tHis Is Very IMPORTANT a BFF Free Event

It’s BFF 2025, the 10th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, October 14 through November 16, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering 36 in-person plays, workshops and family-oriented events, today presenting:

Take a powerful journey with Eena, who believes we should all “do better when we know better” and “vibrate higher.” In this one-woman show, Eena creates space for Mary, Samantha, and Val to share their deeply personal stories of life, love, and HIV. Mary is a devout Christian and ER nurse saving herself for marriage—how will her church and colleagues respond? Samantha, born with a birth defect, craves love in all the wrong places. Will she finally find what she's searching for? Val, an influencer with 1.2 million followers, seems to have it all—until she faces a diagnosis that could ruin her perfect image. tHis Is Very IMPORTANT is a rollercoaster of “edutainment”—emotionally raw, surprisingly funny, and deeply moving. HIV is just one part of a larger story about love, stigma, identity, and resilience. You'll laugh, cry, relate—and leave forever changed. Don’t miss this unforgettable performance. Created, Written & Performed by Rahvaunia Johnson. Directed by Jessica Lynn Johnson.

Special thanks to generous grants from the We Are Santa Monica Fund, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission, and Playhouse PALS. The BFF celebrates the range and depth of the human condition and the idea that theatre arts experiences are vital, transformative, and must be available for all.

FREE as part of the BFF Binge Fringe Festival of Free Theatre. Live-streaming info can be found at SantaMonicaPlayhouse.com. No need to make a reservation If you are live-streaming.