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Next Showing  |  April 18 @ 6:00pm

Welcome to Slow Fade Theater!

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What to Expect

A gentle pause from the pace of everyday life. The Reset Retreat in the Yucca Valley is designed to help you slow down, reconnect, and return to yourself—through guided experiences, restorative space, and time to simply be.

❋ Intentional Structure

We blend guided moments, open exploration, and space to reflect—so the experience feels both focused and fluid.

❋ Collaborative Energy

Connection is a core part of the process. You’ll learn just as much from the group as from the content itself.

❋ Expert Facilitation

Led by experienced guides who know how to hold space, encourage participation, and keep things moving with purpose.

❋ A Supportive Space

Our events prioritize comfort, safety, and respect—so you can show up as you are and fully engage in the process.

Upcoming Shows

Cherry Colored Funk

April 18 @ 6:30 PM EST

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Eat Your Heart Out

April 18 @ 6:45 PM EST

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Reconnect with your body and mind as you escape the noise of everyday life.

Meet Chelsie Pennello

Chelsie Pennello is a Chinese American filmmaker based in Washington, DC. She enjoys writing offbeat characters and her films often explore themes of unexpected grace. Her new dark comedy short film, Cherry-Colored Funk, is currently on the 2025 festival circuit. The film had its world premiere at Florida, won the Metroshorts award at FilmFest DC, and will have its New York Premiere at Tribeca. Her previous narrative short, Mandarins, world premiered at Cinequest and was accepted into over 17 festivals in 2023 including New Hampshire where it won "Best Short Drama". Chelsie is a recipient of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities 2024 and 2025 Fellowship Awards.

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This is it.

This is the big one.

On a cold day in the middle of February, Roberto Ferrari opens the doors to his new Italian ice shop in the turnpike strip malls of American suburbia. At 95% water and 93% profit margin, Italian ice is the perfect cash cow. He even legally changed his name to give Roberto’s Italian Ice and Gelati more credibility - no more Winston Lee. His sole employee, disaffected youth Lily Sonoda, runs the cash register as he monitors the store through his DIY backroom surveillance system controlled by an old arcade joystick. Unfortunately for Ferrari, instead of customers, a rotating cast of outraged characters walk through the front door, each on a mission to settle their grievances. Set to the beat of an enigmatic DJ set blaring over the store speakers, Ferrari is forced to navigate the onslaught while desperately trying to cling to his dream

Cast + Crew

  • Corbett Blair

    Writer / Composer / Executive Producer

    Cory is a Japanese American filmmaker and classically trained composer from Washington, D.C. His compositions are influenced heavily by late romantic and modernist classical music and his experience as an experimental electronic music producer. As composer, his notable credits include Mandarins, an ad for the International Spy Museum, and Grief Retreat, made in association with Issa Rae’s ColorCreative program. His short form online comedy (the official way to say “tweets”) has amassed a following of over 70k weirdos on Twitter.

  • Michael Tow

    as Roberto Ferarri

    Michael Tow is an American actor, director and producer. He is best known for his work on Paramount+ ’s Special Ops: Lioness, Lucky Grandma, and Hocus Pocus 2. Currently, he is in Apple TV’s City on Fire as Joe Yeung, the father of Samantha Yeung (Chase Sui Wonders). He is also a Senior Pro Pickleball player.

  • Laura Hetherington

    as Lily

    Laura Hetherington is a Korean American theater and film actress based in New York City. She is known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), CBS’s Bull (2022), and The Influencer (2023,) which premiered at Fantasia Festival. She can also be seen in director Katie Colosimo’s upcoming feature film debut Genevieve’s Garden.

  • An-Phuong Ly

    Executive Producer

  • Robin Groulx

    Executive Producer

Meet Abby Pierce

Break ups are not tidy things. They’re bloody and inconvenient and a little humiliating, and somehow we still romanticize them. We use so many metaphors trying to explain the experience of love and loss whether our hearts are broken or in pieces or stolen, so it felt appropriate to take them seriously. The idea of people physically ripping their hearts out and exchanging them felt honest to me, maybe a little unhinged, but honest.  I wanted to build a kind of grown-up fairy tale in a world that feels emotionally familiar but runs on different rules, where a narrator can calmly explain what’s happening as someone bleeds out in front of you.

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This is it.

This is the big one.

In a world where people literally rip their hearts out and give them away to their loved ones, Wallace wakes one morning with a bloody chest. Years ago, she traded hearts with her former sweetheart Douglas. But now that she's going to be married to another man, she decides it's time to trade back.



How It Works

  • Browse our upcoming events to find the one that feels right for you. We host events year-round in all different locations and climates.

  • Sign up and pay all required fees to reserve your spot. If plans change, you can cancel up to 14 days before the retreat start to receive a 50% refund.

  • After booking, we'll send you a Welcome Packet with everything you need to know—detailed schedules, packing list recommendations, add-ons to consider, and more.

  • We'd recommend booking your transportation to and from the event as soon as possible, to ensure you can arrive without any complications or delays.

  • Now all that's left to do is pack your bags and get excited for your new adventure.

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