2025 Storytelling Festival Schedule

Stone Soup Headquarters (HQ): MUSE 134, 134 S. Main Street, Woodruff, SC 29388

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Friday, April 25

  • 8:30 AM – Tellers in Schools

  • 10:00 AM – Festival HQ Opens– Muse 134

  • 12:00 PM – The Stone Soup Lunch & Stories*– Muse 134 MC: Andy Russell Tellers: Papa Joe Gaudet; Naomi Faw; Kim Weitkamp

  • 2:20 PM – Fairy Tales & Variations– Muse 134 MC: Walt Belcher Tellers: Cooper Braun, host; Papa Joe Gaudet; Liza Newell; Lona Bartlett

  • 3:55 PM – Folk Tales– Muse 134 MC: Andy Russell Tellers: Yasu Ishida; Naomi Faw; Kim Weitkamp

  • 5:10 PM – Ghost Stories– Muse 134 MC: Andy Russell Tellers: Cooper Braun; Liza Newell; Kim Weitkamp

  • 6:45 PM – Supper Party & Word Play– Muse 134 MC/Hosts: Liz Love, Cora Newcomb Guest Teller: Rachel Pollock Tellers: Kim Weitkamp; Yasu Ishida; Papa Joe; Naomi Faw; Liza Newell; Cooper Braun

Saturday, April 26

  • 9:00 AM – Festival HQ Open– Muse 134

  • 9:45 AM – Personal Stories– Muse 134 MC: Andy Russell Tellers: Naomi Faw; Rachel Pollock; Liza Newell

  • 11:00 AM – Comedy– Muse 134 MC: Walt Belcher Tellers: Papa Joe Gaudet; Kim Weitkamp

  • 12:00 PM – Lunch: On your own- Muse 134

  • 1:00pm – Magic at the Library with Yasu Ishida

  • 12:55 PM – New Voices I– Muse 134 MC: Andy Russell Keeper of the Bowl of Destiny: Lona Bartlett, New Voices Coordinator Tellers: Rob Cloney; JR Denson; Chris Kastle; Misty Manor; Patti Smith

  • 2:30 PM – New Voices II– Muse 134 MC: Walt Belcher Tellers: Natalie Jones; Kona Morris; Liz Z Pardue; Zabriel Rivers; Adam Ruben

  • 4:00 PM – Happy Days Finale– Muse 134 MCs:Andy Russell, Walt Belcher Tellers: Papa Joe; Naomi Faw; Yasu Ishida; Liza Newell; Cooper Braun; Kim Weitkamp; Andy Offutt Irwin

  • 7:00 PM – Kick Back Nacho Supper– Muse 134

  • 7:45 PM – Stone Soup After Hours– Muse 134 Host: Stone Soup MCs: Liz Love, Cora Newcomb Tellers: Andy Offutt Irwin; Naomi Faw; Cooper Braun; Yasu Ishida Open Mic: OPEN DRAWING

Sunday, April 27

  • 10:00am – Happy Tales to You – MUSE 134 Brunch with Stories with Andy Offutt Irwin Festival Recap & Survey. Limited seating.

HAPPY TALES TO YOU!

SAFE TRAVELS.

SEE YOU IN 2026