The Open Fist Theatre Company

A small, comfortable, intimate theater with a warm friendly group working it too keep you coming back for more.
I’ve seen many productions throughout the years and although they might not have all been fantastic 9 out of 10 have been hits.

Every show I’ve seen here has been great. Looking forward to seeing more productions from this theater company!

Nice casting crew and very well managed group.
Went out last night to see their «Both, a Beatles Nativity» show at the Hollywood United Methodist Chruch.
The intro was well presented, the show last 1h30 mins approximately.
This was an event not to be missed, and they will be prforming next week too at the open fist theater next week.
I highly recommend you to see this show.
Did I say you might have to sing along some of the Beatles song? :)
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The premier of the show «Life on the Couch» was this last Friday night. This show was very special. Extremely funny, with very hip and contemporary dialog and humor. I’ve been to many shows at Open Fist and this was either the funniest or the most funny.
The abundance of genuine, clever humor in the show makes you pay attention so as not to miss a laugh. It’s not like it’s a comedy review, but the characters’ life issues are such that if they were real, they’d either be fun folks or depressing folks. So, they’re like glass half full people who laugh in the face of adversity. There are lots of surprises
All of the actors were superb to the point where you feel like you either know them or have known someone like them. That brings a subliminal comfort that causes you to connect with the characters which enhances the laughter reflex.
If you’re one who usually gets high before going to theater, don’t waste your green cross purchase on this show. The show is all you need to get high.

Loved this little theater – great seating, nice lobby, very friendly, cozy theater… LOVED the play ROOM SERVICE! the acting was exceptional! (how they learned all those lines so expertly delivered – I’ ll never know –just very talented I guess – I sure was impressed!) The costumes also win a prize! Great job all the way around…
If you love to laugh and you love the 1930’s, ROOM SERVICE is the play for you! Highly recommed it!

One of the best parts of living in LA is the great local theater! This place is awesome, and the actors are really talented! I had a fabulous time. The theater seating is perfect! Not a bad seat in the house. Each row is high enough so even a tall person in front of you doesn’t block your view. Plenty of street parking, and reasonable ticket prices. I’ll definitely go again!

Easy going professional and fun. I don’t know squat about Theatres… But the actors here are top notch and yet whimsical at the same time. Friendly staff and an eclectic ensemble offering so much talent. Loved Horton Footes «Getting Frankie Married and afterwards»

I learned of Open Fist this past January as a friend of mine is part of their company. I have seen three plays and counting this year and have loved every single one of them. Right now they have «The Good Woman of Setzuan» and I enjoyed it so much I’ve seen it twice. If you’re looking for a small theater, reasonable prices, and overall great entertainment I widely recommend you see a play at Open Fist.

Just saw John Patrick Shanley’s «Where’s My Money» directed by Colin Walker. It was hilarious! Witty dialogue, vibrant and flawless performances by the cast. Can’t rave enough about it!

A client dragged me to the theatre for a Sunday matinée of Moss Hart’s «Light Up the Sky,» — I say it like that because many years ago, I worked as an actress in New York, (drove a cab for 7 years while doing it), and I hated doing Sunday matinees. I studied with the diva Stella Adler, and her ex-​husband Harold Clurman, (of the Group Theatre) and both contemporaries of the playwright. Besides that, I taught acting and I’m a writer — so that should tell you that I’m an impossible audience member. But on Sunday, I fell in love with this company of dedicated actors, producers, and worker bees — they have my admiration and total respect. Bravo! After the first scene during which I had to stop myself from standing up and yelling out to young actress playing the secretary, «Darling, if you’re typing — type! Don’t pretend! If you’re ghost writer, you must think like a writer! Have an attitude. Let us see you think!» (I can channel Stella…) But once some of the pros came onstage, particularly the actor playing the older playwright, I calmed down completely. He got me… And I got carried away on a wave of words to an opening night of an experimental play, a «new play» 60 some years ago, in Boston — with all the stock characters of the theatre now sliced open from their throats to pubic bones. So much fun! Open Fist did wonderful job of mounting Moss Hart’s love letter to the insane, exasperating world of temperamental actors, self-​important directors, idealistic playwrights. So if you care about theatre, go pay your money and see the play. I think the producer, bless her heart, stood outside as we left, and just said, «Tell your friends.» So I did.

Try this show to REALLY celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!
Now, I am actually a member of The Open Fist Theatre Company, but even so — this production of James Joyce’s The Dead may be one of my favorite shows I’ve ever seen anywhere. Seriously. It’s just beautiful and touching and funny and familiar — the production values are great, the acting is spot-​on and you will leave with that wonderfully warm, elevated feeling that great art inspires. Bring a friend. (And maybe an Irish-​linen handkerchief for puddling up at the end —)

Following is my review of the Open Fist production of «The Dead». If this show is any indication, this company may be the best of the best of small theatre in Los Angeles.
At first glance, a musical version of Joyce’s «The Dead» seems an odd choice, but it turns out to be an organic and inspired decision. On top of that, this production, in a tiny theater on Santa Monica Blvd. is a wonderful surprise, one of the best theater experiences we’ve had in recent memory. It is a simple and elegant production, with notable direction and lighting. The ensemble cast is uniformly superb, and they can all sing and dance too! We were surprised and pleased to see that Dean Mora, leader of one of our favorite local bands, «Mora Modern Rythmists», leads the fine musical combo. And, my wife, who was raised in Belfast, declares the accents spot on. We hear that the strong critical approval from the local press has caused management to extend the run, but our performance was only two thirds full. Both my wife and I can’t recommend this production more strongly. Go!