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Jonathan Kruk, Master Storyteller
- Nyack, NY
- Storyteller
- Travels up to 300 miles
- $300. - $750.
Overview
Have Master Storyteller, Jonathan Kruk, entertain, enchant, and educate with engaging shows for schools, festivals, libraries, historic sites, and corporate events. Experienced, Theatrical, and Reliable.
~ Ask for a unique filmed birthday message! $100.
~ M.A. Education - an artist educator for schools with programs exceeding curriculum goals.
~Finger Fables, Story Theater for Children, Haunted History, Colonial & Revolutionary tales
~ Fairy Tales found in Films
~ NY Times-acclaimed for solo shows "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," & "A Christmas Carol."
~ Jonathan's been featured on The Today Show, CBS Sunday Morning, & The Travel Channel.
~ Medieval Troubadour
~Thomas Jefferson portrayal
26 Reviews
Jonathan is fantastic, accomodating, and passionate. He made our weekend and I'd highly suggest him at a storyteller for any event!
Storyteller
Jonathan was great. He immediately got a bunch of rowdy kids calm and enthralled in the story. They loved it! The story was creative, interactive and fit right into the party’s theme. He also went above and beyond after the story by turning the birthday song and cake serving into part of his act.
Storyteller
Response from Jonathan Kruk, Master Storyteller:
Thanks, Daniel! It was a joy to do a Star Wars theme party!
I am concerned about your daughter and all the guests at the party. Praying hoping the virus did not visit!
Jonathan Kruk took 75 kids ages 6-18 back in time to the Middle Ages for the opening of our week of medieval-themed summer day camp. We couldn't have been more pleased with his imaginative, humorous, educational storytelling and the way he included our older kids as performers. He was thoroughly professional and a delight to work with. We will certainly look for opportunities to hire him again!
Educational Entertainment, Storyteller
He engaged everyone - he was professional throughout. Everyone told me how happy they were with Jonathan. I'm looking forward to having him come back!
Storyteller
Johnathan was beyond already high expectation. His warmth, kindness, professionalism, humor and creativity truly made the day. My twins 6th birthday party was outside with a rather large group of kids and not one wasn't completely mesmerized and engaged by Johnathan's age-appropiate tales of adventure. Hearing 30 kids cackle in unison is something we will never forget as well as all the smiles on their faces. Days later both my kids keep referencing different parts of the stories as well parents commenting on how great was the storyteller. We will be seeing Johnathan again for future parties!
Medieval Entertainment, Storyteller
Jonathan was easy to work with. He tailored his storytelling to the needs of the school. Jonathan "read" the audience and kept the students engaged.
Children’s Theatre, Educational Entertainment, Storyteller
We really enjoyed Jonathan's stories around the campfire. He takes his craft very seriously, and was alot of fun, for both adults and children.
Storyteller
Response from Jonathan Kruk, Master Storyteller:
Thank you Sonya! It was a real joy to engage all around the campfire. I'd be happy to return! Jonathan
Jonathan is a very professional storyteller !
Storyteller
This was my first experience with Gig Salad and it was a very positive one. I wanted some offbeat entertainment for a small family dinner party. Perhaps inspired slightly by an episode of The Office or The Goldbergs, I sought a Benjamin Franklin impersonator and what I found in Jonathan was absolutely amazing. Punctual, polite, and super easy to work with. His performance was both informative and entertaining. Definitely someone I would work with in the future.
Historical Character
Jonathan had the whole room enchanted with his beautifully told story, his costume, his voices just amazing!
What a special way to celebrate the holidays.
We highly recommend Jonathan and will be looking forward using him again.
Storyteller
My residents, family members and staff at Woodbridge Place enjoyed listening to Johnathan's peformance! It was truly magical and reminded us what the Holidays are all about.
Bravo! Johnathan.
I took a chance on thinking outside the box for our Annual Constitution & Civics Day activities for a college crowd and I was not disappointed! Jonathan portrayed Thomas Jefferson wonderfully and engaged our students in a small setting that allowed for complete interaction and more in-depth discussions. I would be very happy to bring Jonathan back again!
Historical Character
Response from Jonathan Kruk, Master Storyteller:
Thanks, Amy! Truly, my visit with Sussex students inspired. They were rapt during my presentation as Thomas Jefferson. I enjoyed best, fielding their questions. I appreciate your outside-the-box thinking leading to my portrayal of Jefferson for Constitution & Civics Day!
Mr. Kruk came to our Cub Scout Blue & Gold banquet to weave stories related to our theme of "Scouting Around the World." An Eagle Scout himself, he was able to incorporate strong character values into his stories and keep all of our scouts And their siblings And parents engaged. He had our older scouts singing and our younger scouts dancing, and all of them laughing.
Mr. Kruk was friendly and professional, right from our initial contact. He was very communicative and reliable, which is like gold when you're planning an event with many moving parts.
We strongly recommend Mr. Kruk for your next event!
Johnathan did a wonderful job presenting to our large and challenging group of Summer Campers. He performed as "Johnathan the Troubadour", which worked perfectly with our Medieval Times theme that week. The kids were engaged and entertained. Highly recommended.
Children’s Theatre, Educational Entertainment, Historical Character, Medieval Entertainment, Storyteller
We will invite Jonathan again. For sure.
Storyteller
Response from Jonathan Kruk, Master Storyteller:
Thank you whole-heartedly David ! Camp Watkins was wonderful
Jonathan showed up right on time for my 6 yr old's birthday party. He successfully corralled a bunch of 6 yr old wild kids into a little group and they sat quietly and attentively listening to his creative stories for 30 minutes. It was fantastic! My daughter loved them all, and all of the kids were eager to volunteer to act out parts of the stories. Everyone was raving about Jonathan afterwards!
Jonathan entertained children at my daughter’s 3rd Birthday party. It was medieval princess themed and he fit the bill perfectly. He came dressed in period attire and told age appropriate stories. The kids were engaged and entertained. He arrived a few minutes early and was happy to wait for more children to arrive. He was professional, courteous and a pleasure to have.
Children’s Party Entertainment
Response from Jonathan Kruk, Master Storyteller:
Thank you Erin! Your guests, the children and especially your daughter were a real delight! It was an honor to perform at your party!
Jonathan is amazing !
Highly recommend him.
Children’s Party Entertainment
Response from Jonathan Kruk, Master Storyteller:
Thank you very much Pamela! I really enjoyed bringing out my tale, The Boy Who Loved Dinosaurs for Lucas.
Jonathan is extremely talented! His storyteller performance for our St. Patrick's Day celebration was entertaining, humorous and exactly what I was looking for! If you're seeking a great storyteller, I'd highly recommend Jonathan Kruk!
Storyteller
Jonathan did a wonderful job with our 4 year old's birthday party. The children ranged from 4-8 and were interested throughout. Jonathan also makes it personal so it's not just an out of the box experience.
Children’s Party Entertainment
Jonathan enraptured around 30 children at our party for an entire hour - a truly incredible skill. He is a gifted and magical story teller - a delight for all. Thank you Jonathan!
Storyteller
Jonathan came to Chick-fil-A Voorhees to be the main attraction for our Mother Son Date "Knight" (Medieval themed). He had every person in the restaurant enchanted by his fun, interactive stories. Both adults and children loved his performance. I wish that every one of our events had a medieval theme so that we could utilize him again and again. If you are on the fence for any reason, hire him! You won't regret it.
Children’s Party Entertainment, Medieval Entertainment
Response from Jonathan Kruk, Master Storyteller:
I appreciate Ms. Parent's review, adding only, I offer several other performance programs including my Medieval show. Finger Fables, Story Theater, Tall Tales, Myth and I'll tailor tales to your theme. Thank you for your hospitality too Jordan!
Jonathan truly did enchant and delight a room of 7 year old girls at my daughter's birthday party. Not only was his storytelling wonderful, fun and engaging, but his help was invaluable in entertaining and organizing the group of girls during the pizza and dessert that followed. He was a pleasure with which to work, kind and professional. My daughter already has asked me if we could have Jonathan come to her party next year! Highly recommend.
Storyteller
Mr. Kruk was a fantastic close to our blue and gold dinner. He really engaged our cub scouts with his interactive stories. Our parents were very impressed with his references to local areas that he had included in his stories for our kids. Thank you Mr. Kruk for a wonderful afternoon!
Jess Petti
Pack 17 Stony Point, NY
Children’s Party Entertainment, Medieval Entertainment, Storyteller
Our Cub Scout Pack just finished with our Blue and Gold ceremony, where Mr. Kruk provided the entertainment. All the boys and most of the parents were entranced by his performance! The boys (ages 7-10) were all engaged in the stories and were even included in the action!! Loved the background music too! Thanks
Storyteller
We hired Mr. Kruk for our 1st annual history day to portray Thomas Jefferson for our 5th and 6th graders and he did a great job. My students were amazed by him and felt like Thomas Jefferson was really in the classroom.
Storyteller, Historical Character
Response from Jonathan Kruk, Master Storyteller:
I felt inspired by the students at the Bronx Charter School for Excellence. They listened intently, and had insightful questions for "Thomas Jefferson." I'd be honored to return to offer this or another program!
Booking Info
Price Range: $300. - $750.
Gig Length: 30 - 60 minutes
Languages: English
Insurance: $100,000 - performer's liability insurance covering venue for any damages that may occur during or as a result of my shows.
Unions: Teaching Artist
Website: Visit website
Phone Number: Call
What to Expect
Jonathan, like a pleasant pied piper, draws children in with Willy Wonka's charm and attire. Relying on his melodic voice, he gets children to "catch stories in the air." There are no huge sound systems or phony soundtracks. It's simple, theater of the imagination. Children will listen, with their fingers, faces, and hearts. Little hands will turn into racing rabbits. They'll giggle giving froggy croaks and dragon roars! They discover who is the mightiest, what makes a witch knot her nose, and how a river flows both ways.
Older listeners enjoy the lively language, the imagery, and the intimacy of authentic oral tradition. Often performances are given in period garb, given with wit, offering timeless solutions to life's woes and wonder. They may meet the headless horseman, a heart lost giant, pirates, princesses, and patriots. Adults often say, they 'felt like a wide-eyed child listening to Jonathan the Storyteller.' Kids have exclaimed. "Jonathan's the best storyteller!" The Story Theater program, ideal for festivals, features simple costumes for kids, who are invited to help take part in the tale. The shows are notably theatrical, animated, never sing-songy, stuffy, stilted.
Shows are usually about 50 minutes, highly interactive, lively, with a classic out of another time feel. Shows may be tailored to your theme. Audiences range from pre-k to school groups, spiritually inclined adults, ghost tale lovers, historians, and all.
About
Master Storyteller Jonathan Kruk entertains, enchants, and educates. Born an army brat in Texas, raised in Upper Westchester NY, he grew up on tall tales and daydreams. Earning degrees in English and educational theater from Holy Cross College, Worcester, MA and New York University, Kruk studied drama at Bretton Hall College, England, and at HB Studio in New York. He performed ritual urban theater with Gabrielle Roth & the Mirrors.
Jonathan started by telling his rambunctious kid brother (the Elvis Tribute Artist, King Kruk) bedtime tales. Success entertaining at over 1000 children's parties, lead to full-time career storytelling at age 27. Now, he annually books around 250 engagements at schools, libraries, historic sites, festivals, summer camps, and other venues.
Jonathan's passion is performing for children. His programs "Finger Fables for Squiggly Squirmers," "Story Theater" and "Medieval Manors and Manners" are funded by B.O.C.E.S. Here’s what a 6th-grade teacher from Yorktown, NY wrote. “Jonathan is a fantastic storyteller who helps students really understand the Middle Ages. Students fully participated enthusiastically.” A PTA chair from Katonah NY noted. "The children were absolutely enthralled."
Kruk's CDs, engineered by Emmy winner Matt Noble, earned several Parents Choice and N.A.P.P.A. awards. Jonathan got selected "Best Storyteller in the Hudson Valley" in 2008, earned citations from many scouting groups, and received a citizenship medal from The Sons of the American Revolution.
Jonathan Kruk's dramatic retelling of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" for Historic Hudson Valley, began in 1996 and is now an October tradition. All 2011 forty shows sold out. Thirty December shows of his solo telling of "A Christmas Carol" also sold out. Now, venues like The Mark Twain House in Connecticut are booking this storyteller's unique popular events.
The History Press published Kruk's book "Legends and Lore of Sleepy Hollow and the Hudson Valley." Kruk developed a lively book talk program punctuated by spooky stories and historic facts, sought out by historic societies, libraries, civic clubs, colleges, and the D.A.R. Currently, The History Press accepted his proposal for a book on the Hudson Highlands. He is readying a book for children based on the 19th century Hudson River fairy tale poem.
Jonathan's storytelling style has been described as a 'delightful mix of Robin Williams and Viggo Mortensen.' Theatrical, and lively, he uses varied voices, dance movement, and silly-sounding words, like "boombasity" "uglierific" and "squird-lump" to illuminate his tales and get giggles. One 7 year old exclaimed after a Jonathan show. "My imagination really works great!" A third-grader declared. "Mr. Kruk was so good at telling tales that he made me feel I was watching them!" A Montclair NJ librarian wrote. "His enthusiasm, use of interactive call and response, his props - beautiful and intriguing felt masks for children, bring to mind a magical Willy Wonka style character come to life." Robert Kennedy, Jr. of the Hudson Riverkeeper wrote after a festival performance. “People were raving about you! You made the day for many little people and their parents!”
Storytelling appeals to all ages, and Kruk always tailors his programs to each audience and venue. Here's a select list of shows Jonathan's created: Pirates! Summer Dragon Tails, Funny Foodie Fairy Tales, Animal and Acrobats, Stories for Marc Chagall's Circus paintings, Yankee Doodle's Story, Imps, Indians, Pirates, and Patriots, Shiver Me Timber Tales, Aesop to Anansi, Grimm and Andersen, Spooky (but not Scary) Stories, Eagle Tales, Revolutionary Heroes, Around the World in Eight Tales, and many more.
Jonathan is a sought-after Master of Ceremonies. He's chaired five Robert Burns nights. He's portrayed Thomas Jefferson, John Jay, Henry Laurens, Peter Kalm, Thomas Paine, Washington Irving, Henry Hudson & Robert Fulton. He's lead Harry Potter parades.
Some noteworthy venues and events include; Pete Seeger's Clearwater Great Hudson River Revival, Yonkers Riverfest, Norfolk Oyster Fest, Mamaroneck Harbor Fest, Eagle Fest Croton Point Park, Teddy Roosevelt National Homestead, New-York Historical Society, 225th anniversary of the American Revolution along the Hudson, the Hudson's Quadricentennial, Chief Daniel Nimham Monument in Putnam County NY, New York State Museum, Hudson River Museum, Albany Institute of History and Art, Arkell Museum Canajoharie NY, 1776 House Tappan NY, Fraunces Tavern NYC, Newark Museum, Earthday 1990 & 2000 NYC, California Center for the Arts Escondido CA, Scenic Hudson, Westchester Association for Retarded Adults, 100 Anniversary of the Boy Scouts, USA.
Keynote performances are as follows: Westchester Early Childhood Educator’s Councils 1990-96, Greenburgh School District Superintendent’s Conferences 1998, 1999, Parents as Reading Partners Conference, Albany 1996, New York State Reading Council Conference, Rye NY 2001, 2002 National Native Plants Gathering, Altoona, PA 2003, Archdiocese of New York Annual Teacher’s Conferences 2004, 2005
Jonathan served as a storyteller in residence for Freeport NY schools from 1982 to 1992 and for the New Interdisciplinary School a pre-k for developmentally disabled children in Medford NY from 1985 to 1995. He was troubadour for the Huntington Long Island Renaissance Fair from 1987 to 2004, as M.C. for the Nassau County Museum Culture Kids programs from 1998 to 2006. Mr. Kruk has been Historic Hudson Valley's featured storyteller at many events since 1990. His "Magical Tour in Tales of Elfin Lands has been a popular annual event at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation since 1981. He's also lead storytelling hikes on the mysterious wandering hermit known as The Leatherman, and for the Sierra Club.
He's appeared on The History, Food and Travel Channels, PBS, German TV ONE, and on New York radio stations WHUD, WAMC, WCBS, WBNR, WVKR.
He offers 8 varied CDs. "Barkface and Rootnose" "The Rainbow Dragon" offers children fables and fairy tales. "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle" are unabridged dramatic readings recorded officially for Historic Hudson Valley. "Revolution on the River" and "Once Upon the Hudson" are award-winning Hudson River Ramblers (Jonathan and folk singer Rich Bala) recordings. "Halloween Tales" and "Santa-on-the-Hudson" are holiday collections for families.
Ask about Jonathan's story and song performances with Rich Bala as The Hudson River Ramblers. Jonathan is an Early Stages teaching artist in NYC.
Jonathan and his wife, actress/filmmaker Andrea Sadler live in a cottage in the Hudson Highlands. His daughter, Zosia studies communications in California. He's past president of the Cold Spring Chamber of Commerce, on the boards of Desmond-Fish Library, the Putnam County Bicentennial Committee, and an Eagle Scout. He does yoga, bikes, hikes, and collects old bricks.
Additional Booking Notes
Able to project his voice like an opera singer, Jonathan has few technical requirements. A mic is only necessary for outdoor settings if there are unavoidable sources of noise, or with groups over 75. Indoors, a small stage clear well lite with a comfortable seating area is best. Children do best in a semi-circle, on mats, or in small chairs. No audience dividing open center aisle, please! In private settings, snacks and nearby toys will distract from the performance.
On stage, a soft spotlight, the curtain is drawn behind, a tall stool, are all that's needed. At festivals, please post the location time and name of the performance. A sign stating the name of the show work best, like "Dragon Tales! Live, Here 3 & 4 pm by Master Storyteller Jonathan Kruk."
Jonathan Kruk usually arrives about 30 minutes before each show, 45 minutes when there is a costume change, the need for microphones, or some special setup requirement.
Kruk carries liability insurance from Performer's USA.
Social Security number will not be given for payment unless the booking $600. or more. Then, it will only be mailed in on a W-9 requested two weeks before the engagement date.
Payment is expected on the day of the performance unless another arrangement is made in advance. Generally, a confirmation invoice or contract is issued by Jonathan Kruk. The venue hire may send their contract for confirmation.
Generally, two to three months' notice is needed to secure the booking date, but October bookings may require advanced notice.
Past Booked Events
September 25, 2023 • 11:00am - 11:30am | Religious Celebration |
October 01, 2022–October 31, 2022 • All-day event | Legend of Sleepy Hollow |
August 18, 2022–August 20, 2022 • 1:00pm - 8:30pm | Camp Huttopia |
May 11, 2022 • 9:00am - 12:30pm | Weekly/Recurring Performance |
April 30, 2022 • 1:00pm - 1:30pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
March 02, 2022 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm | School Assembly |
February 04, 2022 • 6:00pm - 6:45pm | Dinner Party |
January 08, 2022 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
February 28, 2021 • 6:00pm - 6:45pm | Virtual Event |
January 02, 2021 • 5:00pm - 6:30pm | Dinner Party |
December 05, 2020 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | House Party |
March 08, 2020 • 5:00pm - 5:30pm | Children's Birthday Party |
December 02, 2019 • 7:00pm - 8:30pm | Christmas Party |
September 17, 2019 • 11:00am - 1:00pm | School Assembly |
April 30, 2019 • 10:00am - 3:00pm | Rales of the Americas, Port Chester |
April 27, 2019 • 11:00am - 1:00pm | Cub Scout Stories |
April 22, 2019–April 26, 2019 • 12:00pm - 3:00pm | Design Tales - New York City |
April 15, 2019–April 21, 2019 • 12:00am - 12:00pm | San Diego Tour |
April 13, 2019–April 14, 2019 • 11:00am - 4:00pm | Hudson River Stories, New York City |
April 09, 2019 • 9:00am - 12:00pm | Spring Stories, Stamford, CT |
April 07, 2019 • 4:00pm - 6:00pm | Americana Tales, Rhinebeck, NY |
April 05, 2019 • 8:00am - 5:00pm | School Showcase, Long Island |
April 02, 2019 • 9:00am - 2:00pm | Finger Fables, Port Jervis, NY |
March 30, 2019–March 31, 2019 • 9:00am - 9:00pm | Storyteller's Conf. Plymouth, MA |
March 29, 2019 • 10:00am - 3:00pm | Tales of the Americas, Port Chester, NY |
March 26, 2019–March 28, 2019 • 9:00pm - 2:00pm | Finger Fables, Pelham, NY |
March 24, 2019 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Veggie-Tales, Brooklyn NY |
March 23, 2019 • 11:00am - 1:00pm | Maple Stories, Fishkill, NY |
March 22, 2019 • 9:00am - 12:00pm | P.A.R.P. Tales - Garden City, NY |
March 21, 2019 • 9:00am - 12:00pm | New York Lore, Pine Bush, NY |
March 19, 2019 • 10:00am - 2:00pm | Finger Fables, Yorktown, NY |
March 16, 2019 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | St. Patrick's Day . & Irish Lore, Millbrook, NY |
March 15, 2019 • 7:00pm - 7:45pm | Children's Birthday Party |
March 15, 2019 • 9:00am - 11:00am | Finger Fables, White Plains, NY |
March 14, 2019 • 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Colonial Tales, Ridgewood NJ |
March 13, 2019 • 9:00am - 12:00pm | Finger Fables, Yorktown Hts. NY |
March 12, 2019 • 9:00am - 12:00pm | Finger Fables, Dobbs Ferry NY |
March 11, 2019 • 12:00am - 12:00pm | Salem. MA |
March 10, 2019 • 12:00am - 12:00pm | Salem. MA |
March 09, 2019 • 11:00am - 12:00pm | Salem, MA |
February 01, 2019 • 5:00pm - 9:00pm | Robert Burns Dinner - Rhinecliff, NY |
January 27, 2019 • 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Hudson Highlands - Yorktown, NY |
January 26, 2019 • 12:00pm - 3:00pm | Hudson River Lore |
January 25, 2019 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Winter Tales - Larchmont |
January 15, 2019 • 8:00am - 12:00pm | Finger Fables - Livingston NJ |
January 14, 2019 • 11:00am - 3:00pm | Design Tales - Cooper Hewitt Museum NYC |
January 11, 2019 • 9:00am - 4:00pm | Finger Fables, St. John's School The Bronx |
January 04, 2019–January 11, 2019 • 12:00pm - 12:00am | San Diego Tour |
December 28, 2018 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | The Other Wiseman - Yorktown Hts. NY |
December 28, 2018 • 11:00am - 3:00pm | Design Tales - Cooper Hewitt Museum NYC |
December 27, 2018 • 11:00am - 3:00pm | Design Tales - Cooper Hewitt Museum NYC |
December 26, 2018 • 11:00am - 3:00pm | Design Tales - Cooper Hewitt Museum NYC |
December 21, 2018 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | A Christmas Carol Bradley Theater, Putnam CT |
December 20, 2018 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | A Christmas Carol |
December 19, 2018 • 7:00pm - 8:30pm | A Christmas Carol, Haddon Hts, NJ |
December 19, 2018 • 7:00am - 10:00am | A Christmas Carol - Van Wyck Sch. Wappingers, NY |
December 18, 2018 • 1:00pm - 2:00pm | A Christmas Carol - St. Francis Union City |
December 16, 2018 • 3:00pm - 8:00pm | A Christmas Carol, Sleepy Hollow, NY |
December 15, 2018 • 3:00pm - 8:00pm | A Christmas Carol, Sleepy Hollow, NY |
December 14, 2018 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | A Christmas Carol |
December 13, 2018 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | A Christmas Carol - Hudson Anchor NY |
December 09, 2018 • 3:00pm - 8:00pm | A Christmas Carol, Sleepy Hollow, NY |
December 08, 2018 • 3:00pm - 8:00pm | A Christmas Carol, Sleepy Hollow, NY |
December 07, 2018 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | A Christmas Carol, Wallkill, NY |
December 01, 2018 • 12:00pm - 5:00pm | Sinterklaas Festival, Rhinebeck, NY |
November 04, 2018 • 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Haunted Rev War Tales, Ft. Lee, NJ |
November 03, 2018 • 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Leatherman Tales, Cros River, NY |
November 02, 2018 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Haddon Hts, NJ |
October 31, 2018 • 5:00pm - 10:00pm | Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Sleepy Hollow, NY |
October 31, 2018 • 9:00am - 2:00pm | Halloween Tales, Lodi, NJ |
October 30, 2018 • 5:00pm - 10:00pm | Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Sleepy Hollow, NY |
October 29, 2018 • 5:00pm - 10:00pm | Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Sleepy Hollow, NY |
October 28, 2018 • 5:00pm - 10:00pm | Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Sleepy Hollow, NY |
October 27, 2018 • 5:00pm - 10:00pm | Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Sleepy Hollow, NY |
October 26, 2018 • 5:00pm - 10:00pm | Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Sleepy Hollow, NY |
October 25, 2018 • 5:00pm - 10:00pm | Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Sleepy Hollow, NY |
October 24, 2018 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Woodstock, VT |
October 23, 2018 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Sleepy Hollow Stories, Hudson Anchor |
October 21, 2018 • 5:00pm - 10:00pm | Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Sleepy Hollow, NY |
October 20, 2018 • 5:00pm - 10:00pm | Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Sleepy Hollow, NY |
October 19, 2018 • 5:00pm - 10:00pm | Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Sleepy Hollow, NY |
October 18, 2018 • 1:00pm - 9:00pm | Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Canton, NY |
October 17, 2018 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Bradley Playhouse, CT |
October 14, 2018 • 5:00pm - 10:00pm | Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Sleepy Hollow, NY |
October 13, 2018 • 5:00pm - 10:00pm | Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Sleepy Hollow, NY |
October 12, 2018 • 5:00pm - 10:00pm | Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Sleepy Hollow, NY |
October 07, 2018 • 5:00pm - 10:00pm | Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Sleepy Hollow, NY |
October 06, 2018 • 5:00pm - 10:00pm | Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Sleepy Hollow, NY |
October 06, 2018 • 11:00am - 12:00pm | Foundry Tales, Cold Spring NY |
October 05, 2018 • 5:00pm - 10:00pm | Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Sleepy Hollow, NY |
September 29, 2018 • 12:00pm - 11:00pm | Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Latrobe, PA |
September 22, 2018 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Campfire Tales, Columbia C.C., Maryland |
September 19, 2018 • 7:00pm - 8:30pm | Hudson River Lore, Mohonk House, NY |
September 16, 2018 • 4:00pm - 5:30pm | Lore of the Highlands, Cold Spring, NY |
September 15, 2018 • 12:00pm - 5:00pm | Lighthouse & Hudson Lore, Stony Point, NY |
September 13, 2018 • 6:30pm - 8:00pm | Legends and Lore of the Hudson Highlands, |
September 08, 2018 • 12:00pm - 4:00pm | Elf-Walk & Fairy Tales |
September 01, 2018 • 11:00am - 3:00pm | Lore of the Hudson Highlands, Bannerman's Island |
August 26, 2018 • 12:00pm - 4:00pm | Lore of the Highlands |
August 25, 2018 • 12:00pm - 4:00pm | Revolutionary Tales, Boscobel, NY |
August 24, 2018 • 10:00am - 12:00pm | Teaching by Tales |
August 12, 2018 • 10:00am - 4:00pm | Dragon Tales, Flushing Queens |
August 11, 2018 • 6:30pm - 8:00pm | Train Tales, |
August 11, 2018 • 11:00am - 4:00pm | Dragon Tales, Flushing Queens |
August 10, 2018 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Revolutionary Ale Tales, Cousin's Ale House |
August 06, 2018 • 10:00am - 11:00am | Finger Fables, Paterson, NJ |
August 05, 2018 • 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Story Theater, Cold Spring, NY |
July 30, 2018 • 10:00am - 11:00am | Finger Fables, Paterson, NJ |
July 29, 2018 • 11:00am - 4:00pm | Paranormal Magic- New York Historical Society |
July 28, 2018 • 11:00am - 5:00pm | Paranormal Magic- New York Historical Society |
July 27, 2018 • 11:00am - 12:00pm | Finger Fables for Tots, Mt. Kisco, NY |
July 26, 2018 • 7:00pm - 8:30pm | Hudson River Stories & Songs |
July 26, 2018 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Nonprofit Event |
July 25, 2018 • 1:30pm - 2:30pm | Adventure Tales for Teens, Harrison, NY |
July 23, 2018 • 1:30pm - 2:30pm | Adventure Tales for Teens, Harrison, NY |
July 23, 2018 • 10:00am - 11:00am | Finger Fables, Paterson, NJ |
July 22, 2018 • 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Story Theater, Cold Spring, NY |
July 20, 2018 • 10:00am - 11:00pm | Story Theater, Tuckahoe Summer Camp, NY |
July 19, 2018 • 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Story Theater, Lewisboro Summer Camp, NY |
July 18, 2018 • 10:00am - 12:00pm | Fur, Feather's & Fairy Tales, Teatown, NY |
July 16, 2018 • 10:00am - 11:00am | Finger Fables, Paterson, NJ |
July 14, 2018 • 4:00pm - 6:00pm | Private Party, Woodstock, NY |
July 14, 2018 • 12:00pm - 3:00pm | Lore of the Hudson Highlands, Cold Spring |
July 13, 2018 • 6:30pm - 7:00pm | Children's Birthday Party |
July 12, 2018 • 6:30pm - 8:00pm | Hamilton in Story & Song |
July 11, 2018 • 10:00am - 3:00pm | Cooper Hewitt Design Museum |
July 10, 2018 • 10:00am - 3:00pm | Cooper Hewitt Design Museum |
July 09, 2018 • 10:00am - 11:00am | Finger Fables, Paterson, NJ |
July 08, 2018 • 5:00pm - 10:00pm | Rip Van Winkle - Hudson Valley Shakespeare |
July 06, 2018 • 8:30pm - 9:30pm | Children's Birthday Party |
July 06, 2018 • 11:00am - 12:00pm | Finger Fables for Tots, Mt. Kisco, NY |
July 05, 2018 • 10:00am - 12:00pm | Circus Stories |
July 04, 2018 • 10:00am - 4:00pm | American Revolution, Schuyler Mansion, Albany NY |
June 30, 2018 • 10:00am - 11:00am | Fairy Tales, Cold Spring NY |
June 27, 2018 • 10:00am - 12:00pm | Story Theater, Ridgefield CT |
June 23, 2018 • 9:00am - 4:00pm | Rip Van Winkle Solo Show, Mt. Trempor, NY |
June 21, 2018 • 9:00am - 1:00pm | Finger Fables, Rome, NY |
June 16, 2018–June 19, 2018 • 12:00pm - 12:00pm | Wedding in Winnipeg |
June 11, 2018–June 15, 2018 • 9:00am - 1:00pm | Tour in Tales for Kindergartners |
June 09, 2018 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Children's Birthday Party |
May 19, 2018 • 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Children's Birthday Party |
April 14, 2018 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Product Promotion |
March 17, 2018 • 7:00pm - 8:30pm | Nonprofit Event |
January 20, 2018 • 12:00pm - 12:30pm | Children's Birthday Party |
November 18, 2017 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm | House Party |
May 27, 2017 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Religious Celebration |
April 22, 2017 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Birthday (Child) |
February 26, 2017 • 3:00pm - 3:30pm | Dinner Party |
May 14, 2016 | Fair |
September 11, 2015 | Fundraiser |
July 13, 2015 | School Assembly |
July 07, 2015 | Other |
March 01, 2013 | Other |
Set List
Each program is tailored to the venue theme and adapted to each audience. All tales are interactive. Here are a few possible setlists.
Finger Fables -
Mouse and Lion - Aesop's fable of a brave mouse helping a bully of a lion, showing children you are never too small to help.
Rabbit And Turtle - fingers turn into these two racers to show all how slow and steady wins the race with some humor too!
Barkface & Rootnose - a fine original fable of two fighting trees who show all the way to friendship, after some silly storming.
Why Spider Has Crooked Legs an Anansi tale of a show-off spider, getting carrot soup in his legs.
The Talior's Tale- a delightful riddle of a tale turning nothing into something to take home and tell again.
Little Bear's Dancing Pants - they are lost! Listeners help little bear locate them after they get worn on Rabbit's ears and Elephant's tusk. We learn the secret of how to stop losing things.
Story Theater - with caps and costumes and sometimes a colorful backdrop.
The Stonecutter - a Japanese skit with five children that everyone helps tell, showing who mighty are humble.
The Magical Bul-Bul Bird - A quest to bring a mischief-making bird to a lonely castle, with ten children helping to act out the tale.
Puss in Boots -a fairy tale from France with a dozen children helping create the magically helpful cat, the miller's son, a two-headed ogre, and a rollicking good tale.
Pigs, Thrice - A Shakespeare-inspired version of the three pigs, with silly grandiose language.
The Froggy Prince- The pouty princess, over-eager frog, and of course the sloppy kiss changing everything!
One Dragon, Three Children - a tale with eight children helping to enact with a dragon master teaching selfish kids how to share, with humor and more.
Medieval Manners and Manors -
Lucky John - an indentured servant receives a lump of gold after his service. He makes some shockingly bad trades but still lives happily ever after.
Who is the Mightiest - a clever princess, through a series of delightful tongue-twisting ploys, gets her father to agree to let him marry the gardener!
How to Catch a Unicorn - A silly over-the-top, forsooth spoken skit dramatizing with audience members how to appended an enchanting creature.
Knighting a Knight- an accurate skit showing how a squire might enter the knighthood on a tournament field, with an arrogant black knight, a fawning purple knight, and a couple of swag-bellied, fopping puttock squires. Watch out for the kiss!
Hudson River Lore-
Mahicanituk - a native creation myth of the Hudson River
Minuet Buys Manhattan - a skit showing the true tale of the purchase of New York Island.
The Imp of Donderberg - Why skippers must tip their hats to river spirits in order to sail through the Highlands.
Anthony's Nose- The tale from Washington Irving of Peg-leg Peter Stuyvesant and how long-nosed Anthony convinced the governor to appreciate this colony along the Hudson. Donder um blixsum!
Spuyten Duyvil - How this extraordinary feature in the Bronx got its name.
Fulton's Folly - the story of how Robert Fulton fought to create the first successful steamboat in the world on the Hudson.
Influences & Inspiration
Jim Henson's "The Storyteller" Jay O'Callahan, Brother Blue, Danny Kaye, Peter Sills Story Theater, Pete Seeger, Shari Lewis, Captain Kangaroo, Sandy Becker, Hans Christian Andersen, Burl Ives, My Grandfather Joseph Nowicki
Setup Requirements
Small chair, table.
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