Conundrum Chronicles StorySlam

Bay Area Open Mics Event Link Seven storytellers are drawn from a hat on the night of the performance. There will also be a featured storyteller. All stories must be true, about you, and connected to the theme. No notes are allowed. Stories must be respectful of individuals, avoiding disparagement based on culture, class, race, sex, religion, language, gender identity, sexual preference, age, and ability/disability. Stories should be five minutes long (with a one minute grade period). After each story is told, audience members will have the opportunity to discuss the qualities of the stories with their friends and elbow partners. Audience members will then score storytellers using a Google Survey based on: Authenticity, Engagement, Stakes/Tension, Heart-touching, Reflection/Resolution. Attendees, prospective storytellers or not, pay $10 for admission to the event (with a sliding scale if folks want to pay more to support the center). names in a hat/lottery, sign-up at 6:30pm $10 admission. Sign up at the stage before the show starts. Length: 6 minutes. Event contact: +15102297658 $10 to support the event. $10 to support the event. Named from founder Stephanie Weisman's time living in a house over a marsh in Delaware Bay, the Marsh Theatre has gone from modest beginnings in 1989 to the community space it is today, housing two theaters, a comedy club, a cafe and a youth theater. Seven storytellers are drawn from a hat on the night of the performance. There will also be a featured storyteller. All stories must be true, about you, and connected to the theme. No notes are allowed. Stories must be respectful of individuals, avoiding disparagement based on culture, class, race, sex, religion, language, gender identity, sexual preference, age, and ability/disability. Stories should be five minutes long (with a one minute grade period). After each story is told, audience members will have the opportunity to discuss the qualities of the stories with their friends and elbow partners. Audience members will then score storytellers using a Google Survey based on: Authenticity, Engagement, Stakes/Tension, Heart-touching, Reflection/Resolution. Attendees, prospective storytellers or not, pay $10 for admission to the event (with a sliding scale if folks want to pay more to support the center). Tuesday, November 10: THEME: TURNING POINT Some turning points arrive like a car crash—sudden, loud, impossible to miss. Others are quiet: a sentence someone said, a choice you almost didn't make, a morning that looked like any other morning until it wasn't. We want to hear about the moment your story bent in a new direction. What did you leave behind? What did you walk toward? Looking back now, did you know that everything was about to change? Signup: names in a hat/lottery, sign-up at 6:30pm $10 admission. Sign up at the stage before the show starts. Length: 6 minutes. Event contact: +15102297658 Time: 7-8:30pm When: Every second Tuesday of the month (next event: Tuesday, November 10) MC: Fred Brill Performance: Five minutes each, Poetry/Spoken word only Rules: all ages · • Throw your name in the hat to be one of the seven performers that night to tell a true, 5-minute story, about you, without notes. • Or: be a Judge — Help shape the evening with some scoring and meaningful feedback to the storytellers • Or: Just Show Up — Kick back, laugh, cry, and lose yourself in the warmth of a community of story lovers. Admission: $10 to support the event. $10 to support the event. Featured Performer: 10 minutes Sound: Acoustic only; no amplification (Acoustic only, no house PA) Vibe: Encouraging, educational atmosphere Where: The Marsh Theater, 1062 Valencia Street, San Francisco | +14152823055 | [email protected] Website: The Marsh Theater , Conundrum Chronicles StorySlam Last updated: 26 October 2026 ; thanks to Fred Brill ! location provided by event source: "The Marsh Theater, 1062 Valencia Street, San Francisco" ―――――――――― SF Stuff To Do