How to Poop in an Outhouse at -72°F / An Arctic Adventure by Kona Morris

Schedule

Sun Jun 14 2026 at 07:30 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-07:00
Location

Lyric Hyperion Theater & Cafe | Los Angeles, CA

Kona Morris tells the astonishing and often hilarious true story of moving to northern Alaska. Come on an adventure to the top of the world!
About this Event

How to Poop in an Outhouse at -72°F
An Arctic Adventure Story (solo show)
written & performed by Kona Morris
directed by Padraic Lillis



Sunday, June 14th, 2026
Doors 7:10PM // Show 7:30PM
$15 Pre-sale // $20 Day of


How to Poop in an Outhouse at -72°F

Award-winning storyteller Kona Morris tells the astonishing true story of how she fell in love with a Native Alaskan and moved to a remote village north of the Arctic Circle. Grizzly bears, whirlpools, northern lights, and the transformation that happens when you embrace the unknown. Exhilarating, hilarious, heartwarming storytelling that will transport you to the top of the world! And yes, you will learn tips for using an outhouse at -72°F. Winner of FIVE Awards from New York City Fringe and Theatre Beyond Broadway, including Audience Choice and Staff Choice. ★★★★★ (FrigidNewYork).


Kona Morris, Writer and Performer
Kona Morris is a storyteller, writer, and educator. She has won The Moth StorySLAM in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, and she came in first place for the Ojai Storytelling Festival Story Slam, which was judged by Featured Tellers from the National Storytelling Festival. She has appeared on international television shows and podcasts, including Stories From The Stage (PBS and the WORLD Channel) and the RISK! Podcast. Her episode on Stories From The Stage, entitled, “Getting Away With It,” won a 2025 Signal Award. She starred in Denver’s Live Drunk History Comedy Troupe, where she was Editor-in-Chief of Fast Forward Press, helped to run the F-Bomb Flash Fiction Reading Series, and spent 14 years teaching literature, mythology, and creative writing courses to college students. Kona's stories, articles, and prose poems have appeared in a variety of publications, and she has been featured at literary readings, writing conferences, storytelling events, and comedy shows around the world. Kona teaches storytelling craft workshops to inspire others to tell their stories.

KonaMorris.com
Padraic Lillis, Artistic Director
For the past twenty years Padraic has been dedicated to the development of new plays, artists, and companies. A few of the plays that he has worked on from inspiration to production are Lindsay Joy’s RISE AND FALL OF A TEENAGE CYBERQUEEN (Awarded NY IT Award for Outstanding Director and Outstanding Production), Lee Kaplan’s award winning solo show BULLY (awarded NY International Fringe Festival's Overall Excellence Award for Directing), Scott Hudson’s play SWEET STORM, and Adina Taubman’s award winning solo show A LINE IN THE SAND (a docudrama based on the school shootings at Columbine). As a playwright he has been produced nationally. His play TWO THIRDS HOME is published by Dramatists Play Services, and his award winning solo show Hope You Get to Eleven, or What are we going to do about Sally? has toured nationally. He has taught his play development workshop since 2009, and is an adjunct professor with NYU’s Department of Dramatic Writing. He helped design and oversaw the education program for Labyrinth Theater Company. Padraic was awarded the Humana Visiting Scholar and Artist in Residence at Centre College and was awarded the Dayton Hudson Distinguished Artist Fellowship to be in residence at Carlton College. He is a graduate of SUNY New Paltz and a lifelong Yankee fan.

padraiclillis.com/directing.html

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Where is it happening?

Lyric Hyperion Theater & Cafe, 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, United States
Tickets

USD 17.85 to USD 23.38

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