Join us in LA for an unforgettable night of true, personal stories where chaos reigns, but calm sometimes prevails. From close calls to total meltdowns, our storytellers share the wild moments that tested their nerves—and what happened next. It’s heartfelt, hilarious, and proof that even when things go sideways, you’re not alone.
Hosted by Bryan Kett.
Doors at 6:30 pm. Show starts at 7:00 pm
STORIES BY:
Christopher Moncayo-Torres is an Ecuadorian-American playwright, teaching artist and live storyteller, born and bred in Queens, NY, and new-ish to living in LA. Most recently, he performed alongside his Ecuadorian father (yes, really) in “No Sabo”, an award-winning, solo-ish show about rekindling their once estranged relationship, despite their language barrier. He’s now working on a live-ish cooking show with his mother. He also hosts the monthly storytelling-workshop show, Fail Better Story Time at Studious Coworking Space in LA’s Chinatown. More info can be found at www.failbetterarts.com He’s an instructor for The Moth and host for their StorySLAMs. He’s also a 2x Moth StorySLAM winner who has been featured on The Moth Radio Hour podcast.
Jess Nurse is a Boston born, NYU graduate and Los Angeles transplant. Her writing career began at the tender age of eight when she wrote a play about a horse, hosted a play reading and no one came. Devastating. She's working it out in therapy. An actor as well, she has guest starred on several TV shows and regularly pops up on the commercials of those shows. Very meta. Very multiverse. Jess wants to thank her Mom and Dad, her sisters Lizzy and Becky and her newborn niece Feather who is already cuter than the cutest Pixar baby. For more of her face and funnies: @jessisnotanurse.
Tracy Drain is a systems engineer who has helped to develop, test and operate a variety of robotic spacecraft over the past 25 years. A life-long learner, she loves encouraging people to nurture their curiosity and explore the wonders that surround us. She serves on the planning committee for the National Academy of Science’s Science and Entertainment Exchange, and the advisory boards for ASU’s Interplanetary Initiative and UofK’s Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, taking long walks, watching random shows (primarily sci-fi, documentaries and Korean dramas) and studying languages - Spanish and… Korean! (If you see her on the street, please don’t hesitate to teach her a joke in either of these languages.) Tracy works at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory where she is currently the Chief Engineer for the Europa Clipper mission.
Paul Davis writes and directs horror movies. His last short won Screamfest and Ravenheart, two of the biggest horror film festivals in the U.S. and Europe. He is currently editing his follow-up short, and raising funds to shoot a feature film. Interested in helping with that? How nice of you, please hit him up on instagram @pauldavisfilmmaker or GangOfLightProductions@gmail.com. Paul is passionate about storytelling. He has had stories air on NPR and published in Reader’s Digest.