The Sofia Presents
IN A NUTSHELL: Storytelling Series
other series - IN A NUTSHELL: Storytelling Series - 02/28/2025 at 7:00 pm, 03/31/2025 at 7:00 pm, 04/30/2025 at 7:00 pm
IN A NUTSHELL: Storytelling Series
Every month, In a Nutshell invites four experienced storytellers from all walks of life to tell a true story LIVE based on intriguing, off-the-beaten-path theme prompts designed to challenge the storytellers to dig deeper and engage audiences with their heads, hearts, and everything in between. At In a Nutshell, audiences can count on a riveting evening of storytelling from experienced storytellers with a diversity of lives-lived.
Featured Storytellers:
KATE WILLETT is a comedian, actress and writer who has appeared on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Netflix’s Comedy Lineup. She’s the author of the Audible Original Dirtbag Anthropology and has written jokes for your favorite boys, Beavis and Butthead.
JOHNNY TAYLOR, JR. is a comedian, actor, and podcaster known for razor-sharp wit, compelling storytelling, and dynamic performances across multiple mediums. He regularly tours with comedy legend Brian Posehn and frequently appears on Doug Benson's Doug Loves Movies podcast.
LUCIE MOSES is a storyteller featured on The Moth Podcast and a 2020 StorySLAM winner. More recently, she was the winning storyteller at Conundrum Chronicles. Originally from France, Lucie lives in Berkeley with her husband and a deliberate absence of pets.
JP FRARY designs and builds furniture and sculptures, making beautiful things out of recycled materials. His stories can be heard in lumber yards and hardware stores throughout the Bay Area, as well as on KQED. He's a multiple-time Moth Story Slam winner.
MARCH 31: "BORROWED TIME"
APRIL 30: "DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD"
And more to come!
Purchase all three upcoming shows and save 30% on each ticket! Not available online must contact the Box Office directly at 916.443.5300 or by email tickets@bstreettheatre.org to purchase the bundle.
In a Nutshell is hosted and curated by storytelling comedian Keith Lowell Jensen, book editor Amy Bee, and author Aaron Carnes, three friends who want nothing more than to give humans laughter, insight, and the full spectrum of emotion from the absolute best live storytellers in the universe — that’s all. Come and get what you need, human! You deserve to connect, reflect, and celebrate the power of live storytelling. You are welcome here!
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FEBRUARY 28: "STRANGE BEDFELLOWS"
KATE WILLETT is a comedian, actress and writer who has appeared on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Netflix’s Comedy Lineup. She’s the author of the Audible Original Dirtbag Anthropology and has written jokes for your favorite boys, Beavis and Butthead.
JOHNNY TAYLOR, JR. is a comedian, actor, and podcaster known for razor-sharp wit, compelling storytelling, and dynamic performances across multiple mediums. He regularly tours with comedy legend Brian Posehn and frequently appears on Doug Benson's Doug Loves Movies podcast.
LUCIE MOSES is a storyteller featured on The Moth Podcast and a 2020 StorySLAM winner. More recently, she was the winning storyteller at Conundrum Chronicles. Originally from France, Lucie lives in Berkeley with her husband and a deliberate absence of pets.
JP FRARY designs and builds furniture and sculptures, making beautiful things out of recycled materials. His stories can be heard in lumber yards and hardware stores throughout the Bay Area, as well as on KQED. He's a multiple-time Moth Story Slam winner.
UPCOMING STORYTELLING THEMES:
And more to come!
Purchase all three upcoming shows and save 30% on each ticket! Not available online must contact the Box Office directly at 916.443.5300 or by email tickets@bstreettheatre.org to purchase the bundle.
In a Nutshell is hosted and curated by storytelling comedian Keith Lowell Jensen, book editor Amy Bee, and author Aaron Carnes, three friends who want nothing more than to give humans laughter, insight, and the full spectrum of emotion from the absolute best live storytellers in the universe — that’s all. Come and get what you need, human! You deserve to connect, reflect, and celebrate the power of live storytelling. You are welcome here!
Doors open 1 hour prior to showtime. This show is Ages 13+
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