true stories

Born to Lead Despite the challenges facing women and minorities of her generation, Susan Ahn Cuddy never took for granted the sacrifices of her democracy. She became the first female aerial gunnery officer in the history of the U.S. Navy.

HFF15 BEST ENSEMBLE THEATRE! A F*cked-Up Fact-Based Fairytale, Cookie is a bruise-black comedy full of sex, drugs, suburban angst, and one original song about the joys of cutting. Cookie...will make you laugh, cry, and wince, with a rockstar cast of Sacred Fools members.

The journey of a woman with over five personalities to integrate.

SOMETIMES YOUR HEART HAS TO STOP FOR YOUR LIFE TO START. A one-woman dramedy about a pagan actress who dies on the operating table, awakens in "Heavens Waiting Room," and is led back thru her earthly life by the spirit of Sir Laurence Olivier. Will she give up on her dreams, or...?

A hilarious and heart-breaking true coming-of-age tale about living as a university student in China in 1988-1989 and working for CNN during the Tiananmen Square Uprising.

“P is for Pink, B is for Boobs” is a woman-centric night of adult-themed storytelling. Rated-R for strong language and nudity (KIDDING...Language will be tamed...)! Come enjoy a “happy-ending” without the hand-job!

STANDUPERA: How singing WRECKED my life... then saved it! Rated R. Swearing, sex, and opera. Stand-up, story-telling, and song! www.Standupera.com Press & Industry Comps Available

Tony and Emmy Award winner Robert Morse partners with Chromolume Theatre on bringing the words and works of Truman Capote to life. Tru takes place in the writer's New York City apartment during the week before Christmas 1975.

The Wild West meets British opera-the famous tale of Wyatt Earp and the 'Ok Corral' shootout told again with a comedic spin! Hilarious physical comedy and original music with a live band onstage will be sure to inspire toe-tappin' and knee-slappin' fun!

Drums take center stage as these 5 short plays explore the reasons behind the rhythms. There will be RePercussions! Featuring Brighid Fleming & Michael McColl. With Michael Weissman on drums.

"I need help to transfer $100 million from Bank of Nigeria!" We've all gotten the e-mail, but actor Dean Cameron wrote back! This hit show ("Screamingly funny; like Larry David on happy dust"–Los Angeles Times), documents his hilarious 11 month correspondence with one bewildered Nigerian.

Nell Gwynne - Darling of Stage and Royal Bed! Whizz back to 1660s' Merry Olde Englande for a saucy look at how one of Britain's first actresses became King Charles II's mistress and a serious contributor to the role of women in theatre. With music, oranges and some Anglo-Saxon language!

How a Mexican girl from Detroit went from "Most likely not to succeed" to "Kind of making it" in show business. Family curses and all. A true story about not letting your past define your future. Written and performed by television director Linda Mendoza.

Greg David Jones is an actor, a comedian, a veteran, and he suffers from bi-polar and PTSD. In this show he shares his stories from joining the Army, gaining and losing friends, coming to Hollywood, discovering his bi-polar, becoming a father, and how luck got him here. Dir. Justin Donaldson

We are excited to receive a Producer's Encore Award. "Bright Swords" will encore at the Ruby at the Complex on July 22 at 8:00. Tickets are $12.