Whitefire Theatre

❇️TONIGHT (6/30) at 7PM!❇️ Next up in our Best of Fest and Encore Season is Mary Kennedy’s (@mkennedycomedy ) Whitefire classic—“Mid Life Mood Swing” “What happens when you turn 50, have two teenagers and are married 20 years? You have a Mid Life Mood Swing! This show is about Mary Kennedy (Shameless, Hulu, CONAN) journey being a roadie for her Mom’s wedding band, having the real-life Kennedy’s as her cousins and navigating motherhood and ultimately menopause. ‘Mid Life Mood Swing’ is quite a comedic ride through 80s nostalgia to present day chaos.” 🔹Link in bio for tickets🔹 ‼️Important Notice: We want to ensure all patrons are dutifully informed *before* arriving at the theatre. Masks are not required during your time at the theatre, but are strongly recommended.‼️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ #WhitefireTheatre #Solofest2024 #BestOfFest2024 #EncorePerformance #SoloShow #Festival #LATheatre #LiveLATheatre #FemalePerformer #ActorLife #TheatreLife #LAEvents #ShermanOaksEvents #ShermanOaksBusiness #ShermanOaks

❇️TONIGHT (6/22) at 8PM!❇️ Next up in our Best of Fest and Encore season is Josiah Blount (@josiah.blount ) and his incredible, award winning production, “Flayed.” 🔹Noted as a, “masterpiece in solo theatre,” by the Noho Arts District (@nohoartsdistrict ), “Flayed” tells Josiah Blount’s story of graduating from pastor’s college and his “pristine public self begins to falter and his messy, complex internal world is revealed” during his first sermon in a conservative church in Southwest Virginia. “Will he be able to hide the hellfire within? Or will his whole identity go up in flames?” ▫️Join us TONIGHT (6/22) at 8PM for this fantastic production—winner of the “Soaring Solo Impact Award” and “Best of Broadwater Award” at 2023 HFF! ✨Link in bio for tickets✨ ‼️Important Notice: We want to ensure all patrons are dutifully informed *before* arriving at the theatre. Masks are not required during your time at the theatre, but are strongly recommended.‼️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ #WhitefireTheatre #Solofest2024 #BestOfFest2024 #EncoreProduction #SoloTheatre #SoloArtist #WestCoast #TheatreFestival #LATheatre #OriginalTheatre #QueerIdentity #Pastor #Religion #SpiritualEnlightenment #SoloShow #ShermanOaksTheatre #ShermanOaks #LAEvents #ShermanOaksEvents

❇️TONIGHT (6/6) at 8PM!❇️ Next up in our Best of Fest and Encore Season is comedian Cathy Ladman’s (@cathyladman1 ) fantastic production “Does This Show Make Me Look Fat?” “The story of a funny lady dealing with some not so funny circumstances. Well-known comedian Cathy Ladman takes you through the ups and downs of a girl with a big dream and a big problem. How do you become a successful standup comic if you can’t actually stand up? Cathy shares in the most beautifully raw and real way her journey to becoming one of the most well-known female comics in the US… All while battling an eating disorder that almost killed her. Sound fun!? Believe it or not it is—You’ll laugh out loud, and you might even cry a little. Join us!“ 🔹Link in bio for tickets🔹 ‼️Important Notice: We want to ensure all patrons are dutifully informed *before* arriving at the theatre. Masks are not required during your time at the theatre, but are strongly recommended.‼️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ #WhitefireTheatre #BestOfFest2024 #EncorePerformance #SoloShow #Festival #LATheatre #LiveLATheatre #ActorLife #TheatreLife #LAEvents #FemaleWriter #Anorexia #eatingdisorderawareness #FemalePerformer #FemaleComedian #StandUpComedy #ShermanOaksBusiness #ShermanOaksEvents

❇️TONIGHT (5/24) at 8PM!❇️ Kicking off another fantastic weekend of our Best of Fest and Encore season is Sigute Miller’s (@sigutemiller ) award winning production, “Tragic Magic, A Story of Recovery” ▫️See this Whitefire favorite that “takes us through the wild-ride decades of Sigute’s life” and “getting sober, transforming in India, and reconnecting with her first love—nature—…with honesty and humor.” 🔹Link in bio for tickets🔹 ‼️Important Notice: We want to ensure all patrons are dutifully informed *before* arriving at the theatre. Masks are not required during your time at the theatre, but are strongly recommended.‼️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ #WhitefireTheatre #Solofest2024 #BestOfFest2024 #AwardWinner #SoloShow #Festival #LATheatre #LiveLATheatre #ActorLife #TheatreLife #FemalePerformer #FemaleWriter #Sobriety #Sober #Addiction #ShermanOaks #SoloTheatre #SoloPerformer

❇️TONIGHT (5/17) at 8PM❇️ First up in our Encore Awards Season is Kezia Norton (@kezianorton ) and her fantastic production, “Fill Your Pockets With Sunshine” “‘Fill Your Pockets with Sunshine,’ written and performed by Kezia Norton, is a dramatic story that navigates through the intricate web of childhood trauma and resilience. Through a compelling blend of storytelling and performance, this solo show invites the audience to witness the transformative power of confronting and embracing one’s past. ‘Fill Your Pockets with Sunshine’ explores the fortitude that can emerge from the most challenging circumstances and celebrates the ability to overcome mental and physical illness.” ✨Make sure to stay tuned for all the upcoming productions we have lined up for our Summer Season at the Whitefire Theatre! 🔹Link in bio for tickets🔹 ‼️Important Notice: We want to ensure all patrons are dutifully informed *before* arriving at the theatre. Masks are not required during your time at the theatre, but are strongly recommended.‼️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ #WhitefireTheatre #EncorePerformance #EncoreAward #Solofest2024 #SoloShow #Festival #LATheatre #LiveLATheatre #MentalHealthAwareness #ConfrontThePast #ActorLife #TheatreLife #LAEvents #ShermanOaksBusiness #ShermanOaksEvents #ShermanOaks

❇️TOMORROW (5/11) at 8PM❇️ Next up in our Best of Fest Season is Amy Veltman (@amyveltmania ) and her award winning comedic, musical romp, “PSA: Pelvic Service Announcement.” ▫️Join us for the fantastic production that showcases, “when a ‘know-it-all’ comedian had some issues with her tissues, and learns how much she didn’t know about life’s most basic functions. In this one-woman show, Veltman introduces us to a cast of characters that educate her and challenge her to figure out what’s T.M.I. (Too Much Information), and what’s just the right amount of I.” 🔹Link in bio for tickets🔹 ‼️Important Notice: We want to ensure all patrons are dutifully informed *before* arriving at the theatre. Masks are not required during your time at the theatre, but are strongly recommended.‼️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ #WhitefireTheatre #BestOfFest2024 #Solofest2024 #SoloTheatre #SoloArtist #WestCoast #TheatreFestival #LATheatre #OriginalTheatre #FemaleComedian #FemaleArtist #FemaleWriter #PelvicFloorHealth #Comedy #Musical #SoloShow #ShermanOaksTheatre #ShermanOaks #LAEvents #ShermanOaksEvents

❇️TOMORROW (5/9)!❇️ We are so excited to have @chefkatiechin back as part of our Best of Fest Season! “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.” ➡️Swipe to learn more about Katie Chin’s encore run and how her production is benefiting different AAPI Organizstjons as part of AANHPI Heritage Month! 🔹Link for tickets in bio🔹 ‼️Important Notice: We want to ensure all patrons are dutifully informed *before* arriving at the theatre. Masks are not required during your time at the theatre, but are strongly recommended.‼️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ #WhitefireTheatre #Solofest2024 #BestOfFest2024 #ActorLife #FemaleWriter #FemalePerformer #AANHPI #AANHPIHeritageMonth #AAPI #LATheatre #SoloTheatre #SoloPerformer

❇️TONIGHT (3/16) at 8PM❇️ Here we are—CLOSING NIGHT OF SOLOFEST 2024! We at the Whitefire want to say THANK YOU for all those who participated in this year’s festival, both our amazing artists and our wonderful patrons! We are thrilled to close this year’s festival with Nadeen Gautier’s (@nadeengautier ) fantastic production, “Mami, What’s Your 20?” ▫️Stay tuned for exciting updates on our upcoming “Best of Fest” series as well as other productions on the Whitefire’s calendar! “‘Mami, What’s Your 20?’ follows Nadeen, a Nuyorican single mother of two living in Los Angeles, who is on a mission to pass her Class A test in order to provide for her family. Along the way she reminisces about the women who helped shape her life and the adversaries and triumphs she’s experienced throughout her journey. A Spanglish dramedy, Mami, What’s Your 20? is a heartfelt autobiographical story that will have you laughing, crying and dancing in your seat.” 🔹Link in bio for tickets🔹 ‼️Important Notice: We want to ensure all patrons are dutifully informed *before* arriving at the theatre. Masks are not required during your time at the theatre, but are strongly recommended.‼️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ #WhitefireTheatre #Solofest2024 #SoloShow #Festival #LATheatre #LiveLATheatre #ActorLife #TheatreLife #LAEvents

❇️TONIGHT (3/15) at 8PM❇️ Our next production in our final weekend of Solofest 2024 is Alice Manning’s (@alice.manning3 ) incredible production, “Manning’s Madhouse.” “‘Manning’s Madhouse’ is an emotional, spiritual and psychological, journey through Alice’s childhood, living in a 3 bedroom 1.5 bath Tudor home in Cleveland, Ohio. With 9 children, life was a roller coaster ride, literally, as her Dad worked for Cedar Point, the largest amusement park in the midwest. Life on Allison Road was at times traumatic, and at times hilarious. Alice weaves these memories with historical events, painting a vivid picture of life as a small child in the 60’s, while revealing the sibling relationship that shaped her life.“ 🔹Link in bio for tickets🔹 ‼️Important Notice: We want to ensure all patrons are dutifully informed *before* arriving at the theatre. Masks are not required during your time at the theatre, but are strongly recommended.‼️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ #WhitefireTheatre #Solofest2024 #SoloShow #Festival #LATheatre #LiveLATheatre #ActorLife #TheatreLife #LAEvents

❇️TONIGHT (3/14) at 8PM❇️ Kicking off our final week of Solofest 2024 is Melissa Lugo (@melissagracelugo ) and her incredible production, “For You.” “The path to motherhood opens old wounds, forcing a new mom to come to grips with the death of her own mom. A story that weaves through grief, addiction and the bond between mothers and daughters. Finding humor in these heavy topics is essential. After all, ‘Life is worth living as long as there’s a laugh in it.’ -Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables.” 🔹Link in bio for tickets🔹 ‼️Important Notice: We want to ensure all patrons are dutifully informed *before* arriving at the theatre. Masks are not required during your time at the theatre, but are strongly recommended.‼️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ #WhitefireTheatre #Solofest2024 #SoloShow #Festival #LATheatre #LiveLATheatre #FemalePerformer #ActorLife #TheatreLife #LAEvents #ShermanOaksEvents #ShermanOaksBusiness #ShermanOaks

🔹Meet Melissa Lugo (@melissagracelugo ) in our first Artist Highlight for Week 10 of Solofest 2024! ➡️Swipe through our conversation with Melissa to learn what drove her to tell the story found in her production, “For You,” what she looks most forward to as a theatre patron and more! ❇️Then, join us TONIGHT (3/14) at 8PM as we kick off the final week of Solofest 2024 with this fabulous production! ✨Link in bio for tickets✨ ‼️Important Notice: We want to ensure all patrons are dutifully informed *before* arriving at the theatre. Masks are not required during your time at the theatre, but are strongly recommended.‼️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ #WhitefireTheatre #Solofest2024 #SoloShow #Festival #LATheatre #LiveLATheatre #FemalePerformer #ActorLife #TheatreLife #LAEvents #ShermanOaksEvents #ShermanOaksBusiness #ShermanOaks

🔹WEEK TEN OF SOLOFEST 2024🔹 And here we are—THE FINAL WEEK OF SOLOFEST 2024! We at the Whitefire have been overjoyed inviting all the incredible artists in for this year’s festival—as well as all of our amazing patrons! We have one more fantastic lineup of productions to close out this year’s festival—starting TOMORROW (3/14)! ▫️3/14 at 8PM: “For You” (@melissagracelugo ) ▫️3/15 at 8PM: “Manning’s Madhouse” (@alice.manning3 ) ▫️3/16 at 8PM: “Mami, What’s Your 20?” (@nadeengautier ) (@mamiwhatsyour20 ) ✨Link in bio for tickets✨ ‼️Important Notice: We want to ensure all patrons are dutifully informed *before* arriving at the theatre. Masks are not required during your time at the theatre, but are strongly recommended.‼️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ #WhitefireTheatre #Solofest2024 #SoloShow #Festival #LATheatre #LiveLATheatre #ActorLife #TheatreLife #LAEvents