Tell It On Tuesday

In Person at The Marsh Berkeley
7:00 pm

Hosted by Wayne Harris

Tell it on Tuesday celebrates the expression of individual voices by promoting the art of storytelling and solo performance, coming together as a community to share works crafted by theater artists and storytellers.

Last Tuesday of the Month
Live In Person & Streaming Online

Online ticket sales for the in-person show close 2 hours before each performance,
and additional tickets may be available for purchase at the door. Livestream tickets are available until the performance has ended.

November 17, 2026

Wayne Harris, Producer

Musical Guest

The StageBridge ALLSTARS

Steve Capper & Madhuri Rheam – Duo on Piano / Singing
Karen Sellinger – Classical Guitar
Stuart (Stu) Lorde – Folk Guitar + Singing

Artist Biography: Stu Lord has being singing and writing songs since he was knee-high to Dr. Pepper. His first, high-profile public appearance occurred in 1965, when he was Contestant #2 on the popular game show, To Tell the Truth, claiming to be folk singer Bob Dylan. In the end, Stu received no votes despite it being noted by the celebrity panelists that, like Mr. Dylan, Stu was both enigmatic and had an abrasive and gravelly singing voice. When the Master of Ceremonies asked, “Will the real Bob Dylan please stand up?” Stu rose immediately, and a loud argument erupted leading to a fistfight. In the ensuing melee, Stu lost his Captain Video Decoder Ring, fathered triplets, and grew a handlebar mustache. Unfortunately, the show never aired.

When not writing and/or singing songs, dancing with the stars, or reading Sanskrit translations of the complete works of Dr. Seuss, Stu harbors delusions of being a Marriage and Family Therapist.

Stories

Debi Mason’s
Porch Songs: Stories from Granny’s Porch (Exerpt)

Show Description: How did black folk end up in the middle of the Arizona desert in the first place? A family story of the Oby clan, black cowboys and Buffalo Soldiers.

Artist Biography: Deb Mason- Playwright, director, storyteller and activist with more than 40 years of experience in the arts. Debi tells African folktales and original tales for children, spiritual poems and verse for women of color and uses the art of story to bridge gaps between all people and encourages open dialogue concerning people color, diverse religions, ethnicities and ages.

Debi is also the current president of the Berkeley Branch of the California Writers Club and a member of SAC (Storytelling Association of California).

Ben Tucker’s
I didn’t choose storytelling, Storytelling chose me

Show Description: What you gonna do now that you retired? That’s what everyone asked me 20 years ago when I said I’m out of here to my JOB. And my answer was I don’t know, and then someone suggested you ought to check out Stage Bridge. And the rest is history.

Artist Biography: Ben Tucker a.k.a. Brother Ben is a Storyteller, author and co-producer of What’s Your Story? at the Monkey House in Berkeley. To find out more about Brother Ben visit his website at iambentucker.com

Elenor Clement Glass’
Luxury Travel, Anyone?

Show Description: The leap from traveling on a shoestring budget to luxury travel is hard to imagine. Tonight Eleanor offers us a glimpse of an almost unbelievable travel experience, with a brand new story!

Artist Biography: Eleanor delights children with folktales from around the world as a Volunteer Storyteller with the Asian Art Museum, Stagebridge, libraries and public schools. She also tells family stories from her Black and Filipino cultures at local Bay Area venues like The Marsh and Monkey House, storytelling festivals in California and the National Storytelling Network. She has also told stories to families at the Kauai Cultural Center and as a storytelling ambassador in China and South Korea.

Show Information

Tickets: $20 – $30 General Seating sliding scale
Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door
Livestream Tickets: $5 – $20 sliding scale
Last Tuesday of the Month | The Marsh Berkeley
Showtime 7:00pm

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