Storytellers tell tales of "When It Rains..." on March 20

We may yearn for rain in Southern California, but we usually don’t want stormy times in our personal lives. In March, SHINE takes on “When It Rains...” Storytellers will share true stories about when everything was going wrong--and how they found courage, humor, and hope. The show takes place Sunday, March 20 at 7:00pm at The Promenade Playhouse in Santa Monica.

SHINE is a popular storytelling event that features storytellers coming together once a month on Sunday evenings to share inspiring true stories. The event is known for its relaxed community atmosphere, live music, and powerful, entertaining stories.

SHINE will be hosted in March by Alan Aymie a charming actor, writer, and stand-up comedian. Alan’s solo show, Child’s Play was seen in LA, NY and the HBO Comedy Festival in Aspen. He followed that up with the award-winning play, RAP and then most recently performed his newest critically-acclaimed solo play, A Child Left Behind in LA, NY, Ojai and Woodstock. Alan is the only performer/writer to have had his work produced at the HBO Workspace, Comedy Central Stage, PSNBC Performing Space, HBO Aspen Comedy Festival and the HBO Screening Room.

Live music will be provided by Frances Livings a sultry British poet, singer and songwriter, who now lives in Los Angeles. As a singer, Frances has been featured on multiple Nujazz productions. In 2013, she released her first solo album with original material, The World I Am Livings In. Currently, she is finishing the album Ipanema Lounge, a multilingual world jazz project. An ongoing project is her “Jazzoetry”–spoken word with jazz improvisation– recorded with some of Los Angeles’ finest jazz musicians. She is the founder of the music label Moontraxx, following the motto, “A popular approach to intelligent music!”

Storytellers for SHINE are chosen from some of the nation’s top award-winning storytellers, writers, and performers. New storytellers of all ages and walks of life also take the stage. Six storytellers are booked in advance, and one is chosen from the audience in a random drawing.

SHINE is held monthly on Sunday evenings at the Promenade Playhouse, 1404 Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica. Doors open at 6:30pm and show starts at 7:00pm. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased in advance at www.StoreyProductions.com. Student/senior discount is available. Cash and checks only at the door.

Those interested in becoming a SHINE storyteller are encouraged to visit www.StoreyProductions.com in advance for monthly theme and submission guidelines.

SHINE is produced by Isabel Storey and presented by Storey Productions in association with Santa Monica Repertory Theater and UCLArts and Healing.