The Longer My Mother is Dead the More I Like Her

[NoHo Arts District, CA] – Deborah Unger’s The Longer My Mother is Dead the More I Like Her heads to the Whitefire Theatre SOLOFEST 2025 on Saturday, March 1. 

In this deeply personal and universally relatable piece, Deborah Unger invites audiences into the lifelong battle and posthumous reconciliation with her mother. Blending humor and heartbreak, Unger’s journey explores the unspoken dynamics of mother-daughter relationships. As Mom gets to speak her peace as well–albeit from the grave–the play transforms into a moving meditation on love, understanding, and letting go.

You will see your own relationships in your journey with Deb. And make no mistake — there will be lots of laughs as well.

Deborah Unger is a seasoned performer whose career spans film (Motherless Brooklyn, Birdman), television (Gotham, Orange Is the New Black), and theater. Her decades of storytelling culminate in this work The Longer My Mother is Dead the More I Like Her—a creative endeavor 15 years in the making.

A portion of all The Longer My Mother is Dead the More I Like Her proceeds will be donated to the LAFD Foundation in support of their work on our devastating fires.