Tag Archives: Gia on the Move

#FringeFemmes Check-Ins: Glossolalia

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by Eloise Coopersmith

Quick peeks at #HFF26’s “Women on the Fringe” by Fringe Femmes who are behind the scenes this year. Click Here for all Check-Ins

WHO: Christina Tinde Jesenski

WHAT: Glossolalia

WHERE:  Bad Ladder, 1514 N Gardner St

WHY: … What makes Glossolalia so compelling is that [Christina] never asks the audience to approve of the characters’ choices. Instead, she asks us to understand how each person arrives at them, creating a drama that is as intellectually engaging as it is emotionally unsettling…

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HOW: https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/13629

#FringeFemmes Check-Ins: Adult Baby Doll

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by Eloise Coopersmith

Quick peeks at #HFF26’s “Women on the Fringe” by Fringe Femmes who are behind the scenes this year. Click Here for all Check-Ins

WHO: Harper-Rose Drummond

WHAT: Adult Baby Doll

WHERE:  Actors Company (Let Live Theater), 916 N. Formosa Ave.

WHY: … Much of the fun in ADULT BABY-DOLL comes from the fact that [Harper-Rose] frequently ventures into territory that polite conversation suggests we should avoid. Yet rather than feeling shocking for its own sake, her humor works because she approaches these topics with candor, self-awareness, and a willingness to make herself the punchline….

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HOW: https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/13926

#FringeFemmes Check-Ins: Rise

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by Eloise Coopersmith

Quick peeks at #HFF26’s “Women on the Fringe” by Fringe Femmes who are behind the scenes this year. Click Here for all Check-Ins

WHO: Diana Varco

WHAT: Rise

WHERE:  Actors Company (Other Space Theater), 916 N. Formosa Ave.

WHY: … At a time when conversations surrounding mental health, healing, and lived experience are becoming increasingly important, Varco’s voice offers both insight and compassion. Through storytelling that is honest, vulnerable, and unflinching, she creates space for audiences to witness experiences that are often hidden from public view…

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HOW: https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/14443

#FringeFemmes Check-Ins: Atypical Grace

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by Eloise Coopersmith

Quick peeks at #HFF25’s “Women on the Fringe” by Fringe Femmes who are behind the scenes this year. Click Here for all Check-Ins

WHO: Maria Fagan Hassani

WHAT: Atypical Grace

WHERE: Zephyr Theatre, 7456 Melrose Av

WHY: ...Maria’s creativity and bravery in sharing this story are evident, and the show’s blend of entertainment and education—what she calls “Edu-tainment”—makes it a truly worthwhile experience, offering an opportunity to open hearts and minds to the experiences of others.

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HOW: https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/10815

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#FringeFemmes Check-Ins: One Up: The Musical

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by Eloise Coopersmith

Quick peeks at #HFF25’s “Women on the Fringe” by Fringe Femmes who are behind the scenes this year. Click Here for all Check-Ins

WHO: Mary Bonney & Weslie Lechner

WHAT: One Up: The Musical

WHERE: Actors Company  (Let Live Theater), 916 N. Formosa

WHY: …Fresh, invigorating, and exciting, the cast of One Up [book by Mary Bonney & Weslie Lechner, Music & Lyrics by Matt Dahan] reminds us why we love Hollywood Fringe shows. The press release states, “One Up is a heartfelt celebration of ambition, friendship, and what it takes to make it in the digital frontier.” How would I describe it? Fun!

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HOW: https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/11981

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#FringeFemmes Check-Ins: Rhythm Delivered

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by Elana Luo

Quick peeks at #HFF23’s “Women on the Fringe” by Fringe Femmes who are behind the scenes this year. Click Here for all Check-Ins

Fringe Femmes

WHO: Noa Barankin & DrumatiX

WHAT: Rhythm Delivered

WHERE: The Broadwater (Main Stage), 1076 Lillian Way

WHY: “The show’s clown-like, larger-than-life miming and wordless expression is easy to understand and delightful in a childlike way, but the show is enjoyable for audiences of all ages.”

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HOW: https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/9713

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#FringeFemmes Check-Ins: Winona

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by Elana Luo

Quick peeks at #HFF23’s “Women on the Fringe” by Fringe Femmes who are behind the scenes this year. Click Here for all Check-Ins

Fringe Femmes

WHO: Ebony Rattle

WHAT: Winona

WHERE: Asylum @ Stephanie Feury Studio Theatre, 5636 Melrose Ave

WHY: “Covering topics from performance to depression to casual sex, the characters explore their inner selves and one another.”

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HOW: https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/9694

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#FringeFemmes Check-Ins: Valley of Light

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by Eloise Coopersmith

Quick peeks at #HFF23’s “Women on the Fringe” by Fringe Femmes who are behind the scenes this year. Click Here for all Check-Ins

WHO: Naomi Melville

WHAT: Valley of Light

WHERE: The Broadwater (Main Stage), 1076 Lillian Way

WHY: “…a reminder of the power of music and storytelling and in its desire to convey profound messages and forge connections with the audience.”

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HOW: https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/9746

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#FringeFemmes Check-Ins: Two Cats on a Date

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by Elana Luo

Quick peeks at #HFF23’s “Women on the Fringe” by Fringe Femmes who are behind the scenes this year. Click Here for all Check-Ins

Fringe Femmes

WHO: Griffin Kelly

WHAT: Two Cats on a Date

WHERE: Actors Company (Let Live Theater), 916 N.Formosa Ave

WHY: “… the heart of the piece transcends its feline premise, and facilitates the human connection that is the joy of live theatre.”

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HOW: https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/9738

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#FringeFemmes Check-Ins: Cherries, Rare & Fair

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by Eloise Coopersmith

Quick peeks at #HFF23’s “Women on the Fringe” by Fringe Femmes who are behind the scenes this year. Click Here for all Check-Ins

Fringe Femmes

WHO: Suzie Bohannan

WHAT: Cherries, Rare & Fair

WHERE: Three Clubs , 1123 N Vine St

WHY: “… an unforgettable experience, where inhibitions are shed and the audience is whisked away on a journey of whimsy and uninhibited revelry.”

Click Here for more of Eloise’s “Fringe Femmes” Review on Gia On The Move!

HOW: https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/9954

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