fangirl central
FANGIRL CENTRAL
multi-fandom space by
Amanda Layne Miller + Amber Miller
MONTHLY VARIETY SHOW
third Tuesdays @ the Elysian Theater
NEXT SHOW:
Twilight Night 11/22 @ 9:30pm
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8/19/22:
ONE DIRECTION
Fangirl Central’s inaugural show at Junior High LA! Including a screening of Amanda and Amber’s short film THE DAY I DIDN'T MEET ONE DIRECTION + an improvised musical comedy act by ex-fangirl Addie Weyrich and Tom McGovern + an extra special drag performance by a certain Five Directions (Amber, Amanda, Esty Bharier, Brooke McBride, & Tianna Nagin). Doors 7:30, Show 8pm
10/21/22:
DISNEY CHANNEL
Break Out of the Disney Vortex: An autobiographical music revue about Black fangirls grappling with their idolization of (predominantly white) Disney Channel stars—including sketch, drag, improv, and more! Part of The Elysian Theater’s inaugural Forget About Spaghetti Festival. Doors 9, Show 9:30pm
Press: Q&A with The Elysian
11/22/22:
TWILIGHT
Twilight Night at The Elysian! A Team Edward vs. Team Jacob game show featuring your favorite vampires and werewolves from other fan universes PLUS a screening of Tessa Violet's "Games" music video—a Twilight baseball homage! Exactly 12 years after Twilight's opening weekend! Doors 9, Show 9:30pm
THE FILM THAT STARTED IT ALL…
november 2020 amber and i were on our mother’s couch retelling the same dumbass story about the day we did not meet one direction in june 2013 on the day of our take me home tour. in the middle of stomping around the living room flailing shouting and physically retracing the steps of that insane day, and getting all riled up for the THOUSANDTH TIME that we were SO CLOSE JUST ONE STEP BEHIND HARRY STYLES THE WHOLE TIME, i said wait. this could be a movie. and we outlined it right there, wine drunk and high on the fangirl energy that simply always arises when the two of us are together. almost two years later, i never imagined that our random fangirl story would speak to so many people in AND out of the 1D fandom. that it would be so universal that people would be telling me their stories of teenage fangirling over every single fandom imaginable. i literally grew up on tumblr, so i obviously know how many people like me are out there. but STILL…
fangirl central was born out of a desire to bring the joy of fandom into my real world community, to at least try to materialize some of the magic i’ve felt simply by belonging to different fandoms my entire life, scrolling on tumblr or going to san diego comic con, and not feeling like the weirdest, most obsessive, unhinged person in the room. and also the magic of learning that being the weirdest, most obsessive, unhinged person in the room is okay and actually really cool and fun. - amanda
THE DAY I DIDN’T MEET ONE DIRECTION / SHORT FILM (COMEDY)
Produced, Written, Directed, & Edited by Amanda Layne Miller
Story by Amber Miller and Amanda Layne Miller
Starring Amber Miller and Amanda Layne Miller as themselves, featuring content creator Liya Hizkias
On the day of One Direction’s Take Me Home tour stop in Nashville during the summer of 2013, two fangirl sisters embark on a serious mission to meet the band before the concert. But who they find along the way will shock them. Based on a true story.
Press: VoyageLA — Meet Amanda Layne Miller / ShoutoutLA — Fangirl Central