I'm hosting The Moth on Oct. 29th!

I am over the moon about hosting The MOTH: Haunted at the end of the month. I'll be hosting the Halloween-themed show "Haunted" on Monday October 29th at Bitter End in NYC's West Village. So come put your name in the hat for a chance to tell your five minute story of fright, fear, and ghosts!

What is The Moth?
Where is Bitter End?
Who the hell am I?

Ask Me: BROKE Oct. 24th at AXIS

Cammi Climaco and I are so excited to present the new edition of our live storytelling show ASK ME on Wednesday October 24th at Axis Theatre. The theme is BROKE. It'll be a low-rent, no-budget, technology-free show with live music by Reformed Whores.

Featuring stories by:
Ophira Eisenberg
John Flynn
Ted Travelstead
Julia Wiedeman

Great stories. Live music. Insane raffles. And poverty.
So much poverty...
We can't wait to see you for ASK ME: BROKE. Think of it as our recession special.

See you Wednesday October 24th at Axis Theatre at 8pm!
Remember, ASK ME is BYOB. So pack the moonshine in your bag!

What is ASK ME?
Where is AXIS?
Who are these PEOPLE?

Guest Monologist at ASSSSCAT 3000

I am psyched to be the guest monologist at this Sunday's ASSSSCAT 3000 at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. (Sunday, Oct. 7th) I will be doing the 9:30 show.

Who knows who'll be on deck? I'm just as excited as you to find out. I've wanted to do improv guest monology for a long time. It's a similar but different challenge than hosting and I couldn't be more thrilled to be doing it for ASSSSCAT 3000 at UCB, the place I first learned comedy and improv years ago. Hope to see you there!

More info here:
http://newyork.ucbtheatre.com/shows/view/12

Ask Me Stories Summer Slam

Cammi and I are super excited about our first Ask Me Stories Slam. Last month's show was our 2 year anniversary and it was amazing. We had amazing performers, a ridiculous raffle, and surprise cake shaped like a giant number 2, and a sold-out house.

This month we're letting you take the stage as we invite audience members to put their name in the hat, bag or bowl (vessel as-of-yet undetermined) and possibly be selected to tell a story. The time limit is 6 minutes. At 7 minutes I will come out and sweep you offstage a la Showtime at the Apollo. That will be weird and make everyone uncomfortable, so time your tale! 

We will be presenting a featured performer, the incredible, Moth GrandSlam-winning Erin Barker of Story Collider. So come check out the slam Thursday August 30th at 7pm at Le Poisson Rouge. 

There is NO THEME and the show is FREE!!!

More info at:

http://askmestories.com

http://lepoissonrouge.com/events/artist/5593

https://www.facebook.com/events/249508318502890/?ref=ts

New Storytelling Class at The PIT

I'm pleased to announce a new storytelling class I'll be teaching at The PIT this September. The incredible Michelle Walson and I will be teaching a brand new Level 2 course for performers & writers with experience. Each class meets once a week over 8 weeks and performs in a class show for friends & family at The PIT.

Intermediate class description:
Intermediate Storytelling builds on the topics and skills covered in the introductory class to take students further as writer-performers.  Our goal is to help you discover your unique voice as a storyteller and transform your stories from mere anecdotes to performance pieces that tap into universal themes.  We will spend the majority of class time listening to and critiquing student stories.  We’ll also analyze sample stories from seasoned performers to see different storytelling strategies in action. The class will culminate in a class show for friends and family.
Register HERE

More information on both classes can be found HERE

I'm Hosting The Moth at Bell House August 6!

This just in from the truly-amazing-news department- I've been asked to host the legendary Moth StorySlam Wednesday, August 6th at The Bell House in Brooklyn. I cannot express how honored, thrilled, and truly freaking terrified I am to do this. And, as if it isn't enough pressure to be taking the mic at the mother of all storytelling slams, I'm filling in for resident badass Peter Aguero. And those are some big shoes to fill. Literally! The guy's like 9 feet tall or something. So expect to look downright Lilliputian on the massive Bell House stage.

The theme is "Sunny." And if you've seen, heard, or read my tales of high school drug parties and X-rated Goth escapades, you know this theme is an AMAZING fit for my sensibilities.

Seriously.

Tickets go fast at the door for 8 bucks a pop. In order to ensure entry, soon you'll be able to buy advance tickets HERE for 16 dollars.

I hope you can make it out. This is some high-falutin' hostery right here. I think I'm going to keep a Cuss jar onstage just to keep myself in line. At one dollar per profanity, this gig is gonna put me in the poor house.

Hope to see you there!

More info HERE

Ask Me: PARTY! Our 2-year Askiversary Show

We are so excited to present an amazing line-up for our big anniversary show!

Sara Benincasa, Comedian, author of Agorafabulous
Britt Genelin, Actress, storyteller
Dave Hill, Comedian, author of Tasteful Nudes
Adam Wade, Storyteller, Moth GrandSLAM winner, host of Tales from the Cosmos and The Adam Wade from NH Show
Aaron Wolfe, Storyteller, Moth GrandSLAM winner
with a special performance from pianist, Jack Perry

These stories are gonna blow your face off when you're not lost in a Cirque de Soliel haze of high-wire artists and midget contortionists! (Okay, not really. But there might be a juggler and some card tricks.)

David is going to take hand-fulls of pill at this party! (Okay, they're all probiotics, but still... his stomach is gonna be NUTS!)
Cammi is so psyched that she's agreed to wear panties! FINALLY! You can look at her dead-on without the fear that she's going to "show her world to you" like that tramp in the Dave Matthews song!
Jack Perry will be tickling the ivories for a big musical number! He is so pumped that he's gonna... well, he's just gonna look even MORE handsome than usual. (Seriously, he's also agreed to wear panties.)

Guys, we're TWO YEARS OLD!!! Come eat cake with us! And to prep your palette, check out our all-new Ask Me podcast on ITunes HERE.

Ask Me: PARTY! Our 2-year Askiversary Show
Wednesday August 1st

Doors at 7:45 pm
Show at 8:00 pm

Axis Theatre
1 Sheridan Square
NYC

*FREE
BYOB (as usual. Seriously. BRING YOUR OWN BOOZE!)

More info at www.askmestories.com