2021 Schedule
●●● ALL SEATS FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED, EXCEPT NAUGHTY TALES ●●●
Adult (16+) $175
Senior (65+) $165
Festival Pass -
Adult & Senior Ticket:
Includes 10 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 Diane Macklin in Humor and Heart
-PLUS-
1:00pm: Kim Weitkamp 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 aged 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)
• $10 handling fee (total) for each Ticket Package (multiple performances)
Note: After September 1, all ticket packages go up $10 and individual shows and workshops go up $5
Thursday, October 28
Meet the Tellers: Reception with the Storytellers
4:00 – 5:30 pm
Ojai Vineyard
Find out how the tellers found their stories!
Delicious Ojai Vineyard Wines for purchase.
Light appetizers provided.
Adults $32
Seniors $30
(add $5 after Sept 1)
Rev. B. Jones & Kimberly Ford and the Dreamland Band
7:30 – 9:00 pm
Ojai Art Center Patio
7113 South Montgomery St, Ojai
The evening will open with a story from Reverend B. Jones followed by Kimberly Ford and the Dreamland Band's, "A Tribute to Joni Mitchell".
Two year's ago, Kimberly Ford and her band brought down the house with a rousing, beautiful tribute full of songs and stories of Joni Mitchell. Don't miss this fantastic musical experience!
Seniors $30
(add $5 after Sept 1)
Thursday
Thursday
Friday, October 29
Fall Stories for Primary Students
(Grades K-3)
with Kim Weitkamp, Bill Harley, and Regi Carpenter.
9:30 – 10:30am
Libbey Bowl
Adult $15, Child $12
(add $5 after Sept 1)
Groups (10+) $10 (at checkout when you add 10 tickets to your basket)
Fall Stories for Upper Grades (4-8)
with Donal Davis, Diane Macklin, Rev. B. Jones, and Bil Lepp.
11:15am –12:30pm
Libbey Bowl
Adult $15, Child $12
(add $5 after Sept 1)
Groups (10+) $10 (at checkout when you add 10 tickets to your basket)
Small Wonders and Stupendous Feats
with Rev. B. Jones, and Diane Macklin.
3:00 – 4:30pm
Art Center Patio
113 South Montgomery
Adults $20
Seniors $18
Child: $10
(add $5 after Sept 1)
Alan Thornhill
6:30 – 7:30pm
Libbey Bowl
Included with purchase of Laughing Night ticket.
Laughing Night
7:30 – 10:00pm
Libbey Bowl
Join all the tellers for a hilarious night of rib tickling fun!
Adults $32
Seniors $30
Children $15
(add $5 after Sept 1)
Workshop: Stories at Work
with Bill Harley
1:00 – 2:30pm
Art Center
113 South Montgomery
Included in the Adult's Festival Package.
$20 ($25 after Sept 1)
(2 workshops for $35, $45 after Sept 1)
Friday
Friday
Friday
Friday
Friday
Friday
Workshop: Do You Just Make That Up as You Go Along?
with Bil Lepp
9:00 – 10:30am
Ojai House
304 N Montgomery St
Not included in Festival Pass.
$20 ($25 after Sept 1)
(2 workshops for $35, $45 after Sept 1)
Story Shop Stop
Saturday 10:30am - 5:00pm
Sunday 10:30am - 3:00pm
Libbey Park Fountain
A boutique Surrounding the beautiful Libbey Park Fountain.
Unique gifts to purchase from local
artists and craftspeople
Humor and Heart
with Donald Davis and Diane Macklin
11:00am – 12:30pm
Ojai Art Center Patio
$20 adults
$18 seniors
$10 children
(add $5 after Sept 1)
Story Swap: FREE!
12:45 – 2:00pm
Libbey Park Fountain
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.
Mischief Makers
with Bil Lepp and Kim Weitkamp
1:00 – 2:30pm
Ojai Art Center Patio
$20 adults
$18 seniors
$10 children
(add $5 after Sept 1)
Saturday, October 30
Workshop: The Art of Storytelling
with Donald Davis
9:00 – 10:30am
Art Center Gallery
113 S Montgomery St
Not included in Festival Pass.
$20 ($25 after Sept 1)
(2 workshops for $35, $45 after Sept 1)
Musical Tales
with Bill Harley and Reverend B. Jones
3:00 – 4:30pm
Ojai Art Center Patio
$20 adults
$18 seniors
$10 children
(add $5 after Sept 1)
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
Tales of Mystery and Suspense
with Bill Harley, Rev. B. Jones, Donald Davis, Diane Macklin, and Bil Lepp.
6:00 – 8:00pm
Libbey Bowl
210 South Signal
$30 adults
$28 seniors
$15 children
Naughty Tales: Ladies of the Night
8:45 – 10:30pm
Ojai Art Center Patio
This year's performers include Regi Carpenter, Debra Ehrhardt and Kim Weitkamp.
Not included in the Festival Pass
$40 ($45 after Sept 1)
Saturday
The Sheriffs of Schroedingham
Ross Garren and John Schroeder
5:00 – 6:00pm
Libbey Bowl Stage
210 South Signal
Included with purchase of Tales of Mystery and Suspense
Saturday
Workshop: Creating Connections Through Story and Song
with Reverend B. Jones
9:00 – 10:30am
Ojai House
Not included in Festival Pass.
$20 ($25 after Sept 1)
(2 workshops for $35, $45 after Sept 1)
Sunday
Sunday, October 31
Workshop: Tongue & Pen
with Kim Weitkamp
9:00 – 10:30am
Art Center Gallery
113 South Montgomery
Not included in Festival Pass.
$20 ($25 after Sept 1)
(2 workshops for $35, $45 after Sept 1)
Sunday
Farewell Tales and Continental Breakfast
with all the Tellers
11:00am – 1:00pm
Ojai Art Center Patio
Adults $30
Seniors $28
Child $15
(Add $5 after Sept 1)
Sunday
Sunday
Story Shop and Halloween Activities for Kids!
10:00-3:00
Libbey Park Fountain
Come enjoy a Halloween celebration at the Libbey Park Fountain. Costumes are welcome! Face painting, crafts, storytelling, trick or treats, etc.
Note: some of the vendors will be charging for materials.
Sunday
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…