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Community Directory - Articles
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ACTORS FORUM THEATRE
CELEBRATES ITS 30th ANNIVERSARY
Contributed by Nora Feldman
Audrey Marlyn Singer and her Actors
Forum Theatre have been a mainstay and
creative groundbreaking theatre entity
in Los Angeles for the past 30 years.
Audrey Singer’s Actors Forum Theatre is
one of the oldest membership theatre
companies in Los Angeles. This August,
Actors Forum Theatre is celebrating its
30th anniversary. Audrey Marlyn Singer
and a group of eager of actors, many of
whom were originally from New York where
theatre was part of the creative
tapestry, founded Actors Forum Theatre.
The group was looking to put up a
production of “DYLAN” and couldn’t find
an appropriate venue in which to produce
it. Audrey and her husband, the late
Mike Singer, found just the right space
in Hollywood on Cahuenga Blvd. West,
just across the street from the Hanna
Barberra Animation Studios, to house the
production. This space later became
Actors Forum Theatre’s permanent home,
and remained so for almost two decades,
providing opportunities for actors,
directors, writers, producers and
theatre artists to perform and work on
their craft in a safe and nurturing
environment.
In 1994, Audrey and Mike Singer
purchased a building on Magnolia Blvd.
in the NoHo Theatre & Arts District that
had once been a furniture store and
converted it into a theatre. Audrey and
Mike made sure that their audiences
would be comfortable in the new space by
adding central air and heat, as well as
wheelchair access to the theatre.
Actors Forum Theatre has been honored
many times over the years, with numerous
awards and excellent reviews under
Audrey Marlyn Singer’s artistic
direction and keen eye. Since its move
to the NoHo Theatre & Arts District,
Actors Forum Theatre has been recognized
for the breakout hit “BOX 27,” a new
play that looked at homosexuality in a
new light. Actors Forum Theatre also
housed Fritz Coleman’s first solo
outing, “IT’S ME, DAD,” which played to
sell-out audiences for over nine months.
In addition, the theatre was recognized
and has received excellent reviews for
several of the productions such as “THE
GREAT SEBASTIANS,” “THE BOY FRIEND,” the
astounding magic of Falkenstein and
Willard in “FIREFLIES - - WIZARDS OF
MAGIC,” “A HATFUL OF RAIN,” Julie
Sheppard’s “JUDY GARLAND - - A NIGHT IN
THE LIFE,” and most recently “Carney’s
WONDER CABARET.”
Audrey Marlyn Singer is an accomplished
actress as well, having performed in
many of the productions over the years.
In addition, she has served as the
overall producer for all of the
productions at Actors Forum as well as
having directed many of the works.
Audrey Marlyn Singer has run the Tuesday
night members workshop for the past 30
years, taking time to encourage new,
emerging talent.
Under Audrey Marlyn Singer’s artistic
direction, Actors Forum Theatre has
thrived in and contributed to the fabric
of the Los Angeles theatre community for
the past 30 years - - an accomplishment
that she is truly proud of.
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