Theater Asylum is a venue and production management company that provides venues with a trained staff and coordinated pr and social media plan. In addition, we offer publicity and production services. With over ten years of Fringe experience combined, in LA and SF, you will see why so many previous productions return to our venues every year. Last year,we had the largest number of shows in our venues including several award winners. We pride ourselves on a strong Fringe community spirit and are very active on the Venue Committee and HFF Advisor Board. In addition, we’re the Executive producers of the ENCORE (best of) awards following the HFF in July.
Matthew Quinn - MATTHEW QUINN (Executive Producer / Owner)
has been involved in theater production and venue management for over 20 years in San Francisco and Los Angeles. He created Combined Artform in 1998 with Producer Bertha Rodriguez to produce full and co-productions, explore multi-media, including live online internet programming and be active members in the performance community. For Combined Artform, stand out productions include Santaland Diaries (now in its 15th year at the Eureka Theatre in San Francisco), BLINK & You Might Miss Me, Jane Austen Unscripted (w/Impro Theatre), A Tuna Christmas, Pulp Shakespeare, How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse- US Version and Tilted Frame. Matthew and Bertha are active supporters of the Hollywood Fringe Festival where as a venue they hosted 30% of the 2016 festival. In 2010, Matthew started the Asylum’s Best of the Fringe (ENCORE Awards) and in 2016 BEYOND ENCORES. From the ENCORES, he has co-produced extensions of Pulp Shakespeare, Pokemusical, Sunny Afternoon, Meet & Greet and WOMEN (w/Beth Dies), Suicide Notes and Pick of the Fringe (nominated for best variety 2015).
TESTIMONIALS
Mike Blaha
Producer - Fringe Management
“I know Matthew from my role as a theatre producer on productions in the Hollywood Fringe, including some as Matthew's producing partner, and in connection with other productions in Los Angeles. Matthew is a fantastic theatre and festival manager and producer. He is professional, innovative, passionate about live theatre and just an all around joy to work with. Cannot recommend him highly enough.”
Ben Hill
Executive Director - Hollywood Fringe Festival
“Matt Quinn is a competent and wise producer. His contributions were critical in the formation of the Hollywood Fringe and he continues to be an invaluable member to this day. I'd heartily endorse Matt for any future employment.”
Rob Melrose
Founder of Cutting Ball Theatre
“The Joseph Papp of SF Theatre”
Stan Zimmerman,
Writer/Director/Producer
“I feel so fortunate to have worked with Matt Quinn/Combined Artform on over four productions. And counting… Matt not only brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience of the LA (and SF) theatre scenes, but a generosity of spirit, a real “can do” attitude and sense of joy for the work.”
Producer - Fringe Management
“I know Matthew from my role as a theatre producer on productions in the Hollywood Fringe, including some as Matthew's producing partner, and in connection with other productions in Los Angeles. Matthew is a fantastic theatre and festival manager and producer. He is professional, innovative, passionate about live theatre and just an all around joy to work with. Cannot recommend him highly enough.”
Ben Hill
Executive Director - Hollywood Fringe Festival
“Matt Quinn is a competent and wise producer. His contributions were critical in the formation of the Hollywood Fringe and he continues to be an invaluable member to this day. I'd heartily endorse Matt for any future employment.”
Rob Melrose
Founder of Cutting Ball Theatre
“The Joseph Papp of SF Theatre”
Stan Zimmerman,
Writer/Director/Producer
“I feel so fortunate to have worked with Matt Quinn/Combined Artform on over four productions. And counting… Matt not only brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience of the LA (and SF) theatre scenes, but a generosity of spirit, a real “can do” attitude and sense of joy for the work.”
