Series of Circumstance: How the F*** did we get here?

Saturday May 31, 2025

SoC kicks off with a one-night-only performance presenting works meant for screen, stage and the page at the historic Santa Monica Playhouse. Come to share your creativity or simply soak it in. Series of Circumstance is designed to spark something - laughter, tears, or you know, whatever.

Join emerging writers, directors, and actors as we connect, build community and bring bold work to life in a recurring night of short-form theater.

SoC makes it simple. With a black box stripped away presentation it is simply about the work.

Every form of storytelling is not only welcome but encouraged - shorts, plays, scenes from projects in development, present a poem as a monologue or a novel as scene work. This is designed for work to come off the shelf and to life. To truly present a series of circumstances.

A unique theme will be announced prior to each SOC event to challenge artists in a way that is both fun and engaging. Lets bring fresh, inspired pieces that speak to the moment. Once selected the each group will have ~one month to prepare the piece for the stage.

This intimate gathering is united by a love for storytelling. Think of it as a creative catalyst to experiment, collaborate, and connect.

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Meet the Team

And growing. Want to be involved? Reach out.

  • Sam grew up performing in the aisles of Safeway in Eugene, Oregon. He is an actor and storyteller who spans across stage and film. He went from suturing chests in a CVU, getting a doctorate while pitching businesses in a boardroom - to pitching shows and features, two of which are in preproduction. Recently he’s wrapped principal as the lead in two independent features, played legendary gangster Al Capone in the feature Jack & Lou and had prominent roles in Sloan grant films including Demon Core and Academy Award nominated short Neither Donkey Nor Horse. He has choreographed hundred man dance performances, laid helmet to pads, fought in an octagon and a had a stint as an aspiring e-sports gamer. He's an active guy.

  • Jazz Peck (she/they) is a creative, and television writer whose credits include the award-winning The Spiderwick Chronicles (Executive Story Editor) and Boots Riley’s I’m a Virgo (Producer).  Prior to writing TV, Jazz was a creative executive at Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions. They're from basically the entire east coast, bouncing from Nashville to the Bronx to Atlanta and West Virginia. Jazz credits a unique perspective on humanity to a nomadic lifestyle and experiences with social justice. Before getting an MFA from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, Jazz received a Bachelor’s in Film/TV with a minor in Social Justice Theory from St. Johns and globe-trotted as an Ozanam scholar.

Sponsors:

Santa Monica Playhouse