From Executive Producer Rosario Dawson, Crushing is a live monologue show that explores formative experiences in romantic love. Crushing completed a sold-out run in San Francisco at the Bayfront Theater in Fort Mason.

The 2025 lineup includes a range of artists diverse in narrative discipline, from recording artist ROZZI, to Oakland-based poet Sam Sax––whose book, YR DEAD, was long listed for the National Book Award in 2024––to TikTok sensation Karan Menon and an East Bay high school freshman. The 2023 New York City debut featured a decorated playwright, an NAACP Image Award-winning podcaster, a Washington Post journalist, and more.