True Stories

An evening of two one-woman shows based on the lives of historic icons Lucille Ball and Zelda Fitzgerald.

A force of nature. - Theatremania. Upstairs is the true story of the Up Stairs Lounge fire, a 1973 gay bar arson that took 32 lives in New Orleans. As three survivors attempt to move on from unspeakable trauma, they uncover difficult and inspiring truths about themselves and their capacity to heal.

Recalling her remarkable childhood in a scientist’s home, a young woman has to face a difficult reality— she has been, and always will be, a chimpanzee.

A comedy about family, taking risks, and embracing change, a journey from Toronto to Edinburgh. Honest, entertaining and personable, Michelle connects with audiences with her open mind, and ability to cope with life's curve balls. She turned getting laid off into a new career, let's laugh together!

With religion in her veins, and generations of Rabbinical forefathers, Noam Friedlander never felt the pull of the pulpit herself. Visiting concentration camps as a toddler, and being babysat by Playboy Bunnies at the Playboy Mansion, gave her a warped view of the world...

Richard Levinson, co-creator of last year's Fringe smash "Thanks A Lot - My Gratitusical!," performs a bunch of his boozy songs about dives, taverns, saloons, clip joints, strip joints, honky-tonks, French cafés and Roman pubs, and the denizens hiding out inside.

Steve Budd plays a New Age couple who met BEFORE they met, an artist with a soft spot for homeless guys, a pair of Metal Heads who want to get married on 6-6-6, and more. Created from interviews. Best of the 2016 SF Fringe Fest. Satisfy your voyeuristic tendencies about how others look for love!

These heartfelt, and often funny, performances offer a window into the journey to find self-love. From the struggle of coming out to self reflections in the psych ward. From growing up fast in a one-parent family to talking to your uncooperative genitalia. There is a little something for everyone.

Heather's world was rocked by a breast cancer diagnosis. A true heartbreaking & comedic journey of growth filled with love, friendship & betrayal. Performed from the heart. This powerful, gritty, & uplifting journey shows a young woman conquering cancer while living life as normal as possible.

A jaded idealist sets on a quest all the way to Istanbul to get a ring & sound the alarm about Earth's destruction due to climate change only to tumble into a budding civil war and then lose her man and find another. Maybe.

The booze and resentment-soaked real life friendship of Ernest Hemingway and Orson Welles is conjured in three scenes spanning three decades with the besotted wordsmiths played by different actors in each stage of their lives. Claim your ringside seat as these fists of genius at last come to blows.

2 solo shows in 1 hour. L.A. HOMEBODY: The true story of a woman in her house. Written and performed by Shauna McGarry. Runtime: 30 minutes. THE ANXIETY CURE: The true story of a woman on the campaign trail. Written and performed by Lizzie Prestel. Runtime: 30 minutes.

Hungry explores the psyche of a young woman struggling with anorexia. Through a series of character monologues, the audience will learn the various sides of the disease, ranging from addiction to neuroses.

"Mary's Medicine" tells the true story of Jamaican nurse Mary Seacole. A woman who practices unconventional medicine during a controversial time. Despite being a decorated hero of the Crimean War history forgot her amazing life and legacy. Now her incredible story will finally be told.

These three original pieces were written, directed and performed by the recent graduates of the Art of Acting Studio Conservatory. Developed during the 2017 Professional Conservatory Class solo show project, each is an artistic exploration of the life of a notable personality throughout history.