Joanna Parson (she/her)

Actor/Creator

The Connie Converse Universe Starring Hope Levy

joanna parson · June 28, 2024 certified reviewer
I loved it!! A perfect marriage of performer and subject matter. I loved learning Connie’s story and the innovative ways Hope brought historic and personal narrative into a fast-paced show filled with phenomenal music. ... full review

The Sphere of Fixed Stars in the Heavens by J. Holtham

joanna parson · June 28, 2024 certified reviewer
J. Holtham is one of the best contemporary relationship/smart dialogue/painfully insightful romance writers around. And his sci-fi twists give the plot a lift so deftly you don’t even know they’re coming until you’re fully invested in human story. So so good. I look forward to this play having a long life. ... full review

The Princess Strikes Back: One Woman's Search for the Space Cowboy of her Dreams

joanna parson · June 28, 2024 certified reviewer
Victoria is such a great comic writer and performer, and she gives us so much to relate to; for anyone who has ever yearned and lost and yearned again, or who was a late bloomer in ye old relationship skills; Victoria’s here to tell you you’re not alone. And also, there’s Star Wars!!... full review

Not My Grandmother's Daughter

joanna parson · June 24, 2024 certified reviewer
The show is literally and figuratively a beautiful fairy-lit backyard of reminiscence and inspection. ... full review

My Mother Doesn't Know I'm Kinky

joanna parson · June 23, 2024 certified reviewer
A wonderful show, well crafted and beautifully performed. ... full review

The Epistle of Her

joanna parson · June 23, 2024 certified reviewer
A solo show made up of characters who deserve to be seen and heard, and whose stories of pain and resilience Leslie tells with care and humor. An American story of generations of women who we recognize but don’t see enough on stage— kudos to this smart, talented creator!... full review

Suck My Tongue

joanna parson · June 16, 2024 certified reviewer
I really enjoyed this hourlong, fast paced, topical and modern comedy and I can see it being picked up by a lot of theater companies— check it out!... full review

I’ve Grown Plenty, Thanks!

joanna parson · June 16, 2024 certified reviewer
You’ll have so much fun at this show. Maria combines stand up with vulnerable storytelling, and she has a musical theater artist’s understanding of just how and when to drop in music that drives the story forward with powerhouse vocals. And her instinct for structure is spot on!!... full review

Dear Auntie B.

joanna parson · June 16, 2024 certified reviewer
Really a wonderful show. Deeply engaging, well crafted, acted, and directed. It should have a long life! GO see it! Bravo!!... full review

No Sabo (formerly “Habla y te Salvas: True Stories of a No Sabo Kid from Queens & his Guayaco Dad”)

joanna parson · June 09, 2024 certified reviewer
You really don’t want to miss this show! You’ll see a lot more from Christopher, but you’ll never get this particular experience again. Chris and Dad have made something beautiful and unique that takes the craft of funny, detailed storytelling and adds dimension after dimension— languages, family relationship, presence, and the mystery of who people are to each other really. ... full review

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