Storytelling

One of the characters in Songs for a New World says "I don't want to philosophize. I just want to tell a story." That line describes Songs for a New World perfectly; In fact, it tells a whole collection of stories about life in a new world – even against seemingly overwhelming odds, I will survive!

The life story of a girl that finds herself caught in a tangled web of expectations, but overcomes & finds beauty despite her past misdirection. Ma Voix is proof that often the most beautiful gifts we have to offer one another lie in our vulnerability & willingness to share our unique stories.

Reconnect with nature in "Genesis", a live rock concert and movement piece. Let us remind ourselves not to beauty of the earth for granted. (side note, this is not a religious piece and does not promote the teachings of the bible. It is merely inspired by the text of the story of Genesis.)

Darlene tells it like it is. Some people say she's a gossip, but she only gossips about people who deserve it. And most everyone in the little town of Viola deserves it. When Darlene's cat gets lost and runs up a tree, she goes out on a limb to get him down.

In an inpatient stay at a mental institution, Carla Waters undergoes therapy for a recent loss. Carla struggles to understand herself and others, and discern what’s real or not. A presentation of USC’s premier student group, Brand New Theatre, this is an experimental play by Molly Sharpe.

Don’t miss Good People’s pristine revival (including a harp!). A beloved comic fable about two scheming fathers, a boy and a girl in love, a silent trickster commanding the sun and moon, a seductively handsome devil, and a pair of bungling “assistants” just dying to help.

A show and a workshop! A pre-show workshop immerses children of all ages in Shakespeare's world, then they become groundlings as Shakespeare's characters come to life in a forty-five minute adaptation of one of Shakespeare's greatest comedies, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM!

Described at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe as "cinematic... poetry" and "profoundly moving and totally absorbing", Into The Fog is a visually striking physical theater piece inspired by Yuri Norstein's animated film Hedgehog in the Fog. All ages welcome. To learn more visit, www.source-material.us

A raw tale of two lost souls willing to do anything for a human connection as they plow through a sleepless night where drug-addled delusions transform a potential fantasy into an absolute nightmare. "Delightful...strange, beguiling and finally moving." - SF Chronicle

A touching and heart-warming true story of one man's journey of self-discovery and renewal while teaching drama to school children in Zimbabwe. This life-changing journey leads to a spiritual transformation whose effects continue to inform his life today. A Must See and Stirring Performance.

As the #1 tugboat captain in NYC from the 1940's -1950's, my Great Uncle boldly navigated his way through life, never knowing the wondrous impact he would make on a curious 7 yr old from NJ. A true story of history, of family, of discovery and what it all meant to me.

Ah the trials and tribulations of the "real" world. You hear it repeatedly in college. "Just wait until you get into the real world!" You shrug it off thinking, "what is this--the fake world?" And then you get out and realize "oh man," they were not wrong...

Mariko Passion, a 13 year sex worker artist and activist from San Francisco reads from her forthcoming memoir 100 K(nights)of the Urban Geisha detailing 100 nights of sex work in Los Angeles. This promises to not be another salacious tale of Asian trafficking victims needing celebrity rescue!

Legendary club kid Teddy Teddy connects with a more vibrant time on the NYC club circuit...the 90's! He seems to be forever stuck there in a permanent drug induced haze. This is his cable access show.

Greg David Jones is an actor, a comedian, a veteran, and he suffers from bi-polar and PTSD. In this show he shares his stories from joining the Army, gaining and losing friends, coming to Hollywood, discovering his bi-polar, becoming a father, and how all of it got him here. Dir. Justin Donaldson