Tarantino’s Women in a One Woman Show “Reservoir Dolls” By Lani Harms at HFF25

Reservoir Dolls is a solo comedy show about what it takes to survive as a woman in a man’s world, written and performed by Lani Harms and premiering at the 2025 Hollywood Fringe Festival. Directed by Laurie Magers the show is set for 5 performances beginning June 7th at the Broadwater Studio. 

What do a deadly assassin, a South Bay stoner, a crime lord’s wife, and an undercover German spy have in common? They’re all women from the twisted mind of American filmmaker Quentin Tarantino. Known for graphic violence and profane, pop culture heavy dialogue, his film universe is not one you would want to find yourself in without a katana or a pistol handy. 

So when Atlanta Springfield, a barefoot call girl in a seedy Los Angeles bar, suddenly realizes she’s a woman in Tarantino’s tenth and final film, she runs for her life. But standing in her way are all the women who came before her.

Lani Harms is an actress, writer and comedian based in Los Angeles, originally from Minneapolis. She has been seen on house teams at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, on television on Discovery ID and national commercials, and online in viral videos for Scary Mommy and The Dad. Her voice has been heard on the sketch comedy podcast These Were Humans, a Tribeca Film Festival Audio Selection, and as host of the feminist Olsen Twins deep dive podcast, They Thought I Was You. She trained at The Groundlings, UCB, Moscow Art Theater School, and at the Fordham Theatre Program. She’s repped by Sandstone Artists and FSE – Commercial.

Laurie Magers is a Filipino- American director, writer, and actor based in Los Angeles. She proudly hails from the San Francisco bay area where she began her writing career as a competitive poet, gracing famous stages and winning poetry slams across the country. Once landing in Los Angeles, she trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater where she is currently the Artistic Director of Sketch Comedy. Laurie was also featured as a cast member in the 2020 ViacomCBS Showcase as well as a Head Writer/Executive Producer for the 2023 Showcase. She was a participant in the Sony Pictures Television Diverse Writers Program, a writer and actor on Netflix’s action-comedy “Obliterated.” Most recently, she’s been working as a writer and actor for an upcoming Netflix animated series. She has also worked for projects at CBS, AppleTV+, Amazon Prime, VH1, Disney+, Comedy Central Digital, Roku, and more.

Performance dates, times etc.

Sat, June 7 | 12:30 PM | Fri, June 13 | 6:30 PM | Wed, June 18 | 9:30 PM | Sun, June 22 | 4:00 PM | Sat, June 28 | 8:00 PM at The Broadwater (Studio), 1078 Lillian Way, Los Angeles, CA 90038 (Street parking) Get tickets at Hollywood Fringe Festival website.

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