Join us for an evening of true, personal stories about persisting in the face of challenges at Caveat, NYC!
Hosted by Diana Li and Paula Croxson at Caveat NYC. Doors at 6:30pm. Show starts at 7:00pm.
In person and livestreamed. Early bird tickets available until until October 6, 7:00pm.
Stories by:
Carly Ciarrocchi (she/her) is an Emmy-nominated host, writer, musician, and producer. A true multi-hyphenate, she has spent most of her career in children's media, making and hosting TV shows and podcasts with collaborators like Universal Kids, Disney+, Nick Jr, Nat Geo Kids, Sprout, Tinkercast, Sesame Workshop and the LEGO Foundation. She's a Moth Story Slam winner and has told tales with Stories from the Stage (PBS), Generation Women, the Artichoke, The Tell, Soup and Stories and more. She teaches clown-theatre classes at the Brooklyn Comedy Collective. In everything she does, she hopes to create the conditions for people of all ages to access their most authentic state of play. www.carlyciarrocchi.com
Nic Comparato is a wildlife biologist specializing in bats and bioacoustics. They are an associate field biologist at NYC Bird Alliance and PhD student with the Aronson Lab at Rutgers University. In addition to their research, Nic co-produces a science-themed drag show (They Blinded Me With Science) and recently started Urban Bat Project NYC, a community science initiative connecting New Yorkers with their local bats. As an openly transgender scientist, they are also an advocate for LGBTQIA+ representation in STEM.
Gerry Sobel is a retired trial lawyer whose focus was complex cases. He also taught at law schools, lectured at legal conferences and published in professional journals.. In addition to his J.D., he has degrees in electrical engineering and economics. Since retiring, he has been performing Improv, writing and telling stories, and playing tennis. Recently, he started clown school.
Bailey Swilley is a writer and comedian based in Brooklyn. In 2024 and 2025, she took her storytelling comedy GIMME A SIGN! to the Edinburgh Fringe. She is a Moth StorySLAM winner and her stories have been featured on podcasts Love Hurts, RISK! and Story Collider. Since 2021, she’s hosted the monthly storytelling hour, We Love a Theme, at Pete’s Candy Store in Brooklyn.
Photo credit: Noah Eberhart
Valarie J Walker is a published writer and award winning storyteller. Her stories have been featured on the Moth Radio Hour and the Volume Knob podcast, among others. A Moth Grand Slam winner, she is currently working on a one woman show, Love and Other Hard Truths. One woman, one mic, and a world of possibilities.
Photo credit: Jody Christopherson.