Storytelling Comes to Ashburn

Storytelling Comes to Ashburn, VA
Better Said Than Done is back with live storytelling, at the StageCoach Theatre

September 20, 2023 -- After a brief hiatus from in-person performances, Better Said Than Done is back, making our StageCoach Theatre debut, on September 30.

On September 30, 2023, join us for Wild West Storytelling, IN-PERSON at the StageCoach Theatre in Ashburn, VA, at 7:00 pm. With storytellers JR Denson, Jenn Kamara, Carol Moore, Miriam Nadel, Sarah Snyder, and Sufian Zhemukhov, and emcee Jessica Robinson. StageCoach Theatre, 20937 Ashburn Road, Suites 115 and 120, Ashburn, VA 20147. This show is also streaming online. $15 per ticket, plus a $3 service fee. Snacks and drinks available for purchase. Reserve tickets here: https://www.stagecoachtc.com/better-said-than-done-storytelling/

Of the upcoming show, Better Said Than Done Founder Jessica Robinson (Fairfax, VA) says, “I am thrilled to be partnering with StageCoach Theatre, having been to shows there many times over the years. And I am always excited to bring storytelling to a new venue. Storytelling is for everyone, and our shows have always provided diverse voices and stories. Now we get to bring those stories to a new-to-storytelling community.”

Of Better Said Than Done’s debut at the StageCoach Theatre, Executive Producer Jerri Wiseman says, “StageCoach Theatre is honored to partner with Better Said Than Done to offer another unique experience for its audiences. We are all in the business of telling stories. We are excited to hear from the best.”

“Storytelling truly is a community event. We get to know each other, human to human, through telling and listening to stories. I am excited to meet and share with the humans of Ashburn, VA,” concludes Jessica Robinson.

StageCoach Theatre is a performing arts company in Ashburn, VA, that loves a good adventure and transmits that sense of fun and excitement throughout all its programs. It inspires audiences to actively engage in its performances, whether as an alibi in murder mystery dinner theatre, a love interest in a cabaret, or an accomplice in a fun children's adventure story. It offers original scripts, primarily from local playwrights, and continually trains budding directors and technicians. Regular improv shows from the StageCoach Bandits, spellbinding shows with nationally acclaimed magicians, in addition to performances and events with guest artists, help to round out a truly immersive experience at StageCoach Theatre. It encourages emerging artists with theatre workshops in its after-school and adult classes. Founded in 2011, StageCoach Theatre is an award-winning business in Loudoun County and loves to support local businesses and artists.

Better Said Than Done defines storytelling as the art of performing a story in front of a live audience. Storytelling is a performing art, a form of entertainment, and, from our mouths, a reality the audience will not forget. Better Said Than Done, Inc., was launched in May 2011, by Jessica Piscitelli Robinson, to bring the art of storytelling to Northern Virginia. For more information on upcoming shows, storytellers, or workshops, please visit www.bettersaidthandone.com.

###

Storyteller Bios:

JR Denson, a native Washingtonian, is a health policy advisor and educator. He has worked as a legislative fellow in the House of Representatives, a public health official for the local DC government, and an emergency medical technician (EMT) in several medical facilities. JR received his bachelor's in linguistics from the University of Florida and his master's in public health from American University.

Jenn Kamara is a policy analyst by day and an absurdity magnet by night. She has performed on the stages of Story District and Risk! with stories that include the Worst Job and the Worst Date. Originally hailing from Long Island, Jenn struggles with pronouncing words like “coffee” and “water.” She earned her MPP from Pepperdine University and her BA in Africana Studies from Cornell University.

Carol Moore is a storyteller and public speaking coach who performs true, personal stories. With a style that is comedic, conversational, and authentic, Carol has told with organizations such as Story District, The Story Collider, Six Feet Apart Productions, Speak-Up Storytelling, Tales and Ales, and more. She has performed at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, won the title of Moth StorySLAM Champion, and served as a speaker coach for TED speakers through TEDxTysons. She has also taken part in public speaking competitions with Toastmasters International.

Miriam Nadel is a blogger, puzzler, traveler, and craftswoman, as well as the Virginia state liaison to the National Storytelling Network. She has told personal stories, folk tales, and original fairy tales at venues ranging from the Washington Folk Festival to a Hollywood Art Gallery. All of the stories she tells are true, whether or not they happened that way.

Better Said Than Done Founder Jessica Robinson has performed at the International Storytelling Festival, on PBS’ “Stories from the Stage,” for the Queens Theater, Six Feet Apart Productions, First Person Arts Festival, Mostly True Things, The Story Space, Bridgeport Pechakucha, at 2 National Storytelling Network(NSN) Conferences, and the Forest Storytelling Festival. She’s shared stories on the Bonkers Brit, Full Spirals, and Funny Parents Podcasts. Jessica was a Featured Teller at the Stone Soup, the Washington Folk, the Women’s, the Allegheny, the Florida, and the Hampton Storytelling Festivals. Jessica was presented the 2023 ORACLE Award by the NSN and is a co-author of Roar: True Tales of Women Warriors.

Sarah Snyder is a writer, communications consultant, and author of 4 books. Occasionally, she blogs about self-care and retreating. Learn more at www.lunarivervoices.com.

Sufian Zhemukhov is an award-winning author and performer. An international affairs scholar by day, Sufian served as the 2023 Teller in Residence at the International Storytelling Center and received the 2020 JJ Reneaux Emerging Artist Award from the National Storytelling Network. His academic research won the 2019 Best Book Award from the International Studies Association. Sufian's stories are based on his personal experience as a first-generation immigrant and political analyst, which might be funnier than it sounds.