Spotlight On:
Storytelling in the Bay Area and Beyond
Tales with Tea:
Traditional Storytelling for Adults with Eleanor Clement Glass
Wu Wei Tea Temple
1820 Sir Drake Blvd., Fairfax
7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 15
Do you long to take a short break from today’s 24/7 bad news cycle?
Join storyteller Eleanor Clement Glass for an evening of folktales that mix magic and trickery to make sure all comes right in the end.
(Enhance your listening experience with exotic tea, robust bone broth, or scintillating chocolate. Pass-the-hat donation for the storyteller.)
Contributed by Eleanor Clement Glass
CHILDREN’S THEATRE… FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN ALIKE
Bring your grandkids, family, and friends to see “JACKIE AND THE BEANSTALK, and the Giant, and the Goose, and the Really Truly-Uly Rotten Day!” It’s East Bay Children’s Theatre’s (EBCT’s) fabulous production of Ron Lytle’s classic tale—only this time there’s a fresh new gender swap. Yes! Jackie is a girl! Learn more at:
Come take a trip up a giant beanstalk, and into a world of music, comedy, and magic with a wacky cast of characters including the troubled Jackie, a vainglorious cow called Rita, an overworked and underpaid golden goose (Lucy), a diminutive giant with an ENORMOUS Napoleon complex, and Stagebridge’s own TERRY PINK ALEXANDER playing Jackie’s distraught momma.
In this updated version of the story, an adult cast of professional singers, dancers and actors will delight children and adults alike with its upbeat attitude, clever comedy, and Broadway-style songs. Do NOT miss it!
EBCT, founded in 1933, is a 501(c)3 nonprofit with a mission to bring live musical theatre to economically disadvantaged, Title 1 elementary schools throughout the East Bay. The program is completely FREE to the schools and students the organization serves. EBCT’s public performances raise funds to support the school program.
PUBLIC PERFORMANCES
Come in costume, and have your picture taken ONSTAGE with the cast following any of the public shows. EBCT will be performing JACKIE AND THE BEANSTALK at the venues listed below, and tickets are available by clicking the appropriate link. Prices of Public Shows are
$15-$25.
October 12
Firehouse Arts Center
4444 Railroad Ave
Pleasanton
ONE SHOWS ONLY!
October 19
Marin Shakespeare Company
514 Fourth Street
San Rafael
ONE SHOW ONLY!
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
October 26
Elks Lodge Theater
2255 Santa Clara Avenue
Alameda
ONE SHOW ONLY!
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
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Additional information about East Bay Children’s Theatre or “Jackie and the Beanstalk,” is available at www.ebctonline.org
Mischief, Mayhem & Magic
with storytellers Barbara Fornoff, Drew Kirkland, Eleanor Clement Glass, Eric Johnson, Ginger Parnes, Lance McVay, Naomi Faw, and Norm Brecke, and emcee, Sheila Arnold.
All tickets are "pay as you want."
To "pay as you want" now, visit: bit.ly/MMMdonation
Nov 03, 2025, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM EST Zoom