2020 Schedule
●●● ALL SEATS FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED, EXCEPT NAUGHTY TALES ●●●
Adult (16+) $175
Senior (65+) $165
Festival Pass -
Adult & Senior Ticket:
Includes 9 performances and Bill Harley workshop.
Adult (18+) $54
Senior (65+) $48
Child (<16) $24
Saturday 3 Show Special
All 3 Saturday Daytime Storytelling Shows
11:00am – 5:00pm
(all at the Ojai Art Center):
11:00am: Donald Davis and Mara Menzies in Humor and Heart
-PLUS-
1:00pm: Carmen Agra Deedy and Bil Lepp in Mischief Makers
-PLUS-
3:00pm: Bill Harley and Reverend B. Jones in Musical Tales
Child (<16) $58
6 Events
Children's Festival Pass -
Children's Ticket:
Includes 6 performances.
Senior tickets are for adults 65 and over. Child tickets are for children ages under 16.
A purple star denotes events especially designed for young kids and families.
The following handling fees apply when purchasing online, by phone, or during the festival:
• $3 handling fee per ticket (individual performances)
• $5 handling fee (total) for each Ticket Package (multiple performances)
Note: After September 1, all ticket packages go up $15 and individual shows and workshops go up $5
Thursday, October 29
4:00 – 5:30 pm
Ojai Vineyard
Meet the Tellers: Reception with the Storytellers
Find out how the tellers found their stories!
Delicious Ojai Vineyard Wines for purchase.
Light appetizers provided.
Adults $26
Seniors $25
7:30 – 9:00 pm
Matilija Auditorium
703 El Paseo Rd, Ojai
The House of Cohen with Perla Batalla, and The Reverend B. Jones
The evening will open with a story from the Reverend B. Jones followed by Perla Batalla’s “House of Cohen”, a 75 minute concert featuring the songs and stories about legendary singer, Leonard Cohen.
A Grammy nominated singer, Perla began her career as a backup singer to Leonard Cohen. In the House of Cohen, Perla Batalla features selected songs and rare personal anecdotes that serve to reveal Cohen’s lighter side through Perla Batalla’s signature cross-cultural style, to convey her sincere respect and deep love for the music, the poetry, and most of all for her dear friend, Leonard Cohen.
Seniors $30
Friday, October 30
9:30 – 10:30am
Libbey Bowl
Fall Stories for Primary Students (Grades K-3)
with Carmen Agra Deedy, Bill Harley, and Regi Carpenter.
Adult $15, Child $12
Groups (10+) $10
11:15am –12:30pm
Libbey Bowl
Fall Stories for Upper Grades (4-8)
with Donal Davis, Mara Menzies, Rev. B. Jones, and Bil Lepp.
Adult $15, Child $12
Groups (10+) $10
3:00 – 4:30pm
Byron Katie Center for the Work
213 North Montgomery
Speak Peace
with Rev. B. Jones, and Mara Menzies.
Adults $20
Seniors $18
Child: $10
6:30 – 7:30pm
Libbey Bowl
Local Music
with Alan Thornhill and Martin Young
Included with purchase of Laughing Night ticket.
7:30 – 10:00pm
Libbey Bowl
Laughing Night
with All the tellers
Adults $32
Seniors $28
Children $15
1:00 – 2:30pm
Art Center
Workshop: Stories at Work
with Bill Harley
Included in the Adult's Festival Package.
$20
9:00 – 10:30am
Ojai House
Workshop: Do You Just Make That Up as You Go Along?
with Bil Lepp
Not included in Festival Pass.
$20
10:30am – 5:00 pm
Ojai Art Center Gallery
Story Shop Stop
A boutique in the Art Center Gallery.
Unique gifts to purchase from local
artists and craftspeople
11:00am – 12:30pm
Ojai Art Center Patio
Humor and Heart
with Donald Davis and Mara Menzies
$20 adults
$18 seniors
$10 children
12:45 – 2:00pm
Ojai House
Story Swap: FREE!
Story Swap is your chance to tell a story to an enthusiastic audience. Beginning tellers welcome. Five minute limit, please. Sign up at the Storytelling Resource Store at the Ojai Art Center.
1:00 – 2:30pm
Ojai Art Center Patio
Mischief Makers
with Bil Lepp and Carmen Agra Deedy
$20 adults
$18 seniors
$10 children
Saturday, October 31
9:00 – 10:30am
Byron Katie Center for the Work
213 North Montgomery
Workshop: The Art of Storytelling
with Donald Davis
Not included in Festival Pass.
$20
3:00 – 4:30pm
Ojai Art Center Patio
Musical Tales
with Bill Harley and Reverend B. Jones
$20 adults
$18 seniors
$10 children
6:00 – 8:00pm
Byron Katie Center for the Work
213 North Montgomery
Tales of Mystery and Suspense for Halloween Night
with Bill Harley, Carmen Agra Deedy, Rev. B. Jones, Donald Davis, and Bil Lepp.
$30 adults
$28 seniors
$15 children
8:45 – 10:30pm
Ojai Art Center Patio
Naughty Tales Under the Stars on the Patio
This year's performers include Regi Carpenter, Mara Menzies and Brian Finklestein.
Not included in the Festival Pass
$40
Sunday, November 1
9:00 – 10:30am
Byron Katie Center for the Work
213 North Montgomery
Workshop: It's Storytelling Not Rocket Science!
with Carmen Agra Deedy
Not included in Festival Pass.
All Tickets $20
9:00 – 10:30am
Ojai House
Workshop: Creating Connections Through Story and Song
with Reverend B. Jones
Not included in Festival Pass.
All Tickets $20
11:00am – 1:00pm
Ojai Art Center Patio
Farewell Tales and Continental Breakfast
with all the Tellers
Adults $30
Seniors $28
Child $15
The Ojai Storytelling Festival is presented by Performances to Grow On, a non-profit organization. Support our programs with a tax-deductible donation. In these tough times, donations in any amount make a difference. Don’t have a lot to give? No problem. All it takes is $1 to make a difference in a child's life. Have a little more to give? You can also make contributions on behalf of friends and family…