8th Anniversary Performance!
Stories
- Kirk Waller, Po Sandy
- Charlie Varon, Passenger
- Bruce Pachtman, Oprah called me yesterday and said she wishes she could be as positive as I am.
Music
Freddy and the Freeloaders: hard driving blues/funk set to get you dancing in the aisles
About the Performers
Kirk Waller uses music, mime and the spoken word to create a rich and textured storytelling experience. He teaches storytelling at Stagebridge Senior Theatre, serves as the current chair of the Storytelling Association of California, and is the proud papa of two wonderful boys!
The San Francisco Chronicle has credited Charlie Varon with “reinventing the form of solo theater.” Charlie has been writing and performing for over 30 years. Since 1991, he has been creating award-winning solo theater work in collaboration with the extraordinary David Ford. Charlie has also directed Dan Hoyle’s smash hit shows Tings Dey Happen and The Real Americans. He teaches solo performance at The Marsh, narrates audio tours for museums around the country, and is currently at work on a cycle of short stories, coming to the stage this year.
Bruce Pachtman’s first solo show, Don’t Make Me Look Too Psychotic, ran in San Francisco, Philadelphia and LA for a total of 300 performances. It was developed with Club Solo and directed by W. Kamau Bell. Along with Ty McKenzie, Bruce now produces three monthly series at Stage Werx Theatre in San Francisco: Solo Sundays (which features solo performers), The Vent (which focuses on storytellers) and Underground Sound (which presents an eclectic variety of musicians).
Freddy and the Freeloaders is a local seven piece (three horns, piano, bass, drums, and guitar) jazz band that has been playing in the bay area for over five years and are available for most any occasion taking place on those days of the week that end in “y”. We’ve played small venues and filled big halls and have the ability to play everything from cocktail/dinner music to great dance tunes. We enjoy jazz, blues, swing, latin, and many styles of dance music (who among us can resist Booker T’s “Green Onions”?).