Pretty Good Stories is…
…stand-up for artsy people
…entertaining oversharing
…a series of one-person reality shows
…Castaway meets Oprah
…all coupled with some quirked up anthems, disquieting ditties, and tunes to tickle your mind
Hello folks! We are so excited to begin Season 2 of Pretty Good Stories in our new home at The Sound Room in Oakland, and we’re kicking it off with our most star-studded lineup yet! We’ll be bringing Pretty Good Stories to life every third Wednesday of even-numbered months. (On odd-numbered months, please check out the open mic awesomeness of StorySlam Oakland, also at The Sound Room.)
At PGS, Hosts Beau Ryder Davis and Tom Darci bring you a selection of the best storytellers from the Bay Area and beyond to present new and classic stories. Stories that make you laugh, cry, and feel like you just had a good meal, all held together by a musical guest.
So who will be telling the stories this month?
Corey Rosen has told stories all around the world. He is the face of the Moth in the Bay Area, the he hosts the Berkeley Moth each month, an accomplished improviser, storytelling coach, and author. His newest book, A Story For Everything, will be out in early December, and you can find out more at www.coreyrosen.com
Kay DeMartini grew up in Minnesota with 4 brothers. If surviving that wasn’t impressive enough, she is a Snap Judgement featured storyteller, a film & commercial actress, an improv teacher, a Moth winner, a standup comic, a story instructor at National Storytelling Festival and she’s produced Oakland monthly storytelling events for 10 years.
Our musical guest, Jon Smear, made his on-stage return to the Bay Area during our October show, and he’s back to delight our audiences with his signature songs of the quirky, for the quirky. Ask anyone at our last show, Jon brought the roof down (metaphorically) and we’re excited to watch him do it again at the Sound Room (hopefully still metaphorically).
Beau Ryder Davis has numerous Moth StorySlam wins to his credit, including a Grand Slam win. When not telling stories, he is performing comedy and selling little packets of seasoning. Tom Darci has a single Moth StorySlam win and is really hoping some of Beau’s winning ways rub off on him.
They created Pretty Good Stories to give the room for experienced storytellers to showcase longer, more in-depth stories. Some are funny. Some are moving. All are pretty good. Join us.