Stage Mamma: From Child Star to Leading Lady at Stolen Shakespeare Guild

Rheagan Wallace invites you into her extraordinary life with raw honesty, poignant reflection, and unexpected humor in STAGE MAMMA: From Child Star to Leading Lady a Soaring Solo Production. Los Angeles theatre critic Tracey Paleo of Gia on the Move wrote; “STAGE MAMMA is a perfection of solo presentation.”

From a small town in Texas to the glitz of Hollywood, this poignant coming-of-age story navigates stardom and the complex relationship between a daughter and her mother who is both her fiercest advocate and greatest obstacle. Wallace is set to perform her captivating chronicle of her unique Hollywood coming-of-age, starting from a small town in Texas to navigating the high stakes of L.A. in September at the Fort Worth Fringe Festival, in October at A BFF Binge Fringe Festival of Free Theatre Event in Santa Monica and in November in Soaring Solo STARS in Hollywood.

Developed with Jessica Lynn Johnson, Artwork by Mary Lou Sandler, 3Cubed Studios, Videography by Justin Sandler, 3Cubed Studios, QLab Design, by Nick Foran, Solo Coach: Heather Dowling.

“Stage Mamma: From Child Star to Leading Lady is a must-see show… Bravo!! Highly recommended!” - Samantha Ronceros, NoHo Arts Distric

Performances will be on Friday, Sept. 5 at 5:20 PM, Saturday, Sept. 6 at 3:10 PM and Sunday, Sept. 7 at 11:00 AM.

Rheagan Wallace is a Texas-born actor, writer, and comedian whose passion for performing began before she could even spell the word “audition.” She got her start on Walker, Texas Ranger and went on to land standout roles on Malcolm in the Middle, That’s So Raven, ER, and more. Her journey from child star to truth-telling artist has been anything but ordinary.

Rheagan was named Best Actress at the 2014 Bare Bones International Film Festival for Amazin’ Grace, and as a filmmaker, her 2024 short film Subjugate won Best Women’s Empowerment Film at the 2025 London Women’s Film Festival. It was also nominated for Best Human Rights Short at the LA Independent Women Film Awards.

Her critically acclaimed solo show, STAGE MAMMA: From Child Star to Leading Lady, premiered at the 2025 Hollywood Fringe Festival, where it received standing ovations at all three performances and earned rave reviews from both audiences and critics.

Whether in comedy or drama, on stage or screen, Rheagan’s work is rooted in resilience, heart, and a deep belief in the transformative power of storytelling. She believes laughter bridges divides, courageous honesty creates change, and storytelling is one of the most powerful tools we have for human connection. She is represented by Linda McAlister Talent and Curtis Talent Management.

Director, Developer, Jessica Lynn Johnson is a published playwright, recipient of BEST NATIONAL SOLO ARTIST AWARD, Advisory Board Member of the LA Women's Theatre Festival, Co Executive Producer of the Joshua Tree Solo Theatre Festival, and Founder & CEO of Soaring Solo Studios International. Jessica has aided in the development, direction and producing of over 175 solo shows (and still going strong)! As a performer, Jessica has “edu-tained” international audiences touring her own one person shows ZE and OBLIVIOUS TO EVERYONE for over 15 years. Jessica's projects have taken home awards such as TOP OF FRINGE, HFF ENCORE PRODUCER AWARDS, TVOLUTION BEST SOLO PERFORMANCE, LARRY CORNWALL AWARD FOR MUSICAL EXCELLENCE & several other accolades! Jessica was also awarded the LAWTF Rainbow Award in 2024 and was nominated for the Female Director of Distinction in Theatre by Girl Trip LLC at the 2018 Hollywood Fringe Festival & Best Director of a Play by Broadway World 2023. http://www.SoaringSoloStudios.com

Heather Dowling, Soaring Solo Instructor, is an award-winning writer, actor and director. Heather brought to life 50 distinct characters in her critically acclaimed one-person shows, Unemployed. Finally. and Fertile. Both shows won the PRODUCERS’ ENCORE AWARD and were nominated for BEST SOLO PERFORMANCE at the Hollywood Fringe Festival in 2015 and 2019. Both shows were selected for the prestigious L.A WOMEN’S THEATRE FESTIVAL and both were deemed BEST OF FEST at SOLOFEST, the largest solo theatre festival on the West Coast. Unemployed was selected to be part of UNITED SOLO, the largest solo festival in the world, on 42nd Street in NYC. On the heels of her personal solo success, Heather started coaching alongside her director and founder of Soaring Solo Studios, Jessica Lynn Johnson. In 2022 Heather directed 5 shows that gathered 5 award nominations at the Hollywood Fringe Festival and one of the shows she directed and developed, Asexuality: A Solo Musical, won BEST PREMIERE and the TOP OF FRINGE out of more than 250 shows at the festival that year. Learn more about Heather at HeatherDowling.com.