PLAYBILL: Graceful Adaptation by PAUSEatFAWFH1

Graceful Adaptation

Where Laughter Alchemizes the Weight of Chronic Illness

WELCOMETOLAFF WITHYOURLOVE2026

ToOurBelovedLAFFCommunity, Whatbeganasasmallactofcourage hasbecomeamovementofresilience. LAFFwasbornoutofdiagnosis.Outof questions.Outoffatiguethatdidnot looklikefatigue.Outofstrengththat hadtoberedefined.

Buttonight wegathernotinsorrow

Wegatherinjoy. MultiplesclerosischangedthewayI movethroughtheworld. Itslowedme. Ithumbledme. Itrefinedme. Andsomewherebetweeninfusion appointmentsandinvisiblesymptoms, Ilearnedsomethingsacred: Adaptationcanbegraceful. Tonightisaboutlaughterasmedicine. Faithasgrounding. Communityascovering. Wearenolongerlabeleddisabled. WeareacommunityofAllAbilities. Thankyouforshowingup. Thankyouforbelieving.

Thankyouforlaughingwithyour

Withgratitudeandfire, Dahria & John Fernandes

Graceful Adaptation

ABOUT LAFFWITHYOURLOVE OURCOMMITMENT

LAFF With Your Love is a community-centered fundraiser and awareness movement that began with a personal diagnosis and grew into a collective declaration.

Originally focused on multiple sclerosis awareness, LAFF now supports individuals and families navigating:

• Autoimmune disease

• Chronic illness

• Neurological conditions

• Invisible disabilities

In collaboration with National Multiple Sclerosis Society, LAFF raises awareness, fosters education, and builds compassionate community.

We believe:

Laughter is resilience.

Awareness is empowerment.

Adaptation is not defeat it is evolution.

LAFF With Your Love is the intersection of purpose and production.

PAUSE A Movement for a Moment was created to hold sacred space in the midst of life’s interruptions. It is a wellness-centered platform that integrates grief education, legacy development, faith formation, and holistic healing across generations and cultures. At its core, PAUSE teaches one powerful truth: When we slow down long enough to feel, reflect, and reorient transformation becomes possible.

Ten 25 Productions brings that vision to life through experience design, storytelling, and community-centered events. Where PAUSE shapes the message, Ten 25 builds the stage. Where PAUSE carries the heart, Ten 25 amplifies the voice.

Together, this collaboration merges:

• Advocacy with artistry

• Education with entertainment

• Laughter with lived experience

• Faith with functionality

LAFF With Your Love exists because purpose met production.

And when those two unite movements are born.

WHAT IS MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS?

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting the central nervous system.

The immune system mistakenly attacks the protective covering of nerves (myelin), disrupting communication between the brain and body.

MSmayimpact:

•Movement

•Vision

•Speech

•Cognition

•Energy

•Sensation

Notwowarriors experienceMSthe sameway. Itisoftencalledan “invisibleillness” becausemany symptomscannotbe seen yetaredeeply felt.

LIVING WITH MS: A PERSONAL LENS

MS is not just a medical condition.

It is a daily negotiation.

Fatigue that feels like gravity increased.

Cognitive fog in the middle of a sentence.

Arms that won’t lift past a certain degree.

Pain without warning.

And yet…

We adapt.

We honor our “ouch.”

We find new rhythms.

We redefine strength.

Graceful Adaptation means:

Accepting limitation without surrendering identity. Adjusting without shrinking. Living boldly inside changing bodies.

MEDICAL THERAPIES SNAPSHOT

Current disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) aim to slow progression and reduce relapses.

Ocrevus Monoclonal antibody

Kesimpta Monoclonal antibody Delivery Slow progression

Tysabri Monoclonal antibody Delivery Prevent immune cell migration

Oral DMTs Various Delivery Immune modulation

Treatment is individualized. Management is evolving.

Hope is active.

Opening Remarks

Host Marlon Baker

Host Welcome & Introduction

Speakers

Performer:

Dinner Served: Bless the Food

DJ Prelude

Performer: DJ Dolla Bill

Stand-Up Comedian

Performer: Shanie D

Stand-Up Comedian

Performer: Stephon

Stand-Up Comedian

Performer: Mike Britt

Not So Silent, Silent Action 8:15 PM 8:20 PM 8:40 PM 9:00 PM 9:20 PM 9:45 PM 10:35 PM

Auction, Gratitude & Host Farewell

Each comedian tonight stands with the LAFF community — not just to entertain — but to elevate awareness through humor. Because laughter disrupts fear.