Storyteller, Author, Keynote Speaker, & Teacher

Mostly True Story
2024-10-19 19:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Performing Arts Studio, 224 E. Main St., Port Jefferson, NY, 11777, United States
On October 19th, 2024, I will be joining the cast of (mostly) True Things, in Port Jefferson, NY, for their 10 year anniversary show! (mostly) True Things comes from the wonderful and wild brain of Jude Treder-Wolff. A show in which storytellers share mostly true stories, and the audience has to figure out the lie.
(mostly) TRUE THINGS is a game wrapped in a storytelling show. True stories that range from wildly comedic to fascinating to profound – are told by a fantastic line-up of performers. All but one of the storytellers include subtle little lies in their story. In Act 2, the audience gets to question the storytellers – who can improvise their responses – then votes for the person they think told their story with no lies. Some improvised, story-inspired music and songs written for the show by host/creator Jude Treder-Wolff are additional ingredients for a high-energy, often hilarious, emotion-packed and entertaining show. There are prizes involved, if you can believe a thing like that.
The show opens with an “open mic” portion in which audience members can share their own brief true story on the theme of the evening. The themes for this 10th anniversary show are: ANNIVERSARIES and 10! With storytellers Jessica Piscitelli Robinson, Rita Rigano, Ihab Ibrahim, and Adam Grundfest.

Super Scary Stories Online
2024-10-17 20:00 - 21:30
I will be telling some terrifying tales, online, on October 17th, for Better Said Than Done.

On October 17, join storytellers Lyn Ford, Amanda Lawrence, Teri Lott, Jessica Robinson, and Terrell Shaw, on zoom, for a night of terrifying tales – if you dare!

Teaching Storytelling to an Agency
2024-10-10 10:00 - 17:00
I will be leading a storytelling workshop for an agency as part of their conference on communication for their corporate leadership team. This event is not open to the public, but it’s on my calendar and I am preparing for my part nonetheless.
As a business owner for over 20 years. I have worked in corporate leadership, communications and marketing, and organizational storytelling, even discounting my over 15 years of teaching storytelling. I understand goals and missions and teams – and how all of those tie in and are tied together with an organization’s narrative. Or, at least, they can be – if the storytelling makes sense.
I work to craft each workshop so it works for my clients, and so it meets the needs of my clients. And I am already working towards those goals for my October workshop.
I teach storytelling through community centers, libraries, and for organizations that hire me. Primarily, though not exclusively, I teach and am booked through Better Said Than Done. If you are a community center, library, story center, organization, adult education center, middle grade school through university, or individual looking for public speaking or storytelling coaching, please feel free to reach out to me to discuss a storytelling workshop or course. Whether you wish to hire me as an independent workshop leader or through Better Said Than Done, email me here.

Hurricane Helene Benefit Concert
2024-10-06 14:00 - 17:00
Join Better Said Than Done, Northeast Storytelling/NEST, and Six Feet Apart Productions online on October 6, 2024, for a free storytelling concert to raise money to provide relief to those hit hardest by Hurricane Helene.

Here’s the link for more information and to register.
bettersaidthandone.org/event/storytelling-benefit-concert
You’ll also find links to organizations you can donate to to help with relief.

The concert features storytellers Adam Booth, Norm Brecke, Alton Chung, Willy Claflin, Lyn Ford, Kevin Kling, Katie Knutson, Brandon Leake, Anne Rutherford, Regina Stoops, Dovie Thomason, Donna Washington, and emcees Claire Hennessy, Jessica Robinson, and Linda Schuyler Ford. With Michael P. Carson, President of the International Storytelling Center.

Campfire Stories
2024-09-21 13:00 - 22:00
On September 21st, Jennifer Hine and I will be telling family friendly stories to a group of campers at a private camp-out event. We’ll be telling some classic campfire stories as well as a few fun original tales.
It’s always a good time when fire and marshmallows and stories mix!

Jessica Piscitelli Robinson tells stories. Some are scary, some are funny. Some are family friendly, some are not. Some are true and others are outright lies.
Contact jessica@bettersaidthandone.com next time you need a storyteller. Everybody needs a storyteller.

Mirrors and Magic: True Stories of Wonder Storytelling Show
2024-09-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Old Town Hall, 3999 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, 22030, United States
On September 12, 2024, Carol Moore, Laura Packer, and Jessica Robinson will bring a little magic to a night of true storytelling. This 90 minute show will feature stories full of wonder, and truth, though not necessarily from true events.
This free storytelling show will take place at The Old Town Hall, 3999 University Dr. Fairfax, VA. The show starts at 7:00pm and doors open at 6:30pm. If you cannot attend in-person, there will be a live-stream to YouTube.
You do not need to register to attend in-person but will need to register to get the link to the live-stream.
https://bettersaidthandone.org/event/mirrors-and-magic/

Your Story, Your Life Workshop 1
2024-09-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
Your Story, Your Life Workshop Series – The first of 5 two hour classes, over five weeks, to help you develop secondary characters, dialogue, non-linear structure, enhanced performance skills, and stories of varying lengths to be performed on stage. Students will be able to workshop and hone at least one, and possibly several, stories over the course of 5 weeks. Workshops will be on Zoom, taking place on Wednesdays from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET. $199 per 5 classes per registrant.
