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
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Anne DiGiovanni
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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
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Paulina Combow
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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
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Alia Atkins
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Miles Otway
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Rejyna Douglass-Whitman
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Albie Selznick
Letter From David
Dee Freeman
Poison Gun
Venessa Verdugo
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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
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Lauri Fraser
The Hairdresser…your therapy session or mine?
Cynthia Spierer
A Crack in Everything
Pattie Fitzgerald
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Wise Ass Women from the Westside
Susan Landon
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The Advocate
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The Advocate
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William Duffy
The Advocate
Rob Nagle
The Advocate
Janora McDuffie
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Sonja Marie
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Creative Team
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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
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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
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Performer
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Performer
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Performer
William Duffy
Performer
Rob Nagle
Performer
Jane Ellen Stern
Performer
Zach Ring
Writer
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Director
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Performer
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Writer
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Director
Sonja Marie
Performer
Sonja Marie
Writer
Leslie Stewart
Producer
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Director
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Performer
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Writer
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Director
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Performer
Dee Freeman
Writer
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Tech/Art Producer
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Performer
Paulina Combow
Writer
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Performer
Shelley Cooper
Performer
Shelley Cooper
Choreographer
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Shelley Cooper
Lyrics
Shelley Cooper
Book
Tara Parker
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Marcello Padilla
Performer
Aubrey Clyburn
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