As the weather and seasons begin to shift, join us as we "Ignite" the first half of our season with in-community and digital events. 

Here at First Person Arts, we've brought thousands of true stories to the spotlight of Philly stages for more than 21 years - building community by connecting people, one story at a time. 

This season we bring back classics like SexFiles and ExFiles - as we explore stories of relationships, intimacy, good riddance and new beginnings, from saying goodbye to the most hilarious coming out story you have ever heard!

We open with "INAPPROPRIATE" on September 19 - 20, a two-day story summit filmed before a live studio audience on how stories can help, heal and prevent the trauma of sexual harassment and assault. The INAPPROPRIATE! sexual harassment story summit is sponsored by the PA Human Relations Commission and features over 20 speakers, workshops and discussions on how stories can play a role in recovery, advocacy and education around inappropriate behavior.

Are you interested in joining our paid studio audience for our live filming? The first 50 people to register will be compensated for appearing in future training materials. The link below will take you to a private registration page with requirements.

September 20 is not only the last day of the INAPPROPRIATE! summit, it's also our 2nd annual SexFiles, StorySlam at Underground Arts. SexFiles is a part of the 2022 Fringe Festival and the unofficial afterparty of the INAPPROPRIATE! summit. It is a curated evening of storytelling, burlesque and comedy that gets right to the heart and into the pants of how stories affect our lives. Directed by Kevin Allison of RISK!, hosted by Chris Lundy and featuring Marjorie Winthers, Icon Eboni Fierce, Ashantidoll and N Crowd Improv Comedy.

Lastly, we're excited to announce our residency with World Cafe Live which will be the home of our monthly StorySlams for our 2022/2023 season. Stay tuned for more details and save the date for October 25th, our "Close Calls" StorySlam. 

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