Tag Archives: Jack Scheer

Come As You Are: Bringing the Storytelling World to Your Home

Better Said Than Done’s latest virtual show on Thursday, May 21st was our biggest one yet! And we’re gonna keep the momentum going with our next show on Saturday, May 30th! The virtual nature of our Come As You Are … Continue reading

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Come As You Are: Storytelling Live, Online

Please join us (virtually) this Thursday as Better Said Than Done hosts its first live online storytelling show! As the old saying says, the show must go on! We’re eager to connect with our cherished Better Said Than Done community, … Continue reading

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Year in Storytelling 2019 edition

2019 might not have been the best year for the world, or our country, but for fans of storytelling in Northern Virginia, it was great. Too many things happened to list them all. But here’s a quick look back. January, … Continue reading

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Liars at the Fall for the Book Festival

For our Fall for the Book Festival storytelling show this year, we decided to try something a little different – lying. In “True Lies: Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them,” our storytellers were told to either share a … Continue reading

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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

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Storytelling On A Winter’s Night

When our  storytelling show, “On a Winter’s Night,” ended, I walked around The Auld Shebeen talking to people. I heard over and over again, “This was your best show yet.” After about the 5th time, I said to a group, … Continue reading

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Poor Jack had to Hit the Road

Our March show at The Auld Shebeen was called “Hit the Road Jack: stories about leaving, travel and return.” And, of course, our two Jacks had to get in on the action. Poor, poor, Jacks. We don’t want you to … Continue reading

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Vacation Videos

Host Jack Scheer made sure to keep our storytelling family together on this “Vacation: stories of family, fun and disaster,” the Better Said Than Done August storytelling show at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA. Fortunately for you, we took … Continue reading

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Find out on May 28th who will win Best in Show!

The wait is almost over. Better Said Than Done is marking 5 years of true, personal storytelling performances — ranging from unbelievable to poignant, and often laugh-out-loud — in Northern Virginia, and you don’t want to miss the celebration! Best in … Continue reading

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Meet the Storytellers: Jack Scheer

Jack Scheer is the storyteller featured in today’s profile.  In case you’re just joining us, so far, we’ve featured 5 of the 10 storytellers who will be performing in Better Said Than Done’s 5 Year Anniversary Show and Story Contest. (Start here … Continue reading

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