Elephant Theatre Company

The Elephant Theatre Company was created in 1995 by David Fofi and Lindsay Allbaugh, with classmates from the California State University, Long Beach Theatre Arts program when they moved into a space at the Angel City Brewery artist complex. The space doubled as both a studio theater and a loft apartment. The space 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.[2][3][4][5]

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

Feb - March, 2011
The 10th Anniversary of Love Bites: 10 Years Together & Still No Ring Annual shorts written and directed by various company members

August - Sept, 2010
Parasite Drag written by: Mark Roberts
Directed by: David Fofi

May - June, 2010
Supernova written by: Tim McNeil
Directed by: Lindsay Allbaugh

Feb - March, 2010
Love Bites Vol. 9 Annual shorts written and directed by various company members

August, 2009 - Sept, 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

Feb - 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 - Oct, 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

Feb - March, 2008
Love Bites VI & VII Annual shorts written and directed by various company members

Nov, 2007 - Feb, 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 7-April 7
Love Bites Vol. V Annual shorts written and directed by various company members

Jan 07-April 7
In Arabia We’d All Be Kings Written by: Stephen Adly Guirgis
Directed by: David Fofi

Dec 06
365 Days/Plays (week 4: Los Angeles)
Written by: Suzan-Lori Parks
Directed by: Lindsay Allbaugh, David Fofi, and Christopher Game

August-Oct 06
Seven Redneck Cheerleaders Written by: Louis Jacobs
Original Staging by: Amy French
Re-staged by: David Fofi & Louis Jacobs

March 6
Love Bites
Annual shorts written and directed by various company members

Nov 05-Jan 06
Los Muertos Written by: Tim McNeil
Directed by: David Fofi

August 5
Seven Redneck Cheerleaders
Written by: Louis Jacobs
Directed by: Amy French

May 5
Never Tell
Written by: James Christy
Directed by: Lindsay Allbaugh

Dec 04
Underwear For Christmas
Written by: Tony Foster
Directed by: Daniel McCoy

Oct 04
Love Bites Harder
Annual shorts written and directed by various company members

June 4
One World
Written by Robert J. Litz
Directed by David Fofi

April 4
21 Stories
Written by: G.W. Stevens
Directed by: Yuval Hadid

Oct 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

Aug 03
Robbers
Written by Lyle Kessler
Directed by David Fofi
Workshop Production with Lyle Kessler, not submitted for review

April 3
Some Strings Attached
Written by: Amy French and Alexandra Hoover
Directed by: Gina Soto

March 3
King of Clubs
Written and Directed by: David Fofi

Oct 02
Zzyxx
Written by: Don Cesario
Directed by: Kimberly Brooks

Aug 02
Serenading Louie
Written by: Lanford Wilson
Directed by: Christopher Game and Gina Soto

April 2
Love Bites
Series of one acts written and directed by various company members

Dec 01
Red Cross and 4H-Club
Written by: Sam Shepard
Directed by: Chris Game & Dave Fofi

Nov 01
Greystone
Written by: Tony Foster
Directed by: Kristin Hanggi

June 1
Dearboy's War
Written by: Mike Ambrose
Directed by: Danny LaClair

Dec 00
Underwear for Christmas
Written and Directed by: Tony Foster

Oct 00
The Insanity of Mary Girard
Written by: Lanie Robertson
Directed by: Pat McLoy and David Brown

April 00
Elephant Shorts, a Collection of Vignettes
Written by: Tony Foster
Directed by: E.O.M. Directors

Nov 99
Search & Destroy
Written by: Howard Korder
Directed by: David Fofi & Anthony Roman

May 99
The Actors Nightmare
Written by: Christopher Durang
Directed by: Christopher Game

May 99
Gecko Chestnut Genius
Written by: Jimmie D. Hudson III
Directed by: Don Cesario

April 99
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 99
Indian Summer of Our Despondency
Written by: Kelly Wand
Directed by: David Fofi

Aug 98
Halfway There
Written by: Michael Vaez
Directed by: Christopher Game
at the Hollywood Court Theater, Hollywood

July 97
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

Feb 97
The Love of Nechron
Written and Directed by: Pat McLoy
Elephant Off Main Theatre, Los Angeles

Nov 96
Criminal
Written by: David Canales
Directed by: Jeff Walsh

Sept 96
Holding Cell
Written by: Mike Vaez
Directed By: Joe Matthews

May 96
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 96
King Of Clubs
Written and Directed by: Dave Fofi
Adam and Rhonda
Written by: Matthew Jones

Nov 95
The Galaxy Lily
Written and Directed by: Don Cesario

July 95
Sam Shepard Tribute
Red Cross
Directed by: Christopher Game
4-H Club
Directed by David Fofi
Fourteen Hundred Thousand
Directed by: Kimberly Brooks