A new space opera with old tropes! Do you miss simple space stories? Flawed superheroes? Saber battles in space? Long, expository dialogue? Evil villains intent on taking over the galaxy? Well, you're in luck if you come to this lively author reading! Participants: Dave Walbridge
The pick is in and YOU are at the podium. In this game, we will invite teams to draft their best D&D party amongst all fictional characters with the audience vote picking the best party! Participants: Cory Enriquez
Welcome to a live recording of the "Not Your Mother's Mahabharata Podcast". Satish Jayaraj will tell another chapter of the Indian epic "The Mahabharata" to his wife Azure and our special guest. "The Mahabharata" is a living, grand, and truly powerful epic! Participants: Azure, Satish Jayaraj, Aaron King
Mousetraps, blindfolds, marshmallows, and sound effects!? We gathered up the weirdest improv structures we could think of, and now it's time to make some Questionable Choices! Participants: James Fairbairn, Stephanie Hammon, Ad Surmak, Eric Thompson, Duck Washington
Double-Blind Improv is a short-form improv show where the games and performers are drawn at random, so you never know what might happen because neither do we! Participants: Eric Thompson (mod), James Fairbairn, Stephanie Hammon, Ad Surmak, Duck Washington
Join puppet Herman the Dinosaur for a lively variety hour of comedy, fan fiction, and playful chaos. Cheeky humor, nerdy mashups, improv, and delightfully naughty storytelling for adults. Participants: Angela Fox, Charles Hubbell, Jena Young
A hodgepodge of folk tales and fairy tales in a new original production and design. Hear about the process and story and see a brief sneak peek. Participants: Joel Fischer, Suzan Gray, Todd Pioske, Kenny Simon, Dirk Ykema
See back-to-back readings of two one-act plays by Sam L. Landman. Con is a tale of comic book conventions, and Near Mint portrays the death of a comic book store. Participants: Sam Landman
T. Aaron Cisco reads excerpts from their Afrofuturist and romantasy works, along with behind-the-scenes stories about writing life, media work, fandom, publishing, and the strange, funny, weird wild, and occasionally ridiculous realities of fantasy fiction. Participants: T. Aaron Cisco
Join puppet Herman the Dinosaur as he shares fun, kid-friendly stories about robots and imagination. With friends Angela the Paleontologist and Gregory the Clown, this lively hour brings laughter, learning, and playful storytelling for young audiences. Participants: Angela Fox, Charles Hubbell, Gregory Parks
On the 250th anniversary of American Independence, listen to the words of those who were there! Adapting for the first time 18th-century combat medic, historian, and POW David Ramsay, this reading is fully AI-illustrated. Participants: phillip andrew bennett low
Friends & Lovers is a new full-length polyamory rom-com for the stage written by John Heimbuch and directed by Kassy Skoretz. When Frankie and Avery meet at a convention panel about monsters, their attraction is instantaneous. (Staged reading) Participants: John Heimbuch
Vladimir & Estragon took a terrible job in a dungeon in the hopes of facing off against the legendary hero Gygax. Will they find glory or despair? A staged reading of the 2017 Minnesota Fringe Festival hit! (Staged reading) Participants: Kyle B Dekker, Colette Feehan, Molly Glover, Matthew Saxe
Vogon poetry. Bilbo's Walking Song. Nevermore. The CONvergence Poetry Slam is here to celebrate words and nerds in an exciting competitive format! Show up, sign up, and if the lottery gods are kind, you may be drawn to read two three-minute poems. Participants: Kyle B Dekker, Cole Sarar
Come hang out for an hour or two and join us for an open conversation with fellow socialists and folks interested in socialism. Participants: Boris Leonidovich Smelov
Share your favorite true five to seven minute geeky story. Audience members will rate your stories and cool prizes will be awarded! Participants: Kyle B Dekker
