mostly) TRUE THINGS is a compelling evening of true stories – with a twist – told by a brilliant line-up of storytellers. Performers in this show will tell a story about a true experience from their own life, on the theme CURVEBALL, featuring:
Shoshana Rubin, Emmy-Award winning producer, author, attorney and painter.
Nina Lesiga, host of the Bridgeport Art Trail Storytelling Exchange, sponsored by City Lights Gallery in Bridgeport, CT, has performed on PBS’s Stories from the Stage, Generation Women, The Artichoke Storytelling Series and (mostly) True Things.
Adam Grundfast, attorney, educator, camp director, business development, and more, who uses storytelling to connect with and impact people in their lives lives. He was a featured storyteller in Stories Untold at Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center in March 2024.
Wayne Robins is a longtime music journalist and critic. currently writing a popular Substack. Creem, the Village Voice, and Newsday have been main stops on the journey. He retired from teaching at St. John’s University in May 2024, and was named to the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in 2020
Ivy Eisenberg is an award-winning humor writer, Moth StorySLAM winning storyteller and comedian. Her work has appeared in New York Magazine, Tablet, Narratively, Next Avenue, Business Insider, Chicken Soup for the Soul, and more.
Jude Treder-Wolff (host/creator) is active in the national storytelling scene, most recently featured on The Story Collider live show and podcast, RISK! live show and podcast, Generation Women at Joe’s Pub, Funny Over 50, The Armando Diaz Experience at Magnet Theater, Story District in Washington, D.C, All-Star winner at Ex Fabula in Milwaukee, WI and many more.
There is a game in the show as well. Some of the stories include subtle little lies. The audience gets to question the storytellers – who do not have to answer honestly, just to make the game even more fun – then votes for the person they think told it completely straight. There are prizes involved, if you can believe that.
