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LITERARY DEATH MATCH
Saturday, April 15 @ 7pm

The Auditorium at CLARA (1425 24th St.)


A special Saturday event in partnership with
Literary Death Match and the Chills at Will Podcast

Literary Death Match, co-created by Adrian Todd Zuniga, marries the literary and performative aspects of Def Poetry Jam, rapier-witted quips of American Idol’s judging (without any meanness), and the ridiculousness and hilarity of Double Dare.

Each episode of this competitive, humor-centric reading series features a thrilling mix of four famous and emerging authors (all representing a literary publication, press or concern — online, in print or live) who perform their most electric writing in seven minutes or less before a lively audience and a panel of three all-star judges. After each pair of readings, the judges — focused on literary merit, performance and intangibles — take turns spouting hilarious, off-the-wall commentary about each story, then select their favorite to advance to the finals.

The two finalists then compete in the Literary Death Match finale, which trades in the show’s literary sensibility for an absurd and comical climax to determine who takes home the Literary Death Match crown.

Click here to meet our authors and judges!
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*If you donated $50 or more during our 2022 fundraising campaign through IOBY, you have a season subscription.
Just check in at the door—you're on the list!

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AND HERE'S THE REST OF THE 2023 SEASON...

JUNE 9
FORMER DIRECTORS NIGHT
Featuring writing from former SOSS directors

SEPT. 8
VOLUNTEERS NIGHT
Featuring work from some of our dedicated SOSS volunteers

OCT. 13
FRIDAY THE 13TH HORROR NIGHT
Featuring creepy tales that are sure to give you goosebumps


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ATTENDING STORIES ON STAGE SACRAMENTO

Parking is available in the large lot behind the auditorium (entrance on "O" Street) and on the street. There is a ramp to enter from the parking lot.


Entry is either via the parking lot or the double doors on 24th Street.

We are no longer checking vaccination status. Masks are not required. 

Season subscriber and ticket holder names will be at the WILL CALL table—check in to receive a program and raffle ticket(s).

Sue's famous cookies are available for a donation.

Seats will be spaced, though family and friend groups may wish to move closer together.

Please feel free to email us with any other questions.

CAN'T MAKE IT TO THE PERFORMANCE BUT DON'T WANT TO MISS IT?
Of course we'd love to see you in person at the CLARA AUDITORIUM on Second Fridays. But if you can't be there, we record all of the performances and post links to the recordings on our website and YouTube channel and share them in our newsletter.
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SOSS In the News


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2021 SacMag's Best of Sacramento!

We won! Stories on Stage Sacramento voted Best Virtual Music or Entertainment Experience of 2021—which is doubly awesome considering we'd just pivoted to online performances via Zoom as a result of the pandemic.Heartfelt thanks to the folks who cast their vote for Stories on Stage!
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Stories on Stage Anthology: Twenty Twenty by Krista Minard
"The anthology was the brainchild of local authors and Stories on Stage co-directors Shelley Blanton-Stroud and Dorothy Rice, who had just taken the reins of the series in early 2020 when they then quickly saw their plans for writing workshops and on-stage literary events squashed." 
read the rest of Krista's post here.
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Out & About | July 2021

Check out our own Jessica Laskey's Out & About section in the July Inside Sacramento! 

Twenty Twenty—43 stories from a year like no other; A first Stories on Stage Anthology now available online and from Capital Books!

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January 2020
by Jessica Laskey

"A new season of “electrifying prose” and “crackling theatre” unfolds at Stories on Stage Sacramento—with two new heads at the helm."
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INSIGHT with Beth Ruyak

Insight host Beth Ruyak in conversation with Sue Staats and Jen Palmares Meadows

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SACRAMENTO NEWS & REVIEW
By Maxfield Morris
This article was published on 10.24.19

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​Sue Staats: "Outgoing coordinator for SOSS - A New Chapter"

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Best of the City 2019
​"Star-Studded Storytime"
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Who We Are

Literature. Live!
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Stories on Stage Sacramento is an award-winning, nonprofit literary performance series featuring stories by local, national and international authors performed aloud by professional actors. Designated as Best of the City 2019 by Sactown Magazine and Best Virtual Music or Entertainment Experience of 2021 by Sacramento Magazine.

Location

The Auditorium at CLARA
​1425 24th Street, Sacramento, CA 95816

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