Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival at Theatre 68- The Rosalie

Friday, March 27 at 8 p.m. Theme: Rising Above.

            Hosted by caryn desai (Artistic Director/Producer) and DEBORAH SHARPE-TAYLOR (Vocalist/Actor).

            MICHELLE PERDUE in Thrive, This inspiring piece explores the transformative journey of a resilient woman after a double mastectomy.

            VICTORIA BOATENG in The Drum Speaks. An autistic woman in search of her voice found the drum as a way to transform silence on her path to identity and freedom.

            ALICE CUTLER in Inconceivable. A woman asks the question: How far would you go to conceive?

              LYNNE JASSEM in Lynne Jassem Talks Tap. Lynne Jassem pays tribute to “hoofers” who guided her along the way as a tap dancer.

Saturday, March 28 at 3 p.m. Theme: Breaking Free,

            Hosted by JENNY CADENA (The Robey Theatre Company Producer/Actor and ROSIE LEE HOOKS (Sweet Honey in the Rock/Producer/Actor).

            MEAGAN HARRIS in Lux: A Solo Show. This fast-paced ride using puppetry explores fear, failure, and fierce self-discovery.

            MARISSA HAHONEY in SMILE. This piece explores the daily masks of happiness we wear while wrestling with the inner voices that chip away at our confidence.

            MICIA MOSELY in The Lesbian Lab: The Awakening of a Middle-Aged Black Lesbian. Doctor Mosely transforms the stage into the Lesbian Lab, where healing is messy, laughter is mandatory, and every moment is a hypothesis in the making.

            GIO QUEZADA in The Suitcase (La Maleto). A Peruvian immigrant confronts language barriers, menial jobs, discrimination, and culture shock as she grapples with feelings of discrimination, anxiety, and ultimately seeks solace in therapy.

Saturday, March 28 at 8 p.m. Theme: Introspection.

            Hosted by FRANCESCA ROBERTS (9-1-1) and CLARINDA ROSS (Actor/Educator).

            ADA CHENG in The Trouble with My Hair. Ada playfully brings the audience on an emotional and thought-provoking journey of self-discovery and self-love through her struggle with hair.

            TANGIE AMBROSE in Heaven Hi. Tangie takes the audience on a spiritual ride of angels, psychics, heartbreak, and healing.

FAY HAUSER-PRICE in A Poet Speaks. Fay shares socially-conscious spoken word poetry.

            Sunday, March 29 at 3 p.m. Theme: Relatively Speaking.

            Hosted by ADA CHENG (Actor/Educator) and LULA WASHINGTON (Artistic Director).

            KARIN TRACHTENBERG in My Mother Had Two Faces: Reflections on Beauty, Aging, and Acceptance.  Karin seeks closure and comfort in accepting her mother’s vulnerabilities, strengths, and imperfections through her own mirrored reflection.

            RHEAGAN WALLACE in Stage Mama: From Child Star to Leading Lady. This piece reveals the resilience forged within a complex mother-daughter relationship in entertainment business and celebrates the enduring spirit of women.

            VICKI DELLO JOIO in It’s About Time. As Vicki transitions from daughter to mothering her own mother, she finds the joy and sorrow in letting go with humor and heart.

Sunday, March 29 at 7 p.m. Theme: Mothers, Music, and Men.

Hosted by LISA RUFFIN (Little Miss African American Pageant Producer) and TERRIE SILVERMAN (Writer/Director).

JOVELYN RICHARDS in She Cry Dem Blues. A night of solitude, secrets, sensuality, and confessions come together at Tootsie’s, a 1930s Detroit jazz club, where the owner’s unspoken love finally reveals his true feelings.

MANDY WILLIAMS in The Funny Thing About Men. In this musical comedy, Mandy explores the dynamics between men and women and aging within the “domestic institution.”

BARBARA BROWNELL in Finding My Light. The lights of Broadway and Hollywood weren’t bright enough to reveal the family secret hiding in plain sight.