Vince Tula’s "PIT OF HOPE" Premieres at Hollywood Fringe, Exploring Immigration Through Pit Bulls

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Vince Tula's new play starring Ulysses Montoya runs at The Broadwater Second Stage in Los Angeles

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"Pit of Hope", a new play written and directed by Vince Tula, from producer Robert Keasler and associate producer Briana León, will be making its world-premiere at the 2026 Hollywood Fringe Festival. Performances will run June 5-24.

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Set in Los Angeles during the summer of 2025, the play is a story of survival through the eyes of a pit bull who is thrown into the LA Animal Shelter system after his family is taken by ICE. Two actors embody pit bulls to reveal something deeply human: what it means to hold onto hope when all is lost.

"Last summer, a black pit bull named Nueve was surrendered by his migrant owner out of fear of deportation. There's a play in that. I wanted actors to play the dogs because it's heartfelt and hilarious." says writer/director Vince Tula.

"Pit of Hope is a direct reflection of what's happening to my people, your neighbors, and the ripple effects of immigration enforcement and animal shelter overcrowding." says Ulysses Montoya*, who plays Nueve.

The play features an ensemble cast of five actors: K Cody Hunt, Mike Mihm *, Ulysses Montoya*, Christian Wienker and Rachel Zapata.

*These actors are appearing courtesy of Actor's Equity Association. This production is being presented under the auspices of the Actor's Equity Association Los Angeles Self Produced Project Code.

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/PIT-OF-HOPE-Will-Make-World-Premiere-at-Hollywood-Fringe-Festival-20260505)._