Storytelling

In an age of boundary-pushing shock comedy, Jennifer Jasper traffics in old-school humanistic comedy. In "I Can Hear You ... But I'm Not Listening" she presents a night of twisted and hilarious storytelling. Unscripted and improvised, her stories are brutally honest, poignant, and downright funny.

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.

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.)

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 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.

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.

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!

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

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!

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.

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

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.

Come join lady drag cult-icon Fancy, your favorite po' country girl turned high-falutin' prostitute, as she shares her secrets she's learned in a campy, fun cabaret set in her own famous bootydoir!

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.

Follow Mariah as she journeys into her religious past all while trapped on a six hour flight next to a proselytizing Jehovah's Witness. We meet nine characters from Mariah's Catholic upbringing, including a few showdowns with the devil, as she discovers both the insanity and beauty in believing.