Storytelling

A woman's lifelong search for true love in all the wrong places, with a seemingly endless parade of disappointing dates, sewn together by years of self-help guru’s trying to assist her struggle to find Mr. Right.

Three original short pieces from the brilliant minds at Fierce Backbone come together to represent writers' interpretations of the down and dirty LA Street Scene. Includes THE POOL OF GOLD IN THE SKY and DUSTED by Jan O'Connor, and TRIO by Amy Tofte.

The 80's was a time before (gasp!) cell phones or computers. Can you imagine such a time existed? Madonna was just starting and she was even a little chubby then. This fun retrospective multimedia show is a personal love letter of coming of age (like totally) 80's style.

This funny, fast-paced, heartbreaking play takes two of Chekov's iconic characters, locks them in a room, and doesn't let them out. In 42 variations on their infamous final scene, Nina and Treplev pit their unmatched wit and fierce passions against one another in this masterful work by Steven Dietz.

A comedic historical monologue about Ulysses S. Grant. The show seeks to paint a vivid and layered picture of Grant while dispelling old myths that have led many to think of him as little more than a drunken Civil War hero with a failed presidency.

Based on 15 years as a street performer,Andrew Potter presents a series of stories, songs and video about this unusual career.Stories include “Living in a Beer Tank”,his bizarre home, and “The 3rd Egg”,his first routine. Against this backdrop is the notion of pursuing a non-traditional career.

Jim Loucks’ live-wire solo show takes you back to the Deep South with preachers shoutin’ from the mountaintops, mamas pickin’ switches, and Hellfire just a heartbeat away. Witty storytelling, quirky characters, down-home Gospel music. Director: Carol Rusoff. “Critic’s Pick”-Cincinnati Citybeat

“What’s a nice girl like you NOT drinking in a place like this?” Tara Handron discards clichėd depictions of recovery in her portrayal of Hope and numerous other female alcoholics (some sober and some not so sober) stemming from her thesis research on the subject.

Michael's Daughter is Ciera Payton's one-woman show that highlights her unique papertrail relationship with her incarcerated father. Ciera Payton is an actress and writer from New Orleans, Louisiana. www.CieraPayton.com www.MicahelsDaughter.org

A story that explores a unique relationship between a Father, a Son and The Holy Ghost.

First Love/Worst Love, is an examination of love and its mutability, as expressed through five actors and twelve short stories. Experience love’s peaks and pitches - disappointment, passion, caution, faith, indolence, dread, fury, and, perhaps most importantly of all, hope.

Kim Coles chronicles the ebb & flow of her showbiz rise with Hollywood-insider stories, multi-media features & interpretive dance! With her signature sass & irrepressible, goofy charm, Kim presents a side-splitting show that will make you laugh and inspire you to find your special gifts.

MIND THE GAP. Bridge the gap between potential audience & you. Evaluation & take-aways for immediate use. ACCESSIBILITY IN ARTS. Get introduced to groups who would love to attend but literally aren't invited b/c of limitations PLUS orgs who can fund & give you access on a tight budget.

One woman waits for her lover, another for her killer...RedSoil Theater presents two haunting stories from Japan and Rwanda: HANJO by Yukio Mishima and LEFT TO TELL, adapted from the book by Immaculée Ilibagiza. Raw, physical truths in text and movement, erotic, harrowing, ultimately transcendent.

Songs from the monologue/song piece, CLOWNS, GODDESS & TOUGH GUYS. The show, a 'Soul Monologue with Music,' features original bluesy-pop songs in the style of Ben Folds, Joe Jackson and Randy Newman. Performed on piano and sung by James Schneider.