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Celebration!

Empowering Voices Of Solo Female Performers For 30 Years.

2024 Festival Ticket Prices

VIP PASS – $150 (to all programs)     |     GALA – $100 (pair), $60 (single ticket)
At the Door Purchase – $30     |     Early Bird Purchase – $25

Stay tuned for more information on LAWTF's 2024 Annual Festival that will take place March 28-March 31

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🎭 Amplifying Women’s Voices in Theatre Since 1993
✨ Empowerment • Legacy • Community
🎟️ FROM BEST OF THE FEST, Oct. 1, 2025
📍 LA-Based

💫"FROM THE BEST OF FEST" PERFORMER SPOTLIGHT FO 💫"FROM THE BEST OF FEST" PERFORMER SPOTLIGHT FOR LIZA DEALEY-THOMASON 💫

Liza Dealey-Thomason is a multi-talented artist with a background in acting, singing, songwriting, dancing, and stand-up comedy. In 2024- 2025, she had been touring her one-woman musical comedy, 'Supernova', across the United States and Europe, including a performance at LAWTF's 2025 Festival. 🤩

If you love tapping your foot to groovy songs, laughing out loud, and feeling deeply moved all in the same sitting, "Supernova" is the show for you! 

Come see Liza's captivating performance on October 11th at 8pm at the Victory Theatre Center in Burbank!

🎟️ Tickets are available with the QR code, on lawtf.org, or in the linktree in our bio! Get 'em while they're hot. 

You will not want to miss this special show!

#SoloShow #Theatre #FromBestofTheFest #Supernova #LosAngelesWomensTheatreFestival #SoloPerformance #PerformingArts #TheatreArtists #MusicalComedy
💃🏽 "FROM BEST OF THE BEST" PERFORMER SPOTLIG 💃🏽 "FROM BEST OF THE BEST" PERFORMER SPOTLIGHT FOR SONA LEWIS 💃🏽

You will not want to miss her beautiful dancing as she performs "Kathak."

Kathak dance is over 2,000 years old, one of the prominent classical dances of India, and translating to “storytelling”. It involves rhythmic movements, footwork, expressions and conveys narratives through dance. 

Sona has spent her lifetime working on this art. She was professionally trained in Kathak under the renowned Guru Munna ji a President of India award recipient. 

You can see her entrancing and transporting dance at Victory Theatre Center in Burbank on October 11 at 8 pm! ✨

🎟️ Tickets available with the QR code, on our website, and through the linktree in our bio!

#Theatre #SoloShow #SoloArtist #FromBestOfTheFest #Performance #PerformerSpotlight #LAWTF
⚡"FROM BEST OF THE FEST" PERFORMER SPOTLIGHT FOR ⚡"FROM BEST OF THE FEST" PERFORMER SPOTLIGHT FOR THE LOVELY CLARINDA ROSS ⚡

We cannot wait for you to see Clarinda Ross' exploration of ancestry and generational trauma in her captivating solo show "From My Grandmother's Grandmother Unto Me." 👵🏻

Clarinda comes from a long line of southern storytellers, and as a theatre artist, she aims to transform that essential storytelling tradition into rich multi-character theatrical experiences. 🎭

"Ross is a master storyteller, and part of a vigorous revitalization of that art form.”
-L.A. Weekly (Critic’s Choice Award)

You will not want to miss the performance of Ross' acclaimed performance at "From Best of The Fest" on October 11 at the Victory Theatre Center in Burbank! 

🎟️ Get your tickets now using the QR code, navigating to lawtf.org, or checking out the linktree in our bio! 

#FromBestofTheFest #Theatre #SoloShow #SoloPerformance #LAWTF #TheatreArtist #PerformerSpotlight #ClarindaRoss
✨Experience the magic of live performance—toge ✨Experience the magic of live performance—together. ✨

The Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival proudly presents From Best of the Fest — an encore evening of powerful storytelling, movement, music, and connection. 

Join us as Clarinda Ross, Sona Lewis, Liza Dealey-Thomason, and Vanessa Adams-Harris take the stage with unforgettable performances that carry history, culture, courage, and creativity straight to your heart.

Hosted by the illustrious Freda Payne and Kat Kramer, this night is more than a show—it’s a shared experience of artistry and community. 🎭💫

📍 Victory Theatre Center, Burbank
🗓 Saturday, October 11, 2025 | 8PM
🎟 $20 Early Bird | $25 after Oct. 1

Don’t miss this chance to celebrate stories that remind us of our resilience, our joy, and our power - LIVE and in the moment, with one another. 💜

#LAWTF #FromBestOfTheFest #LiveTheatre #CommunityThroughArt
✨ A Heartfelt THANK YOU ✨ Our 12th Empowermen ✨ A Heartfelt THANK YOU ✨

Our 12th Empowerment Weekend was nothing short of extraordinary—and it’s all because of YOU. 💜

To our incredible LAWTF team, our brilliant panelists, moderators, and facilitators who so generously shared your time, wisdom, and expertise, and to every artist who showed up with open hearts, open minds, and open hands—thank you. 🙏🏽

Together, you made this weekend a living tapestry of creativity, authenticity, community, and empowerment. From laughter to tears, from aha! moments to bold risks, we witnessed transformation at every turn.

We are deeply grateful for the gifts you brought, the courage you shared, and the inspiration you left us with. Each of us walks away more enlightened, more connected, and ready to step forward into what’s next.

Here’s to the power of women’s voices, to art that heals and uplifts, and to the community we continue to build—together. 💫

#LAWTF #EmpowermentWeekend2025 #Gratitude #WomensVoicesMatter
✨We are in our #MotivationalMonday Era and ready ✨We are in our #MotivationalMonday Era and ready with our next spotlight. With her new album ‘Life of a Showgirl’ releasing this Friday, today’s #icon is the unstoppable Taylor Swift!
Taylor’s full list of achievements is mind-blowing 🙀 Let's look at some of the highlights. Since her debut album, Taylor is the first artist to win four Grammys for Album of the Year. She has the most weeks at No. 1 on Billboard 200 for any solo artist and holds the most Video of the Year wins at MTV. The Eras tour was the highest-grossing concert ever, and last year, she became the first solo artist to perform eight shows at Wembley Stadium in one tour.
Her music is celebrated for storytelling, and Taylor believes that it is one of her greatest strengths. In an industry that constantly demands reinvention, heartfelt stories remain at the heart of her music. 
“Everybody in music has their own sort of niche speciality… and my storytelling is what it is for me.” She explains in her 2019 documentary ‘Miss Americana.’
Beyond the depth of her artistry, Taylor Swift's resilience in the face of adversity is inspiring. Signed to the same label for years, with a contract (signed at fifteen) that gave the label ownership of her original recordings, Taylor was denied the chance to buy back the masters for her first six albums when her label was sold.
But Taylor did not give up. In 2021, in accordance with her original contract, Taylor was able to re-release her music. She launched the “Taylor’s Version” of four of those initial six albums, with the final two highly anticipated. Remarkably, as of 2025, Taylor has managed to buy back all her masters, meaning she now controls both the future and legacy of her music. 
Taylor revealed how even the world’s biggest artists can have little control over their own work under traditional contracts. Her approach has been praised as revolutionary for artists' rights, motivating younger artists to advocate for fairer deals.
Taylor Swift fought to reclaim her music, stories, and power. Her tenacity has shone throughout her career, and the #lifeofashowgirl will continue the power of that legacy!
#womeninthearts #storytellers #fearless #inspirationalwomen
Navene Shata, Clarinda Ross, Roz Brown, Vanessa Ad Navene Shata, Clarinda Ross, Roz Brown, Vanessa Adams-Harris and Jana Krumholtz led us on a journey to break through the barriers and fears that keep us from telling our stories. We were inspired to get started and keep going ✨
🤝✨ Networking with Purpose ✨ Connections m 🤝✨ Networking with Purpose ✨

Connections matter—but authentic, purposeful relationships can transform your artistic journey. This Empowerment Weekend workshop is designed to help artists across all disciplines:

🔹 Communicate their artistic vision with clarity
🔹 Find common ground with collaborators inside and outside their field
🔹 Cultivate relationships rooted in mutual respect and shared purpose

📅 September 27 & 28, 2025
📍 Theatre 68, North Hollywood, CA
🔗 Register now at the linktree in bio for Day Two!

#LAWTF #NetworkingWithPurpose #EmpowermentWeekend #WomenInTheatre #SoloArtists #ArtistSupport #CommunityBuilding #WomenEmpowerment
🎭✨ Branding Your Artistic Voice ✨🎭 As a 🎭✨ Branding Your Artistic Voice ✨🎭

As a multidisciplinary artist, your story deserves to shine—on stage and beyond. This Empowerment Weekend panel guides you in crafting a clear, authentic artistic vision for your solo work that resonates everywhere you share it. 🌟

🔹 Define the core themes of your work
🔹 Discover your signature tone & style
🔹 Align your public presence with your creative voice

📅 September 27 & 28
📍 Theatre 68, North Hollywood, CA
🔗 Register now at the linktree in bio for Day Two!

#LAWTF #BrandingYourVoice #EmpowermentWeekend #WomenInTheatre #SoloArtists #AuthenticVoice #ArtisticVision
✨ Funding Your Vision workshop at Empowerment We ✨ Funding Your Vision workshop at Empowerment Weekend 2025
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