Janora McDuffie extends her captivating journey of self-discovery and transformation in Earth, Wind & Car Fire with performances this fall. She continues her run at BFF The Binge Fringe Festival in Santa Monica, CA. In this 60-minute storytelling adventure McDuffie navigates love, race and sexuality. Told with humor, heart and a whole lot of soul, this joyful coming-of-truth experience invites audiences into a world of personal reckoning, joyful discovery, and unapologetic authenticity. Directed by acclaimed solo performance director Joseph Megel (Freight: The Five Incarnations of Abel Green, Men on the Verge of a Hispanic Breakdown) this solo show is a celebration of life’s contradictions and the courage to tell it all. Janora McDuffie is an LA-based actress & voice-over artist. She’s appeared on tv shows including Grey’s Anatomy, NCIS and This Is Us, and was the Live Announcer for the 94th Academy Awards. With a TEDx Talk under her belt, Janora brings her deep love for storytelling to every stage. Earth, Wind & Car Fire marks her solo show debut—sharing her truth with boldness, rhythm, and her signature Southern charm.
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