Storytelling

A multimedia, time capsule of memories, secrets and most precious experiences of, The Belman sisters. Three sisters, who immigrate to America from the U.S.S.R before and after Perestroika. Intimate winks and glimpses of their past lives wander as they reinvent themselves in America.

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.

Franklin is a struggling young writer who can't seem to get his novel published - so he tries submitting it as a memoir instead. When the head of a major publishing company wants to meet the author, Franklin’s forced to hire an actor to play his alter ego… an 89-year-old survivor of The Holocaust.

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!

From the politically motivated urban violence of Kingston, Jamaica to Chicago's promise and perils, "From a Yardie to a Yankee" is the true story of one young woman's journey, hopes and dream.

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.)

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.

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

Des was thrown into the world of bar tending in effort to make money to pay for never ending medical bills for her father. A Job she never thought she would have, however, over the last few years, she has taken life long lessons and transforming incidents along the way.

A comedic, voyeuristic glimpse into relationships at every stage. We've all been there.

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!

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.

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.

Critically acclaimed one-man multimedia play with the music and artwork of Woody Guthrie, America's iconic folksinger, saint-of-the-workingman, poet-of-the-people. “Captures the spirit of Woody, solid, entertaining work” - THE HUFFINGTON POST “A constant delight” - NYTHEATRE.COM

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!