Storytelling

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

Franklin is a struggling young writer who can't seem to get his novel published - so he tries submitting it as a memoir instead. When the head of a major publishing company wants to meet the author, Franklin’s forced to hire an actor to play his alter ego… an 89-year-old survivor of The Holocaust.

Darlene tells it like it is. Some people say she's a gossip, but she only gossips about people who deserve it. And most everyone in the little town of Viola deserves it. When Darlene's cat gets lost and runs up a tree, she goes out on a limb to get him down.

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!

Legendary club kid Teddy Teddy connects with a more vibrant time on the NYC club circuit...the 90's! He seems to be forever stuck there in a permanent drug induced haze. This is his cable access show.

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.

In a Mental Health Hospital, where most of the patients believe themselves to be Fairy Tale characters, two patients mysteriously vanish without a trace. A full investigation is put into play and the other patients, doctors and orderlies are questioned.

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

A show and a workshop! A pre-show workshop immerses children of all ages in Shakespeare's world, then they become groundlings as Shakespeare's characters come to life in a forty-five minute adaptation of one of Shakespeare's greatest comedies, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM!

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.

The life story of a girl that finds herself caught in a tangled web of expectations, but overcomes & finds beauty despite her past misdirection. Ma Voix is proof that often the most beautiful gifts we have to offer one another lie in our vulnerability & willingness to share our unique stories.

Reconnect with nature in "Genesis", a live rock concert and movement piece. Let us remind ourselves not to beauty of the earth for granted. (side note, this is not a religious piece and does not promote the teachings of the bible. It is merely inspired by the text of the story of Genesis.)

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

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!