Wednesday, January 29, 2014

"FROM THE BEST OF THE FEST' Weekend Spotlight #3: February 21st - 23rd, 2014

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, February 21 - 23, 2014

Kim Coles: “Oh! But Wait, There’s More”



This zany and at times irreverent solo show chronicles the ebb and flow of Kim’s show biz career with titillating inside Hollywood anecdotes and personal stories from her amazing world.


Please Join Us!

WHO: Produced by Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival and the California Performing Arts Centre at Fremont Centre Theatre (FCT)

WHAT: “From the Best of the Fest.” A selection of the finest performances by female solo performing artists from the first 20 years of the Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival (LAWTF)

WHERE: Fremont Centre Theatre, 1000 Fremont Ave. (at El Centro), South Pasadena, CA 91030. Ample free parking behind theatre.

WHEN: February 6 - February 23, 2014. Thurs.- Sat. at 8:00, Sun. at 3:00.

ADMISSION: $20 with advance reservation, $25 at the door. Students, seniors and groups of twelve or more, $15.

RESERVATIONS: (866) 811-4111 (toll-free).

ONLINE TICKETING: www.fremontcentretheatre.com

We Hope to See You There!

Monday, January 27, 2014

"FROM THE BEST OF THE FEST' Weekend Spotlight #2: February 13th - 16th, 2014

The Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival

in association with

The Fremont Centre Theatre

is proud to present

“FROM THE BEST OF THE FEST”


SUPERLATIVE SOLO PERFORMANCES


February 6th – 23rd, 2014



As a kick-off to the 21st Annual Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival in March, the Fremont Centre Theatre will co-produce a dynamic roster of powerful encore solo performances by artists from years past. LAWTF would like to highlight our diverse line-up of benefit performers beginning with the second weekend below:


Thursday, February 13, 2014

Vanessa Adams-Harris: “Who Will Sing for Lena?”

  

This poignant theatre piece chronicles the true story of the first and only woman to be executed in the state of Georgia. 


Friday, February 4, 2014

Juliette Jeffers: “ChocolateMatch.com”

"ChocolateMatch.com" chronicles a woman's roller coaster journey  with men through online dating.


Amy Milano: “Dancing With Crazies”

  

"Dancing with Crazies" is a wild tale about one woman's search for love and a place to call home. Raised by a very unconventional family, often living in a van and being passed around to her relatives she finds the one thing that grounds her...dance. Her dancing takes her half way around the world where she meets a colorful cast of characters that help guide her on the journey. Comedian Amy Milano shares her heart and makes everyone laugh along the way.


Saturday, February 15, 2014

Barbara Cole: “Surviving Chrysalis”

To help her deal with the very real mid-life crisis she is surprised to find  herself in, Barbara Cole conjures up three diverse and delightful characters for guidance. There is Joy, the liberated drummer who refuses to live a fearful life; Mildread, the judgmental and gritty sister-in-law who proves there is life after tremendous loss; and finally, there is the lovable neighbor Tiffany, with an odd mix of faith and infidelity, who shows us that dreams really can come true.


Kiha S. Lee: “The Red Ribbon”

 

Kiha S. Lee's performance of "The Red Ribbon" deals with the realities of human nature. It reflects a woman's experiences as a female, and as an Asian, living in a culturally-diverse society.


Karen A. Clark: “The Women”

"My mother provided the 'WOW! Factor' in my life. She was Laura Petrie and Dorothy Dandridge rolled into one. She was independent, fierce, sexy and smart. But as fun as she was, Ora Christine was a strict disciplinarian. I got into more trouble with my mother in 7th grade than any other time in my life! But the summer following was another one of our special family reunions, and the honored tradition of bread making day! Bread making at our family reunions healed all wounds and cleared up all misunderstandings! These women, my mother and her sisters were essential to our line. 'Bread's out!', the unifying cry."


Sunday, February 16, 2014

Chrystee Pharris: “In Search of O”

  

A play about waiting until marriage at 27 to have sex and the fantasy vs. reality of that experience. What do you do after age 30...after reading every book...asking all the experts...and you still have not found your “O”?!


Cece Antoinette: “Watermelon: Git It While Its Hot”

This coming of age and rites of passage journey looks at one women’s life growing up Black, female and spiritual in Dallas, Texas.


Please, Join us!


WHO: Produced by Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival and the California Performing Arts Centre at Fremont Centre Theatre (FCT)


WHAT: “From the Best of the Fest.” A selection of the finest performances by female solo performing artists from the first 20 years of the Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival (LAWTF)


WHERE: Fremont Centre Theatre, 1000 Fremont Ave. (at El Centro), South Pasadena, CA 91030. Ample free parking behind theatre.


WHEN: February 6 - February 23, 2014. Thurs.- Sat. at 8:00, Sun. at 3:00.


ADMISSION: $20 with advance reservation, $25 at the door. Students, seniors and groups of twelve or more, $15.


RESERVATIONS: (866) 811-4111 (toll-free).


ONLINE TICKETING: www.fremontcentretheatre.com


FOR MORE INFORMATION: (818) 760-0408


We hope to see you there!


Wednesday, January 22, 2014

"FROM THE BEST OF THE FEST' Weekend Spotlight #1: February 6th - 9th, 2014

The Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival
in association with
The Fremont Centre Theatre
is proud to present
“FROM THE BEST OF THE FEST”

SUPERLATIVE SOLO PERFORMANCES

February 6th – 23rd, 2014


As a kick-off to the 21st Annual Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival in March, the Fremont Centre Theatre will co-produce a dynamic roster of powerful encore solo performances by artists from years past. LAWTF would like to highlight our diverse line-up of benefit performers beginning with the first weekend below:

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Sariyah Idan: “Homeless in Homeland”


"Homeless in Homeland" is a solo show with a documentary hip-hop theatre aesthetic and is based on a trip Sariyah Idan took to Israel and Palestine. Combining poetry, dance, and character monologue, Idan conveys a young Jewish-American woman's struggle to understand her identity and the meaning of home through the lens of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Idan's portrayal of 17 vibrant, diverse Americans, Palestinians, and Israelis, uncovers a new Middle East of grief, daily struggle, and humor.

Friday, February 7, 2014

Brenda Adelman: “My Brooklyn Hamlet”


"My Brooklyn Hamlet" is based on Adelman's life growing up in Brooklyn with a Jewish 'wanna be Italian' father who taught her how to drive a Caddy at six and how to shoot a gun at ten. Her bohemian artist mother read Shakespeare to her as a bedtime story and took her traveling with her all over the world. This is Adelman's tour de force and true life story about love, family, murder, betrayal and the power of forgiveness.

Ingrid Graham: “The Passage”


"The Passage" is a dance performance that explores one woman's journey to self-acceptance through gratitude and meditation.

Saturday, February 8, 2014

Ingrid Graham: “The Passage”

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Ada Luz Pla: “Tracing My Lineage: A Story of a Puerto Rican Spitfire”




Ada Luz Pla's autobiographical piece, "Tracing My Lineage: A Story of a Puerto Rican Spitfire" pays homage to the many women who raised her in Puerto Rico and later in the South Bronx projects, where 15 of her family members shared a small three-bedroom apartment. In the piece, Pla plays herself, her mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, and a Puerto Rican wise.

Paulina Sahagun:Nahuatl- Now What?”


"Nahuatl-Now What?" explores the question "Where do I belong?" as Sahagun straddles two worlds through the crossed wires of a high-tech Aztec in gringolandia. From the Mercado in Guadalajara to bad hair days in L.A., there is only one question. Does she know how to make tortillas?

Sunday, February 9, 2014

Clarinda Ross: “Spit Like a Big Girl”


Inspired by the discovery of her father's journals after his untimely death, Clarinda Ross takes us on a humorous journey through the backroads of her Southern childhood. She's examines the colorful personalities of her college professor parents, and the many people she meets on her way to adulthood.

Ross' parents and grandparents give her an appreciation for the simple things in life. Most importantly, the play expresses how well her parents' lessons have served her as the mother of a disabled child. In "Spit Like a big Girl," Ross becomes a "big girl" a Southern Mama "big" enough to allow her own special daughter to leave home and become a "big girl" in her own right. 

Please, Join us!


WHO: Produced by Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival and the California Performing Arts Centre at Fremont Centre Theatre (FCT)

WHAT: “From the Best of the Fest.” A selection of the finest performances by female solo performing artists from the first 20 years of the Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival (LAWTF)

WHERE: Fremont Centre Theatre, 1000 Fremont Ave. (at El Centro), South Pasadena, CA 91030. Ample free parking behind theatre.

WHEN: February 6 - February 23, 2014. Thurs.- Sat. at 8:00, Sun. at 3:00.

ADMISSION: $20 with advance reservation, $25 at the door. Students, seniors and groups of twelve or more, $15.

RESERVATIONS: (866) 811-4111 (toll-free).

ONLINE TICKETING: www.fremontcentretheatre.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION: (818) 760-0408

We hope to see you there!