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#FringeFemmes Check-Ins: Who Am I? A Human Revolution 

by Azo Safo

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: Helema Maggiore 

WHAT: Who Am I? A Human Revolution 

WHERE: Zephyr Theatre , 7456 Melrose Avenue

WHY: Singer/songwriter Helema Maggiore tells the harrowing story of addiction and recovery through music and storytelling. From the moment we are introduced to Helema as a child, we learn two things: she loves music and she adores her musician father who ultimately succumbs to drug addiction.  This not only drastically impacts Helema, who vows never to touch alcohol or drugs, but it also foreshadows some of Helema’s struggles as she grows into adulthood. This show is a testament to the human will to survive when life is seemingly hopeless, and the power of love, family and spirituality to bring us back to ourselves.  Helema’s voice and her music are remarkable and a highlight of this powerful play. 

HOW: https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/9553

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#FringeFemmes Check-Ins: A Scar is Born

by Constance Strickland

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: Lorelei Zarifian

WHAT: A Scar is Born

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

WHY: To watch Lorelei onstage is to witness a woman not afraid to reveal all the pieces of herself. A woman who allows her vulnerability to be on full display. It was an incredible experience to be in the audience. There is this Lucille Ball quality to her, the ability to be incredibly funny while using self-caricature to enter the truth of what it means to be human—the resonance of one’s experiences and seeing them in real time. This is a magical piece that will continue to expand. When Lorelei opened her mouth and began to sing, it was an immediate emotional transportation. My heart fluttered as I did not expect to hear her sing, and there she was, this glorious light onstage that brought the room to stillness. I could have sat in that theatre with no awareness of time until the sun went down.   

HOW: This production only had three viewings, but keep an eye out for extensions or arrivals at other Festivals, including Cannonball 23 in Philadelphia this September.  Learn more at https://ascarisborn.wordpress.com/

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#FringeFemmes Check-Ins: Will the Real Me Please Stand Up?

by Heather Dowling

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:  Alexandra Ryan 

WHAT:   Will the Real Me Please Stand Up?

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

WHY: “Tired of the cliché meme quote, ‘Be yourself; everyone else is already taken?’ Then you will totally appreciate Alexandra Ryan’s very funny, honest and sometimes painful one-person show…”

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HOW: https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/9917

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#FringeFemmes Check-Ins: Valley of Light

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

by Elana Luo

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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

by Eloise Coopersmith

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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.”

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

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#FringeFemmes Check-Ins: Waking Up to All of Me

by Heather Dowling

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:  Amber Susa 

WHAT:   Waking Up to All of Me

WHERE: Zephyr Theatre, 7456 Melrose Avenue

WHY: Amber’s one-person show invites us to journey with her through the moments that took her away from the most expressive and shining parts of herself. She instead started to defer to the needs and the dysfunction of others, while trying to protect them, too. It is a story you would not expect from such a powerful, graceful woman and that is what makes the show powerful. This story is a chance to consider that we are not privy to the winding path a person has tread to wake up to all of who they are. These are stories worth hearing.

HOW: https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/9723

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#FringeFemmes Check-Ins: Sister From Another Planet

by Azo Safo

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: Nancy Beverly

WHAT: Sister From Another Planet

WHERE: Zephyr Theatre , 7456 Melrose Avenue

WHY: This show is a combination of humor, wit and charm.  At its core, it is about self-discovery.  What starts as a love for books and a series of nudges from the universe leads Nancy Beverly on a personal journey toward finding her true identity.  Is Nancy a boy or a girl?  It’s a question she is asked as a child and it’s one that stays with her until a spiritual awakening brings her to the answers she seeks. Every moment of this solo play is a precious, well crafted masterpiece, which is not surprising because Nancy Beverly is an accomplished writer.  But, there’s also the added layer of warmth and vulnerability in her performance that adds so much heart to the piece. The tone of the play is lighthearted and sweet and the performance is thoroughly engaging. 

HOW: https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/9695

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#FringeFemmes Check-Ins: Patient 13

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: Gail Thomas

WHAT: Patient 13

WHERE: The Broadwater (Black Box), 6320 Santa Monica Blvd.

WHY: “Go for the story and leave with Hope.”

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HOW: https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/9938

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#FringeFemmes Check-Ins: FOUR

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: Clé Holly

WHAT: FOUR

WHERE: The Broadwater (Second Stage), 6320 Santa Monica Blvd.

WHY: “Through themes of loss, longing, and the heart-wrenching reality of bidding farewell to what was once cherished, FOUR invites us to reflect on the fragility of human connections.”

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HOW: https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/9825

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