Kidding Around’s Story Hour
June 27th @ 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
UnCommon Corner, Boylston St &, Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116
Bring the whole family to UnCommon Corner for a full hour of stories read by Emerson College students!
Presented by Kidding Around, Emerson College’s renowned Theater for All Audiences group, who is generously supporting family-friendly programming at UnCommon.
Today’s Story Hour will Feature:
“I’m On It!” by Andrea Tsurumi
“My Family Plays Music” by Judy Cox
“The Ugly Vegetables” by Grace Lin
As a special treat for the kids, El Jefe’s will feature a kids’ meal! For $7.50, kids can get 1 Taco, a Juice Box, a side of Chips & Salsa, AND crayons!
Student Readers
Nathan Horwitz
Nathan Horwitz (he/him) is a senior Theatre Education student from Chicago, Illinois! Nathan’s theatrical educational work can be seen with Emerson’s Kidding Around (KA), Wheelock Family Theatre, Central Square Theatre, Skyline Studios & The Laughing Academy. He currently serves as the Education Director of KA and has worked on a variety of their shows including School of Rock, Honk, Barry and the Bear, and Tuck Everlasting. Thank you for joining us for KA Story Hour at Uncommon!!
Bee Jackson
Bee Jackson (they/he) is a junior Theatre Education major from Avon, MA! Bee is currently the education coordinator of Emerson’s Kidding Around and is excited to continue spreading joy to young audiences through theatrical storytelling. This summer, Bee can be found working at Wheelock Family Theatre again, or listening to an audiobook. Liv, luv, KA <3
Paige Shepherd
Paige (she/they) is a Theatre Education and Performance major graduating in 2027, and is also KA’s Executive Director! This will be her fifth semester as part of the amazing KA family, and has served as the choreographer for three KA shows! She has been an educator for over 3 years, directing, choreographing, and producing for all ages. Creating theatre for all is one of her favorite passions! In addition to her educational work, Paige is an avid director and producer for both theatre and television, and is a part of Musical Theatre Society, Emerson Dance Company, and The EVVY Awards at Emerson.