Generation Women

Generation Women is a multigenerational storytelling night that invites a woman or non-binary performer in their 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s+ to share an original true story on a theme. Our diverse line-ups will make you laugh, cry, and reflect on the cycle of life. The mission of Generation Women is to amplify underheard voices, and create space for intergenerational connection and community. Hosted by Georgia Clark. All are welcome to join us.

June 16
Play
Something extra special is happening at Generation Women this June. We're celebrating the publication of our founder Georgia Clark's new novel, Play It Again, with a night of stories on the theme of PLAY. You'll get everything you always come for — humor, heart, hard-won wisdom across the generations — plus a signed copy of the book!

Play It Again is a charming queer ensemble rom-com about four estranged friends who reunite after twenty years to revive the community theater where they first fell in love — and find that some stories deserve a second act. 

Grab a friend and join us for a thoroughly bookish and gloriously playful evening to remember!

Cast:

Team 20s: Shenba Vairavan is a writer, actress, and comedian. She loves sex, drugs, and rock and roll, but mostly making people feel connected to themselves.

Team 30s: Carly Ciarrocchi is a host, writer, creator and morning enthusiast. She makes TV and podcasts for kids. Carly is a Moth Story Slam winner and the voice of Southwest Airlines. She lives in the Hudson Valley with her partner and dog. 

Team 40s: Piera Gelardi is on a mission to bring play into every room she enters. Author of The Playful Way, co-founder of Refinery29, 29Rooms, and now NoomaLooma, she sparks creative self-expression through books, keynotes, and spontaneous dance party.

Team 50s: Dr. Helen Krug von Nidda is an author, executive coach, and speaker specializing in career fulfillment for professional women. With over 20 years of global HR experience working with Fortune 500 companies and the United Nations, she teaches at Stanford and Columbia. Her book, Closing the Fulfillment Gap, is out September 15, 2026.

Team 60s: Rebecca Thatcher Murcia is the author of Seeking Saúl: an American Mother’s Journey to Colombia. An avid story slammer, she was recently in LoveNotes at West Art in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She lives in Jersey City and Akron, Penn, and belongs to three soccer teams.

Team 70s: Elinor Lipman is the author of 15 novels. Her latest, Every Tom, Dick & Harry, was published by Harper.  She’s been a finalist in the Thurber Prize for American Humor and the Nicholas Kristof Donald Trump poetry contest. She has one son, Benjamin Austin, who turned out great. 

😘 Hosted/created by Georgia Clark, author of Play it Again, Most Wonderful, and others.

July 14
Heat
Some stories stay with you. This July, Generation Women celebrates the ones that stayed with us — our annual Best Of Show, featuring favorite storytellers hand-picked from the past few years of performances. Expect the funniest, the most heart-stopping, the most inspiring stories we've ever had the privilege of putting on the Joe's Pub stage. Escape the heat. Bring a multi-generational friend. Buckle up. Don't miss New York's best storytelling night.

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