PRODUCTION (TBD)
Summer 2027

08/09/2026

Sacred Fools Theater Company is currently casting for the West Coast premiere of "Recent Alien Abductions," the 2017 Humana Festival of New American Plays hit was which was commissioned by Playwrights Horizon and written by New York-based playwright Jorge Ignacio Cortiñas.

Storyline: Part family drama, part examination of personal and cultural alienation, Recent Alien Abductions follows Álvaro, a q***r Puerto Rican artist who believes he has unraveled a real-life conspiracy embedded in an early episode of The X-Files. Years later, a close friend arrives at Álvaro’s family home hoping to get permission to publish his plays. What she uncovers while there means Álvaro might have been right all along.

Rehearsals begin mid-September; show runs Nov. 1-22 at The Broadwater Mainstage.

All roles pay Los Angeles hourly minimum wage ($18.42 per hour). Sacred Fools operates under the 99 Seat Equity Membership Exemption. AEA or Non-Union Talent welcome.

[Note: Even though all characters are written as ethnically Puerto Rican, being of Puerto Rican descent is not a requirement for the role. Actors, especially Latinos, of all shades and stripes are encouraged to submit.]

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: AUGUST 15

PLEASE SUBMIT VIA ACTORS ACCESS:
actorsaccess.com/projects/?view=breakdowns&breakdown=900739®ion=5

If you do not have an Actors Access account, you may EMail your headshot and resume or a link to your acting website to [email protected]; you can find audition details at this link:
sacredfools.org/mainstage/26/recentalienabductions/auditions.htm

DO NOT DM US ON SOCIAL MEDIA WITH CASTING QUESTIONS - nobody involved in casting will see it. Please address all queries to [email protected].

07/28/2026

Our summer campers have been hard at work creating their show; see it at The Broadwater this Sunday at 2pm!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DbReY1Rhv7E/

06/30/2026

06/28/2026

For Your Consideration for the HFF26 Awards:

CLUB CLOWN
for
Best Clown / Alternative Comedy
Best World Premiere
Top of Fringe

Thank you for your consideration, and for your enthusiastic support of CLUB CLOWN! We loved dancing clownishly with you all!

"Quite possibly the most fun I've ever had at a Fringe show." -Audience Review

(Voting is open to Fringe participants, Fringe venue managers, patrons who have bought tickets to three or more shows via the Fringe site, and patrons who have written three or more reviews on the Fringe site. Fringe has sent an EMail to all eligible voters with voting instructions.)

The Broadwater

06/27/2026

CLUB CLOWN IS CLOSING TONIGHT AT 11:30PM!

Has it really been just three weeks since the opening night guest cast charmed and goofed their way into Club Clown? And now there's only one more set of clowns looking to make the cut - with your help, of course.

It's your final chance to have the experience audiences are calling "THE most Fringiest Fringe show!" The show that "reset my nervous system and made me feel lighter." The show that's "Friggin HILARIOUS" and "SO. MUCH. FUN." But tickets are going fast, so get yours now and laugh and dance with us into the night! Ticket link in bio.

FRINGE PARTICIPANTS - PAY WHAT YOU CAN FOR ALL PERFORMANCES OF "CLUB CLOWN"!

Tonight's guests at the CLERB: .sidneyedwards .magic

Photo by Will Thomas McFadden

performing at The Broadwater Mainstage

06/26/2026

SATURDAY AT 11:30pm IS YOUR FINAL CHANCE TO VISIT CLUB CLOWN!

Audiences agree - you gotta come out to the CLERB with the CLOWNS! But the club will only be open one more time, and tickets are going fast, so get yourself a pass to get past that velvet rope right now!

Tickets: hollywoodfringe.org/projects/13957?tab=tickets

FRINGE PARTICIPANTS - PAY WHAT YOU CAN FOR ALL PERFORMANCES OF "CLUB CLOWN"!

Saturday's final Fringe-fueled clown cast:

ROTATING CAST
Sidney Edwards "Ms. Edwards"
Byron Coolie from "TYT5"

SPECIAL GUEST STARS:
Tozy from "Mr. Ow"
Aidan Flynn from "Fame Maxxing"
Natasha Mercado, director of "Diane Diane!," "Maniac," "Syrian Soap," "Mr. Ow" and "Do**us"
Charlie Day from "Paris + Juliet"
Bonnie He from "Radical Acts with Ramón"

AND AS ALWAYS
Will Thomas McFadden as "FrÜnk"
Scott Leggett as "Nigel Littlechild"

sidneyedwards
magic

Photos by Will Thomas McFadden

at The Broadwater Mainstage

06/25/2026

🎧 TONIGHT FROM 8PM-MIDNIGHT: SACRED FOOLS SILENT DISCO 🎧

DANCE PARTY TONIGHT DANCE PARTY TONIGHT DANCE PARTY TONIGHT!

Grab a pair of headphones, pick your channel, and hit the floor. Whether you’re vibing to throwbacks, current hits, or something unexpected—we’ve got a lane for you.

💃 Multiple music channels
🔥 Dance floor energy
🍸 Drinks from The Broadwater Plunge
✨ A perfect Fringe night send-off

You’ve been watching shows all month—now it’s your turn to move.

💸 Pay-What-You-Can (donation QR on site)
📍 The Broadwater Mainstage (1076 Lillian Way)
🗓️ Thursday, June 25, 8pm-Midnight

Address

1076 Lillian Way
Los Angeles, CA
90038

Website

http://www.sacredfools.org/

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