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Stories On Stage: Making Merry

December 12, 2025

Spreading the joy of the season with holiday songs and stories!

Celebrating their 25th Season, Stories on Stage presents renowned actors performing dynamic and entertaining short stories.

This event features GerRee Hinshaw, Jamie Horton, Neyla Pekarek and pianist Dan Graeber.

Stories On Stage: Making Merry

December 12 - December 12, 2025

Stories on Stage engages audiences with dynamic and entertaining performances of short works of literature. Through the shared experience of live theater, they strive to inspire empathy and to break down boundaries between cultures and generations.

VISION STATEMENT

We bring stories to life!

We're about sometimes funny, sometimes moving, always thought-provoking live stage performances of all types of literature.

We're about the shared human experience of hearing great stories.  

We're about building community.

We collaborate with exceptional authors and actors.

And we partner with our local schools to foster the next generation of book lovers, writers and empathetic citizens.

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