August 25, 2026

Sharon Eberhardt, Are You a Sherman Tank or a Worm?
Buffalo, NY is known for chicken wings, snowy winters, a football team, and Niagara Falls.  Most people don’t know about  the Cheerios factory.  It’s these little facts and past events you need to excavate to understand a person or place.

Wayne Harris, America…a Dream Deferred
A compilation of personal and historical stories that look at life in America through the lens of somebody who has lived a little. Experiences and Revelations that that confirm the old adage that: History does not repeat itself, but it certainly rhymes

Rose Khor, Knot Again
Rose has just given birth to her first baby when her husband convinces her to go on vacation to Hawaii, promising peace and relaxation. Basking in the warm ocean breeze, she begins to get the hang of 2-hour sleep cycles and around-the-clock breastfeeding. Meanwhile, her daredevil husband is on a quest to search for adventure.

Sharon Eberhardt has written and performed Mark of the Minotaur, Crazy Famous and Savage Arts at The Marsh, and Fring eFestivals in Canada. Her plays for other actors have won awards and been performed across the country and Off-off Broadway. She’s excited to be at TIOT as one of her first times performing was here!

Wayne Harris is an award winning solo performer, writer, educator, curriculum innovator and musician. A gifted artist with wide ranging interests, he has accumulated an impressive body of work over the years that includes 5 full length plays, presentations for schools, directing and designing for pageantry groups as well as various musical projects.

Rose Khor is a storyteller, podcast producer, and visual artist living in Oakland, California. She performs live storytelling with First Person Story and is Production Consultant for the beloved local history podcast, East Bay Yesterday. Trained in digital arts, she received an MFA in Art Practice from the University of California at Berkeley, a BFA in Studio Art from the University of Florida, and is credentialed in Podcast Production through the UC Berkeley Advanced Media Institute. When she is not telling stories, you can find her swimming laps at the YMCA, or hooting and hollering during her kids’ soccer matches.

Shawna Virago has been called the “the fairy godmother of trans country artists,” and is one of America’s first openly transgender women to tour nationally. Her latest album, Blood In Her Dreams, was named in Billboard’s Top 20 Pride Albums of 2024. Virago’s music, while deeply personal, speaks to broader themes of resistance, empowerment, and the ongoing fight for visibility and rights within trans and queer communities. shawnavirago.com