Nursing Is My Life

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What really goes on in a hospital? 250,000 deaths due to medical errors. Hear how to protect yourself when you’re sick. Charley, a mature registered nurse, edutains through tunes and tales about what happens in a hospital and with the patients she has taken care of over the course of her career. Now Charley is wanting to retire, but she can’t. Life did not go according to plan. If she had it to do all over again would she be a nurse? Not wanting to be a nurse in the first place, she longed to be an entertainer. Her story of her constant yearning to dance, sing and entertain, has moments of personal victory, but she always remains in financial survival mode. Charley has always managed to advocate for her patients, but struggles to advocate for herself. You will discover a view of health care behind the scenes and tips on how to best navigate through it.

Produced, written & performed by Charley Karlotta. Directed & developed by Jessica Lynn Johnson. Andy Gladbach music arranger and keyboard player.

“It’s hilarious and very entertaining and she is accompanied by a rather adorable chap on a piano. It works beautifully!”

About Charley

Charley has worked as a registered nurse in a variety of settings. She moved to LA from Wisconsin in 2010 to give her two children the opportunity to get into the entertainment business. After several years, Charley started doing some acting and graduated from the year-long improv program at iO West Theater. She also is a stand-up comedian. As a nurse Charley has always been fascinated by the mind-body connection having witnessed many unexplained occurrences in her career. Science is just now starting to verify this phenomenon. The power of one's thoughts, the power of prayer and how they can transform one's life is an ongoing process and Charley is happy to be transforming into a better version of herself.

“It’s quite eye opening in fact and, when a good friend of mine expressed an interest in nursing the other day, I gasped and wished I could take her to this show! Charley has created a show full of laughter, poignancy and her own sweet character, wistfully imagining a better life, an easier job and more comfortable shoes.”

Samantha Simmonds-Ronceros is a Theatre and Food Writer and Filmmaker living in Los Angeles.

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Training

Improv IO West, Graduate, all 7 levels

Killian’s Commercial Improv Workshop

Flappers Stand-up Comedy Classes

Sandra Merrill Commercial Intensive