Clowning & Physical Theater

Clowning & Physical Theater

Molly M. Shannon

PRESENTS

Oh Johnny

A one-woman clown play about séances, second chances, and a medium who can’t quite reach the other side.

☆ Best of Fringe — San Francisco Fringe Festival, 2025

Gildana Desdemona was, for one glorious stretch, a celebrated prophetess. These days she has a parlor, a card table, and whatever is left of the gift.

Over the course of one evening she communes with the spirit realm, meets old flames, encounters new ones, foretells a future she cannot quite make out, and receives a great deal of unhelpful assistance from her late scene partner.

It is a séance. It is a comedy. It is, mostly, a woman refusing to leave the stage.

“Gildana, un viaje de amor mortífero y vibraciones ocultas” show de Molly Shannon (San Francisco, California) adaptado al español

“Gildana, un viaje de amor mortífero y vibraciones ocultas” show de Molly Shannon (San Francisco, California) adaptado al español

  • So enjoyed the charlatan shenanigans of Oh Johnny. Funny, flavorful and dangerously engaging.

    SF Fringe Audience Member

  • Gildana instantly drew me in. I was ready to follow her wherever she went... there aren’t many dames with that combination of charm and wit. Utterly captivating hour."

    SF Fringe Audience Member

  • This 40’s thriller come to life with much magic is a must see!

    SF Fringe Audience Member

  • Intriguing and mysterious. So many secrets unfolding in this well played noirish production.

    SF Fringe Audience Member

  • So enjoyed the charlatan shenanigans of Oh Johnny. Funny, flavorful and dangerously engaging.

    SF Fringe Audience Member

  • Gildana instantly drew me in. I was ready to follow her wherever she went... there aren’t many dames with that combination of charm and wit. Utterly captivating hour."

    SF Fringe Audience Member

  • This 40’s thriller come to life with much magic is a must see!

    SF Fringe Audience Member

  • Intriguing and mysterious. So many secrets unfolding in this well played noirish production.

    SF Fringe Audience Member

About

Twenty years of
professional foolishness

Molly M. Shannon is a clown, physical comedian, and dancer from San Francisco. She is a graduate of the Clown Conservatory and a founding member of the clown quartet Circus Finelli, performing across the United States, Mexico, and Europe.

In 2012 she and Luz Gaxiola formed Duo Finelli, a vaudeville-style comedy pair built on slapstick, live music, and dance. She has clowned in hospital rooms with the Medical Clown Project and toured internationally with Clowns Without Borders. She is also a principal dancer with Aquarela, the Bay Area’s original Brazilian dance group, where she specializes in the Rio style of samba.

Oh Johnny is her first solo show.

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Calendar

Where to find her

Western Arts Alliance Annual Conference
Oakland, CA · booking meetings by appointment

Sep 8–11, 2026

Clowns Without Borders - USA Tour
Guatemala & El Salvador

August - September 2026

Booking now for the touring season
Available for festivals, theaters, and presenting series

2026–27

For Presenters & Programmers

Molly M Shannon Booking Toolkit

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