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!

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

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.

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

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!

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

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 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

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.