Multiple dates

7th annual of The Gary Wideman Reading Fest

ALL AGES

The Gary Wideman Reading Fest is back! Celebrating 7 years of comedians, writers, musicians & more. A night of bold, creative voices.

By Jon Sayles

Location

The Three Leaches Theater

1560 Teller Street Lakewood, CO 80214

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

Agenda

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Starving Artist

Jon Sayles

Jon Sayles is the founder of The Gary Wideman Reading Fest and is featuring his piece called Starving Artist about an artist struggling to get his work on the publc

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Stand Up Malvo

Mark Sbani

Mark Sbani is presenting his short play called Stand Up Malvo about his troubled youth.

8:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Tail of a dog

Andrew Vega

Its a series

6:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Michael Gathier Jr

Michael Gathier Jr will perform 4 of his songs.

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Marissa Leotaud

Marissa Joy Leotaud

Marissa Leotaud will read her piece called "A Family Affair"

5:30 PM

Vanessa Bowie-Rankin

Vanessa Bowie-Rankin will share her one act plays called "Influencer"

4:00 PM

Andrew Tallent

Andrew Tallent will peform his song

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Felice Fenwick-Smith

Will do her one act play called "50 Steps to the Beach"

5:00 PM

Rob Dixon

Rob Dixon excerpts of his Mini series

3:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Comedian/Host

Shae Elise

3:00 PM

Opening act with a song

Will Johnson

About this event

Free venue parking

For seven amazing years, the Gary Wideman Reading Fest has been a powerful celebration of creativity and culture. This one-day-only event brings together a vibrant mix of voices—comedians, playwrights, screenwriters, novelists, singers, guitarists, and more—to share their talents and stories. Whether through laughter, music, or the written word, each act showcases the diverse brilliance of our community.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this unforgettable experience! The venue is mobility accessible, and food trucks will be on-site. Open mic time invites you to share your voice too. Parking is limited, so be sure to arrive early.

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