Towne Street Theatre’s In Response Theatre Festival – Performing artists empower audiences with plays, films, music and poetry in unprecedented times

October 4-November 2, 2025, at the Stella Adler Academy of Acting and Theatre in Hollywood

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Sept. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Towne Street Theatre (TST) proudly presents In Response — a theatre festival unlike any other. Returning for its 7th year at the prestigious Stella Adler Academy of Acting and Theatre in Hollywood, In Response is a collection of short performances that respond to today’s urgent events, social issues, and personal experiences through compelling plays and other performing arts mediums. This year’s festival’s theme is RISE UP! It continues a seven-year tradition of offering playwrights, directors, actors, and other performing artists a dynamic platform to respond to today’s urgent events, social issues, and personal experiences.  Ranging from touching drama to laugh-out-loud comedy, the show reveals historical events and how they shape our current society, calls us to act in the face of threats to our democracy, and reminds us that – regardless of who we are or where we come from – we are all one.

“In Response takes the news of our times straight from our streets and our screens and builds awareness and activism so that people feel empowered to make change,” said Veronica McClelland, TST’s CEO. “We face abuses to human rights and personal freedoms, as well as threats to our democracy during these unprecedented times. The performing arts offer us the power to speak up, survive, and create a better world.”

About Towne Street Theatre:
Founded in 1993, Towne Street Theatre operates as a nonprofit organization dedicated to presenting fresh and dynamic theatre-making in Los Angeles. Through original and responsive storytelling, they support emerging artists and create a vibrant space for communal dialogue. For more information about Towne Street Theatre and upcoming productions, visit www.townestreetla.org, or follow on Facebook and Instagram.

Festival Details:

• Dates: October 4-November 2, 2025 – Thursdays-Saturdays at 8pm, and Sundays at 3pm. Thursdays are film nights, and Fridays through Sundays are theatre performances. No show on Halloween.
• Location: Stella Adler Academy of Acting & Theatre, 6773 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028
• Tickets and reservation info can be found here.

SOURCE Towne Street Theatre