Thursday, January 16, 2025 | 8:00 PM at The Whitefire Theatre
HOLY SHITAKE: A WOK STAR IS BORN
Wok Star Inc. · Ages 16+ · 1hr
Filled with pathos and humor, “Holy Shitake: A Wok Star is Born” chronicles Chef Katie Chin's journey as a Chinese American girl growing up in Minneapolis in the 1970s where she was raised by her remarkable mother, seamstress turned restauranteur, Leeann Chin.
Filled with pathos and humor, “Holy Shitake: A Wok Star is Born” chronicles Chef Katie Chin's journey as a Chinese American girl growing up in Minneapolis in the 1970s where she was raised by her remarkable mother, seamstress turned restauranteur, Leeann Chin.
Friday, January 17, 2025 | 8:00 PM at The Whitefire Theatre
GASLIGHTING IS MY LOVE LANGUAGE
Lemonade Productions · Ages 18+ · 1hr
Fresh off a successful Edinburgh run, Gaslighting is My Love Language is Fielding Edlow's solo show about how she was gaslit for 13 1/2 years by her character actor husband (now wasband). “Their marriage was like the Exxon Valdez supertanker leaking gallons of oil in your home.” -UK TIMES.
Fresh off a successful Edinburgh run, Gaslighting is My Love Language is Fielding Edlow's solo show about how she was gaslit for 13 1/2 years by her character actor husband (now wasband). “Their marriage was like the Exxon Valdez supertanker leaking gallons of oil in your home.” -UK TIMES.
Saturday, January 18, 2025 | 8:00 PM at The Whitefire Theatre
JONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL: A SOLO FLIGHT
Akt Up Enterprises · Ages 12+ · 1hr
Richard Bach’s bestselling 1970 novella “Jonathan Livingston Seagull” is brought vividly to life in Jonathan Livingston Seagull: A Solo Flight by Adapter and Performer Andrew Thacher, in Jonathan's through the here and now, and all of eternity.
Richard Bach’s bestselling 1970 novella “Jonathan Livingston Seagull” is brought vividly to life in Jonathan Livingston Seagull: A Solo Flight by Adapter and Performer Andrew Thacher, in Jonathan's through the here and now, and all of eternity.
Sunday, January 19, 2025 | 7:00 PM at The Whitefire Theatre
NEW LIFERS
Manning Productions · Ages 15+ · 1hr
Three women in prison for life for murder are befriended by a prison volunteer. Through their dialogue we discover the tangled web of abuse, addiction, and love that lies at the heart of their stories.
Three women in prison for life for murder are befriended by a prison volunteer. Through their dialogue we discover the tangled web of abuse, addiction, and love that lies at the heart of their stories.
Thursday, January 23, 2025 | 8:00 PM at The Whitefire Theatre
TANGERINE VAGINA
n/a · Ages 16+ · 1hr
Tangerine Vagina finds the sex positive in all of sex's negatives. Tangerine Vagina is every woman's coming of age story: clumsy sexscapades, daddy issues, and a choice between life or death.
Trigger Warning: SA, self harm, & really good jokes
Tangerine Vagina finds the sex positive in all of sex's negatives. Tangerine Vagina is every woman's coming of age story: clumsy sexscapades, daddy issues, and a choice between life or death.
Trigger Warning: SA, self harm, & really good jokes
Friday, January 24, 2025 | 8:00 PM at The Whitefire Theatre
SHAME-FULL
Nina Concepcion (self-produced) · Ages 18+ · 1hr
Nina never asked to be born, and now that she’s here, she’s spent her entire life feeling bad about it! Through a hybrid of intimate storytelling and hilarious characters, Nina explores the areas of shame that she has experienced as a woman who is forever trying to escape her own reality.
Nina never asked to be born, and now that she’s here, she’s spent her entire life feeling bad about it! Through a hybrid of intimate storytelling and hilarious characters, Nina explores the areas of shame that she has experienced as a woman who is forever trying to escape her own reality.
Saturday, January 25, 2025 | 8:00 PM at The Whitefire Theatre
A TALE OF TWO TITTIES: A COMEDY SHOW ABOUT BREAST CANCER
Julia Johns · Ages 18+ · 1hr
A stand-up/storytelling show about one woman's journey with breast cancer, that is heartfelt, informative, and somehow silly and fun.
A stand-up/storytelling show about one woman's journey with breast cancer, that is heartfelt, informative, and somehow silly and fun.
Sunday, January 26, 2025 | 7:00 PM at The Whitefire Theatre
THE CASE AGAINST HAPPINESS
Local Three Productions · Ages 18+ · 1hr to 70 mins
In this one-man show - the Case Against Happiness - attorney Howard Smith practices in the Courtroom of life and argues to a jury of his peers - the audience - that happiness is overrated. If you keep your expectations low, you will never be disappointed.
In this one-man show - the Case Against Happiness - attorney Howard Smith practices in the Courtroom of life and argues to a jury of his peers - the audience - that happiness is overrated. If you keep your expectations low, you will never be disappointed.
Thursday, January 30, 2025 | 8:00 PM at The Whitefire Theatre
"ASTROLOGICALLY SCREWED"
Pam Levin · Ages 13+ · 1hr
***2 Time WINNER***
"BEST OF FEST"
How do you explain the unexplainable? Would it concern you or consume you?
An award-winning dramady about love & strength, fear & magic, angels, spirits,
embracing life and living boldly!
***2 Time WINNER***
"BEST OF FEST"
How do you explain the unexplainable? Would it concern you or consume you?
An award-winning dramady about love & strength, fear & magic, angels, spirits,
embracing life and living boldly!
Friday, January 31, 2025 | 8:00 PM at The Whitefire Theatre
BIG HAIR: A RAD & WILD LOVE AFFAIR
Big Hair Productions · Ages 13+ · 1hr
This one woman show, performed by Maegan Mandarino, is a musical dramedy about the short lived love affair of two comedic legends.
Presented by their alter egos, Dr. Frankenstein and Roseanne Roseannadanna, we witness a relationship that, years later, still resonates with the modern heart.
This one woman show, performed by Maegan Mandarino, is a musical dramedy about the short lived love affair of two comedic legends.
Presented by their alter egos, Dr. Frankenstein and Roseanne Roseannadanna, we witness a relationship that, years later, still resonates with the modern heart.
Saturday, February 01, 2025 | 8:00 PM at The Whitefire Theatre
T-O-T-A-L-L-Y! A ONE-SUPERWOMAN SHOW
Embrace Your Cape Enterprises · Ages 18+ · 1hr
“Shameless” Actress, Kimleigh Smith Kicks Bullsh*t to the Curb by Becoming her Own Superhero in her International Acclaimed One- Woman Show...T-O-T-A-L-L-Y!
“Shameless” Actress, Kimleigh Smith Kicks Bullsh*t to the Curb by Becoming her Own Superhero in her International Acclaimed One- Woman Show...T-O-T-A-L-L-Y!
Sunday, February 02, 2025 | 7:00 PM at The Whitefire Theatre
IMGONNAWANNA
The Theatre Company · Ages 18+ · 1hr
Does anybody remember the band The Cranberries??? Developed with Lauren Weedman (Hacks, Abbott Elementary, Arrested Development), Jen Rowe (Grimm, The Librarians) presents IMGONNAWANNA: an exploration of being trapped in a bathroom and what it can take to find a way out.
Does anybody remember the band The Cranberries??? Developed with Lauren Weedman (Hacks, Abbott Elementary, Arrested Development), Jen Rowe (Grimm, The Librarians) presents IMGONNAWANNA: an exploration of being trapped in a bathroom and what it can take to find a way out.
Thursday, February 06, 2025 | 8:00 PM at The Whitefire Theatre
NOTES FROM A NARCISSISTIC NEGRO & OTHER N WORDS
Theatre Beyond Broadway · Ages 18+ · 1hr
Award winning solo show by Elizabeth June (Blackish, Hightown) "Notes from a Narcissistic Negro & Other N Words" is a dramedy detailing her childhood & clergy sexual abuse and cancer survival. All songs, stories, spoken word and stand-up sets are a testimony of her triumph over trauma.
Award winning solo show by Elizabeth June (Blackish, Hightown) "Notes from a Narcissistic Negro & Other N Words" is a dramedy detailing her childhood & clergy sexual abuse and cancer survival. All songs, stories, spoken word and stand-up sets are a testimony of her triumph over trauma.
Saturday, February 08, 2025 | 8:00 PM at The Whitefire Theatre
BEST. DAD. NEVER.
Hike Chahinian · Ages 16+ · 1hr
A dad strives to raise a self-possessed biracial girl, yet comes up against his scars as a gay Armenian-American. Intimate, comedic storytelling inspired by his essays that went viral in New York Times Modern Love, Cosmopolitan, and O The Oprah Magazine.
A dad strives to raise a self-possessed biracial girl, yet comes up against his scars as a gay Armenian-American. Intimate, comedic storytelling inspired by his essays that went viral in New York Times Modern Love, Cosmopolitan, and O The Oprah Magazine.
Saturday, February 15, 2025 | 8:00 PM at The Whitefire Theatre
A MILE IN MY SHOES
Kathryn Taylor Smith · Ages 16+ · 1hr to 90 mins
Join Ester, an omniscient shoe whisperer, as she walks us through a day in her life on Skid Row. In this socially conscious poetic dramedy, Kathryn portrays 19 characters inspired by research and personal interviews with members of the homeless community as well as those who advocate for them.
Join Ester, an omniscient shoe whisperer, as she walks us through a day in her life on Skid Row. In this socially conscious poetic dramedy, Kathryn portrays 19 characters inspired by research and personal interviews with members of the homeless community as well as those who advocate for them.