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On the heels of Carla Delaney&#8217;s masterful one woman show &#8220;Voices&#8221; comes her newest offering about spiritual abundance and material scarcity. When Casey accidentally stumbles into a new-agey &#8220;Bank of the Future&#8221;, operating like Mary Poppins&#8217; carpet bag, she begins to realize her self-worth is at the root of her net worth. This is a sneak peek, first look staged reading, the show will officially open Spring 2021. Join Carla for a post-show Q&amp;A via Zoom.<br \/>\nWe&#8217;re<span class=\"ellipsized__hidden sm-block\">\u00a0sad and disappointed we are not able to invite audiences into our theatres and know that live-stream can never replace the human connection that comes from shared space that is so intrinsic and vital to theatre, but safety and health come first. We look forward to seeing everyone in person at BFF 2021. And since we\u2019re live online this year, we can even touch the lives of friends on the East Coast and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ellipsized__hidden sm-block\">Thanks to generous grants from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission, and Playhouse PALS, BFF 2020 will bring you a host of free events online as BFF artists present a series of shows that will have audiences of all ages raving with laughter and tears.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ellipsized__hidden sm-block\">BFF 2020 events will include Heather Keller\u2019s CHEMO BARBIE (Oct 19, 6:30pm), Wendy Hammers I BROKE UP WITH CANCER (Oct 21, 5pm), ALICE AND THE WONDERFUL TEA PARTY (Oct 25, 1pm), Marilyn Anderson\u2019s HOW TO LIVE LIKE A MILLIONAIRE WHEN YOU\u2019RE A MILLION SHORT (Oct 26, 5:30pm), Jannica Olin\u2019s (IM)Perfekt (Oct 28, 6pm), Carla Delaney\u2019s WORTH IT! 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