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Those Awkward One Drive Stands: A One-Man Storytelling Comedy Show

5,000 real-life rideshare stories: where awkward moments and humor collide.

Join Tacoma’s own Andy Vargo for Those Awkward One Drive Stands, a live one-man comedy show that turns true rideshare stories into an unforgettable journey of laughter, inspiration, and connection. Based on Andy’s time behind the wheel giving over 5,000 rides around the South Sound, each story celebrates the quirky, heartfelt, and hilarious moments that happen when strangers share a car—and a little piece of life.

Whether you’re looking for a night of local entertainment, planning a corporate event, or just need a reminder that it’s okay to Own Your Awkward, this show delivers comedy with a purpose.

Reserve your seat at our next showing:

Wednesday May 13th 2026
7:00 pm

Blue Mouse Theatre
Tacoma, WA

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This Show Is Perfect For

Corporate Entertainment

Bring laughter, energy, and inspiration to your next company event or conference.

Milestone Events

From birthdays to retirements, this show adds the perfect dose of humor and heart.

Community Events

Engage your audience with a live performance that entertains and uplifts.

A Rideshare, a Dream, and 5,000 Stories Later

Those Awkward One Drive Stands is a one-man storytelling comedy where real-life rideshare moments meet humor and heart. During a major life change, Andy Vargo drove rideshare full-time around Tacoma, giving more than 5,000 rides and gathering unforgettable stories from the road.

Each show is a mix of comedy, connection, and spontaneity, as Andy brings audience members right into the stories by using their names as characters. It’s the perfect blend of laughter, reflection, and inspiration, ideal for a fun night out or as unique corporate entertainment that reminds everyone to own their awkward.

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Those Awkward One Drive Stands

What Really Happens in a Rideshare Car? The real-life adventures of your local rideshare driver come to life in this slice-of-life book filled with the short stories of the people he meets while driving his life away to work through life changes and the start of a new career. Learn where the crazy, fun and freaky people go as the stories unfold. Set in Tacoma, Washington, riders visit the local hot spots around town while exposing more than we sometimes want to know about their personal lives.

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Bring This Show to Your Event

Looking for live entertainment that’s funny, engaging, and truly memorable? Those Awkward One Drive Stands is a one-man storytelling comedy perfect for corporate events, conferences, community gatherings, and special celebrations.

Why book this show?

  • Engaging storytelling with a comedic twist

  • Customizable for corporate, private, or community events

  • Encourages team connection, reflection, and fun

What the Audience is Saying

Andy Vargo clearly has a gift, not only in his writing, but in how he sees every interaction as an opportunity. He’s hilarious, warm, and endearing. I’m likely to read this one again, and to give it as a gift to my young adult sons. Highly recommend this one.

– Sarah E

Rideshare through the familiar streets of Tacoma. I laughed, I cried, and I’m pretty sure there is a little bit of all of use between these pages.

Thanks for the ride Andy!

– Heather K

The heartfelt note setting the stage for the context of the book. The witty commentary and descriptions of drives and passengers. And the inventive idea of sharing these stories spanning neighborhoods and areas of Tacoma. Highly recommend & looking forward to the next set of stories!

– Fresh T
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