[NoHo Arts District, CA] – The Hollywood Fringe Festival, a mainstay of Los Angeles live performance since 2010, returns for its 16th anniversary with an expanded 10th anniversary Scholarship Program. Established in 2016, the program exists to expand and diversify the pool of artists producing work at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. Since its inception, the initiative has funded works by 128 producing teams.
This year, 12 artists will bring their work to the 2026 Hollywood Fringe Festival through the Scholarship Program. Funded by Hollywood Pantages Theatre and County Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath, recipients receive free festival registration, a stipend toward venue and production costs, and theatrical producing mentorship sessions.
“The Scholarship Program was in jeopardy this year due to budget cuts in local government. The Hollywood Pantages Theatre stepped right in when we needed them most to keep this essential Hollywood Fringe program,” says Lois Neville, Hollywood Fringe Co-Executive Director. “We’re beyond grateful for the support and the endorsement this new partnership provides these incredible playwrights.”
2026 Scholarship Productions
This year, Hollywood Fringe is thrilled to provide this support to 12 productions:
Hollywood Fringe is also thrilled to acknowledge honorable mentions Barbie Smith: God’s Favorite Tease, Building an Altar, For the Gold, Jaunty the Rat, The Malignant Case of the Migrant’s Daughter, The Miraculous V: The Bizarre Awakening of a Virgin Witch, and Patient Zero.
These works reflect the breadth and urgency of the Hollywood underground scene.
“The Scholarship Program makes the Hollywood Fringe stand out on the map, and I couldn’t be more excited about this year’s cohort,” says Ellen Boudreau-Den Herder, Hollywood Fringe Co-Executive Director. “Each show challenges the body of work being produced in Los Angeles and creates lasting change within the Hollywood community and beyond.”
Key Dates for Hollywood Fringe Festival 2026
May 1: Tickets go on sale
June 4–9: Previews
June 10: Opening Night Party
June 11–28: 16th Annual Hollywood Fringe Festival
June 29: Awards Ceremony
About the Hollywood Fringe Festival
Created in 2010, the Hollywood Fringe Festival is the largest open-access and uncensored theatre festival in the United States. Since its founding, the festival has returned more than $5.7 million in ticket sales to the artist community.
About the Scholarship Program
Fringe Scholarships are available to Hollywood Fringe producers who identify as BIPOC, disabled, d/Deaf, and/or blind. Past winners have received awards, international exchange honors, and Off-Broadway runs at venues including SOHO Playhouse and Second City.
About Hollywood Pantages Theatre
The Hollywood Pantages Theatre is part of The Nederlander Organization and serves as Los Angeles’ premier venue for first-class touring Broadway productions.
About Broadway in Hollywood
Broadway in Hollywood presents major touring productions in Los Angeles, welcoming over one million patrons annually. www.BroadwayInHollywood.com.