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🎭 Amplifying Women’s Voices in Theatre Since 1993
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It’s a new #MotivationalMonday & our first spotlig It’s a new #MotivationalMonday & our first spotlight of #BlackHistoryMonth! Throughout February, #LAWTF will highlight inspiring & talented Black women – from industry legends to emerging stars who all exemplify their own kind of #BlackExcellence. Today, it’s Broadway icon & leading lady, Audra McDonald! 🖤✨🎭 Born in Germany & raised in Fresno, California, Audra grew up surrounded by music. Both her parents were pianists & singers, plus five of her aunts were ‘The McDonald Sisters,’ a gospel quintet that toured the West Coast in the 70s. Audra began vocal lessons at a young age & also joined the junior company of the local theatre group, the Good Company Players. Even as a child, she said those experiences showed her that theatre was what she wanted to do most. After attending Roosevelt School of Arts, she studied at Juilliard in NYC, and just one year after graduating at age 23, Audra won her first Tony Award – Best Featured Actress in a Musical - for her work as Carrie Pipperidge in ‘Carousel.’ 32 years & 5 more awards later, Audra has the most Tony wins in history, regardless of gender or race – proving what talent, devotion & love for one’s craft can achieve, and Audra has truly done it all. From the stage to the screen, she has portrayed icons, mothers, leaders & survivors – and from Billie Holiday to Grace Farrell, she handles each role with a performer’s discipline & a storyteller’s heart. 🎶💛 Knowing the power of her platform, Audra says, “I’ve always used my voice to call attention to issues that I thought were important,” & she has always backed that up with action. In 2020, Audra joined other Broadway stars to raise awareness of voter ID requirements & also helped launch ‘Black Theatre United,’ an organization meant to inspire reform & combat systemic racism throughout the theatre community & the nation. Audra McDonald is a true #SHEro – gifted, gracious & driven to give back. In her own words, “Any time I can use my voice to raise awareness for different organizations and charities and social justice, then I am going to do it; it makes performing more special when I can do something that benefits other people.” 💜💪🏿✨ #WomenInTheArts #StrongWomen
Support women in theatre and promote your business Support women in theatre and promote your business in one powerful move. 💫 The Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival is now accepting ads for our 33rd Annual Festival Program—a keepsake seen by audiences, artists, and industry leaders. ✔️ Full, half & quarter page ads ✔️ Video ads during festival programming 📆 Deadline: February 27, 2026 🎭 “THE STRENGTH WE CARRY” | March 26–29, 2026 Partner with us and be part of a legacy that amplifies women’s voices. 👉 Link in bio to submit. You may also email us at info@lawtf.org
Honoring Black History Month by celebrating the Af Honoring Black History Month by celebrating the African American women whose courage, creativity, and brilliance changed the world—and continue to shape our stages, stories, and communities. ✨🖤 At the Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival, we uplift their legacy, amplify their voices, and stand on the strength they carried. Today and always, we honor Black women past, present, and future.
✨ THE THEME IS HERE ✨ The Los Angeles Women’s The ✨ THE THEME IS HERE ✨ The Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival proudly announces the theme of our 33rd Annual Festival: 💪🏽✨ THE STRENGTH WE CARRY ✨💪🏽 Join us March 26–29, 2026 at Theatre 48 in North Hollywood for four powerful days of bold, brave, and deeply moving solo performances by women artists—stories of resilience, identity, transformation, love, loss, and rising above. 🌟 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE 🌟 THURSDAY | March 26 | 8PM 🎉 In Tribute To Champagne GALA & Awards Ceremony Featuring Mandy Williams – The Funny Thing About Me 🏆 Awardees to be announced FRIDAY | March 27 | 8PM 🔥 Rising Above Victoria Boating – The Drum Speaks Alice Cutler – Inconceivable Michelle Perdue – Thrive Lynne Jassem – Becoming Richard Greene / Dancing My Way to the Nuthouse / New Work SATURDAY | March 28 | 3PM ✊ Breaking Free Meagan Harris – Lux: A Solo Show Marissa Mahoney – Smile Micia Mosely – The Lesbian Lab Gio Quesada – The Suitcase SATURDAY | March 28 | 8PM 🪞 Introspection Ada Cheng – The Trouble with My Hair Tangie Ambrose – Heaven Hi *Additional artist to be announced* SUNDAY | March 29 | 3PM 👩‍👧 Relatively Speaking Vicki Dello Joie – It’s About Time Karen Trachtenberg – My Mother Had Two Faces Rhegan Willis – Stage Mama SUNDAY | March 29 | 7PM 🎶 Mothers, Music and Men Jovely Richards – She Cry Dem Blues Clarinda Ross – From My Grandmother’s Mother Unto Me Mandy Williams – The Funny Thing About Me This is strength in all its forms. This is women’s voices on stage. This is LAWTF 33. 🎟 Tickets & details coming soon! Stay tuned!
It’s #MotivationalMonday, and we are #HappierThanE It’s #MotivationalMonday, and we are #HappierThanEver to shine our spotlight on singer & songwriter Billie Eilish! Today marks 6 years since Billie won her first Grammys, so let’s look at what led up to that historic night & her myriad successes since… ✨ Born in Los Angeles, Billie grew up around artistry. Both her parents were actors & musicians, and being homeschooled with her brother Finneas, she could prioritize creative pursuits. She joined the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus at age 8 & trained as a dancer until her mid-teens, when a hip injury shifted her focus solely to music. At just 13, Billie recorded her brother's song "Ocean Eyes," and they uploaded it to SoundCloud. The track quickly went viral, drawing industry attention to Billie & Finneas. Billie’s breakout year came in 2019. Her debut album, “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?”, was released in March & topped charts in over 10 countries. Her song “Bad Guy” became the album’s leading track, reaching No. 1 by August & dethroning Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” from its record-breaking run. 🎶 The album's global success led Billie to dominate the 2020 Grammys. At 18, she won Best New Artist, Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year & Best Pop Vocal Album, becoming the youngest artist ever to win Album, Record & Song of the Year and the youngest to sweep all major categories. She’s since won 4 more Grammys, 2 Golden Globes & 2 Oscars to name a few. Even with her triumphs, Billie is often praised for staying grounded, humble & true to herself. She openly discusses her struggles with depression & anxiety, as well as her Tourette’s syndrome diagnosis. She’s also hugely vocal about body autonomy, advocating for healthier conversations about body image in the industry. Her strength of character & how she can express it in her music are part of what makes her such an inspiration to so many young artists waiting in the wings & to young girls who need a strong, positive role model. 🎶💙 Billie Eilish is many things. A record-breaker. A unique, open-hearted artist. A deeply passionate advocate. And proof that the future of the music industry is very bright indeed. ✨ #LAWTF #WomenInTheArts
Today’s #MotivationalMonday celebrates Tracy Chapm Today’s #MotivationalMonday celebrates Tracy Chapman, singer, songwriter & music sensation. With over 40 years of timeless folk, rock & blues music, hop into a #FastCar and join us in honoring this legendary artist! 🎸🎶 Born in Ohio in 1964, Chapman showed an early love for music, playing guitar & writing her songs by age 8. Due to her parents' divorce & facing bullying and racial discrimination, she became very reserved. Her awareness of issues such as class & racial inequality turned inward, becoming a strong yet contained sense of emotional insight – qualities evident in her music. 💙 Sponsored by ‘A Better Chance,’ Chapman graduated from Wooster School in Connecticut before studying anthropology and African studies at Tufts University in Massachusetts. At Tufts, she maintained her love of music, busking at local spots like Harvard Square. In 1985, Chapman opened for Linda Tillery at Boston’s Strand Theatre. A fellow Tufts student snuck a demo to his father, Charles Koppleman, a music producer and businessman. By 1986, he signed Chapman to SBK Publishing, and in 1987, helped her secure a contract with Elektra Records, which produced her debut album, ‘Tracy Chapman’, within a year to critical acclaim. In the 40 years since, Chapman has released 8 albums and 2 compilations. Nominated for 13 Grammys, she won 4, including 3 for her debut album featuring the beloved hit, ‘Fast Car.’ Although she stepped back from frequent releases and touring in the 2010s, Chapman still appears at select events related to causes she supports—such as human rights and social justice—though she has never sought acclaim for her work at benefit concerts and tribute events. Maintaining a deliberate separation between her private & professional lives has enabled Chapman to redefine the idea of performing with purpose. She does not seek celebrity, excessive fame, or notoriety – instead, she produces work she loves and uses it to drive actionable change in the world we live in. In Tracy’s own words, “I basically try to do what I can.” Ultimately, that’s all any of us can really do – so #LAWTF will keep producing art & trying to do what we can. 🎶💙 #womeninthearts #thestrengthwecarry
On this day, January 19, 2026, we celebrate the le On this day, January 19, 2026, we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A leader of the Civil Rights Movement, King's impact on United States history will never be forgotten. He played a central role in the fight for racial equality during the 1950s and 1960s. He advocated for nonviolent protest as a powerful tool to challenge segregation and discrimination. King helped lead major moments of the Civil Rights Movement, including the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Birmingham Campaign, and the 1963 March on Washington, where he delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech. His leadership contributed to the passage of landmark legislation such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which outlawed segregation and protected voting rights for Black Americans. Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and recommit to the power of storytelling as a force for empathy, visibility, and change. #MLK #MartinLutherKingDay
It’s #MotivationalMonday time! Don’t let those Jan It’s #MotivationalMonday time! Don’t let those January blues drag you down – come & celebrate another amazing woman in the arts. Today’s #spotlight is Emma Myers, an actor, model & rapidly rising star. ✨ Born in Florida in 2002, Emma’s natural creativity was actively encouraged by her family. By age 8, she was doing commercial shoots & auditions, and in 2010, she appeared in her first television roles. Since 2020, Emma has worked non-stop in film & TV. In 2021, she starred as Marie Cody in the Lifetime film ‘Girl in the Basement,’ a true-crime movie based on the experiences of Elisabeth Fritzl. Emma earned praise for her natural, emotionally charged scenes & being able to handle dark material so young. Recently, many fans and critics revisited her performance as Marie, noting it as an early sign of her affinity for emotional realism & serious roles. Emma’s catapult into the spotlight came in 2022, when she exploded onto our screens as the young werewolf, Enid Sinclair, the perfect foil to Jenna Ortega’s Wednesday Addams. The show is one of Netflix’s most-watched of all time, and Emma’s performance as Enid – bright, emotionally open & unapologetically kind – was widely praised for subverting many ‘bubbly sidekick’ stereotypes. Her effortless charm made her an instant fan-favorite. 🖤🕷️ Most recently, she’s also led the cast of ‘A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’ – adapted from the bestselling YA book series, with its second series expected this Spring. Despite her meteoric rise, Emma receives much admiration for staying grounded, emotionally sincere, and kind and approachable to her co-stars and the public, despite the chaos that can surround such beloved stars. Emma Myers may be young, but she proves that age need not be a barrier to success, nor should it prevent us from knowing who we are & staying true to ourselves. Emma has a gift for portraying characters who balance joy and kindness with strength and emotional intelligence, qualities she herself seems to exude in spades. And whether through her beloved characters or the young woman herself, those are qualities we should all strive to embrace. 💜✨ #womeninthearts #Wednesday #strengthinkindness
LAWTF Circle, HAPPY NEW YEAR! We at LAWTF hope you LAWTF Circle, HAPPY NEW YEAR! We at LAWTF hope you are all off to a great start this New Year! We are delighted to announce that we have exceeded our 2025 Year-End Fundraiser goal. (Our goal was $5000 and we reached over $5200 and counting!) Many thanks to all who contributed in any amount to join us in making it to the finish line! We value each and every one of you. We will earmark your giving for our 2026 programming and performer stipends. We so appreciate your continued support and will name your benefits at the level you have donated. A personal THANK YOU letter with your benefits will follow. If anyone is reading this and has not given (or wants to contribute more!) you can always donate at LAWTF.ORG beyond this Give Lively Crowdfunder in support of our many programs. We look forward to seeing you at our 33rd Annual Festival March 26 – 29, 2026, “THE STRENGTH WE CARRY". We have a powerful, diverse and magical line-up awaiting you this year! #LAWTF #WomenInTheatre #TheStrengthWeCarry #LosAngelesWomensTheatreFestival
✨ CALL FOR NOMINATIONS | LAWTF 2026 AWARDS ✨ 33rd ✨ CALL FOR NOMINATIONS | LAWTF 2026 AWARDS ✨ 33rd Annual Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival presents "THE STRENGTH WE CARRY" Do you know a woman whose work in theatre embodies "the strength we carry"—through her voice, her vision, her resilience, and her lasting impact? Now is the moment to honor her. We are now accepting nominations for the 2026 Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival Awards, recognizing extraordinary artists and individuals whose contributions reflect courage, integrity, and creative power: 🏆 Eternity Award – Lifetime achievements with a lasting impact on the world of theatre 🏆 Integrity Award – Work grounded in credibility, purpose, and dignity 🏆 Maverick Award – Fearless individuality and self-styled creativity 🏆 Rainbow Award – Championing non-traditional and multicultural theatre 🏆 Infinity Award – Honoring a beloved artist whose legacy continues to inspire ✨ The LAWTF Champagne GALA & Awards Ceremony will take place Thursday, March 26, 2026 📅 Nomination Deadline: January 15, 2026 🔗 Submit your nomination via the form in our Linktree (link in bio!) Help us uplift the women whose stories, artistry, and leadership reflect "THE STRENGTH WE CARRY"—and whose voices deserve to be celebrated on our stage. 💜 The Strength We Carry 💜 #LAWTF #LAWTF2026 #TheStrengthWeCarry #CallForNominations #WomenInTheatre #HonorHer #TheatreAwards
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