(10-21-23 Los Angeles, CA) Next weekend, on Saturday, October 28, my guest at the IWOSC Westside Satellite will be Jessica Lynn Johnson, a playwright who helps folks develop their one person shows. The interview will be presented via Zoom. Jessica and I worked together with writer/artist Esther Pearlman to develop her one woman play Re-Inventing Me, based on her previous books and interviews. Re-Inventing Me was featured in SoloFest earlier this year with a great reception.
Jessica wrote and performed two very successful shows earlier in her career. Oblivious to Everyone is a one woman, ten character dramedy centering around Carrie, a media junkie, who develops multiple personalities due to her unhealthy obsession with American pop-culture. This show, her first, was produced and performed off-Broadway on 42nd Street. Her 2nd solo show, Ze, under the direction of Terrie Silverman, is 15 character one-woman play that follows Tessa, a 30-year-old Christian virgin, who falls in love with her Transgender best friend, yet is in turmoil over her feelings due to her religious upbringing. Ze toured internationally, and Jessica says it is one of her most treasured accomplishments.
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Jessica's 1st play - Oblivious to Everyone
Nowadays Jessica focusses more on coaching other solo show playwrights to get their plays written and seen. We'll be covering all the basics and more.
This event is FREE to members of the Independent Writers of Southern California (IWOSC) and only $15 for nonmembers. To learn more about the webinar, Jessica, myself and to RSVP, go to:
The reservation cut-off is Friday, October 27th, at noon.
If you've been working on personal essays or a memoir, consider adapting your material to this new medium. I'd be happy to help, and can be reached at quinnrobin@aol.com.
Join us! The program is in the morning next Saturday from 10 AM to noon.
Happy writing!
