The days are getting longer. The weather is showing the first hints of warming up. And off on the horizon we see a glimmer of hope for the end of lockdown. With these promising signs of long journeys coming to an end, it seems like a good time to hear some stories which reflect on travels and travails.
This Saturday, February 27th, Better Said Than Done presents End of the Tunnel: Stories About Expectations, Destinations, and Arrivals. The show starts at 8 P.M. EST. Buy your tickets now!
We’ve gathered eight talented and compelling tellers to regale our community with tales of their roads traveled. Let’s meet them…
Mary D’Alba lives in Malden, Massachusetts, seeing clients in her business as a Psychic Medium and Holistic Practitioner after many years as a Corporate Trainer and Manager. Mary is an artist through several mediums – writer, poet, photographer and paint thrower on canvas. She has appeared on Stories from the Stage on GBH and is co-host of the 99 Second Story Slam with Sean Wellington. Mary enjoys telling stories about family because she loves them.
Rona Leventhal has been sharing her passion of the power of story for nearly three decades, putting laughter in the belly and smiles in the hearts of listeners. She tells folktales, personal stories and original work to audiences across the country and beyond. Her CD, “Into the Dark: Stories From the Shadows” won a Storytelling World Gold Award. Her family CD, “Raps, Rhythms and Rhymes: Stories to Tap, Rap, Shake and Sing” comes out this year.
Leann Johnson is a storyteller and comedic/dramatic improviser from Portland, Oregon. She co-produces and hosts The Blackonteurs, a show for Black and African American storytellers. In 2019 Leann was voted Best Host of the 3rd Annual Northwest Black Comedy Festival and recently co-launched an experimental work called Black Woman/White Woman. When not onstage, Leann is the Director of the Equity and Inclusion Division for the Oregon Health Authority and an Industrial/Organizational Psychology Practitioner.
Jenn Kamara has told stories on the stages of Story District and Risk! and has the great distinction of having both the Worst Job and Worst Date. Originally hailing from Long Island, Jenn struggles with pronouncing words like “coffee” and “water.” Currently, she’s a policy analyst by day and an absurdity magnet by night, sometimes by day as well. She earned her MPP from Pepperdine University and her BA in Africana Studies from Cornell University.
Professional Storyteller and Teaching Artist Katie Knutson used to travel the world to tell stories, lead workshops, and teach classes. She has performed in Canada, Chile, Italy, the United Arab Emirates, and is the Chair of the National Storytelling Network. Through her own company, Rippling Stories, Knutson regularly trains teachers and librarians to use storytelling effectively. In addition to writing for Storytelling Magazine, Knutson has also contributed to three books about storytelling.
Corey Rosen is a visual effects artist and storyteller living in San Francisco, where he hosts The Moth StorySlam and GrandSlams. He’s been featured on The Moth Radio Hour and is a company performer at BATS Improv. His first book on storytelling, “Your Story, Well Told” comes out March 30th 2021.
Regina Stoops is a comedian, writer, award-winning storyteller and one half of the storytelling platform, Six Feet Apart Productions. From a childhood in a town called Normal to life that seems anything but, Regina has developed humor as a weapon to tackle diversity, adversity and suburban chaos. Her storytelling ability was born from the need to stay one step ahead of her kids’ constant inquiries about Santa, time travel, common core math and what’s for dinner.
Sage Tyrtle is a storyteller whose stories have been featured on NPR, CBC, and PBS. She is a Moth GrandSLAM winner. When she was five she wanted to be a princess until her dad explained that princesses live in a dystopian patriarchy, so she switched to being a writer instead.
Come join us for an evening that will take you to weird and wondrous places. Yours truly, Jack Scheer, is your eager host for the evening. Nick Baskerville is your Chief Technical Officer. The show starts at 8:00 P.M. EST, and ticket sales close a few minutes earlier. Tickets are pay-what-you-can, with a standard price of $15 and a minimum of $5 (plus a $1 handling fee). All proceeds are shared among the tellers and Better Said Than Done.
Reserve your seat for this trip now!
