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Tellabration! is a storytelling event that happens all over the world in November...we are the original one, started by J. G. Pinkerton!

Here are the details:

What: Storytelling for grown-ups and kids who can listen as grow-ups. A fantastic evening of live entertainment, guaranteed! When: Saturday, November 19, 2022 at 7:30 PM. How: Tickets are $10 in advance and at the door. For tickets, please contact Amy & Glenn Harper at 203-359-4517 or email [email protected] or order online at www.connstorycenter.org/tellabration.htm

Where: The United Church of Rowayton, 210 Rowayton Ave., Norwalk, CT

Who: We have 5 fantastic storytellers:
Eshu Bumpus & Motoko Dworkin
Arnie Pritchard
Bill Wright
and a student teller

This year's event also honors the legacy of our long-time producer, Peg O'Sullivan, on what would have been her 900th birthday! Why: This concert is a celebration of storytelling as both a contemporary adult form of entertainment and as a living, breathing connection to our past. But it is also the primary fundraising event for the Connecticut Storytelling Center's educational outreach programs. Here is a quote from their website: http://www.connstorycenter.org/tellabration.htm

"The storytellers donate their performances. All funds raised help to support The Center's mission to strengthen the bonds of our state's culturally and economically diverse communities by building a network of storytellers and listeners. Providing performances, workshops, and educational programming in an ever-widening circle of venues, we seek to preserve and perpetuate the ancient art of storytelling. “

In case you don't know about Tellabration, let me give you a little background. Tellabration was the brainchild of Connecticut storyteller J. Pinkerton, who conceived the idea as a way to re-introduce grown-ups to the pleasures of storytelling as entertainment. In 1988, the Connecticut Storytelling Center sponsored six Tellabrations in the state. Tellabration's success in Connecticut led some other states to follow suit the next year, and in 1990, Tellabration expanded nationwide. We are THE original one, started by J.

02/12/2026

01/21/2026

Join us for a Story Jam! Saturday in New London!

10/31/2025

The space awaits! Last chance for tickets to Rowayton Tellabration! The fabulous evening of shared story for adults!
Saturday, November 1st, 7PM!

$15 by contacting [email protected] to receive the livestream or have your tickets held at the door!

United Church of Rowayton
210 Rowayton Ave
Norwalk, CT

Tickets ONLY $15 at:https://connstorycenter.org/tellabration.htmor TStoryTickets@gmail.com

10/30/2025

Tickets ONLY $15 at:
https://connstorycenter.org/tellabration.htm
or
[email protected]

10/29/2025

Let's meet our student teller for this year-- Callie Harper!

See Callie in person or virtually, this Saturday, November 1st at 7:00pm at the United Church of Rowayton. There's still time to get your tickets or request the live-stream link at [email protected]!

Callie is a 9th grader at Stamford High School who grew up surrounded by stories—literally! With two storyteller parents, it was only a matter of time before she tried it herself. In her spare time, you might find her on the mat with the school wrestling team, sketching something creative in an omnipresent sketchbook, texting with her friends or her favorite person (her sibling, now at college), or snuggling her cats, Fina and Milo.

10/27/2025

Meet another one of our fabulous storytellers for Rowayton Tellabration: Ron Sopyla!

Ronald Sopyla is a storyteller and puppeteer living in Beacon NY. He lives in a small house next to a wide river under a tall mountain with two dogs and two cats.

His favorite review came from a third grade girl in the Bronx, "He's funny, tough, and smart." He's been telling stories for over 30 years in schools, libraries, museum, theaters and festivals throughout the NY area. He recently retired as a theater teacher in a NYC public school, andnow mentors new theater teachers.

Come see Ron and our other fabulous tellers, THIS SATURDAY, November 1st, 7:30 pm at the United Church of Rowayton. Only $15/ticket!

Can't make it in person? Send an email to [email protected] for instruction to receive a link to watch the show live-streamed!

10/24/2025

Get the Rowayton Tellabration Livestream link!!

Rowayton Tellabration will have a virtual option!!
For the same low price of just $15 a ticket, you can join us from the comfort of your remotely located couch!

Just email us at [email protected] and ask us for the virtual link. We will get you all set up! Saturday, November 1st at 7:30 PM Your Couch, Your Home, Your City

10/22/2025

Big news my friends!

Do you love Rowayton Tellabration but live to far away?
Have you been longing to see one of our tellers, but will be on vacation on November 1st?
Dp you want to share in the warmth or our stories, but are not able to drive at night or otherwise make it in person?

We YOU'RE IN LUCK!
Rowayton Tellabration will have a virtual option!!

For the same low price of just $15 a ticket, you can join us from the comfort of your remotely located couch!

Just email us at [email protected] and ask us for the virtual link. We will get you all set up! Saturday, November 1st at 7:30 PM Your Couch, Your Home, Your City!

10/16/2025

We're just waiting for the stories!

Grab your seat now for one of the best evenings of live entertainment in the area! $15 for an evening of wonderful stories, amazing ambiance, warm community and delicious cookies is the best bang for your entertainment dollar!

Saturday, November 1st 7:00 PM United Church of Rowayton
Click here to purchase your tickets now!!
https://www.connstorycenter.org/tellabration.htm

10/14/2025

Meet another of our tellers-- Laconia Therrio! See him and all of our other tellers LIVE: Saturday, November 1st at 7:00 PM at the United Church of Rowayton! Tickets are available for $15 by visiting: https://www.connstorycenter.org/tellabration.htm

Laconia is a much beloved teller in the Fairfield County area and across the state. He remembers loving words since he was 4 years old; challenging his mother to find the most difficult word in the dictionary at age 5. His mother found the word "archaeopteryx." He missed the first "e," but on the second try he got it. Often he could be found under the table reading at his "Aunt Dot's" house when visiting with his mother, Dolores. JG Pinkerton, the founder of Tellabration!, encouraged him to consider telling stories --- and life has never been the same! He has been a youth minister, a therapist; and now he serves as a chaplain at Stamford Hospital and faculty member of the Stamford Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program as the Behavioral Science Director.

10/11/2025

Meet our first teller-- ChaChanna Simpson!

Hear ChaChanna live at Rowayton Tellabration! Saturday November 1st at 7 PM at the United Church of Rowayton. Tickets are on sale now for $15 at https://www.connstorycenter.org/tellabration.htm

ChaChanna Simpson is a storyteller, writer, and performer who brings humor and heart to everything she does. Whether she’s on stage or on screen, she turns everyday moments into stories that make you laugh, nod, and maybe even tear up a little.

As the creator of ChaChanna Writes, she shares stories on her YouTube channel and at live shows, mixing warmth and wit to remind folks they’re not alone in this wild ride called life. Her stories—part reflection, part comedy, part “did that really happen?”—celebrate the messy, magical, totally relatable parts of being human.

She curates and hosts Storytelling Sundays at The Westport Library, a bi-monthly open mic that welcomes storytellers of walks of life. She’s also performed on stages across the Northeast, where her quick humor and playful presence keep audiences leaning in.

A proud member of Northeast Storytelling (NEST), the Connecticut Storytelling Center, and Ubuntu Storytellers, ChaChanna keeps growing her craft one story at a time. When she’s not writing or performing, she’s probably reading romantasy, learning chess or planning her next travel adventure.

10/09/2025

We're getting set up! The big Rowayton event is just around the corner, and we're getting everything lined up-- mic checks, cookies baking, and fall ambiance guaranteed!

We've got fabulous tellers: Laconia Therrio, ChaChanna Simpson and Ron Sopyla as well as TWO student tellers: Callie Harper and Leah Harvey!

Tickets are already available and STILL only $15 for this amazing night of LIVE storytelling!

Head to https://connstorycenter.org/tellabration.htm to purchase tickets!

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210 Rowayton Avenue
Norwalk, CT

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http://www.connstorycenter.org/tellabration.htm

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