Category Archives: Storytellers
Smoking Gun Storytelling Show
At the end of our latest storytelling night, I had multiple audience members approach me and say, “‘Smoking Gun: stories of crime, mystery and obvious answers,’ was the best storytelling show yet.” Okay, in truth, none of them quoted the … Continue reading
Storyteller Spotlight: Denise Bennett
Denise Bennett is an award winning storyteller and musician. Her true story that she will be telling at June’s Better Said Than Done storytelling show, “Smoking Gun,” won second place in National Storytelling Festival Slam in 2018. She is also … Continue reading
8 Year Anniversary Storytelling Show Success
Over the last 8 years, you’ve heard me say (or read me write/right) that “this last storytelling show was great.” I say it a lot because, luckily for me and Better Said Than Done’s audiences, it is usually true. For … Continue reading
Storyteller Spotlight: Jessica Robinson
Jessica Robinson is the founder of Better Said Than Done, Northern Virginia’s premiere storytelling troupe. In addition to performing at Exchange Place at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, TN in 2018, Jessica has performed stories for Story District, Tales … Continue reading
Storyteller Spotlight: Bill Weech
For our 8 year anniversary show, we wanted to continue the tradition of bringing new storytellers to the stage – first time storytellers. Bill Weech will be joining the Better Said Than Done stage for the first time for our … Continue reading
Storyteller Spotlight: Alison Hughes
Alison Hughes is a high school English teacher who loves reading, writing, listening to other people’s stories, and, when she can overcome her massive stage fright, telling her own. She’s told with Better Said Than Done since 2015 and is … Continue reading
Storyteller Spotlight: Jack Scheer
Jack Scheer has been telling stories with Better Said Than Done since 2015. Prior to that, he spent nearly three decades telling other people’s stories as an actor and director in community theater, performing with groups including the Vienna Theatre … Continue reading
Storyteller Spotlight: Sufian Zhemukhov
Sufian Zhemukhov is the Moth Champion and a winner at the 2018 National Storytelling Festival Slam. He tells stories about his first-generation immigrant experience that might be much funnier than you would expect. The July 2019 DC Fringe Festival will host … Continue reading
Storyteller Spotlight: Cyndi Wish
As a child, Cyndi Wish wanted to become a surgeon, a mob wife, and a roller derby athlete. As an adult she has been a teacher, a cook, a migrant farmer, a waitress, a book store retail clerk, a babysitter, … Continue reading
Storyteller Spotlight: Len Kruger
Len Kruger has performed stories on stage with local storytelling groups such as Better Said Than Done, Story District, and the Storyfest Short Slam, where he is a two-time first prize winner. Len is also a fiction writer. His short … Continue reading
