Don't Tell My Mother!

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 executive producer Lizzie Czerner. The show is performed in Los Angeles, but has also been staged in New York and Chicago. The first show was in Los Angeles in October 2011. Past performers include Traci Lords, Laraine Newman, Justin Halpern, and Mary Lynn Rajskub.

Don't Tell My Mother!
Genre	Comedy, Storytelling
Date of premiere	October, 2011
Location	Los Angeles
Creative team
Executive Producer & Host	Nikki Levy
Producer	Jake Webb
Official website

About the show

Don't Tell My Mother! was created in 2011 by film producer Nikki Levy and Lizzie Czerner, the artistic director 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.^{[citation needed]} The show gained in popularity, and in 2012 it was covered by The Huffington Post^[1][2] and the Los Angeles Times.^[3]

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.^{[citation needed]}

Don't Tell My Mother! has a podcast featuring past performers; the podcast is produced by Joe Slepski.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. Bartolone, Tony (7 June 2012). "Everybody's Talking About Don't Tell My Mother". Huffington Post.
2. Steely, Jon (17 June 2013). "There Are Things Traci Lords Doesn't Want Her Mother to Know". Huffington Post.
3. Wetherbe, Jamie (19 July 2012). "'Don't Tell My Mother,' but ..." Los Angeles Times.

External links

• Official website