Storytelling

Dark humor and raw narrative. Modern dance, en pointe ballet, and a live string duo. Alive-ish tracks the chaos and challenges of a young woman’s journey. In association with the Female Playwrights Initiative. Proceeds will benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

One man’s journey to the Flat Earth and back. Through the looking glass of hallucinogens, inside an ayahuasca sex cult and deep into the muck and mire of Youtube conspiracy videos. For James, the only way out of The Flat Earth that he finds himself on, is by pushing himself all the way to the edge.

From Hollywood to Broadway and Back; an artist navigates an industry and a country’s increasingly narrow perception of body image in an attempt to stay working, stay sane, and find a healthy life.

An exploration of classic and neoclassic pieces of magic, viewed from a contemporary perspective. An interactive performance that invites audience members to become active participants, guided by storyteller and sleight of hand artist Siegfried Tieber.

For the hood by the hood.

People of different races have been asking a Black Woman named Shanara, all kinds of questions on the streets of L.A. for the past 2 years, on her “Ask A Black Woman” YouTube series. This is a theatrical & poetic response with provocative accounts of living Black in America.

A behind the scenes look at the creator of the LA Music Critic Awards and Indie Voice Blog, following his growth from southern boy to patron of the indie arts.

What if that which you identify with suddenly disappeared? Who would you be then? Jannica lost all her hair to Alopecia within 6 months. Just like that. But her worst nightmare turned out to be a blessing. Sometimes you need to literally lose a part of yourself in order to find who you truly are.

Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do to keep your dream alive. CORINA: FROM LAP DANCE TO SUNDANCE is a one-woman show about finding purpose and direction to a life long dream in the least likely of places. A story of family, tradition and perseverance. SC Honorable Mention- HFF19

Comedian Jonathan David has been playing for deaf ears. Born to Deaf parents with severe substance and mental health issues, David takes us through his first hand account of discrimination, addiction and recovery. Presented w/ ASL interpreter.

Saurabh Kikani was the most awkward teen in the world. In 1996, he was accepted into a summer program at Oxford for high school honors students where he happened to see the movie Mission:Impossible and...his life changed forever. This is a solo show with jokes...and espionage.

2 FOR 1: Two hilarious one woman shows — for the price (and time) of one! Double the self-indulgence! Double the breakdowns! And twice you’ll ask — Is she ok? That's 2 FOR 1 on: Bellydance! Mild nudity! Sexualized dogs! Puppets! Ballet! Whipping! Eleganza! And NO safe words!

SICKBOY is a collection of stories about filth & healing, as told by the chronically ill gay who lived them. Tim puts it all out there with extreme frankness, or as the Chicago Reader put it, he, “...uses boyish candor to blend absurdity, pathos, and graphic sex in ways that are deeply humanizing."

It's 1981! The corpse of DISCO, flames of PUNK, plastic smell of NEW WAVE, and balls of ROCK 'N' ROLL, all converge and merge on a seemingly peaceful street in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA, along with the stories of a 12-YEAR-OLD BOY raised by a PILL-POPPING SINGLE MOTHER and the many GAY MEN in their life.

It's Personal is a collection of original solo pieces. Come see our performers get real about what Los Angeles means to them. From the heartfelt to the hilarious, this show will give the audience an opportunity to feel connected to our performers through their storytelling.