A former teacher in public schools, Paula has stories that would make you glad to do detention in return for the chance to hear. Now she brings her interpretive talents to adult audiences, serving up stories with generous portions of comic hilarity. When Paula takes the stage, “life is now in session.” Expect to learn something valuable you missed In school.

“I wear the chain I forged in life! I made it link by link and yard by yard! I gartered it on of my own free will and by my own free will, I wore it!”

Like Dickens’ old Marley, we can find ourselves chained to the past. Painful memories weigh us down. But when we discover the power to break those links, and replace them with wings, we can be truly free. This is how it happened for me . . . 

Toni is the board president at STAGEtwo Productions and Evansville Shakespeare Players. She thrives on the energy that comes from bonding with an audience. In that magical moment when the lights dim, Toni opens a door and beckons us to enter a place where, in the words of Ted Lasso, we can ”be curious, not judgmental.”

One of the great undiscovered talents of his generation, John Michael thrives on obscurity and momentary lapses of judgement wherein he takes the stage and leaves audiences asking: What was that?

Elizabeth is an Evansville native living in Nashville, Tennessee. Someone told her once that while she loved new things, she didn’t love trying them. Ever since, she’s made it her mission to live a life full of firsts.

A former west sider, she is raising a great kid and a terrible dog in the South. She is an executive, a writer, and travel aficionado. “Wherever I go, I am just happy to be there.”

Tammy aspires to be a Sherlock Homes or a modern-day Columbo for finding a story. Sometimes it’s hidden and sometimes it’s there for the listening.

She treasures the unique stories shared with her from such sources as a jeep tour owner in Crystal, Colorado,  a singing boat captain in Dunnellon, Florida, and a farm-dwelling abuela in Santiago, Chile. “Stories are everywhere, if you listen.”

An actor, writer, and crafter, Deborah moved to the Tri-State three years ago from Phoenix, Arizona. She will appear as Russian Princess Natalya Dragomiroff in Princeton’s Broadway Players’ production of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, Apr. 25, 26 and May 2, 3, and 4.

Jeff Jones is a teacher, administrator and gifted storyteller who brings reminiscences to life with humor and poignancy. In a recent TEDX talk he explored the ways in which storytelling shapes our lives. A Hoosier transplant in Kentucky, his easy and affable manner makes him an audience favorite.

Jessica Hillyard is a real estate agent with Berkshire Hathaway. She is attuned to the stories of the people she serves; what brought them to this moment in life and her own part in their quest to live happily ever after.

These interactions have spawned a rare collection of stories (with names changed to protect the innocent as well as the guilty) not to mention a few she keeps locked up in the vault . . .

You may recall Pat’s recent run for office, the only local man ever to throw his hat into the ring for the U.S. Presidency. Although he failed to get his name on the ballot, the Sheriff confirms that he indeed was running—and is still on the loose.

Kevin serves on the board of the Newburgh Community Theater. When he’s not concocting or rehearsing stories he enjoys a round of golf or participating in sporting events as a spectator.

Mike has basked in the glow of the footlights for so long he’s got stage tan. He can’t knit worth a darn, but he can still spin a yarn… and as this brief bio shows he’s not afraid to float a “dad joke.”