Naomi Grossman’s “American Whore Story”
December 28-29th at 7:30, December 30-31st at 2pm
Emmy-nominated actress Naomi Grossman, best known as fan-favorite “Pepper,” the first multi-season crossover character from Ryan Murphy’s hit television series American Horror Story, presents a raucous, irreverent love letter to AHS fans and the dubious art of self-compromise in this limited theatrical run of her new solo show, American Whore Story. Between its 2023 sold-out run in Los Angeles, and upcoming Off-Broadway debut at the top of 2024, American Whore Story will play a 4-day engagement at the Wildflower Playhouse in Taos from December 28-31, 2023. Tickets are now on sale at www.americanwhorestory.com
Directed by multiple Ovation Award-winner Richard Israel, American Whore Story is Grossman’s third entry in her trilogy of solo shows. Its predecessors, Girl in Argentine Landscape and Carnival Knowledge, received critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, on London’s West End, in New York and Los Angeles, and at universities nationwide, also following successful runs in Taos.
From the face that launched a thousand AHS memes, gifs, clickbait, and fan art, American Whore Story is an anthology of autobiographical tales of self-compromise. In the show, Grossman reveals her history of hustling, from her compromised love life to her compromising odd jobs. She drives the Red Bull car (then crashes it into a shopping mall), masquerades as a native-speaking Spanish teacher (at the Playboy Mansion and beyond), dicks around as the giant condom at a gay pride parade (as one does)... the list goes on. A straight-from-the-heart, sweet-and-sour candy confection for anyone who’s ever felt compromised, American Whore Story takes its audience on a transformative trip to Burning Man, an acid trip to a 60’s Rat Pack rager, and along Grossman’s circuitous, albeit hilarious, triumphant trip to #1 on IMDb. Taos even gets a few mentions along the way.
Theatrical producer Kate Atkinson (Part of the Plan, A Very Brady Musical) and documentary filmmaker Sarah Anthony (Kiss the Future, The Defiant Ones, Light and Magic) have partnered with Grossman to bring American Whore Story to the stage under their AWS Entertainment Group banner.
“For 20 years, Sarah and I have witnessed Naomi own the stage with her award-winning, side-splitting, self-scribed solo shows, and now we are thrilled to bring her first production post-‘Pepper’-fame to a wide cadre of fans and theatre lovers alike,” Atkinson said. “Not only did we sell out Los Angeles, but after the buzz and reviews from night one, we had a slew of people showing up, hoping to witness the magic. While we squeezed in a few more seats, we also had to turn folks away. This show is not to be missed!”
**This show will contain adult content