THIS ISN'T HELPING
WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY JUDE TREDER-WOLFF
Thursday November 19, 2020 7:30 pm EDT
6:30 pm CT, 5:30 pm MT, 4:30 pm PT
This event is produced by Lifestage, Inc, an approved provider of Continuing Education for Social Workers in NYS (1.5 contact hours)
Guest host: Peter Michael Marino
THIS ISN'T HELPING is a comedic account of long-time therapist Jude Treder-Wolff's struggle with burnout after 20 years of doing trauma treatment, culminating in working with people impacted by the attacks on the Sept 11 World Trade Center. In her search for recovery and the spark that made it possible to do the work she loves, she faces harsh emotions, loss, and hilarious encounters with some people who thought they could help - including an overly-enthusiastic life coach, a New Age healer who calls herself an oracle and a Human Resources manager in need a little more humanity.
"A voyage of mutual discovery, by Jude and the audience...This is one woman on stage for over an hour being real and speaking her truth and discovering the things we all search for - Why are we here? What do we need and how can we be better? Its uplifting, profound and ultimately very, very funny." The North Hollywood Arts District
"Self-medicate with real-life therapist Jude Treder-Wolff. Expect the unexpected. And without the hourly rates!" NY Daily News
Clinical social workers rated the show 5 stars, saying "Funny! Insightful and poignant!" and "I always feel like I've had a transfusion after one of Jude's shows."
Following the show we will be joined by MARGOT ESCOTT, LCSW for a discussion about burn-out, improv and the arts in healing. Margot is host of the Improv Interviews podcast, keynote speaker for National Association of Social Workers-NJ, University of Oklahoma School of Social Work, MSA Coalition annual conference. She specializes in using Improvisational Theatre exercises combined with cognitive-behavioral education, and offers a wide range of "Wellness Through Improv" classes and workshops.
Jude Treder-Wolff is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Group Psychotherapist, Certified Practitioner Of Applied Improvisation, writer/performer and host/producer of Totally True Things: A Socially Conscious Storytelling Show. She has been featured on PBS Stories From The Stage on the World Channel, Story District in Washington, DC, RISK! Live show and podcast, Mistakes Were Made at Caveat in NYC, is an All-Star Winner at Ex Fabula in Milwaukee, WI and at live shows around the country. This Isn't Helping was performed at the off-Broadway Connelly Theater in the Speak Up! Rise Up! Storytelling Festival, The 2018 Whitefire Solo Theatre Festival, and at theaters and venues around the country. She has studied improvisation for the past 15 years, completed the improvisation training program at The Peoples Improv Theater, is in the Magnet Theater Conservatory Program, facilitates training for organizations around the country and was chair of the 2019 Applied Improvisation Network World Conference in partnership with The Alan Alda Center For Communicating Science. She is published in the International Journal of Arts In Psychotherapy, Music Therapy Perspectives, Recovery Press, and writes blogs about improvisation, creativity and storytelling for Publishous and medium.com and has been interviewed for articles appearing in NBC News, VICE, Women's Day, LI Pulse, Chicago Tribune, Newsday, LA Times and many others.
Peter Michael Marino is a New York City native who has worked extensively as a producer, director, developer, writer, teacher, and performer whose work has been seen on five continents. Pete is a member of The Dramatists Guild, AEA, SAG-AFTRA, The Indie Theater Fund, and a graduate of the Commercial Theater Institute. His production company PM2 Entertainment has presented festivals and original comedy works everywhere from NYC to Australia, Canada, and the UK.
