Valerie Hager News

Whitefire Theatre Presents Deer Woman: An Autobiographical Fairytale of an Exotic Dancer and a Magical Encounter on Wednesday, January 22nd at 8 P.M.

The Whitefire Theatre presents SOLOFEST 2020, the largest solo theater festival on the West Coast. Now in its 8th year, SOLOFEST 2020 brings 80 shows in 90 days celebrating solo artists from around the globe - each story-teller sharing their compelling and often unusual take on life. SOLOFEST 2020 runs January 4 - March 28.

Highways Performance Space presents American Standard: A Story of Enough, written by and starring Lilly Bright. Directed by award-winning soloist performer, Valerie Hager, American Standard will run from Thursday, September 19 through Saturday, September 28, 2019. This original solo show is based on Bright's true life story of surviving a near two-decade battle with bulimia and various a?oenot-enougha?? demons, propelling her on an often comical, always poignant search for a cure, resulting in discovery of a path to imperfect wholeness and, ultimately, the courage to finally feel enough. Highways Performance Space is located at the 18th Street Arts Center (1651 18th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404). Tickets are $25 for general admission and $15 for students. For more information and tickets, please visit http://americanstandardshow.com.

Highways Performance Space presents American Standard: A Story of Enough, written by and starring Lilly Bright. Directed by award-winning soloist performer, Valerie Hager, American Standard will run from Thursday, September 19 through Saturday, September 28, 2019. This original solo show is based on Bright's true life story of surviving a near two-decade battle with bulimia and various a?oenot-enougha?? demons, propelling her on an often comical, always poignant search for a cure, resulting in discovery of a path to imperfect wholeness and, ultimately, the courage to finally feel enough. Highways Performance Space is located at the 18th Street Arts Center (1651 18th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404). Tickets are $25 for general admission and $15 for students. For more information and tickets, please visit http://americanstandardshow.com.

After three sold-out, award-winning runs in international Fringe Festivals (New York City, Edinburgh, and Chicago), a critically-acclaimed Off-Broadway run, and a featured performance at the The Last Frontier Theatre Conference in Valdez, Alaska, Valerie Hager's autobiographical solo play about her years stripping in the Alaskan frontier will open at Bootleg Theater today, October 28 at 7:30 p.m.

After three sold-out, award-winning runs in international Fringe Festivals (New York City, Edinburgh, and Chicago), a critically-acclaimed Off-Broadway run, and a featured performance at the The Last Frontier Theatre Conference in Valdez, Alaska, Valerie Hager's autobiographical solo play about her years stripping in the Alaskan frontier will open at Bootleg Theater on Saturday, October 28 at 7:30 p.m.

What would happen if an old clown realized he no longer believed in child-like wonder-but his Muse wasn't ready to let go? A dark, absurdist, and hilarious journey into the divided self ensues!

What would happen if an old clown realized he no longer believed in child-like wonder-but his Muse wasn't ready to let go? A dark, absurdist, and hilarious journey into the divided self ensues!

After a sold out run at this summer's New York International Fringe Festival, and recently named Best of the Festival and Audience Favorite at the Flying Solo Festival, former South Bronx public school drama teacher Karen Sklaire's RIPPLE OF HOPE: One Teacher's Journey to Make an Impact will have an encore performance in the Bobby Hackett Theatre at the Community College of Rhode Island Knight Campus in Warwick today, March 11, 2016, at 7:30 PM.

After a sold out run at this summer's New York International Fringe Festival, and recently named Best of the Festival and Audience Favorite at the Flying Solo Festival, former South Bronx public school drama teacher Karen Sklaire's RIPPLE OF HOPE: One Teacher's Journey to Make an Impact will have an encore performance in the Bobby Hackett Theatre at the Community College of Rhode Island Knight Campus in Warwick on Friday, March 11, 2016, at 7:30 PM.

Premiere Stages at Kean University will launch its much-anticipated 2015 Season with a free staged reading of Kate Cortesi's provocative new play, Great Kills, June 19 - 21 in Kean's Murphy Dunn Theatre. Selected from over 440 submissions, Great Kills is the first of two scripts scheduled for expanded development as part of the 2015 Premiere Stages Play Festival.

Award-winning actress / writer movement artist Valerie Hager also writer and performer of NAKED IN ALASKA is being brought out as guest of honor to Rome, Italy to headline the 2015 Genderotica Festival today, May 22nd at 9:30pm at NUOVO CINEMA PALAZZO produced by Eyes Wild Drag.

Award-winning actress / writer movement artist Valerie Hager also writer and performer of NAKED IN ALASKA is being brought out as guest of honor to Rome, Italy to headline the 2015 Genderotica Festival May 22nd at 9:30pm at NUOVO CINEMA PALAZZO produced by Eyes Wild Drag.

'Naked In Alaska- The True Story of Stripping in the Last Frontier' will play the Assembly Roxy, today 1 Aug- 25 August 2014 as part of the Assembly Festival.

59E59 Theaters presents the 2014 EAST TO EDINBURGH festival, beginning today, July 8 for a limited engagement through Sunday, July 27.

Many writers, directors, theatre artists, and solo performers leap head first into Fringe and other festivals for the chance to get their work seen. But how do you ensure that your festival run gets the attention it deserves, and that the costs of self-producing don't put you underwater? All For One, the NYC based theater company dedicated to solo performance, is proud to announce two new classes in July, designed to help theater artists get ready for their festival runs.

Little Matchstick Factory has announced a series of post-show panels and discussions that take place after performances of THE OTHER MOZART, currently running at HERE (145 6th Avenue, one block south of Spring).

59E59 Theaters announces the 2014 line up for the annual EAST TO EDINBURGH festival, beginning on Tuesday, July 8 for a limited engagement through Sunday, July 27. The performance schedule varies.

'Naked In Alaska- The True Story of Stripping in the Last Frontier' will play the Assembly Roxy, 1 Aug- 25 August 2014 as part of the Assembly Festival.