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My Great Turnaround; What God and Argentine Tango Taught Me About Life at Santa Monica Playhouse

Dates: 11/6/2025

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Santa Monica Playhouse


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My Great Turnaround; What God and Argentine Tango Taught Me About Life explores Ruthie Danziger's journey through a life-altering event that leads her to find peace, humor, and reliance on her faith. Combining personal reflections with vibrant Argentine Tango performances, the show reflects on the challenges of aging and the tools needed to navigate life's complexities. Directed by Jessica Lynn Johnson, this engaging solo piece features a special appearance by Argentine Tango professional Daniel Ledesma.

Cast and Creative team for My Great Turnaround; What God and Argentine Tango Taught Me About Life at Santa Monica Playhouse

Cast

Maegan Mandarino

Big Hair: A Rad and Wild Love Affair


Tanya Thomas

Naturally Tan


Rosie Byrne

The Best of Constance & Florence


Tara Parker

Jane and the Magic Album


Rahvaunia Johnson

tHis Is Very IMPORTANT


Anne DiGiovanni

EXES: The Musical


Ruthie Danziger

My Great Turnaround


Misha Kofman

The Six at Ten


Tim Torre

The Six at Ten


Madeleine Lemay

The Six at Ten


Theda Weston

The Six at Ten


Paul Linke

The Summer I Got Old


Shelley Cooper

Rag Doll on a Bomb Site


Paulina Combow

Adopted by Appalachians


Marcello Padilla

Jane and the Magic Album


Aubrey Clyburn

Jane and the Magic Album


Jane Ellen Stern

Jane and the Magic Album


Megan Wright

Absolutely Halloween


Graham Silbert

Absolutely Halloween


Charlotte Robinson

Absolutely Halloween


Joseph Perez

Absolutely Halloween


Cydne Moore

Absolutely Halloween


Zuleika Moreno

Black Don’t Crack


Berry Under Your Bed

Cruel Landlord


Celine Athan

Cruel Landlord


Emmet Sempek

Cruel Landlord


Jackie Brehiman

Cruel Landlord


Jenn Brown

If Truth Be Told


Ian Michael Scheller

My Unexpected Journey Into Magic


Natasha Mikha

Marilyn Monroe, Unknown Letters


Andrew Searles

Black Don’t Crack


Kate Huffman

The Best of Constance & Florence


Mz. REKA

Black Don’t Crack


Jeff Keller

Black Don’t Crack


Darrell Goss

Black Don’t Crack


Alia Atkins

Black Don’t Crack


Miles Otway

Black Don’t Crack


Rejyna Douglass-Whitman

Trans Mom vs Family court: Justice Sees No Gender


Albie Selznick

Letter From David


Dee Freeman

Poison Gun


Venessa Verdugo

HOOLIGANI


Isabel Lindley

Absolutely Halloween


J.T. Melaragno

Absolutely Halloween


Marilyn Anderson

How to Live Like a Millionaire, When You’re a Million Short


Carmen Scott

Dream Role


Rheagan Wallace

STAGE MAMMA


Pina

Mafia Anonymous: The Women Speak


Maria Fagan Hassani

Atypical Grace


PINA

MAFIA: The Women Speak


Lauri Fraser

The Hairdresser…your therapy session or mine?


Cynthia Spierer

A Crack in Everything


Pattie Fitzgerald

Wise Ass Women from the Westside


Wendy Hammers

Wise Ass Women from the Westside


Susan Landon

Wise Ass Women from the Westside


The California Shakespeare Company

Will Power Shakespeare Hour


Lindsay Lucas-Bartlett

Trust Me, I’m From Essex


Hilary Kang Oglesby

The Advocate


Clarissa Park

The Advocate


Reina Guthrie

The Advocate


William Duffy

The Advocate


Rob Nagle

The Advocate


Janora McDuffie

Earth, Wind & Car Fire


Sonja Marie

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Phil Stewart

John Huston: The Stuff that Dreams Are Made Of


Becca Beberaggi

I’m Not Here Right Now


Zach Ring

The Advocate


Creative Team

Jessica Lynn Johnson

Producer


Maria Fagan Hassani

Performer


Maria Fagan Hassani

Writer


Heather Dowling

Character Coach


Heather Dowling

Director


Jessica Lynn Johnson

Developer


Jessica Lynn Johnson

Director


Rheagan Wallace

Producer


Rheagan Wallace

Performer


Rheagan Wallace

Writer


Jen West

Producer


Jen West

Director


Carmen Scott

Producer


Carmen Scott

Performer


Carmen Scott

Writer


Paul Linke

Writer


Pattie Fitzgerald

Performer


Becca Beberaggi

Performer


Becca Beberaggi

Writer


Aaron Wilson

Musical Director


Lindsay Perry

Director


Lindsay Lucas-Bartlett

Performer


Lindsay Lucas-Bartlett

Writer


Susan Landon

Performer


Wendy Hammers

Performer


Christinna Chauncey

Acting Coach


Suzanne Bressler Zoltan

Associate Producer


Eric Scott Golovan

Director


Cynthia Spierer

Writer


Jane Morris

Director


Lauri Fraser

Performer


Lauri Fraser

Writer


Pina

Performer


Pina

Writer


Zuleika Moreno

Co-Producer


Jenn Brown

Writer


Tim Swiss

Director


Heidi Jo Scheller

Director


Ian Michael Scheller

Performer


Ian Michael Scheller

Writer


Natasha Mikha

Performer


Natasha Mikha

Producer


Natasha Mikha

Writer


Andrew Searles

Special Pop-In Guest


Jenn Brown

Performer


Mz. REKA

Producer


Jeff Keller

Headliner


Darrell Goss

Performer


Alia Atkins

Performer


Miles Otway

Host


Rejyna Douglass-Whitman

Producer


Rejyna Douglass-Whitman

Performer


Rejyna Douglass-Whitman

Writer


Berry Under Your Bed

Performer


Maegan Mandarino

Performer.


Maegan Mandarino

Writer


Tanya Thomas

Producer


Tanya Thomas

Writer


Rosie Byrne

Performer


Kate Huffman

Performer


Mike Veasey

Director


Lou Stone Borenstein

Writer


Laura Maccabee

Director


Celine Athan

Performer


Emmet Sempek

Performer


Jackie Brehiman

Performer


Madeleine Lemay

Director


Madeleine Lemay

Writer


Venessa Verdugo

Producer


Venessa Verdugo

Writer


Lee Costello

Director


Zach Ring

Director


Sergei Stern

Writer


Evelyn Rudie

Writer


Chris DeCarlo

Director


Chris DeCarlo

Writer


Hilary Kang Oglesby

Performer


Clarissa Park

Performer


Reina Guthrie

Performer


William Duffy

Performer


Rob Nagle

Performer


Jane Ellen Stern

Performer


Zach Ring

Writer


Joseph Megel

Director


Janora McDuffie

Performer


Janora McDuffie

Writer


Ernie Silva

Director


Sonja Marie

Performer


Sonja Marie

Writer


Leslie Stewart

Producer


Kelsey Miller

Director


Albie Selznick

Performer


Albie Selznick

Writer


Juliette Jeffers

Director


Dee Freeman

Performer


Dee Freeman

Writer


Luis Villanueva

Tech/Art Producer


Paulina Combow

Performer


Paulina Combow

Writer


Paul Linke

Performer


Shelley Cooper

Performer


Shelley Cooper

Choreographer


Shelley Cooper

Composer


Shelley Cooper

Lyrics


Shelley Cooper

Book


Tara Parker

Performer


Marcello Padilla

Performer


Aubrey Clyburn

Performer




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