*Kathryn Taylor Smith tackles the heart and soul of homelessness in her solo performance of A Mile In My Shoes. Taylor Smith wrote the award-winning production that premiered February 3rd 2024 as part of the Whitefire Theatre Solo Fest in Sherman Oaks, California. Â Zadia Ife directs this deep dive into the life of Ester, a spirited woman with a collection of shoes.
Kathryn Taylor Smith creates a clever and boldly insightful approach to life on the streets. Her charismatic renditions evoke a range of personalities including a transgender teen, a young mother, and concerned citizens of the City Council.
Under Zadia Ife’s direction, Ester emits humor, wisdom, and an up-front uncomfortable dose of commonality in each of the 19 characters portrayed. Taylor Smith’s writing is not merely based on instinct. She conducted research and interviews with the homeless population as part of her studies to earn her master’s in clinical psychology.
A Mile In My Shoes is an NAACP Theatre Award nominee for Best Costumes and Best Solo Show in a 99-Seat Theatre. The show has won the Festival Favorite Award for Best Actor at the Atlanta Black Theatre Festival, The Encore Producers Award at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, and the Best Festival Debut at the United Solo Festival.
Kathryn’s other stage performances include For Colored Girls, Jesus Hopped the A Train, and more. Her TV credits include Grey’s Anatomy, Black-ish, and Criminal Minds, among others. Director Zadia Ife has degrees from Rutgers, Cornell, and Temple University and has numerous credits as an award-winning director and producer of stage plays.
A Mile In My Shoes was first produced in 2018. It has received awards from the United Solo Festival, the Atlanta Black Theatre Festival, and the Hollywood Fringe Festival. The most recent performance of A Mile In My Shoes was presented by Taysmith Productions and it was a SoloFest 2024 selection. For more on this amazing artist and production, visit kathryntaylorsmith.com.
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