Old North State Storytelling Festival

Old North State Storytelling Festival Presented by North Carolina Storytelling Guild and Town of Cary, NC, this annual festival features a Have more questions?

In 2019, we gathered in the beautiful Cary Theater for our FIRST annual Festival. Our sold-out performances featured acclaimed national and regional storytellers: Donna Washington, Donald Davis, Michael Reno Harrell, ReVonda Crow, Linda Gorham, Larry Pearlman, Jon Sundell, Brian Sturm, and Jessica Williams. In 2020, our all online Festival watched by 199 viewers from 22 states, featured Connie Reg

an-Blake, Bil Lepp, Michael Reno Harrell, Mitch Capel, Sherry Lovett, Ramona Big Eagle, Sam Pearsall, Jane Owen Cunningham, and Steve Tate. In 2021, we were back at The Cary Theater, plus we offered an online ticket as well. Featured tellers included Milbre Burch, Josh Goforth, Willa Brigham, Kevin Kling, and Andy Offutt Irwin, plus regional tellers Alan Hoal, Janel Behm, Mike Perry, and Greg Whitt, with Emcee Linda Gorham. In 2022, we were back LIVE at The Cary Theater, featuring Josh Goforth, Janice Curtis Greene, Ray Christian, Noa Baum, Kanute Rarey, Sherry Lovett, Becky Stone, John Thomas Fowler, and Larry Pearlman. Feel free to contact us:
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- 336.540.4401

Here's what featured storyteller Tim Lowry says about the recent Old North State Storytelling Festival in Cary, NC."The ...
11/11/2025

Here's what featured storyteller Tim Lowry says about the recent Old North State Storytelling Festival in Cary, NC.

"The NCSG once again sets a high standard for organizational excellence. The attention to detail and professionalism is much appreciated and helps to elevate our art form in the minds of presenters, granting agencies, and the ticket-buying public. It’s fine to have a one-off success, but the NCSG has shown deep commitment over several decades with one triumph leading to another, and that ain’t nothing to sneeze at!"

Our SELL OUT audiences were enthusiastic, delighted listeners, and our performers were the best! We laughed, we cried, w...
11/09/2025

Our SELL OUT audiences were enthusiastic, delighted listeners, and our performers were the best! We laughed, we cried, we were inspired! Tim Lowry, Motoko, Paul Strickland, Peg Helminski, Rev. Robert Jones, Milbre Burch - THANK YOU

An excellent opportunity for anyone wanting a sensory-friendly experience of live storytelling. We have designed the Sat...
11/02/2025

An excellent opportunity for anyone wanting a sensory-friendly experience of live storytelling. We have designed the Saturday morning, Nov. 8 Showcase just for you. And it is only $5-$7! Limited seating, so get your tickets here today. www.oldnorthstatestorytellingfestival.com

This event is part of the 7th annual Old North State Storytelling Festival at The Cary Theater produced by the Theater and the North Carolina Storytelling Guild

Acclaimed national and regional storytellers present hours of stories to entertain and warm your heart.

SHOWCASE  #1 and SHOWCASE  #2 are SOLD OUT! But you still have a chance to enjoy these excellent storytellers. There are...
10/29/2025

SHOWCASE #1 and SHOWCASE #2 are SOLD OUT! But you still have a chance to enjoy these excellent storytellers. There are still some tickets available for our Saturday evening, Nov. 8, performance, but please get your tickets NOW!
Tickets HERE: https://www.oldnorthstatestorytellingfestival.com/ticketsinfo

FRIDAY Night Showcase = SOLD OUT!! But don't worry, there are still tickets left for Saturday afternoon and Saturday eve...
10/27/2025

FRIDAY Night Showcase = SOLD OUT!! But don't worry, there are still tickets left for Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening Showcase performances, and Saturday morning Sensory Friendly performance. Get your tickets to our popular Old North State Storytelling Festival HERE : https://www.oldnorthstatestorytellingfestival.com/ticketsinfo

An excellent opportunity for anyone wanting a sensory-friendly experience of live storytelling. We have designed the Sat...
10/08/2025

An excellent opportunity for anyone wanting a sensory-friendly experience of live storytelling. We have designed the Saturday morning Nov. 8 Showcase just for you. And it is only $5 - $7! Limited seating, so get your tickets here today. https://www.oldnorthstatestorytellingfestival.com/ticketsinfo
This event is part of the 7th annual Old North State Storytelling Festival at The Cary Theater produced by the Theater and the North Carolina Storytelling Guild.

TICKETS & Information The OLD NORTH STATE STORYTELLING FESTIVAL @ The CARY THEATER 122 East Chatham Street, Cary, NC Friday and Saturday November 7 -8, 2025NOTE: Save processing fees by purchasing your tickets directly in person from the Box Office at 122 E. Chatham Street, Cary, NC. Online ticke...

Tickets are selling fast for our Nov. 7 & 8 Festival at The Cary Theater!   Don't delay. Last year, we SOLD OUT early. I...
09/27/2025

Tickets are selling fast for our Nov. 7 & 8 Festival at The Cary Theater! Don't delay. Last year, we SOLD OUT early. Info and tickets available at www.oldnorthstatestorytellingfestival.com

Read all about the Festival here.
https://downtowncarync.org/once-upon-a-time-in-cary-the-old-north-state-storytelling-festival-returns/

The Beginning of the Story Every great story has a beginning, and for Nancy Reeder, President of the North Carolina Storytelling Guild, it started in a Pennsylvania classroom. "My world into storytelling began as an elementary teacher... I didn’t...

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