true stories

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.

Set against the backdrops of the Vietnam War, World War II and the Korean War, Beyond Glory tells the stirring, emotional, and heroic true stories of eight recipients of America’s highest military award, the Medal of Honor.

Positive Secrets is a unique and powerful look at the lives of real people living with HIV and AIDS. Crafted from interviews with young people dealing with the disease, it uses, drama humor And dance to get everyone to remember that HIV/AIDS is real and preventable.

During a desperate escape from the Indian agency, the great Lakota chief, Crazy Horse, must review the lessons of his life, sketching characters with a feather, war bonnet, or shawl to discover how he may resist American westward expansion and save the lives of his people.

Best of Broadwater 2019, this musical features award winning singer/songwriter Brian Joseph. Through songs, words and photos, he presents a funny, moving portrait of a cancer caregiver, enraged by soup and ghosts. "Joseph is an actor, singer and songwriter of the first order.” - Oakland Tribune

An autobiographical peak into the life of an African-American, gay parent of a three-legged cat. Kelvin Blunt shares his eventful experiences with weight loss and gain, dating in the gay-app era, being called "daddy" while having daddy issues, and his interactions with the...woke-challenged.

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.

Imagine you only had minutes to decide what to take before your house burns down. What would you grab? Michael David Ker took his family photos, his surfboard, and sense of humor…The fire was just the grand finale of a year full of loss. A deeply personal show is full of humor, heartbreak, and hope.

I Am Not A Man is the story of a Father and the Son he never had. Find out what happens when a little girl stops trying to be a tough guy and finally owns her womanhood. If you have ever wanted to ask your Father "WHY?!?!?!" this is the show for you.

Our journalists are in danger – being forsaken by their people and slaughtered for their pursuit of the truth. As a multidisciplinary piece performed in three different languages, Dying for Our Voices explores that pursuit’s high costs, its global impacts, and personal consequences.

CATHARSIS is a solo show created to process one’s personal journey towards self-recognition amidst the (de)stabilizing effects of adoption. Megh invites audiences to occupy her [head]space as she uses poetry, movement, and sound to remember her histories and explore her futures.

When was the last time you spread your wings? Presenting, ANGELBIRD, one woman's journey to reconnect her wings & take flight. This hilarious, heart-wrenching tale is full of adventure, great heights and sudden nosedives. Come learn to fly with the ANGELBIRD as she soars through the air to freedom.

An aspiring young performer named Petal takes on the role of caregiver after her mother's diagnosis with a mental illness . Petal's life is abruptly interrupted yet again when her neighborhood becomes gentrified and Petal and her mother have to leave their family home.

Oracles & Miracles, written by Norelle Scott, based on the best-selling novel by Stevan Eldred-Grigg, follows two working-class sisters driven by the hope of a better life during the 1930s and 40s in Christchurch, New Zealand.

"And Now It's All This!" follows the infamous quote John Lennon made that "the Beatles were bigger than Jesus." This is a must-see for any Beatles fan.