The ballad of Mrs. Claus

When: Saturday 12/9 & Sunday 12/10. Doors 745p. Show 8p-930p

Who: All Ages.

What to expect? Comedy, Drama, Music. Snacks and beverages. Floor and chair seating.

Cost: $20 11/26-12/2 use early bird code “stocking stuffer” | $25 between 12/2-12/10

Where: New Now. 2100 West St. Oakland, Ca . See location and accessibility below.

What: We all know Santa’s story, but what about Mrs. Claus? We don’t even know her first name. Where’s she from? Who’s her best friend? Why does she knit with an ax? These questions (and many more) will be answered by a collection of artists as they present original works inspired by the untold story of Mrs. Claus.

If you've been to the show in previous years, there are new artists and original works adding to the story! Featuring: Eunice Omega, Dana Merwin, Jessica Farber, Justine Sizemore, Kalia Armbruster, Kendra Ferguson, Lexi Diamond, Mary Johnson and more

Directed & Produced by Dana Merwin and Lexi Diamond

What to expect? Comedy, Drama, Music, Adult themes. Snacks and beverages served. Floor and chair seating.

Eunice Omega (she/her) is a writer, cultural observer, and community builder, originally from the East Coast. She works as a Creative Development Associate at Pixar. She loves sending perfectly curated memes to her friends and hates writing short bios. IG: omega_watt_smil3

Dana Merwin (she/her) is a Bay Area writer, director and performer. She grew up in the swamps of Georgia before moving to Los Angeles and San Francisco to work in film and television. She is currently in post production on her short documentary Clown Zoo. IG: merwind

Jessica Farber (she/they) is interested in tending to their small corner of world while keeping a spark of a impulsive nature that keeps their life fluid with curiosity. Jess is a painter, performer, pen to paper type of person and works in childcare. They reside in San Francisco and it’s been an honor to find opportunities there to grow and keep learning. IG: linseed123

Justine Sizemore (she/her) is a Bay Area improviser. Justine regularly plays with Industrial Kitchen Improv. IG: @industrialkitchenimprov

Kalia Armbruster (she/her) is an improviser, writer, and full-time goof living her best life in Oakland, CA. Her most persistent goals in life are to make people laugh (especially when the world feels bleak and unforgiving) and spend all her money—so it had to be improv. IG: @kalia_ca

Kendra Ferguson (she/her) is a Steward of Delight! A Bay Area native living in San Francisco, you can find her playing at the Church of Clown, biking across cities, and roller skating at 6th Ave in Golden Gate Park. IG: @klowndra

Lexi Diamond (she/her) is a playwright, performer, dramaturg, and theatermaker. She's a hostess of picnics, writer of riddles, propagator of tomato plants, deviser of treasure hunts, fiber artist, stewmaker, Chatty Cathy, and big-time hypeman. Producing this show with the magical Dana Merwin is one of the great delights of her life.

Mary Johnson (she/her) is an improviser, writer and performer based in San Francisco. She performs regularly with Drunk Theatre, Industrial Kitchen Improv, and Endgames Improv's longest standing house team, The Recchia. IG: @maaaaarryyy

MAP. 2100 West St. Oakland Ca 94612. Map Link Here

CAR. There is street parking. It is a residential neighborhood. Thursday and Friday are street cleaning days with parking restrictions between 1230p-330p. If you find parking limited outside the space, please try Brush St. It is the street at the end of the block. Do NOT leave any valuables in your car.

BART. NewNow is a 10-12 minute walk from 19th Street Oakland BART. Arriving from San Francisco, you may prefer to take the first stop (West Oakland) and take a 5 minute LYFT or bike from there. The shortest distance to walk is from 19th St. BART.

BIKE. Bring your bike into NewNow. There is a secure area in the backyard.
NewNow is a blue-gray building at the corner of 21st and West. There is no outside building signage. There is one 4 inch step into the space and two 4 inch steps down into the backyard. Typical to Bay Area spaces, there is no air conditioning. The space is usually comfortable with overhead fans and open windows. To help further prepare for your visit contact: info@newnow.live

The Ballad of Mrs. Claus