The performers at the 2026 Women’s Storytelling Festival are coming to our stage from North and South.
Jenn Kamara describes herself as a policy wonk by day and absurdity magnet by night. She says that every situation provides her with an opportunity for a good story. Among the venues she has performed at are RISK!, Story District, Story Collider, and, of course, Better Said Than Done.
Nina Lesiga tells stories based on her uncommon adventures. She hosts the Bridgeport Art Trail Storytelling Exchange on-line every month and also co-produced digital storytelling for the PechaKucha Night in Bridgeport, Connecticut. She’s performed at venues including Stories from the Stage, Generation Women, Artists Standing Strong Together, Bady House Storytelling, Better Said Than Done, and numerous others. She also mentors people on traveling and playing the ukulele.
Jame McElhatton began their profession life in Washington, D.C. as an investigative reporter and private detective before becoming an instructional assistant in a pre-K special education classroom of a local school district. They have also been performing comedy and storytelling in the capital and Baltimore since 2022 and had a one act play, titled Don’t Wait, produced by Pink Pen Theatre in 2024. While not performing, Jamie enjoys life, family, wiffle ball, and riding their bicycle.
Liz Pardue founded Sisterhood of Spirits, LLC, to operate ghost tours and spooky historical theatrical productions from her home in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, the most haunted small town in the South. In the last year, she published her first book and performed at several venues, including the annual North Carolina Storytelling Festival Banquet, the Bynum Front Porch Series, and the Moth. At the Stone Soup Storytelling Festival, she won the Linda Goodman New Voices and People’s Choice Awards. She enjoys sharing Southern history through folklore, paranormal legends, and personal accounts which shine a light in dark spaces. She is dedicated to keeping North Carolina weird.
Hope Wilder comes to us from Durham, North Carolina, where she tells her personal narratives. She uses her over 17 years of teaching experience to teach other people how to tell their own stories. She co-hosts a monthly open mic with Story Connection NC. She also won a Moth Story Slam and participated in the 2025 Monti Grand Slam. She also enjoys cats, playing the cello, and river walks.
Join Better Said Than Done for the Women’s Storytelling Festival, March 19 – 22, 2026, both in-person in Fairfax City, VA, and live streaming online! The 2026 Women’s Storytelling Festival kicks off March 19 at 8:00pm Eastern/5:00pm Pacific with a virtual only showcase. The in-person storytelling starts at 7:00pm Eastern on March 20 and runs through the evening of March 22, 2026.
Virtual Festival Pass is $50
Full Festival Pass is $70
One Day Tickets available at the Door for $35