In the mood for a good, true story? How about four?
Pretty Good Stories brings you stories you can sink into, this time with KARI KIERNAN and GINA STAHL-HAVEN. Please join us as we gather to experience these amazing storytellers. (Plus stories from us, your hosts.)
We’ll also have JON on the piano getting things going with the Pretty Good Theme Song.
Take a look here to see what it’s all about.
About our guests:
Kari Kiernan: writer, storyteller and Bay Area native. She has worked in both nonprofit theatre and high school administration and holds a Masters Degree that she did not need and does not use. Over the past 20 years, she’s been on stage at Porchlight, the Throckmorton, The Vent, and Literary Death Match, among others. She is a returning performer at Naked Truth and Redwood Nights and now… Pretty Good Stories! You can see some of her past work at karikiernan.com.
Gina Stahl-Haven: award-winning comedian and storyteller based in the Bay Area. Gina has been performing stand-up and improv for over 15 years and was the runner-up in the 2019 San Francisco International Comedy Competition—the highest finish by a woman since Ellen DeGeneres.
You may recognize Gina from Season 17 of America's Got Talent, where she earned four yeses from the celebrity judges. Howie Mandel called her "wonderful" and "memorable."
Festival appearances include World Series of Comedy, Boston Comedy Festival, San Francisco Improv Festival, and Hawaii Improv Festival. Gina has headlined comedy clubs across the country and is known for her smart, relatable storytelling and hilarious takes on motherhood, relationships, everyday life, and even navigating Costco.
Follow Gina at @TheFunnyGina on Facebook and Instagram.
About your hosts:
Beau Ryder Davis: Moth Grand Slam champ and winner of 9 Moth StorySLAMs. Featured at Redwood Nights, In A Nutshell, The Punch Line, Simply Said, StorySlam Oakland, Alameda StorySlam and so many more. You may have heard him on the Moth Radio Hour. Also a comedian and seasoning-packet hawker.
Tom Darci: Moth StorySLAM winner. Featured at In a Nutshell, Simply Said, StorySlam Oakland, Conundrum Chronicles, and more. Shakespeare lover, pickleballer.
We 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.