With support from the California Arts Council, Crow Comedy Inc. will produce a season of Storyectomy: American Heroes. This project is a six-week, in-person storytelling arts course dedicated to amplifying the lived experiences of military veterans, their families, and the medical personnel who serve this population. ‘American Heroes’ is an extension of Storyectomy—an umbrella of workshops that raise awareness for mental health equity in our communities. The interdisciplinary curriculum encompasses creative writing and storytelling arts, including concept design, plot, arc, punchlines, performance techniques, and the fundamentals of comedic arts, offering a transformative experience for both storytellers and audiences.
Funding from the CAC will help offset production costs: sound, lighting, videography, photography, and stipends for arts instructors and guest performers. The final performance will be filmed and published online on our YouTube Channel and website.
Arts Enrichment Programming for Youth/Teens
– Kids Comedy Camp (ages 10-17) and out-of-school comedy classes that help kids find their voice, and build their confidence.
Robust Scholarships Program applications applied on rolling consideration cycle, available on our website.
– Storyectomy* is a six-week-long, in-person narrative storytelling workshop that gives survivors, healthcare professionals, and caregivers the space to share and connect. These free classes give students the structure and performance skills to tell their personal stories effectively.
– Adult Arts Programming Classes in Stand Up Comedy and Storytelling. Scholarships are also available.
– Open Mic and Boys Drool – an ongoing audition and access program to give female-identifying and nonbinary comics exposure and amplification
– Bergamot Comedy Festival – held each Spring – amplifying the voices of 50+ emerging comics and over 750+ audience members providing professional development and growth opportunities to the festival comics and is open to the community.
– Ongoing Community Programming – workshops, networking events, panels that are provided free to the community

