
The Binge Free Festival, the month-long festival of FREE shows at the Santa Monica Playhouse, returns for the ninth time this February. They’re calling this one BFF ’24 in ’25. Why? The festival was originally scheduled for October 2024, but a water disaster that severely damaged their Main Stage auditorium mandated a postponement to facilitate repairs.
Fortunately, their two other stages, The Other Space and The Artists’ Entrance Studio, were unaffected, and shows have continued. They plan to re-open the Main Stage at the opening of their October Binge Free Festival.
The Santa Monica Playhouse has been a cultural treasure in our seaside community for 64 years. Now, the Playhouse is giving love back with its Ninth Annual Binge Free Festival, five weeks of free performances, workshops, and music in Santa Monica’s ONLY fringe festival.
The BFF’s primary focus is on Santa Monica and Los Angeles-based artists, but there will be exciting international artists on view as well.
Santa Monica Playhouse is located at 1211 Fourth Street, just below Wilshire Blvd. There is a municipal parking facility across the street. All events are FREE, but reservations are REQUIRED. Some events are family-friendly. See the descriptions below. There will be something for everyone.
To reserve your FREE tickets for an event, call 310-394-9779, ext. 1, or email theatre@santamonicaplayhouse.com. When making reservations, state the name of the show that you want to see, how many seats you wish to reserve, your full name, and your contact number. The Festival will run through March 30.
Binge Free Festival ’24 in ’25 is presented through generous grants from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, the City of Santa Monica, the Santa Monica Arts Commission, the We Are Santa Monica Fund, and Playhouse PALS.
The roster of shows follows:
Tuesday, February 25-OPENING NIGHT - 7:30 p.m.
Fill Your Pockets with Sunshine
Thursday, February 27 - 7 p.m.
There’s Something Seriously Wrong with Cyrus
Friday, February 28 - 7 p.m.
Lear and the Midwife
Saturday, March 1, 1p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
How to Live Like a Millionaire When You’re a Million Short
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