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We follow a new mom as she comes to grips with the death of her own mother. A story that embraces forgiveness and the strength it takes to find happiness even after tragedy. Written and performed by Melissa Lugo.

"GUT" is a historical performance piece set in WWII. "GUT" centers around the life and heroic experiences of Irena Gut Opdyke, based on her autobiography entitled "In My Hands." This uplifting 50-minute solo performance in poetry and prose was adapted by and stars Janet Rodgers.

Indian actress/writer Almanya Narula brings her award winning performance as Noor Inayat Khan: Indian princess, British spy, & Gestapo enemy #1. This thrilling imagining of the last 30 minutes of her life, Noor's decisions will forever change the tide of a war we thought we knew everything about.

Mid Life Mood Swing is a journey into my life as my mom's roadie for her 80s wedding band, The Mood Swings in Massachusetts. I am a boston native and related to the real live Kennedys. My show talks about navigating that. Plus we explore motherhood and menopause. Toured to sold out crowds 2018.

Anna, a struggling mother, starts a virtual diary to document her life. Throughout the course of a year, we follow her story of love, heartbreak, and healing. An history of a mother's devotion to her son and herself, "Anna" seeks to answer the question, "How can we move on? And how should we?"

★★★★★ “Left me lost for words and yet I cannot stop talking about it.” —The Advertiser Eleanor Ramrath Garner’s award-winning memoir, detailing her childhood as an American caught in WWII Berlin, adapted into an internationally acclaimed performance by her granddaughter, Ingrid Garner.

A one-woman musical dramedy written and performed by Helema Maggiore, directed and developed by Jessica Lynn Johnson. This is Helema's first solo show in the Whitefire Solofest 2023.

In “Trust me, I’m from Essex”, Lindsay Lucas-Bartlett will take you on a journey through life growing up in notorious Essex, England. From going to an all girls Catholic school, rejecting the “typical blonde” Essex girl stereotype, wreckage at home, and finally realizing her dream of living in LA.

Get on the bus—we’re going to summer camp! In a simpler time of trust-falls and visits to the medical tent, some wounds are too deep for a camp nurse to heal. Michelle Murphy embodies her younger selves, through rejection, self-worth & survival, Murphy reveals why she is, in fact, a keeper.