Elephant Theatre Company

The Elephant Theatre Company was a non-profit theatre company based in Hollywood, California. The company "built a reputation for championing new American plays." It ceased operation in September 2015.

History
The Elephant Theatre Company was created in 1995 by David Fofi and Lindsay Allbaugh, along with classmates from the California State University, Long Beach Theatre Arts program, getting their start in a space at the Angel City Brewery artist complex. The space doubled as both a studio theater and a loft apartment. The facility was renovated, creating a small theatre and living quarters, and was given the name of "Elephant Off Main".

In the summer of 1997, the small 45-seat theater could no longer accommodate the production needs or the increasing audience attendance. The Company then moved to Hollywood (and dropped the “Off Main”). David Fofi along with founding member Don Cesario continued to produce Elephant productions in various Hollywood venues.

During their 1998/1999 season, the company moved to 6322 Santa Monica Boulevard, in Los Angeles' Theatre Row District.

In 2015, the theatre building was sold by its landlord to a neighboring school. The last produced show ("The Great Divide" by Lyle Kessler) closed on August 23, 2015. The Elephant Theatre was left without a permanent space.

Chronology of Plays
Summer 2015:

'The Great Divide Written by: Lyle Kessler Directed by: David Fofi Produced by: Bren Coombs and Shannon McManus

Spring 2015:

7 Redneck Cheerleaders Written by: Louis Douglas Jacobs Directed by: David Fofi Produced by: Bren Coombs

Winter 2014:

Hell Cab Written by: Will Kern Directed by: David Fofi

Fall 2014:

Scene Workshop Showcase of various company members

Fall 2014:

Elephant Short Play Fest Short plays written and directed by various company members

Summer 2014: Le Butte 1 One acts written and directed by various company members

Summer 2014:

Unorganized Crime written by: Kenny D'Aquila Directed by: David Fofi

Spring 2014:

Derby Day written by: Samuel Brett Williams Directed by: David Fofi

Winter 2014:

Twilight of Schlomo written by: Timothy McNeil Directed by: David Fofi

Summer 2013:

Revelation written by: Samueal Brett Williams Directed by: David Fofi

Spring 2013:

The North Plan written by: Jason Wells Directed by: David Fofi

2012:

7 Redneck Cheerleaders written by: Louis Douglas Jacobs Original Staging by: Amy French

Re-staged by: David Fofi & Louis Jacobs

2012:

Collision written by: Lyle Kessler Directed by: David Fofi

June 2011:

Lovesick written by: Kristina Poe Directed by: David Fofi

June 2011:

100 Saints You Should Know written by: Kate Fodor Directed by: Lindsay Allbaugh

February-March 2011:

The 10th Anniversary of Love Bites: 10 Years Together & Still No Ring Annual shorts written and directed by various company members

August-September 2010:

Parasite Drag written by: Mark Roberts

Directed by: David Fofi

May-June 2010:

Supernova written by: Tim McNeil

Directed by: Lindsay Allbaugh

February-March 2010:

Love Bites Vol. 9 Annual shorts written and directed by various company members

August 2009-September 2009:

Block Nine written by: Tom Stanczk

Directed by: Emilie Beck & Pete Uribe

May 2009-June 2009:

The Idea Man written by: Kevin King

Directed by: David Fofi

February-March 2009:

Love Bites Vol. 8.0 Annual shorts written and directed by various company members

2008:

7 Redneck Cheerleaders written by: Louis Douglas Jacobs Directed by: Amy French

July 2008-October 2008:

Asleep on a Bicycle written by: Tony Foster

Directed by: David Fofi

May 2008-June 2008:

Tooth and Nail written by: Gena Acosta

Directed by: Lindsay Allbaugh

February-March 2008:

Love Bites VI & VII Annual shorts written and directed by various company members

November 2007-February 2008:

Anything written by: Tim McNeil

Directed by: David Fofi

August 2007:

One Fell Swoop written by: Robert J. Litz

Directed by: Christopher Game

March-April 2007:

Love Bites Vol. V Annual shorts written and directed by various company members

January-April 2007:

In Arabia We’d All Be Kings Written by: Stephen Adly Guirgis

Directed by: David Fofi

December 2006:

365 Days/Plays (week 4: Los Angeles)

Written by: Suzan-Lori Parks

Directed by: Lindsay Allbaugh, David Fofi, and Christopher Game

August-October 2006:

Seven Redneck Cheerleaders Written by: Louis Jacobs

Original Staging by: Amy French

Re-staged by: David Fofi & Louis Jacobs

March 2006:

Love Bites

Annual shorts written and directed by various company members

November 2005-January 2006:

Los Muertos Written by: Tim McNeil

Directed by: David Fofi

August 2005:

Seven Redneck Cheerleaders

Written by: Louis Jacobs

Directed by: Amy French

May 2005:

Never Tell

Written by: James Christy

Directed by: Lindsay Allbaugh

December 2004:

Underwear For Christmas

Written by: Tony Foster

Directed by: Daniel McCoy

October 2004:

Love Bites Harder

Annual shorts written and directed by various company members

June 2004:

One World

Written by Robert J. Litz

Directed by David Fofi

April 2004:

21 Stories

Written by: G.W. Stevens

Directed by: Yuval Hadid

October 03 One Act Festival

All Men are Whores, and Bobby Gould in Hell written by David Mamet

Not Enough Rope, and Hotline written by Elaine May

Desire, Desire, Desire, ‘Dentiy Crisis and 1-900-Desperate by Christopher Durang

August 2003:

Robbers

Written by Lyle Kessler

Directed by David Fofi

Workshop Production with Lyle Kessler, not submitted for review

April 2003:

Some Strings Attached

Written by: Amy French and Alexandra Hoover

Directed by: Gina Soto

March 2003:

King of Clubs

Written and Directed by: David Fofi

October 2002:

Zzyxx

Written by: Don Cesario

Directed by: Kimberly Brooks

August 2002:

Serenading Louie

Written by: Lanford Wilson

Directed by: Christopher Game and Gina Soto

April 2002:

Love Bites

Series of one acts written and directed by various company members

December 2001:

Red Cross and 4H-Club

Written by: Sam Shepard

Directed by: Chris Game & Dave Fofi

November 2001:

Greystone

Written by: Tony Foster

Directed by: Kristin Hanggi

June 2001:

Dearboy's War

Written by: Mike Ambrose

Directed by: Danny LaClair

December 2000:

Underwear for Christmas

Written and Directed by: Tony Foster

October 2000:

The Insanity of Mary Girard

Written by: Lanie Robertson

Directed by: Pat McLoy and David Brown

April 2000:

Elephant Shorts, a Collection of Vignettes

Written by: Tony Foster

Directed by: E.O.M. Directors

November 1999:

Search & Destroy

Written by: Howard Korder

Directed by: David Fofi & Anthony Roman

May 1999:

The Actors Nightmare

Written by: Christopher Durang

Directed by: Christopher Game

Gecko Chestnut Genius

Written by: Jimmie D. Hudson III

Directed by: Don Cesario

April 1999:

Line

Written by Israel Horowitz

Directed by: Gary Blumsack

Shooting Gallery

Written by Israel Horowitz

Directed by: Andrea C. Robbins

Stage Directions

Written by Israel Horowitz

Directed by: Pat McLoy

March 1999:

Indian Summer of Our Despondency

Written by: Kelly Wand

Directed by: David Fofi

August 1998:

Halfway There

Written by: Michael Vaez

Directed by: Christopher Game

at the Hollywood Court Theater, Hollywood

July 1997:

Warmth and Doubt

Written by: David Fofi

Directed by: David Fofi & Andrea Robins

The Princess and the Peon

Written by: Jimmie D. Hudson, Directed by: Christopher Game

Candlefish Theatre, Los Angeles

February 1997:

The Love of Nechron

Written and Directed by: Pat McLoy

Elephant Off Main Theatre, Los Angeles

November 1996:

Criminal

Written by: David Canales

Directed by: Jeff Walsh

September 1996:

Holding Cell

Written by: Mike Vaez

Directed By: Joe Matthews

May 1996:

Solitary Ping Pong

Written by: Jimmie D. Hudson

Directed by: Lori Lee Bush

My Only Hopeless

Written by: Jackie Apodaca

Directed by: Christopher Game

March 1996:

King Of Clubs

Written and Directed by: Dave Fofi

Adam and Rhonda

Written by: Matthew Jones

Nov 1995:

The Galaxy Lily

Written and Directed by: Don Cesario

July 1995:

Sam Shepard Tribute

Red Cross

Directed by: Christopher Game

4-H Club

Directed by David Fofi

Fourteen Hundred Thousand

Directed by: Kimberly Brooks