Stories & works in progress, plus music,
featuring
Eddie & Kimberlii & Anna & Kenji!
Hosted by Tim Ereneta
7:00 p.m. at The Marsh Berkeley
Music
Kenji Constantini, Make ’Em Laugh
My life told through comedy songs
Stories
Eddie Jen, Top GRRL (excerpt)
As America becomes ever more preoccupied with oppressing the “T” (Trans) in LGBT, San Francisco crossdressing comedy storyteller C.C. asks, “How come no one is talking about the straight men who pursue us carnally? What’s their story?”
Kimberlii Joy, Re-Membering Joy (excerpt)
“Re-membering joy” (with the hyphen) is more than remembering a joyful time in my life. It’s re-membering—putting broken pieces back together, bringing the forgotten pieces forward, and discovering the qualities that serve as the glue. It’s gathering the scattered parts of my journey and finding the cement I need to rebuild a home where I can embody joy again.
Anna Mistele, It’s Three O’Clock In the Morning and My Mom Is Trying to Kill Me
A story about love and also about running for my life.
About the Performers
Kenji Constantini has appeared on stages all over the Bay Area. Most recently as Josh in Nine To Five at Clayton Theater Company and as Mendel in Fiddler On The Roof at Contra Costa Civic Theater. Kenji has also performed in operas. He played Pooh-Bah in The Mikado at SF State and holds a BA in Theater from Saint Mary’s College.
Eddie Jen is a gender bending writer and performer living in San Francisco. His/her voice is best described as David Sedaris meets Carrie Bradshaw, with a dash of RuPaul’s Drag Race. A storyteller who utilizes the performance of gender to enhance the visual storytelling experience, Eddie first started dressing up as a girl when he was sixteen, but has remained a terrible lip-syncher.
Kimberlli Joy has been weaving truth and humor into stories for as long as she can talk, but didn’t hit the stage until 2022. Now she is a regular on Bay Areas stages like Redwood Nights, Pretty Good Stories, About Last Night, Queen Stories, and Monday Night Marsh. Kimberlli Joy is currently working on her solo show, Re-Membering Joy.
Anna Mistele is a performer, writer, and producer based in San Francisco. These days, you’ll mostly find her doing improv: she teaches a free weekly drop-in improv class for all levels (let her know if you’re interested!) and is a founding member of longform narrative group Improv On Demand, whose formats range from Improvised Shakespeare to Improvised Grand Theft Auto. annamist.com
Ticket Information
Tickets: $23–38 general seating sliding scale (or $103, if you’re feeling really generous) for in-person, $10–25 sliding scale for the livestream.
NOTE: To increase access for our community, a limited number of lower-priced tickets ($13) for the in-person show are available (select “Ticket 10”)