Patient 13 is a critically-acclaimed dark comedy solo show about love, cancer, and magic mushrooms;. AND about trust, self-love, connection, and finding humor in darkness. My TRUE story. The Blurb:

"I got rid of all the toxic people, and there was no one left." Chronically single in NYC, Gail suddenly faces a life-altering diagnosis which sends her on a mind-bending trip through an unusual relationship, questionable advice, and hilarious introspection. As her life unravels, she is selected for an FDA-approved clinical study that gave (prescription) psychedelics to cancer survivors with anxiety and depression. 

I was patient 13 of 29 participants.The study blazed a trail for the potential legalization of psychedelics (magic mushrooms) for medical use. 

The show has played in small theaters in NYC and Los Angeles, winning awards from LA Progressive and LA Hidden Gems awards, and garnering 5 star reviews.  Audience members told us: “This show helped me;" "it said what I could not;" "more people need to see it; "so funny...I left with hope.” 

Your donation will help us take the next step: the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland - the world's largest arts festival, the 3rd largest ticketed event in the world.  Patient 13 will be playing every day at the prestigious ZOO Playground 2 August 7-30th. Edinburgh is where solo shows:

It’s an extraordinary opportunity  — and (hate to admit it) a new dream come true.

But it's expensive, estimated at $35,000. Your support covers budgeted costs like:

Your donations are TAX DEDUCTIBLE!
An anonymous generous donor has agreed to match all campaign donations up to $10,000.

With appreciation,
Gail Thomas, Creator & Performer, Patient 13

Dan Oliverio, Director, Patient 13

PS If you have any questions or would like to know more about the project, contact gailannthomas@gmail.com or through the website. https://www.patient13show.com/
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Gail Thomas (writer/performer) is a writer, actor, lawyer and storytelling coach. Patient 13, her dark comedy solo show, recently played in NYC and LA receiving rave reviews. She is a Moth SLAM winner and has performed stories at The Moth, RISK!, Story Collider, The Crow and beyond. Voiceover credits include John Cameron Mitchell’s Anthem: Homunculus, Angelo Rules, David Letterman, Beavis and Butthead. as well as video games, commercials and movies. NYC theater includes: Stonewall: Night Variations, As You Like It and more. She’s appeared on Law &Order SVU. Gail's short comedy, My BFF, won audience favorite at NYC New Filmmakers. She was a speechwriter for world-class events like the Tribeca Film Festival and is a storytelling coach for Practical Storytelling, the Story Studio and RISK! Follow instagram

Dan Oliverio (director) is a writer, educator, and stage director based in Los Angeles. Selected directing credits include The Scheme of Things, his translation of Nobel-winner Jacinto Benavente’s play, Los intereses creados, and Man Verses Moon, his original play based on the life and works of Federico García Lorca. He is also the author of the non-fiction book The Round World: Life at the Intersection of Love, Sex, and Fat and a co-host of The Big Fat Gay Podcast. Dan has taught at the University of Southern California, American Jewish University, and designed curriculum for the University of San Francisco. He is currently a teaching artist at The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.