jonesborough, tennessee season schedule …...international storytelling center 116 west main street...

MATINEE PERFORMANCES $12 Adults, $11 Seniors, Students & Children under 182 pm daily, Tuesday through Saturday

May 1 though October 27

EVENING CONCERTSNot Recommended for Children under 12

Bil Lepp · Thursday, May 3 · 7:30 pm · $15

Andy Offutt Irwin · Thursday, July 19 · 7:30 pm · $15

Megan Wells · Thursday, September 6 · 7:30 pm · $15

Donald Davis · Wednesday, October 3 · 7:30 pm · $20

Sheila Kay Adams · Thursday, October 25 · 7:30 pm · $15

CHILDREN’S STORYTELLING CONCERTS Admission $5 (all seats)Recommended for Children 6–10

Peter Cook · Saturday, June 2 · 10:30 am

Jackson Gillman · Saturday, June 23 · 10:30 am

Tim Lowry · Saturday, July 7 · 10:30 am

WORKSHOPSRegi CarpenterGetting to Grief: Storytelling in BereavementThursday, June 7 · 9:30 – 11:30 am · $30

Gay Ducey · THAT'S NOT FAIR! Using Storytelling in the Classroom to Encourage Tolerance, Critical Thinking, Empathy and Good DecisionsSaturday, September 22 · 10:00 am – 12:00 pmThis workshop is provided free to teachers through the generosity

of the Niswonger Foundation.

Beth HornerStories to Create Positive Change Inside & Outside Your InstitutionThursday, September 27 · 9:30 – 11:30 am · $30

HOLIDAY SHOWSBil Lepp, Kim Weitkamp & Andy Offutt IrwinNo Assembly RequiredThursday – Saturday, November 29 – December 12 pm and 7:30 pm · $20

Tim Lowry · Charles Dickens’ A Christmas CarolSaturday, December 15· 1 pm and 4 pm · $20

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The International Storytelling Center (ISC) is

dedicated to building a better world through the

power of storytelling. It has been at the vanguard

of the storytelling movement since 1973. ISC’s

signature program, the National Storytelling

Festival, ignited a renaissance of storytelling

throughout America and is recognized as the

world’s premier event devoted exclusively to the

art. ISC hosts nearly 26,000 visitors each year for

more than 300 hours of live storytelling.

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The International Storytelling Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

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For tickets or information call800-952-8392 or 423-913-1276

or visit storytellingcenter.net

Reservations for all concerts strongly recommended. See teller lineup and descriptions inside.

Special Thanks to our Sponsors for their Generous Support

Premier Sponsor Media Sponsors Program Sponsors

Now in its 17th season, Storytelling Live!,

the International Storytelling Center’s

renowned Teller-In-Residence program,

features a line-up of 26 nationally-known

storytellers. Each week during May through

October, a different artist appears at the

Center theater in live afternoon concerts.

Workshops and evening and children’s

concerts are also offered.

The Storytelling Live! performers represent

the fi nest talent available in the world of

storytelling—presented in Jonesborough,

Tennessee, the storytelling capital of

the world.

GENERAL TICKETS

Matinee Performances2 pm Daily • Tues.–Sat.

Admission: $12 Adults, $11 Seniors, Students &

Children under 18

Children’s ConcertsAdmission: $5 (all seats)

Evening ConcertsAdmission: $15–$20Not recommended for

children under 12

SEASON TICKETS

$175 season ticket includes admission to one matinee performance each week—

a 44% savings overregular adult admission.

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Offering 95 seats in the auditorium, everyone

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MATINEE PERFORMANCES $12 Adults, $11 Seniors, Students & Children under 182 pm daily, Tuesday through Saturday

May 1 though October 27


Bil Lepp · Thursday, May 3 · 7:30 pm · $15

Andy Offutt Irwin · Thursday, July 19 · 7:30 pm · $15

Megan Wells · Thursday, September 6 · 7:30 pm · $15

Donald Davis · Wednesday, October 3 · 7:30 pm · $20

Sheila Kay Adams · Thursday, October 25 · 7:30 pm · $15



Jackson Gillman · Saturday, June 23 · 10:30 am


WORKSHOPSRegi CarpenterGetting to Grief: Storytelling in BereavementThursday, June 7 · 9:30 – 11:30 am · $30

Gay Ducey · THAT'S NOT FAIR! Using Storytelling in the Classroom to Encourage Tolerance, Critical Thinking, Empathy and Good DecisionsSaturday, September 22 · 10:00 am – 12:00 pmThis workshop is provided free to teachers through the generosity

of the Niswonger Foundation.

Beth HornerStories to Create Positive Change Inside & Outside Your InstitutionThursday, September 27 · 9:30 – 11:30 am · $30

HOLIDAY SHOWSBil Lepp, Kim Weitkamp & Andy Offutt IrwinNo Assembly RequiredThursday – Saturday, November 29 – December 12 pm and 7:30 pm · $20

Tim Lowry · Charles Dickens’ A Christmas CarolSaturday, December 15 · 1 pm and 4 pm · $20

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The International Storytelling Center (ISC) is

dedicated to building a better world through the

power of storytelling. It has been at the vanguard

of the storytelling movement since 1973. ISC’s

signature program, the National Storytelling

Festival, ignited a renaissance of storytelling

throughout America and is recognized as the

world’s premier event devoted exclusively to the

art. ISC hosts nearly 26,000 visitors each year for

more than 300 hours of live storytelling.

storytellingcenter.net ■ 800-952-8392100 West Main Street ■ Jonesborough, Tennessee

The International Storytelling Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

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Reservations for all concerts strongly recommended. See teller lineup and descriptions inside.


Premier Sponsor Media SponsorsProgram Sponsors

Now in its 17th season, Storytelling Live!,

the International Storytelling Center’s

renowned Teller-In-Residence program,

features a line-up of 26 nationally-known

storytellers. Each week during May through

October, a different artist appears at the

Center theater in live afternoon concerts.

Workshops and evening and children’s

concerts are also offered.

The Storytelling Live! performers represent

the fi nest talent available in the world of

storytelling—presented in Jonesborough,

Tennessee, the storytelling capital of

the world.

GENERAL TICKETS

Matinee Performances2 pm Daily • Tues.–Sat.

Admission: $12 Adults, $11 Seniors, Students &

Children under 18

Children’s ConcertsAdmission: $5 (all seats)

Evening ConcertsAdmission: $15–$20Not recommended for

children under 12

SEASON TICKETS

$175 season ticket includes admission to one matinee performance each week—

a 44% savings overregular adult admission.

May 1–October 27 Andy Offutt Irwin

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INTERNATIONAL STORYTELLING CENTER

100 West Main St. ■ Jonesborough, Tennesseestorytellingcenter.net ■ 800-952-8392

May 1 to October 27

Victoria Burnett

“

”

Jonesborough has the unique distinction of

being the storytelling capital of the universe.

This state of the art facility is the perfect

place for an intimate taste of that industry.

Offering 95 seats in the auditorium, everyone

has a good place to listen to some of the best

stories on earth being shared in large ways.

— TripAdvisor review

2018

JONESBOROUGH, TENNESSEE

A Different Storyteller Each Week

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abukaro, Regi Carpenter by Dede Hatch, Bil Lepp by Jay Huron, Carolina Quiroga-Stultz by Amy Trawick; This page, top: Andy Offutt Irwin by John Edwards

WORKSHOPSRegi Carpenter Thursday, June 7 · 9:30 – 11:30 am · $30Getting to Grief: Storytelling in Bereavement

Improve your ability to support adults or children coping with loss in this interactive

and informative workshop. Appropriate for therapists, hospice workers, clergy, bereavement counselors, social workers, and family and friends of those grieving the death of a loved one.

Carpenter is the founder of Stories with Spirit, a creative initiative dedicated to bringing stories of hope to palliative care patients, families, and caregivers. She also trains medical professionals in the use of stories as narrative medicine.

Gay DuceySaturday, September 2210:00 am – 12:00 pmTHAT’S NOT FAIR! Using Storytelling in the Classroom to Encourage Tolerance, Critical Thinking, Empathy and Good Decisions

This workshop is provided free to teachers through the generosity of the Niswonger Foundation.

Teachers have way too much to do and way too little time, so using stories to teach is simply a no-brainer. This workshop will explore character development through storytelling. Plenty of tools available, including dilemma tales, riddling, heroism, tales from different cultures and everyday experience. You’ll have fun and leave with a pocket full of tales and techniques. No storytelling experience necessary.

Ducey has appeared across the nation and abroad and was featured on the television program, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. She was a children’s librarian for more than 25 years where she also worked as a staff trainer in Oakland Head Start programs. Ducey was named one of the “Outstanding Women of Berkeley” by the Berkeley Commission on the Status of Women, and has taught storytelling at the University of California and Berkeley’s Library School.

Beth HornerThursday, September 279:30 – 11:30 am · $30Stories to Create Positive Change Inside & Outside Your Institution

In this interactive workshop, Horner will take you through her principles and techniques

for fi nding and using stories both inside and outside your institution to create organizational cohesion and effectively communicate your message to the wider world.

Horner worked with NASA to gather stories that vividly captured its work for the purpose of bridging generational knowledge and encouraging collaboration. She then coached both NASA engineers and scientists to master the skills necessary to present their work to the outside world through dynamic, impactful stories.



Join the fun with Peter Cook, an internationally renowned Deaf performing artist whose work incorporates American Sign Language, pantomime, and lots of movement!

Jackson Gillman Saturday, June 23 · 10:30 am

Romp on the wild and crazy side with Jackson, in a performance likely to include songs, dance, and mime!


Dressed in historic costume, Tim will share folk tales and songs from 1776, plus true stories of courageous children who helped win the fi ght for American Independence.

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May 1–5 Bil LeppWest Virginia

May 8–12Alton Chung

Washington

May 15–19Elizabeth EllisTexas

May 22–26Jennifer Munro

Connecticut

May 29–June 2Peter CookIllinois

June 5–9Regi Carpenter

New York

June 12–16Jerron PaxtonNew York

June 19–23Jackson Gillman

Massachusetts

June 26–30Adam Booth West Virginia

July 3–7Tim Lowry

South Carolina

July 10–14Heather Forest New York

July 17–21Andy Offutt Irwin

Georgia

July 24–28Don WhiteMichigan

July 31–August 4Carolina Quiroga-Stultz

Texas

August 7–11 Bobby NorfolkMissouri

August 14–18Victoria Burnett

California

August 21– 25David HoltNorth Carolina

August 28–September 1Dolores Hydock

Alabama

September 4– 8Megan Wells Illinois

September 11–15Pippa White

Nebraska

September 18–22Gay DuceyCalifornia

September 25–29Beth Horner

Illinois

October 1–4 Donald DavisNorth Carolina

October 9–13Sheila Arnold Jones

Virginia

October 16–20Vicki JuditzCalifornia

October 23–27Sheila Kay Adams

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Bil LeppThursday, May 3 · 7:30 pm · $15Bil & Skeeter Break the Ocean

Bil and his pal Skeeter head to the Atlantic for a vacation, and through a series of misadventures believe they have stopped the fl ow of water to the ocean. Hear how they tried to fi x it!

Andy Offutt IrwinThursday, July 19 · 7:30 pm · $15A Football Made of Cheese

As a kid Andy attempted success with real football, table-top electric football, and triangle paper football, but he achieved greatness with a football made of cheese!

Megan WellsThursday, September 6 · 7:30 pm · $15Dracula

Experience the emotional thrill of Bram Stoker’s gothic masterpiece in this elegantly horrifi c one-woman show by Megan Wells. With depth and charisma, Megan brings the Monster to life as you have never experienced him before.

Donald Davis Wednesday, October 3 · 7:30 pm · $20Back to SchoolSometimes the lessons our teachers impart aren’t quite the ones they meant to teach. Under Davis’s expert tutelage, you’ll travel back in time to meet some of his most

memorable teachers. Who knows—you might just learn something.

Special Event on the Grounds of the National Storytelling Festival

Sheila Kay AdamsThursday, October 25 · 7:30 pm · $15Just the Thought of Going Home

Ready for an evening of Appalachian music and stories? Adams’ program is rooted in her own mountain heritage, with tales that are hilarious and haunting in turns.

HOLIDAY SHOWSBil Lepp, Kim Weitkamp& Andy Offutt IrwinNo Assembly RequiredThursday – SaturdayNovember 29 – December 12 pm and 7:30 pm · $20

The Uncalled for Trio—Bil Lepp, Kim Weitkamp and Andy Offutt Irwin—come fully assembled straight out of the box, with a brand new set of holiday stories and songs. A longstanding ISC tradition good for hours of family fun! Recommended for up to 95 players, ages 10 and up. Refreshments follow the show. Reservations strongly recommended.

Tim LowryCharles Dickens’ A Christmas CarolSaturday, December 151 pm and 4 pm · $20

For a truly special holiday outing, see Storyteller Tim Lowry in his renowned one-man show, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Dressed in Victorian costume, Lowry invokes the spirit of Mr. Dickens with his quick wit, rapid-fi re delivery, and fl air for the dramatic. The Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present, and Future along with Ebenezer Scrooge and Tiny Tim will return to the stage for these memorable performances, suitable for ages 10 and up. Refreshments follow the show. Reservations strongly recommended.

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Reservations encouraged for all performances. Seating is limited.

Schedule may change without not ice

May 1–October 27TELLERS–IN–RESIDENCE All events held at the International Storytelling Center’s Mary B. Martin Storytelling Hall 2018

MATINEE PERFORMANCES2 pm daily, Tuesday–Saturday


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