Pitch Your Story
Sacramento’s live storytelling scene is growing, and you can be part of it (no matter where you’re from!).
In a Nutshell Storytelling is our flagship show: true, personal stories told live by experienced storytellers. Each month’s lineup is curated to feature the best stories and performers we can find; people who’ve honed their craft and know how to hold an audience for 20 minutes straight.
We occasionally feature a “Sacramento Person of Interest,” someone local with a fascinating life story, even if storytelling isn’t their usual gig. If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you, too.
WILDCARD is our open-mic story swap at Old Soul the Alley; it’s a fun, casual, community-driven event. Anyone can put their name in our NOT HAT for a chance to step up to the mic and tell a five-to-ten-minute true story.
The form below is for storytellers interested in:
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Being a featured teller at WILDCARD (more time onstage, great for works in progress), or
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Pitching a story for In a Nutshell Storytelling (experienced performers only).
Think your story fits one of our shows? Fill out the form below! We’re looking for 2026 tellers!
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And don’t forget to follow the Nutshell team!
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Keith writes fiction and advice on stand-up comedy at Keith Lowell Jensen
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Amy writes stories about learning how to be a storyteller with no-good-pretty-bad anxiety at This Might Go Terribly
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Aaron writes about music and speculative fiction at