Jennie Fahn last performed Under The Jello Mold – the roller-coaster story of hidden secrets, purse snatchings, mommy issues, and love at Theatre Palisades in October. She was scheduled to perform an encore in February, but events precluded it. Now, the show will serve as a fundraiser to help Theatre Palisades rebuild, with two performances at a donated space: The Blue Door in Culver City.
This too-crazy-to-not-be-true story tells about the end of Jennie’s mother’s life, The title refers to the
specific spot Jennie’s mom hid her end-of-life instructions; it turned out, she was also hiding a secret. In 80-minutes, Jennie’s one-woman tour-de-force entertains, enlightens, and thrills – sharing the relatable details of the last chapter of Jennie’s not-that-typical mom, including a song and dance number called “Hospice Hottie.”
“The audience’s response to the show [at Theatre Palisades] was amazing. We really looked forward to doing it again,” says Fahn. “I’m not a builder, and I can’t figure out how to fix the problems that the fires caused. But I can make people laugh, so I hope people come to the show and enjoy themselves. That’s what I can give. And I think my mom would like knowing that, too.” In the show, Jennie portrays her mother, Joyce, a larger-than-life character. “The truth can be very funny. And also powerful, because so many people relate.”
GiaOnTheMove.com said about the show: “This is the show that will imprint your eyes, your imagination, and mostly your heart, in the most loving, humorous way… Fahn’s story is deeply moving as it is funny. Her priceless characterizations of her mother, father and everyone else passing through this tale are endowed with so much detail and love.”
Fahn has been performing the show since 2017 – where it won top awards at the Hollywood Fringe, including Best Solo Performance and Pick of the Fringe – in addition to Texas, audiences have enjoyed the show in California, Idaho, Arizona, Oklahoma, and Washington, D.C. “I’m trying to get the show to NYC… but I’m taking the long route,” Fahn joked.
Jennie Fahn (Book) is the writer/performer of You Mutha! A One-Mother Show, which ran for two years in Los Angeles and as part of the New York City Fringe Festival. She won Best Writer awards for her short film, Tea With Grandma, in which she co-starred opposite Tippi Hedren. Other shorts include Break, Jerry, and the web-series 5-Star Weekend. Her musical-in-development, Bris Amiss! The Musical, will receive a concert presentation next spring at Jewish Theatre of Oklahoma, and she is writing a new children’s musical. Onstage, Jennie has appeared with the Troubies in LA
in Jackson Frost and Alice In One-Hit Wonderland 1 and 2; Amadeus (Hollywood Bowl); The Wild Party and Roar of the Greasepaint (Musical Theater Guild); Up The Week Without A
Paddle (Neurotic Young Urbanites); A New Brain and Merrily We Roll Along (West Coast Ensemble); and Wonderful Town (Reprise). On-screen, Fahn has been notably seen in I’m Dying Up Here, The Middle, The Walking Dead: World Beyond, and in the recent film America’s Family.
The performance of Under The Jello Mold will take place Saturday, June 7th at 8pm, and Sunday, June 8th at 4pm. General admission is $35.00. Performance will take place at The Blue Door, located at 9617 Venice Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232. For reservations, go to the Theatre Palisades
website http://www.theatrepalisades.org
For information about the show, go to http://www.underthejellomold.com .