Storytelling

BEST OF BROADWATER Award and Best International and Inkwell Theater Playwright Promise Nominee! Two added shows Friday June 29 at 9:30 p.m. and Sunday July 1 at 7:00 p.m.! An important and timely drama, by acclaimed UK playwright Henry Naylor.

"My Life in 3 Easy Payments" is a one-man show, based on the memoir of former QVC host Dale Guy Madison, exploring the thirst for fame in the world of reality television.

Victoria Woodhull, clairvoyant, stockbroker and first woman to run for President of the United States in 1872, joins us from beyond the grave, in the light of Hollywood's recent #MeToo movement, to tell her tale and finally set the record straight.

WINNER! 2018 PRODUCER'S ENCORE AWARD! Out of options, a broke, down-on-her luck writer reluctantly mentors a federal prisoner to help him write his story, which then goes on to become a best-selling novel and movie.

Martin Morrow assembles a group of storytellers and comedians who share their stories of shame, abuse, mental health issues, and the cycle they all create. A portion of ticket sales goes to an abuse prevention clinic in the Los Angeles area.

LeRoy "Phat Trane" Johnson has managed to quietly nudge his way into American culture. Now, recently out of prison, Phat Trane is ready to tell his story. Come hear some of his famous songs and the stories behind them in this new show.... Phat Trane: FOUND

Steve Chang takes you on an introspective journey to find meaning in life by means of ayahuasca, hookers, and gay conversion camp. A stand up comedy / storytelling solo show.

A veteran is homeless on the streets of San Francisco. A migrant worker has lost his job after a weeklong bender. A college student faces the impending doom of graduating. A young woman becomes unexpectedly pregnant. Through spoken word poetry, music and visual art their stories become a reality.

Hilarious and moving, this story follows a girl with OCD through the struggles & triumphs of treatment and the quirky shenanigans of growing up anxious. It explores the stigma of mental illness and comedic growing pains of change. Written/performed by Daytime Emmy winner Jessica Carleton.

Follow the revealing journey of three Yoruba goddesses as they grapple with the responsibility of creating a guide for black women trying to survive in a world that doesn't always allow them to thrive. *2018 Fringe Fest Scholarship Winner*

The darkly humorous journey of a woman ever on the outskirts of showbiz in her quest to avoid a real job. Her 20 year decent into drugs & alcohol and her rocky recovery makes for a wild ride. Starring Sandi Milne, Written and Directed by Robyn Migel

Room No. 9 at the Chrysalis Inn is an animated story of a woman's healing journey in a hotel room. Alice, the main character, has checked into the Chrysalis Inn to cocoon herself from her toxic life of domestic abuse and a past childhood trauma.

Craving new stories about SWAT teams, crayons, and pole dancing? I get it. Unfold a beach chair, pop open a cold one, and drink them all in… with even more absurd, true stories told by me, Keith Blaney. Live music: Nikki Kelly. Winner: Best Storytelling Show, NoHo Fringe 2017. http://fckfiction.com

A chilling multi-sensory exploration into a shocking paranormal case. Actual footage, photographs, artifacts, and recordings from the investigation bring this terrifying ordeal to life. From THE UNMARKED DOOR composer Rolfe Kent (Dexter,Sideways,Up in the Air)& dir. Lola Kelly (Hall & Mirror’s YOU).

An inclusive cast telling stories delving into race, gender, sexuality, abuse, and acceptance. No issue unexplored in this dramedy having audiences laughing and crying using controversial issues of our current times.