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Our next show is Wednesday, December 2, 2026 in Red Bank, NJ
“Didn’t See That Coming”
Next show: Wednesday, December, 2026 in Red Bank, NJ
“DIDN’T SEE THAT COMING”
This December, six storytellers, each from a different decade of life, take the stage to share true stories of plot twists nobody saw coming. The conversation that changed everything; the job that fell through and opened a better door; the stranger who became family; the ordinary Tuesday that turned out to be anything but. Some surprises last a moment and some rewrite the whole story, and the best ones leave you laughing at life's timing.
Join us for an evening of funny, heartfelt storytelling that celebrates coincidence, unexpected joy, and the wonderfully strange ways life rearranges our plans. Because the best stories are the ones we never saw coming.
MEET OUR DECEMBER 2026 STORYTELLERS
Team 20s — Gabrielle Sangataldo
Gabrielle Sangataldo (@gabsangataldo) is an entertainment journalist and editor with a B.A. in Communication from Monmouth University. She is a co-founder and editor-in-chief of the online magazine The Underground Edit and works as a contributing editor for Edutopia to pay the bills. She loves her ferret Dave more than anything!
Team 30s — Kelsie Teehan
Kelsie Teehan is a pediatric speech-language pathologist who believes everyone has a story worth sharing and a voice worth hearing. A lover of books, the beach, and exploring nature, she finds joy in life’s little moments and treasures the laughter, kindness, and connections that make life meaningful.
Team 40s — Shani Love
Shani Love is the Program Manager at Lunch Break, passionate about community and empowering others. A family-first woman and self-proclaimed Supreme Auntie, she embraces her inner drama queen (when necessary, of course!). She loves sushi, dancing, and getting lost in music, where she can truly be herself.
Team 50s — Nancy Méndez-Booth
Nancy Méndez-Booth is a diasporican literary artist. Her work has appeared in print and online. Select performances available on YouTube—including her Moth StorySLAM win. Recipient of awards, residencies, and play development programs. Follow on Instagram. Subscribe to her Substack, "Underachiever", for musings on her boricua life.
Team 60s — Eileen Toomey
Eileen is the author How to Make an Espresso Martini (Bottlecap Press). Her writing appears in The Rumpus, Does It Have Pockets, Flash the Court, Contemporary Haibun Online, and elsewhere. She has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and twice for Best of the Net. Find more at Eileentoomey.com.
Team 70s - Pamela Robinson
Pamela Robinson is a retired massage therapist with 50 years of experience. Her diverse background includes work as an educator, dancer and model. A brain aneurysm survivor, Pamela is passionate about raising awareness through sharing her stories. She lives in Asbury Park and enjoys spending time with her grandchildren.
“Generation Women gave me a deeper appreciation for the shared human experience of women. Race, color, sexual orientation and faith did not separate us, in fact, our stories brought us closer together.
It was beautiful.”
— Sulma Arzu-Brown, author/activist
