​Welcome to the Binge! Your new BFF!

The BFF aka The BINGE Fringe Festival of Free Theatre - the fifth annual Santa Monica Fringe Festival - features artists, companies and performances by Santa Monica and Los Angeles based artists.
October 10 to November 9, 2021

Productions and workshops from the festival touch on a diverse range of subjects from political to personal, love to loss, sensuality to spiritual, hierarchy to hope. 

All bets are off, limits on boundaries and form wide open, with shows that range in style from classic comedy to poignant drama, from Shakespearian to one-woman-show, from slam poetry to stand-up comedy and improv, from parody to fairytale - something for everyone - and all events are free to the public.

The BFF also includes an overflowing toy-box of family-friendly events and productions, to bring all generations together on and off the stage. Inclusive theatre arts workshops for youth and adults are also on offer throughout the festival.  

The BFF aims to celebrate the range and depth of the human condition and the idea that theatre arts experiences are vital, transformative, and must be available for all.  On that note, all tickets and admissions to every single BFF event are free to the public. 

See the Calendar of The BFF Events below
Keep checking back as more shows will be added until the first day of the Festival!

All tickets and admission to shows and events are FREE!  ​
Reservations, though, are required.
Some shows will be livestreamed as well as welcoming in-person audiences.
To book tickets, click through to which show you'd like to see and follow the ticketing link or livestream link. Tickets are limited to 6 tickets per reservation.
Questions? EMAIL US.

NOTE: Tickets must be picked up 15 minutes before curtain or they will be released. No late seating, no exceptions.  
If you aren't able to attend a show you've previously reserved for please let us know so we can release the tickets.

Just a reminder: The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health changed its guidance on mask wearing to ​require face masks indoors regardless of vaccination status. The requirement takes effect Saturday, July 17, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. and applies within the City of Santa Monica. If you'll be attending an event in-person at the theatre, Masks Are Required.

Search by keyword or date below! Click "Pinboard", "Agenda", and "Monthly" to view the calendar different ways - find the one that suits you!

The BFF is sponsored in part by grants from the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission, and Playhouse PALS.