Tell It On Tuesday

Upcoming Shows

October 28, 2025

It’s STAGEBRIDGE at TELL IT ON TUESDAY!

Storytellers from Stage Bridge, a senior forward Company that provides performance
opportunities for seasoned folks, will once again come to the stage at the Marsh. Stage Bridge
has collaborated with TIOT for over 15 years and are honored to team up again!

Hosted by Wayne Harris

Wayne Harris is an award winning solo performer, writer, educator, curriculum innovator and
musician. A gifted artist with wide ranging interests, he has accumulated an impressive body of
work over the years that includes 5 full length plays, presentations for schools, directing and
designing for pageantry groups as well as various musical projects.

~ Music ~

Scrumbly and The Dreamers

Scrumbly Koldewyn’s witty, swinging harmonies span the 1920s-1950s. Award winning composer, musical director and teacher Scrumbly Koldewyn with Cynthia Carrico and Grace Poon.

~ Stories ~

Debi Mason
“How I Learned to Grow Things”
(Excerpt from Porch Songs: Stories from
Granny’s Porch)

Show Description: It was my grandmama that taught me how to grow things. She would always say, “Take care of God’s green earth and it will take care of you.” I promise you, I ain’t been hungry a day of my life!

Artist Biography: Debi Mason is a playwright, actor, poet, director and storyteller. She is a member of the National Association of Black Storytellers, is the founder of Oby House Tellers and a founding former member of the Black Storytellers of San Diego. Her stories include African folktales and original tales for children, spiritual poems and verse for women and she strives to use the art of story to bridge gaps and foster dialogue among people of diverse religions, ethnicities and ages by capturing their stories for performance.

Anthony Michael Jefferson
“The Summer of 72′ & Angels”

Artist Biography: Chef, actor, activist, and advocate. Anthony Michael Jefferson (AJ) moved from Hermosa Beach, SoCal., to pursue love and community, taking this leap of faith to follow his dreams and share a unique life through storytelling. He has performed on stages from Marin to his origin state of Pennsylvania. You wouldn’t know it on first glance, but he identifies as a surfer.

Monica Ten Eyck
“Twisted Tales”

Show Description: Funny, touching and exciting stories that shall we say, shows a different take on many of the Fairyteales and Legends we’ve grown to know over the years.

Artist Biography: Having retired from storytime and Mother Goose, Monica Ten Eyck says she tried
quilting and visiting historic houses, but had to return to her love of storytelling …but thought to herself, Why not tell stories for the fun of it? …and so, she’s back at it and we are all better off because it.

Doug McKechnie
“Little John Washington and How Much Do You Have Left”

Show Description:A coming of age story about growing up in Richmond during the Second World War and How good deeds get rewarded.

Artist Biography: An active participant in the Bay Area’s creative community for over four decades, Doug McKechnie began his film career helping to create the award winning documentary in 1967, “This Time the World” about the American Nazi Party. A pioneer in live performance with the Moog synthesizer, McKechnie began creating scores for film, television and theater, creating Soundtracks in 1974 with partner John A. Lewis. One documentary, “Spaceborne” was nominated for an Oscar in 1977. 

Linda Yamoto
“Japanese Supernatural Creatures”

Show Description:Who or what is the Eight Feet Tall Woman who kidnaps children? Come and hear the eerie story of one child’s encounter with this creature of urban Japanese lore.

Artist Biography: As a Park Naturalist in the Tilden Nature Area for over 33 years, Linda Yamoto took
thousands of school kids and families on nature walks and hikes throughout the Regional Parks.
Now, she tells stories and leads tours at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, and continues to co-produce the Bay Area Storytelling Festival. She has a wide-ranging repertoire of Asian folktales, tall tales, personal stories, and her favorite — Japanese yokai stories!