THE CRITICS ARE RAVING!

"Monkeys on my Back..." has changed its title to:
"I CAN'T DO THIS BY MYSELF"

"An unforgettable master class that will remind you just how powerful and innovative theatre can be. Kasper is a brilliant performer...This warmly hilarious and absolutely flawless solo show is phenomenal. A richly drawn and subtly powerful story of a life."

NPR - KPFK

"A hilarious story about surviving alcoholism, a questionable childhood and great loss."

HOLLYWOOD MAGAZINE

"LOVED IT. This production is PURE JOY."

STAGE RAW

"Debbie Kasper is a very funny woman."

THE JOURNEY

Debbie's Kasper's newest and most personal one-woman show, Monkeys on my Back & Everywhere Else! was workshopped at The Santa Monica Playhouse, June of 2025. The response was overwhelming...so we continue. We opened with the WORLD PREMIERE of this hilarious/heartwarming play at the Odyssey Theatre in Los Angeles on March 7, 2026, with new direction by Chris Barnes, and original tangential music written and performed by Wyn Wilson.

In this clever play-within-the-play format, the story is told through the lens of Debbie's addictive/obsessive/ compulsive personality. We open with Debbie working on the very piece we are watching. Debbie's a recovering alcoholic who has suffered immeasurable grief, and is stuck in her house during the pandemic. Kasper slips in and out of several characters who guide her on a road to recovery. And she emerges from the isolation to write her tale of perseverance, hope, a life well-lived, a heart well-loved, and a story well told.