WINNER BEST SOLO PERFORMANCE & ENCORE: UNDER THE JELLO MOLD

Five-time nominee and winner of the 2017 Hollywood Fringe Festival Solo Performance, Pick of the Fringe, and Encore! Producer’s Awards Under The Jello Mold, written and performed by Jennie Fahn, will return for an extended run beginning September 9 at the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks. Directed by Tom Cavanaugh, Under The Jello Mold will play on Saturdays at 8pm with two added performances on Sunday, November 12 at 3pm and 7pm.

Under The Jello Mold is Jennie Fahn’s solo show about how she dealt with her very colorful character of a mother during what turned out to be the final act of her mother’s life. Jennie’s mother was a force to be reckoned with — a former dancer never content to merely rehash her past, there was always a story to be embellished, always a name to drop, and always a lesson to teach. Told in anecdotes, characters, and song, the show is full of laughs and a lot of heart. Running time is 80 minutes.

Jennie Fahn is a writer, actor, and director. You Mutha!, he

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UNDER THE JELLO MOLD by Jennie Fahn

Jennie Fahn is another master storyteller, though very different from David Rodwin – less hip, less edgy, more in the female Jewish comedy tradition of Joan Rivers, though very much her own person. (She actually reminded me most of Chandler Bing’s girlfriend Janice on Friends.) The day I saw her perform, the A/C had gone out, and the Ruby Theatre at the Complex was packed to the brim. While producer Tom Cavanaugh distributed fans to the audience, it was still going to be a task to keep interest in her show. But Jennie had no problem with it, she had the audience laughing and hanging on every word from the start, as she weaved her tale about her deeply eccentric (to the point of actual cuckoo-ness) mother, and how Jennie dealt with her, both in life and in depth. It is very rich material, and I assume that there’s an 80-90 minute version as well. Judging by her huge success here, I certainly think there’s an audience for such an evening. My...

Jennie Fahn – Under the Jello Mold

What’s your show about?

It’s a comedy about the dealing with my mom at the end of her life, and discovering that she had a secret hidden along with her post-mortem instructions.

What was the inspiration for it?

I did a one-woman show called YOU MUTHA! A ONE-MOTHER SHOW, 12 years ago, and people had been asking me to do it again. My mom was a featured character in that show. It wasn’t quite right to simply revive it; I considered a sequel, but it kind of morphed into this show solely about my mom.

Will this be the first time you are performing this show?

Yes.

What is it about the Fringe that is so conducive to presenting solo shows?

It’s an affordable way to produce a show in a supportive environment that offers a lot of platforms from which to launch your show. The Fringe Festival itself helps guide you along the production path so you aren’t a ship sailing on your own – you have assistance all the way through: workshop

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UNDER THE JELLO MOLD

Tom Cavanaugh & James Cavanaugh Present: A World Premiere

Under the Jello Mold; Written by Jennie Fahn & Directed by Tom Cavanaugh

Hollywood, CA (June 1-24, 2017) – The World Premiere production of the one-woman show, Under the Jello Mold at The Complex as part of The 2017 Hollywood Fringe Festival in the Ruby Theatre, June 2017. The play is written by and starring Jennie Fahn and directed by Tom Cavanaugh.

Under the Jello Mold is Jennie’s Fahn’s one-woman show about how she dealt with her very colorful character of a mother during what turned out to be the final act of her life. Jennie’s mother was a force to be reckoned with: a former dancer, never content to merely rehash her past, there was always a story to be embellished, always a name to drop, and always a lesson to teach. From the inevitability of aging, to criminal acts, to life-changing decisions, Jennie survived the onslaught by finding

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