#What I did On My Summer FAKE-cation! a BFF 2026 Free Event

It’s BFF 2026, the 11th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, October 13 through November 20, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering 37 in-person plays, workshops and family-oriented events, tonight presenting:

What do you do when you become a parent to a 92-year-old? You age 102 caregiver years, write a solo musical comedy, and star as yourself, your mom, inner frenemies, a therapy-bot, and Zoey, a Gen-Z cat with severe FOMO. Jacqi Bowe presents to her accountability group as real life disrupts her plans. In a world obsessed with curated perfection, keeping up a forced thumbs-up is a real beach. Staged with physical comedy, stand-up, and original music, this show lands like Intelligent Life meets 700 Sundays meets RENT. Holding a vacation space in your mind isn't a luxury—it's survival. Come for the laughs, stay for the music! Written & Performed by Jacqi Bowe.

“Jacqi really is a born storyteller and a wonderful, gifted actor, and this is a perfect showcase of all her many talents.” NoHo Arts District

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.