Sunday April 26 (sold out!), Monday April 27 & Tuesday April 28 7:30pm
Dottie Studio Theater (Cygnet),
part of the new Joan and Irwin Jacobs Performing Arts Center in Liberty Station.
April 9, 2026, San Diego
Write Out Loud – an organization founded in 2007 with a commitment to inspire, challenge and
entertain by reading literature aloud for a live audience – announces a three night run of Mano A
Monologue, written and performed by David Fenner and co-directed by Robert Alexander Owens
and Write Out Loud Artistic Director, Veronica Murphy. The performances take place at the Dottie
Studio Theater (Cygnet), part of the new Joan and Irwin Jacobs Performing Arts Center in Liberty
Station. 2880 Roosevelt Road, San Diego, CA 92106 LINK TO TICKETS
Presenting a selection of his greatest misses– whether by tough luck, naivete or plain bad judgement–
San Diego native actor, David Fenner, returns to the stage with a collection of personal stories, one
would normally prefer to forget. He seems to think that by re-creating these bad turns for the benefit of
your amusement, they’ll take on some value after all. Maybe. But what if the reenactment of these failed
routines, inappropriate auditions, embarrassing turns, and wrong-path choices amount to the greatest
miss of all? What is he thinking? Either way, hit or miss for him, it will be an unforgettable evening of
joy, laughter and more, for the audience.
Artistic Director of Write Out Loud and co-director of the piece, Veronica Murphy shared “David has
an incredible ability to immediately engage his audience, bringing them in to witness some of life’s most
intimate and most awkward moments. Along the way, he leaves lots of space for laughter, recognition of
shared experiences and the joy and fear of putting everything on the line. We are committed to
presenting great stories, so we are honored to share his funny and moving story with our audience.”
Co-director, Robert Alexander Owens added “Thank you to David Fenner for allowing me to tag
along on his journey with Mano a Monologue. David invited me to serve as an extra set of eyes and
ears, a collegial wall to bounce ideas off, as he moved from inspiration to page, from readings to
rehearsal, and now to this premiere. It has been both a joy and an honor. I continue to be awed by the
scope of David’s creativity, and this piece is no exception. It distills a lifetime of successes and setbacks,
love and loss, into a deeply human reflection — a story of destiny, resilience, and connection, told
through the actor’s medium: one man, one audience.”
David Fenner (Writer/Performer) – Trained for the stage at the MFA Theatre program at UCSD,
David has performed in Southern California at La Jolla Playhouse, South Coast Rep, San Diego Rep, the
Geffen Playhouse, and the Pasadena Playhouse. David has offered his unique brand of acting and
improv instruction at the La Jolla Playhouse, the Old Globe, UC San Diego, Mira Costa College, and
with his independent ‘following’.
About Write Out Loud
Write Out Loud serves over 30,000 people annually with their core programs: In their six show season
of Story Concerts; Poefest – a celebration of Edgar Allan Poe and other writers of the macabre;
Kamishibi AKA StoryBox for elementary students; Read! Imagine! Create! for teens; Poetry Out Loud
for high school students; Let Your Voice Be Heard – a K-12 Poetry Initiative; Stories for Seniors and
American Literary Heroes – featuring Emily Dickinson, Henry David Thoreau, Mark Twain and Walt
Whitman
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