The Storyteller's Collection
collective work based in provocations for social change and experimental artistic collaboration

The Art of the Storytelling
At Center Stage Theatre we believe the best storytelling is built around generative ensemble collaboration. We believe true artistry means taking risks, creating original work, and pushing through perceived limits to discover new ways of finding meaning in the art we are making. Our work is grounded in provocations that blend ancient theatrical traditions with ground breaking modern techniques and integrates a variety of artistic mediums and academic disciplines to create work that stretches the imagination.
The Storytellers Collection is a series of fringe and experiential theatre experiences that allow us as artists to move beyond the main stage to explore new methods of storytelling and push us toward artistic growth while offering our audience a chance to experience theatre in new ways that we hope they find meaningful and cathartic.
The Storyteller's Collective
Fringe Theatre Festival




The 2023 Storyteller's Collective Featuring Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl
Directed by Megan Hardgrave
original music for Eurydice by Andrew Barré & Luke Cooper
Lighting Design - Jamesyn Whitlock
Scenic & Costume Design - Megan Hardgrave
with Kaleidoscope by Ray Bradbury
& The Lost Art of Finding by Alan Haenel




The 2024 Storyteller's Collective Featuring The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Directed by Megan Hardgrave
Music for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Jack Ives
Lighting Design - Jamesyn Whitlock
Scenic Design - Kylie Rasmussen & Megan Hardgrave
Costume Design - Angel Cordero Reeves
with Lafayette No. 1 & Somethings Never Change




The 2025 Storyteller's Collective Featuring The Little Prince
The Moon
Written by Jack Ives & Leyla Davis
Directed by Megan Hardgrave & Jack Ives
Music by Jack Ives
East of the Sun, West of the Moon
Adapted by Megan Hardgrave
Directed by Olivia Russell
Music by Olivia Russell
Choreographed by Lucy Boyd & Madison Scales
The Little Prince
Directed by Megan Hardgrave
Music by Jack Ives & Olivia Russell
Lighting Design - Jamesyn Whitlock
Costume Design - Megan Hardgrave & Olivia Russell
Scenic Design - Megan Hardgrave
with The Moon &
East of the Sun, West of the Moon: a ballet
The Storytellers Return
Theatre for Social Justice Festival




The 2025 Storytellers Return
Chamber Music
Directed by Alex Hooks
Soundscapes
Directed by Jamesyn Whitlock
With Music by Jack Ives
The Cagebirds
Directed by Rainey Fellows
The Insanity of Mary Girard
Directed by Madeleine Fleming
Lighting Design - Jamesyn Whitlock
Costume Design - Finley Burdine
Scenic Design for The Caged Birds - Kylie Rasmussen
Chamber Music, Soundscapes, The Cagebirds, The Insanity of Mary Girard
Social Focus: Women's Rights




The 2026 Storytellers Return
Candid
Directed by Jamesyn Whitlock
Selfie
Directed by Madeleine Fleming
The Cry of the Peacock
Directed by Jack Ives
Lighting Design - Julian Guzman, & Carter Miller
Costume Design - Megan Hardgrave & Olivia Russell
Scenic Design - Megan Hardgrave
Candid, Selfie, & The Cry of the Peacock
Social Focus: Social Isolation
Theatre for Young Audiences
A Theatre Festival for the Young at Heart
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Our theatre for young audiences experiences are devised works based on children's literature created with the goal of inspiring the next generation of artists and world changers.
2023 - Aesop's Fables
Directed by Kayte Miller & Helena Aertssens
2024 - Rainbow Fish
Directed by Savannah Grace
with music by Andrew Barré & Abigail Levy
2025 - Miss Spider's Tea Party
Directed by Laila Dean
2025 & 2026 - Where the Wild Things Are
Directed by Jack Ives
with music by Jack Ives
2026 - The Creative World of Peter H Reynolds
Directed by Olivia Russell & Carter Miller














