5th Anniversary Celebration!
Stories
- Ron Jones, “The Wave: a classroom experiment in Fascism”
- Wayne Harris, “The John Henry Chronicles” (excerpt)
- Liz Nichols, “Lost & Found” (Part II)
- Jeanne Haynes, “A Bed for All Seasons”
Music
CZ and the Bon Vivants, a Cajun/Zydeco band
About the Performers
Ron Jones lives in San Francisco where he shares his life with family, gardening, and coaching his grand children in CYO basketball. Sometimes if you stay in one place the world comes to your door. This visitation is the wonder and confusion that causes him to write and make sense of it all. His record to date is 354 wins, 47 defeats, 5 ties, and 3 convictions.
Wayne Harris, one of northern California’s premier storytellers is proud and honored to be a part of TIOT. With three full length solo plays that have had successful runs over the years, Wayne is turning his skills and imagination into projects geared for school performances. Anyone interested in his services should visit www.waynethestoryteller.com.
Liz Nichols got lost in the 398 “Folklore” section of the public library at age of ten, and hasn’t found her way out yet. Her upcoming move to Washington DC should give her the chance to spread Laughter Yoga and TimeSlips (c) Creative Storytelling for People with Dementia. She thanks Rebecca and Bridget for the opportunity to start developing her first full length piece.
Jeanne Haynes, after four years of obsessing over her one-woman show, The Stove Is White, with its culminating 6-performance run at San Francisco’s Brava! this winter, at last comes out this evening with a fledging new piece “A Bed for All Seasons.” Since giving up her media relations consulting business 14 years ago, she has submerged herself in the world of storytelling as a full-time teller, teacher and solo performer. She delights in teaching ongoing classes for adults at Stagebridge Oakland and as an artist in residence for children in Bay Area schools, plus conducting interactive workshops at senior and health care facilities.
CZ and the Bon Vivants is a rip-roaring, smile-’til-you-cry Cajun/Zydeco dance band that has Bay Area audiences up and dancing in record time. Playing from their heart the music of Southwest Louisiana, CZ has performed on rooftops, backyards, at wineries, mansions, museums, on the street and at many a dance hall near you. Their first CD, “Good to the Bon” is available for sale at intermission.
Andrew Carriere, accordion, Catherine Matovich, fiddle, John Graham, guitar, Elaine Herrick, bass, Tim Orr, drums