Roxana Ortega\u2019s, one woman show, AM I ROXIE? <\/strong>is absolute magnificence.\u00a0 No need for lead-in or build-up.\u00a0 The statement is consummate fact.<\/p>\n Preview night stood on no ceremony whatsoever as Ortega delivered her Magnum Opus performance \u2013 an autobiographical, comedic lullaby to her Peruvian mother who lived her last years and died with Alzheimers.\u00a0 And nothing can prepare you for either her level of commitment to the profound sadness of the loss or the wisecracking, high-comic antics of a drama that resonates far beyond verbal description.<\/p>\n As an extra layer of simply awesome, this world premiere is directed by Mexican director\/playwright\/screenwriter Bernardo Cubria<\/a> who brings his own keen insights to the rollick.\u00a0 Cubria maneuvers Ortega with the elegance of simplicity, showcasing the performer\u2019s comic abilities and allowing her naturally big, open personality to fill the stage.<\/p>\n Production, scenic, lighting, sound and costuming design are also honed to an elementary state which enhances the concept of storytelling without accoutrement.\u00a0 By this, we are allowed to immerse into the breadth of Ortega\u2019s tragicomedy.\u00a0 Most of all, this allows every other character in the show, voiced by Ortega, to have a very full and almost corporeal life on stage.<\/p>\n Ortega is fiercely funny.\u00a0 But more than that, she draws on maturity gained through experience, joy and sadness.\u00a0 It is a long and unexpected journey with her mother.\u00a0 One she most often tries to avoid. The highs and lows take their emotional and psychological toll.\u00a0 But the culmination of it is something that lasts \u2013 for her and for us.<\/p>\n Beautifully written, AM I ROXIE?<\/strong> takes us on an epic expedition where Ortega must navigate chaos and sometimes brutal emotional self-sacrifice and more often than not \u2013 self-criticism.\u00a0 All the while facing her mother like a mirror to which both women become for each other in the most lucid moments.<\/p>\n AM I ROXIE\u2019s<\/strong> depth is sublime.\u00a0 Couched in laughter and self-deprecation, the poetry, the relationships, the visions all slow-build to a pinnacle of triumph by the end of the story.\u00a0 Ortega, herself, the victor, dreamer, daughter and holder of pure exultation having been one with it.<\/p>\n VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.<\/p>\n Previews: September 3, 2025 \u2013 September 10, 2025<\/p>\n Opening Night: September 11, 2025. Closing Night: October 5, 2025<\/p>\n Copyright \u00a9 2025 GiaOnTheMove.com. All Rights Reserved.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Written & Performed by Roxana Ortega. Directed by Bernardo Cubr\u00eda<\/p>\n PRODUCTION TEAM<\/strong><\/p>\n Scenic Designer Efren Delgadillo Jr<\/a>.; Costume Designer Jennifer Lynn Deck; Lighting Designer Pablo Santiago<\/a>; Sound Designer Cricket S. Myers<\/a>; Projection Designer Yuki Izumihara<\/a>; Composer Arian Saleh; Spanish Translator Bernardo Cubr\u00eda; Production Stage Manager Julian Olive; Assistant Stage Manager Rebecca K. Hsia.<\/p>\n PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE<\/strong><\/p>\n Monday, Tuesday\u00a0No performance<\/p>\n Wednesday \u2013 Thursday 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n Friday 8:00 p.m.<\/p>\n Saturday\u00a03:00 and 8:00 p.m.<\/p>\n Sunday 2:00 p.m.<\/p>\n *Two performances will be captioned in Spanish: Friday, September 26 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, October 5 at 2:00 p.m.<\/p>\n LOCATION:<\/strong><\/p>\n Gil Cates Theater at Geffen Playhouse, 10886 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024\ufeff<\/p>\n RUNTIME:<\/strong>\u00a085 minutes, no intermission<\/p>\n WARNINGS<\/strong>: \u00a0Theatrical Haze \u2022 Gunshot Sound Effects<\/p>\n Content Advisory:\u00a0<\/strong>This production contains sexual content and profanity.<\/p>\n Age Recommendation: 12+<\/strong><\/p>\n All Geffen Playhouse productions are intended for an adult audience; children under 10 years of age will not be admitted.<\/p>\n TICKET INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n Tickets currently priced at $36.00 \u2013 $139.00. Available by phone at 310.208.2028 or online at\u00a0www.geffenplayhouse.org<\/a>. Fees may apply.<\/p>\n Lead Photo by Erik Carter<\/em>: Roxana Ortega (she\/her), playwright and performer,\u00a0AM I ROXIE?.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n Based on her own life, writer\/actor Roxana Ortega (Nickelodeon\u2019s\u00a0The Casagrandes<\/em>, The Groundlings) navigates the chaos of her mother\u2019s mental decline with outrageous humor and unbreakable spirit. Playing everything from a mermaid-obsessed aunt to a prickly sherpa, Roxie takes us on a wild ride into an opera house, up a killer mountain, and through the doomscape of her own mind. Heartfelt and hilarious,\u00a0Am I Roxie?<\/em>\u00a0explores duty, destiny, and how facing your darkest fears can reveal who you truly are.<\/p>\n Audience Engagement initiatives for\u00a0<\/em>Am I Roxie?\u00a0are supported by The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation.<\/em><\/p>\n Two performances will have Spanish captions.<\/strong>\u00a0Learn More<\/a> <\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/p>\n![\"\u00a92009](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Gia_GOTM_570x191.png?resize=570%2C191&ssl=1\")
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