7th annual of The Gary Wideman Reading Fest
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
24 events hosted 📈

Location

The Three Leaches Theater

1560 Teller Street Lakewood, CO 80214 United States

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


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


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

4:00 PM

Andrew Tallent

Andrew Tallent


Andrew Tallent will peform his song

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Felice Fenwick-Smith

Felice Fenwick-Smith


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

5:00 PM

Rob Dixon

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

  • Event lasts 8 hours
  • ALL AGES
  • 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.

Organized by

24 events hosted

Founder and Owner of Edwin Entertainment

Multiple dates