Each week Oak Park Festival Theatre will bring storytellers to delight the whole family. Bring a blanket or lawn chair, grab some snacks or pack a picnic and enjoy stories, songs, audience participation, and thought provoking fun. Each storyteller is different, and some weeks may be more suitable for children than others. But all the storytellers welcome your entire family to hear stories in the park.
Storytellers will not be performing on July 23 and August 6.
For more information on individual storytellers, click the links below.
Schedule:
June 25 - Jim Pfitzer "The Way I Remember It: Stories from an East Tennessee Childhood." Close your eyes and you can almost smell the magnolia blossoms on the breeze and feel the wooden front porch beneath your feet.
(www.jimpfitzer.com)
July 2 - Kim Hoag "Wool and Mystery" Stories told as if by the fireplace: Myth not clothed in silk or velvet, but in wool and mystery; laughter, as it comes across the fields or from the lake. Tales peopled with the pains of life as well as the beauties of yearning.
(www.storytelling.org)
July 9 - Margaret Burk and Gerry Dignan "Wisdom Tales Spun with Word and Song" Margaret (storyteller) and Gerry (musician) share heartful, joy-filled songs and stories that lift the spirit, soothe the soul and are a whole lot of fun. Whether touching the heart or tickling the funny bone, they kindle a sense of wonder, hope and celebration.
(www.gerrydignan.com)
July 16 - Linda Gorham "Wild and Wacky Stories in the Park!" Dynamic and exciting, Linda Gorham inspires her audiences by using movement, humor, and sometimes zaniness as she tells imaginative multicultural folktales updated with attitude. Join Linda as she shares some of her wild and wacky interactive stories. Get ready to chant, get ready to move, get ready for fun!
(www.LindaGorham.com)
July 30 - Megan Wells THE FIREBIRD" - a magical tale with a brave Prince, a wise Princess, Trolls, Giants and a happy ending! With a carefully crafted repertoire, Megan Wells enthralls an audience with her charismatic and loving presence. Megan returns for her third summer in the Festival Park.
(www.storytelling.org/Kucha)
August 13 - Kucha and Baba Tony Brown Jumpin' Jambalaya! Kucha and Baba T weave a rich tapestry of African, African-American and Spanish folk tales, frolicking fables, proverbs and music into their programs which involve singing, learning and lots of fun.
(www.storytelling.org/Kucha)
Group Sales Number (10+): 708-445-4440
Appropriate for all ages.
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