STUMBLE
Written & Performed by Francesca Van Horne
A sequel to her well received, critically acclaimed one woman show’’Tales From
The Trundle’’ which toured internationally, “STUMBLE” (Confessions sous
l'oreiller) had a monthlong residency at the prestigious Avignon Theatre Festival
in France, we follow our protagonist Valentina, après divorce and the trundle, our
heroine has traded in toxic men and triple espressos for green juice, yoga, and
some attempts at self-love, as she makes her way in the wild world of dating
online ala ‘’Bumble’’ and in real life. Through her point of view and that of about
a dozen characters, both men and women, the audience dips their toes into the
world of a single mother to three looking for love after 40. Every silver lining has
a cloud, but there may be a fun rainbow at the end of this pot of gold.
FRANCESCA VAN HORNE
Francesca recently won Best Comedy Screenplay at The Berlin Independent
Film Festival, Semi-Finalist award at The Big Apple Film Festival, and official
selection at LA Independent Women in Film, along with UK Film Festival for her
writing of her first feature screenplay, “Two Sisters”. She also appears on screen
in FBI on CBStv opposite Missy Peregrym and Zeek Zaki, directed by Carlos
Bernard. Along with winning The One festival in NYC for her performance of “My
Time” Van Horne has penned, performed, and produced “Tales From The
Trundle” a one - woman show which toured in various theaters in NYC, Paris, &
London. She performed her sequel to “TFTT”, “STUMBLE”, as part of the
prestigious Avignon Theatre festival in France in 2019. Following rave reviews for
her performance in “Dancing Through It" in 2015 that had a successful run at
Cherry Lane Theatre Francesca was featured in both currently streaming
independent films “Saint Nicholas” and “El Gallo”, on which she was also a
producer. In 2018 and 2019 she participated in intensive workshops with
Academy Award Winning writer/director Paul Haggis in Berlin and Italy. She’s
also studied acting technique with her friend, actress and director, Tasha Smith.
Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri spending much of her formative years in
Buenos Aires, Argentina, she became bilingual in Spanish and fell firmly in love
with the Latin culture. Francesca graduated from University of Miami with a BA,
continuing on to study at New York Academy of Dramatic Arts, Upright Citizens
Brigade, and Susan Batson Studio. She’s a SAG/AFTRA and AEA member.
Francesca speaks Spanish, conversational French, and lives with her three kids
in Brooklyn.
Note: The link to the streaming show will be provided the day of the shows performance. There will be 2 shows during that time-slot. After seeing both shows, please click on the link provided to vote for your favorite show. You must see both shows to vote. At the end of the festival, the show with the most votes becomes The ONE Festival Winner.
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