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''Don't Tell My Mother!'' is a monthly live-storytelling event where writers and performers from film and television share true stories they'd never want their mothers to know. The show was co-created by the show's host, Nikki Levy, and
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Lizzie Czerner. The show is performed in
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, but has also been staged in
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. The first show was in Los Angeles in October 2011. Past performers include
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About the show

''Don't Tell My Mother!'' was created in 2011 by
film producer A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, di ...
Nikki Levy and Lizzie Czerner, the
artistic director An artistic director is the executive of an arts organization, particularly in a theatre or dance company, who handles the organization's artistic direction. They are generally a producer and director, but not in the sense of a mogul, since the ...
of the Bang Comedy Theatre. In October 2011, they launched the first show in the lobby of the Bang Comedy Theatre, with a cast of unknown performers. The show gained in popularity, and in 2012 it was covered by ''
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'' and the ''
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''. Levy works with comics, actors and award-winning screenwriters to share honest, funny, and poignant true stories that they wouldn't want their own mothers to know. This process allows each performer to craft their story into a 10-12 minute piece to be read on stage. Levy's mother, Judi Levy, makes frequent appearance in person or via Skype. ''Don't Tell My Mother!'' has a
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featuring past performers; the podcast is produced by Joe Slepski.


References


External links

* {{Official website, http://www.donttellmymother.com/ Theatre in Los Angeles