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Leadership:

Duncan, Christina Norman, Marina Kluts e, Sarah Austin Jenness, Jordan C ardinale, C ale donia Kearns, Jenifer Hixs on

The Moth Board Members: Gabrielle Glore (Chair), Serena Alts chul, Ben Arnon, Daniel O Ash, Dan Gre en, Jess e Haines, Sonya Jacks on, Susie Jaramillo, Mia Jung, Chenjerai Kumanyika, Mayb el Marte, Michael Pickrum, D enmark West

Founder: Ge orge Dawes Gre en

Director of Production: Patricia Ureña

Director of Creative Operations: Sarah Jane Johns on

The Moth Crew: Steve Ro che, Audio Engine er; Bob Finkelste Vide ographer; C ameron Dunbar, Photographer

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Leadership funding for The Moth is provide d by Unlik Collab orators and the Gates Foundation, with addition supp ort from Acton Family Giving, Blo omb erg Philanthropies, Bo oth Ferris Foundation, Golden Glob e Foundation, Great Hill, New York City D epartment of Cultural Affairs, and the New York State Council on th Arts

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TONIGHT'S SHOW

Host ............................................ Ophira Eisenberg

Storytellers ................... Anne Abel, John Goodrich, Oanh Ngo Usadi, Gary Simons, Alzo Slade

Musician ....................................... Tomoya Aomori

Director ........................................... Jenifer Hixson

Producer Charlotte Muth

TONIGHT’S SHOW

OPHIRA EISENBERG - HOST

Host............................................................................................Ophira Eis enb erg

Storytellers.........................................................Anne Abel, John Go o drich,

Musician......................................................................................Tomoya Aomori

Dire ctor..........................................................................................Jenifer Hixson

Pro duc er Charlotte Muth

OPHIRA EISENBERG - HOST

Ophira Eis enb erg is a stand-up c ome dian, writer, and host of the Webby-finalist p o dcast “Parenting Is A Joke.” She hoste d NPR’s Ask Me Another, interviewing stars like Sir Patrick Stewart, Yo-Yo Ma, Chels ea Handler, and more. Ophira has app eare d on The Late Late Show, HB O, and Come dy Central Her memoir, “Screw Everyone,” was optione d for TV, and she re c ently shot a new 1-hour c ome dy sp e cial, pro duc e d by Lewis Black that will b e available later this spring. You can als o s e e her regularly at The Come dy Cellar and other NY clubs

Ophira Eisenberg is a stand-up comedian, writer, and host of the Webby-finalist podcast “Parenting Is A Joke.” She hosted NPR’s Ask Me Another, interviewing stars like Sir Patrick Stewart, Yo-Yo Ma, Chelsea Handler, and more. Ophira has appeared on The Late Late Show, HBO, and Comedy Central. Her memoir, “Screw Everyone,” was optioned for TV, and she recently shot a new 1-hour comedy special, produced by Lewis Black that will be available later this spring. You can also see her regularly at The Comedy Cellar and other NY clubs.

ANNE ABEL

Anne Ab el is a late-in-life influenc er, author, and storyteller Her first memoir, “Mattie, Milo, and Me,” ab out unwittingly res cuing an aggressive dog, was inspire d by her NYC Moth StorySLAM win Her s e c ond memoir, “High Hop es, ” ab out following S pri ngste en ’ s High Hop es Australia Tour when she was 60 to fight depression, was inspire d by her Chicago Moth StorySLAM win. You can follow her on Instagram, Fac eb o ok, and TikTok: @annesimaab el

Anne Abel is a late-in-life influencer, author, and storyteller. Her first memoir, “Mattie, Milo, and Me,” about unwittingly rescuing an aggressive dog, was inspired by her NYC Moth StorySLAM win. Her second memoir, “High Hopes,” about following Springsteen’s High Hopes Australia Tour when she was 60 to fight depression, was inspired by her Chicago Moth StorySLAM win. You can follow her on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok: @annesimaabel

JOHN GOODRICH

John Goodrich is the recently retired Chief Scientist of Panthera, the global wild cat conservation organization. A preeminent tiger biologist, Goodrich has 39 years of experience in the conservation of Siberian tigers, snow leopards, Amur leopards, Eurasian lynx, bears, and other carnivores. In Russia, Goodrich directed the world’s longest-running radio telemetry tiger research effort. Learn more at panthera.org.

John Go o drich is the re c ently retire d Chief Scientist of Panthera, the global wild cat c ons ervation organization. A pre eminent tiger biologist, Go o drich has 39 years of exp erienc e in the c ons ervation of Sib erian tigers, snow le opards, Amur le opards, Eurasian lynx, b ears, and other carnivores. In Russia, Go o drich dire cte d the world's longest-running radio telemetry tiger res earch effort. Learn more at panthera org

OANH NGO USADI

OANH

NGO USADI

Oanh Ngo Usadi, b orn in Saigon, is the author of two memoirs: “Of Monkey Bridges and Banh Mi Sandwiches, from Sai Gon to Texas” (2018) and “Hawker Dreams: A Vietnames e American in Singap ore ” (2024) Her writing has app eare d in The Wall Stre et Journal, Washington Post, Forb es, and The New York Times She’s b e en feature d on The Moth and Voic e of America.

observations. He’s been on the road opening for Mike Birbiglia, Roy Wood, Jr., and Gary Gulman. In 2024, he was selected as a Comic-to-Watch in the New York Comedy Festival. You can see him perform in New York at the World Famous Comedy Cellar.

ALZO SLADE

B irbiglia, Roy Wo o d Jr, and G ary Gulman. In 2024, he was s ele cte d as a Comic-to-Watch in the New York Come dy Festival You can s e e him p erform in New York at the World Famous Come dy Cellar.

ALZO SL ADE

Alzo Slade is a Peabody and multi-Emmy awardwinning journalist, educator, and storyteller whose stories have spanned a wide range of topics from Pro-Life Bootcamp, the Bauxite mining fight in Jamaica, to cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo. As a former philosophy professor, his storytelling is rooted in a deep-seated curiosity about the world and the human condition. His personal directive is to learn, love, laugh and teach.

Oanh Ngo Usadi, born in Saigon, is the author of two memoirs: “Of Monkey Bridges and Banh Mi Sandwiches, from Sai Gon to Texas” (2018) and “Hawker Dreams: A Vietnamese American in Singapore” (2024). Her writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Forbes, and The New York Times. She’s been featured on The Moth and Voice of America.

GARY SIMONS

G ary Simons is a Conne cticut-rais e d, NYC-bas e d

c ome dian, writer, and actor. He’s known for his inviting narrative style and witty, introsp e ctive obs ervations. He’s b e en on the road op ening for Mike

Gary Simons is a Connecticut-raised, NYC-based comedian, writer, and actor. He’s known for his inviting narrative style and witty, introspective

Alzo Slade is a Peab o dy and multi-Emmy awardwinning journalist, e ducator, and storyteller whos e stories have spanne d a wide range of topics from ProLife Bo otcamp, the Bauxite mining fight in Jamaica, to c obalt mining in the D emo cratic Republic of Congo

TOMOYA AOMORI - MUSICIAN

As a former philos ophy profess or, his storytelling is ro ote d in a de ep-s eate d curiosity ab out the world and the human c ondition. His p ers onal dire ctive is to learn, love, l augh and teach

TOMOYA AOMORI - MUSICIAN

Tomoya Aomori is a classically trained musician, composer, arranger, and educator working across jazz, contemporary, and improvised music. A Juilliard graduate with a double major in percussion and double bass, he has performed with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. He is active as an electric cellist and serves on the faculty of Juilliard PreCollege and MAP.

Tomoya Aomori is a classically traine d musician, c omp os er, arranger, and e ducator working across jazz, c ontemp orary, and improvis e d music. A Juilliard graduate with a double major in p ercussion and double bass, he has p erforme d with the Metrop olitan Op era Orchestra and New Jers ey Symphony Orchestra. He is active as an ele ctric c ellist and s erves on the faculty of Juilliard Pre-College and MAP

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The Moth is a global storytelling nonprofit with the mission to inspire people to listen and share openly, think and feel deeply, and expand their understanding of one another. Since 1997, The Moth has presented more than 65,000 true stories—told live and without notes—in 11 countries, across 4 continents. Today, The Moth produces 600+ live shows annually, as well as the Peabody Awardwinning The Moth Radio Hour, and the popular The Moth Podcast. Through workshops for students, educators, adults, advocates, and professionals, The Moth guides thousands of new storytellers each year in finding and sharing their own voices.

The Moth is a global storytelling nonprofit with the mission to inspire people to listen and share openly, think and feel deeply, and expand their understanding of one another Since 1997, The Moth has presented more than 65,000 true stories told live and without notes in 11 countries, across 4 continents Today, The Moth produces 600+ live shows annually, as well as the Peabody Award-winning The Moth Radio Hour, and the popular The Moth Podcast Through workshops for students, educators, adults, advocates, and professionals, The Moth guides thousands of new storytellers each year in finding and sharing their own voices.

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