If you love a good story but also seek a theater-like experience, Stories on Stage just might be your cup of tea. The series, masterminded by Sacramento author Valerie Fioravanti, features local short fiction read by local actors. Friday night, the series will host its third monthly event, held at the Sacramento Poetry Center. After spending 30 years in New York and several years in other states and countries, Fioravanti moved to Sacramento because of the affordability and the arts scene. The Brooklyn native came up with the idea for Stories on Stage after noticing something strange about Sacramento. "The poets are organized, but the prose writers are not," she said. "We want to show sh