there's no place like it...and no show like it!

JAM Creative is bringing a new production to The Colony Theatre stage on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. HOME is a benefit show for Home Again LA, a non-profit that provides shelter, rapid-rehousing, homelessness outreach, and prevention services. HOME will serve up a delicious evening of

home-cooked music by the incomparable folk singer Arielle Silver and deeply funny & meaningful

stories by Pilar Alessandra, Clay Bravo, Eric Conner, Lauri Fraser, Ron Hart,

Vicki Juditz, Kona Morris, & Andrea Shreeman.

Musical Guest: ARIELLE SILVER

click on the names below to watch the videos...

with gratitude to our generous sponsors.

meet the cast.

Pilar Alessandra

is the director of the screenwriting program On the Page®, host of theOn the Page Podcast (now in its 17th year) and author of The Coffee Break Screenwriter. She’s been a regular storyteller at the Story Salon in LA and is delighted to have been invited to share a story with Jam Creative. Website: www.onthepage.tv
Socials: @onthepage

Clay Bravo

So… Clay Bravo stories. Think THIS AMERICAN LIFE extra circumcised, with all the flaps taken off. Short and Sweet. You-betcha! After placing second runner-up for the title of Miss Chunky Wisconsin, she headed to Hollywood and ended up at Beverly Mickins STORY SALON and never looked back. And in honor of Merritt and her beautiful ART PARLOR (great henna parties and art classes), where we gather every Wednesday evening, Clay is sporting the resident fashion accessory...Jack the Dove. (photo courtesy Suzanne Weerts Photography). Join us at StorySalon.com. For more So... stories go to Kindle Vella/So…/Clay Bravo AND her 30 second coffee and cigar SHORT SNORTS are on the dreaded TIKTOK if you dare... P.S. Lots of TV commercials later, you may have seen her stirring Campbell's Soup and massaging Ozzy Osbourne...just not at the same time. Visit
http://www.claybravo.com (check out Wiener Protocol)

Eric Conner

is thrilled to be JAM-ming again at the Colony. He's an instructor at New York Film Academy, a Cultural Arts Commissioner and an advisory board member for the Burbank Int'l Film Festival. Eric produced the documentary Other Voices, appears on multiple podcasts and was a finalist for the first (and last) Howard Stern Film Festival. Many thanks to Suzanne, the Colony, the Burbank creative community, Lauren, Alex, Judah, Fezzik & Iggy Pup. Dedicated to my Forever Home - the Blue Hen State of Delaware!

Lauri Fraser

is a writer, voice over actress, storyteller, and creator/producer of I Love A Good Story, a monthly live show and podcast lasting 11 years. She has written and performed three one-person shows (see link). Her stories have been published, (The Story Salon Big Book of Stories, How to Make it in Hollywood, Aromatherapy Magazine, Raw Magazine (Real Authentic Women). Lauri has performed at most of the story salons around town, and when she’s not producing, writing, or performing, she keeps it real as a Beverly Hills hairdresser.

Ron Hart

co-creator of "Liv and Maddie," Ron seamlessly transitions between the worlds of television and storytelling. Beyond his success in shaping the beloved Disney Channel series, Hart is a two-time GrandSlam champion at the Moth, showcasing his remarkable ability to captivate audiences with his compelling narratives. His storytelling prowess, honed through years of experience, infuses his work with authenticity and depth. With a winning combination of humor and heart, Ron Hart continues to leave an indelible mark on both screen and stage, solidifying his reputation as a masterful storyteller and creative force in the entertainment industry. Written by ChatGPT.

Vicki Juditz

is so pleased to return with JAM Creative to the Colony. She has performed at theaters and festivals across the country, including the National Storytelling Festival in Tennessee, the Toronto International Storytelling Festival, and the Aspen LAFF Festival. Her stories have been featured on The Moth Radio Hour, KCRW's UnFictional, and the RISK! podcast. Her solo show Sacred Resistance ran for six months at the Braid (formerly Jewish Women's Theatre) and other solo shows include Where do Babies Come From?, Life After Life, and Solo at the End of the World. She has had comic roles on EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND, MY NAME IS EARL, and YES, DEAR as well as in countless commercials.

Kona Morris

is a writer, storyteller, and comedian. She regularly performs at events around L.A., and she has been featured on podcasts such as RISK! and It's Funny Now. She was a regular cast member on Monday Night Live, and she starred in Denver's Live Drunk History Comedy Troupe, where she still helps to run the F-Bomb Flash Fiction Reading Series. She was Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Fast Forward Press, and her short stories, prose poems, and articles have appeared in a variety of publications. Kona has been featured at literary readings, writing conferences, storytelling events, and comedy shows around the world. For more information, visit her website: KonaMorris.com

Andrea Shreeman

started out behind-the-scenes in network television, attended George Washington on a gymnastics scholarship, holds an MFA from USC, and is a Writers Bootcamp graduate. She has been on the team for eleven narrative feature films and five documentary features, most recently as Executive Producer on Pax River, a naval aviation documentary. Andrea won a host of awards for directing the satirical thriller “Side Effect” including; Best Director, Best VFX, and Outstanding Achievement for a Thriller. She directed the docuseries pilot for “We Found Love at The Dinah" about the largest and longest-running event in the world for women seeking women. For true crime fans, Andrea also co-hosts “The Hero Maker Podcast” with Vermont’s Commissioner of Public Safety. Tonight’s piece, “The Orange House,” is part of “A Romantic Love Map,” a book Andrea is writing about the spoken and unspoken agreements we make in romantic partnership.

Arielle Silver

California-based literate folk-pop singer-songwriter, Arielle Silver, is a “masterful storyteller” (New Releases Now) whose songs are rich with imagery, empathy, and insight. Conceived in the quiet of the pandemic quarantine, her newest album Watershed takes its title from that watershed moment and the woodsy and watery places where the story-songs are set.
With accolades from a number of songwriting contests, including the International Acoustic Music Awards, songs from Watershed have been heard on The Bluegrass Situation, Americana UK, and LA tastemaker station 88.5FM The SoCal Sound. Twangville calls Watershed, "a mix of sophisticated, reflective songs" and (most thrilling for Arielle) NYTimes bestselling author Cheryl Strayed called it "Beautiful.” In multiple reviews of her albums and live concerts, Music Connection writes, “Superb stage presence… an excellent songwriter… a born communicator... exudes intelligence and humanity.”