BFF 2021: Veronica Carey Matthews’ TransSetter

Santa Monica Playhouse has been a cultural treasure in the seaside community for 61 years. Now, the Playhouse is giving love back with its Sixth Annual Binge Free Festival (BFF), a full month of free performances, workshops, readings, music and poetry in Santa Monica’s ONLY fringe festival.  What’s on today?

Winner of the 2021 Hollywood Fringe Festival Encore Producers Award, Pick of the Fringe Honorable Mention, and Nominated for Best World Premiere, Best Solo Show, and Solo Splash Award.

Veronica Carey Matthews navigates this show as she (Veronica) narrates the story of her previous identity (Carey) and his journey into transitioning. Having struggled for years on the Hollywood scene, Carey was starting to make some strides as an actor and a performer. He did a one man show, he directed, he won some local awards...things were slowly moving upward until he got in his own way. As his life started to fall apart, Carey had to make some changes; and while change was in the air, an even bigger life "transition" was afoot.

Written & performed by Veronica Carey Matthews. Directed and developed by Jessica Lynn Johnson.

If you feel safer watching the show from the comfort of your own home, here’s the Youtube link for the free live stream https://youtu.be/CMNK88DQAh0 

Join Veronica, award-winning solo show director Jessica Lynn Johnson and a host of BFF solo artists past and present for "Flourish in Festivals," a unique virtual interactive Zoom Q&A Saturday, November 13 at 1:00pm PST. To register and receive your Zoom invitation, email Jessica at SoaringSoloArtist@gmail.com

Binge Free Festival 2021 is presented through generous grants from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, the City of Santa Monica, the Santa Monica Arts Commission, and Playhouse PALS.

THE FOLLOWING COVID PROTOCOLS WILL BE OBSERVED FOR EVERY PERFORMANCE

• Masks must be worn at all times


• Proof of vaccination is required (Negative COVID test will not be accepted)


• All reservations must be made in advance

Questions? Contact us at 1-310-394-9779 x1 or theatre@SantaMonicaPlayhouse.com