The Sacred Fools Theater Company is a Los Angeles –based theatre company and nonprofit organization . Founded in January 1997, the company is a member organization of the LA Stage Alliance.
16-650: For 18 years the company resided at 660 N. Heliotrope in The Heliotrope Theatre. In January 2016 they moved to The Broadwater Studio, a multi-theater complex at 1078 Lillian Way, Los Angeles. Sacred Fools is governed partly by a non-dues paying company and partly by a traditional board of directors. A three-person Artistic Committee is elected each season from by the company, and also a three-person membership committee. The board of directors oversees business matters. Sacred Fools has an open door policy and does not restrict directors to casting actors from within
32-438: A "bastard". He is caught by the landlord, calls him a "son of a bitch" and gets thrown out, forcing him to spend the night with Jerry. Jerry takes him to a hotel but gets into an argument with the desk attendant while attempting to place a wake-up call . Paranoid, Jerry insists they leave and brings Jean-Paul to his own apartment to sleep. Kramer buys a powerful heat pump to work his hot tub and raise his core temperature. Overnight
48-466: A bitch." Kramer falls asleep in his new hot tub and the heat pump breaks, leaving him to spend the night in freezing cold water. As a result, his core temperature drops and he is constantly cold. While eating with Jerry, George and Kramer in the coffee shop, Jean-Paul hears George's rampant swearing and believes all Americans speak this way. Later, in Elaine's apartment, he calls her neighbor's baby
64-399: A cup of hot tea from Kramer (who is still attempting to raise his core temperature), mistaking it for water, and scalds himself. Mr. Wilhelm overhears George on the phone with his Texan buddies, calling them "sons of bitches" and "bastards", unaware they are being friendly. Afraid George has cracked under the pressure, Wilhelm sends George to Mr. Steinbrenner, who says to relax George must use
80-728: A role that he kept for several years. His early film career included The Trial of the Catonsville Nine as David Durst and Stephen King 's Silver Bullet . He also appeared on the TV show Mission: Impossible as Sam Evans. Leon Russom's later work included many appearances in dramas, mainly legal or crime. He appeared in many TV shows in the 1990s and the early 2000s, including L.A. Law , Bones , Cold Case , Law & Order , JAG , NYPD Blue , John Doe , The X-Files , Dark Skies , Seinfeld (as an Astros representative in " The Hot Tub ") and other shows. He played
96-661: Is an American actor who appeared in numerous television series, particularly soap operas . He portrayed Admiral Toddman (in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode " The Die is Cast ") and the Starfleet Commander-in-Chief in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country . In his later years, he has appeared in shows such as Bones , Jericho , Prison Break , and Cold Case . Russom worked with
112-505: Is in town for the New York City Marathon . Jean-Paul overslept and missed the marathon at the last Olympic Games , and Jerry obsesses with ensuring it does not happen again. Jerry loses faith in Elaine's ability to get Jean-Paul to the race in time after learning she is using a faulty alarm clock that caused Jerry to miss a flight and burns a muffin by setting the microwave to two minutes rather than twenty seconds. Elaine
128-494: Is the 115th episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld . This was the fifth episode for the seventh season. It aired on October 19, 1995. The episode deals with runner Jean-Paul and Jerry and Elaine 's struggles to ensure he wakes up for the New York City Marathon . Meanwhile, a mishap with Kramer 's new hot tub causes him to feel constantly cold. Elaine has a Trinidadian and Tobagonian runner named Jean-Paul as her house guest. He
144-608: Is writing a story for new Himalayan walking shoes in the Peterman catalog, but suffers from writer's block . With little to do at work, George pretends to be busy by looking frustrated, causing his supervisor Mr. Wilhelm to fear he is stressed out from his work. He sends George to meet with some visiting Houston Astros representatives and "show them a good time." While drinking with the Texans George picks up their habit of amiable swearing, specifically "bastard" and "son of
160-626: The Coen brothers twice, playing smaller parts in The Big Lebowski (1998) and True Grit (2010). Russom's first acting work was on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light in the late 1960s. He subsequently appeared in another CBS soap opera Love is a Many Splendored Thing as Joe Taylor from 1972 to 1973. Russom was the second actor to play the role of Willis Frame on the NBC soap Another World ,
176-501: The artistic directors were Bryan Bellomo, Paul Plunkett and Vanessa Claire Stewart . For Season 20 (2016–2017), the artistic directors were Bryan Bellomo, Danielle Ozymandias, and Alicia Conway Rock. For its 25th season (2021-2022), the artistic directors were Scott Golden, Marc Antonio Pritchett and Vanessa Stewart. As of summer 2024, Padraic Duffy was the company's managing director, with Scott Leggett serving as producing director/interim artistic director. The Sacred Fools Theater Company
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#1732791374988192-568: The company's sixteenth season, alongside fellow company members French Stewart and Alyssa Preston . In 2013, he appeared as the Earl of Gloucester in King Lear with The Porters of Hellsgate , alongside Larry Cedar as King Lear. In 2018, he appeared in a small but significant role in John Krasinski's acclaimed horror film, A Quiet Place . The Hot Tub " The Hot Tub "
208-454: The company. Sacred Fools is a primarily volunteer-run organization, and say they are "100% democratically-led." For Season 16 (2012–2013), the artistic directors were Alyssa Preston, Leon Russom , and French Stewart . For Season 17 (2013–2014), the artistic directors were Rebecca Larsen, Jonas Oppenheim, and Ben Rock . For Season 18 (2014–2015), the artistic directors were Tifanie McQueen, Guy Picot, and Ben Rock . For Season 19 (2015–2016),
224-558: The heat pump causes a power outage in Jerry's building and his alarm clocks fail to go off. Elaine spends the night looking for Jean-Paul, unaware he was thrown out. Her search for him in a dark, desolate neighborhood inspires her story for the Himalayan walking shoes. Jerry and Jean-Paul oversleep but Jerry gets him to the race in time. Jean-Paul is in first place as he nears the finish line. As he runs past Jerry, Kramer and Elaine he grabs
240-534: The police chief of Malibu in the Coen brothers ' The Big Lebowski (1998). He appeared in Prison Break as General Jonathan Krantz, head of The Company. Russom is also a stage actor, and in 2012, he was nominated for an LA Weekly Theater Award for his portrayal of Hamm in Samuel Beckett 's Endgame at Los Angeles' Sacred Fools Theater Company , where he served as a co-artistic director for
256-557: Was founded by John Sylvain and a group of theater artists in Sylvain's Santa Monica living room. The group very quickly formed a non-profit corporation, raised money, and found a space. They initially subleased the 660 N. Heliotrope space from Deaf West Theatre , and eventually leased the space outright. Since its founding, Sacred Fools has produced over 100 different shows, including several World Premieres, West Coast Premieres, and Los Angeles Premieres. Leon Russom Leon Russom
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