Last March, the Annual Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival was just two weeks away from opening when we were forced to postpone because of the emerging coronavirus pandemic, which shuttered live performance venues across the country.
Since the debut of Fertile at the 2019 Hollywood Fringe Festival, writer and performer, Heather Dowling, has been recognized repeatedly for the show's powerful impact on audiences and now Fertile will be part of the 10th anniversary of the largest solo-performance festival on the West coast, Solofest, streaming from the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks, CA.
Dogs Are Better Than People, written and performed by Sarah Hunter, and developed and directed by Jessica Lynn Johnson, is an eccentric romp through drinking, bad men, and fabulous dogs who each tell Sarah’s story. But why, you may ask, does Sarah Hunter truly believe that Dogs are better than people? I spoke with her to find out
Dogs Are Better Than People, written and performed by Sarah Hunter and developed & directed by Jessica Lynn Johnson. Dogs Are Better Than People is an eccentric romp through drinking, bad men, and fabulous dogs who each tell Sarah’s story. Talking dogs!
Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, November 21-22, 2020.
Today (November 19) in live streaming: Luba Mason visits Backstage Live, Andrew Barth Feldman guests on Ten Minute Tidbits, and so much more!
Today (November 18) in live streaming: Eva Noblezada and Reeve Carney visit Backstage Live, Freestyle Love Supreme joins the Chaos Twins, and so much more!
Award winning Director & Developer, Jessica Lynn Johnson, hosts an evening of brand new solo show excerpts taken from the Soaring Solo Community.
Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, November 7-8, 2020.
Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks, CA will present Life on the Rez, a virtual show, written, produced and performed by Luella Wagner. Directed by Bryan Rasmussen. Musical accompaniment by Joe Vasquez.
Sonia Jackson transforms familiar refrains like “Because I said so!” “You know better than that!” and “Not while you’re living under my roof!” into a graceful and hilarious ride through the euphoria and exasperation of motherhood in her one-woman show, Mamaisms.
Forgetting, Not Forgotten. A multimedia virtual show (presented online) livestreamed from the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks. An official selection of the Black Voices Festival.
The Whitefire Theatre continues with its new solo series a?oeBlack Voicesa?? which began September 12th and will run through November 15th. Actress and director Juliette Jeffers, a prominent black solo artist herself, continues as curator of the solo series.
The Whitefire Theatre continues with its new solo series 'Black Voices' which began September 12th and will run through November 15th. Actress and director Juliette Jeffers, a prominent black solo artist herself, continues as curator of the solo series.
Best of the Fest a?oeIsland Girl: A Rescue Missiona??, written and performed by Luka Lyman, developed and directed by Jessica Lynn Johnson, will be available to stream on demand starting Thursday, August 27th at 7:00 pm (PST) through Saturday, August 28th.
Award winning Director & Developer, Jessica Lynn Johnson, hosts an evening of brand new solo show excerpts. This enticing program will be livestreaming from the Whitefire Theatre and will rotate 6 superb Solo Artists in and out throughout the night. Themes of race, money, success, healing, and much more will be explored!
The final two weeks of the Whitefire Theatrea??s Streamfest kicks off tonight with a?oeLove, Locs, and Liberationa?? written and performed by Ella Turenne, directed by Kathryn Ervin, a solo play that investigates the edges and roots of a Black womana??s happy and nappy hair expression.
a?oeCHOCOLATE MATCH: A Chocolate Girl's Online Search for Mr. Right,a?? a crowd favorite solo show written and performed by Juliette Jeffers with original direction by Denise Dowse, will live stream as a matinee on Saturday, June 20th at 1:00 pm (PDT), from the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks, CA.
Hot Off the Press is a program of new solo writings presented by talented scribes in staged readings. Usually presented in a theatre with a live audience, our newest show will be performed in a virtual presentation live via Zoom, to conform with current considerations of public health and safety.
The Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks, California will livestream 6 SOLOFEST 2020'S Best of the Fest shows June 5 - July 18.
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