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The Story of the Hat
This hat…it’s called a toboggan in certain parts of North America…a woolen hat with ear flaps. We bought them in Ontario for the show DoveTale, written with Ingrid De Sanctis in 1997. They are more common now across the US, but in 97, especially in the lower states, not so much. Something happens to me…
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History History [his-tuh-ree]: noun, here defined as: A long-winded & somewhat systematic narrative of past events related to Ted & Company. It all began on a dark and stormy night back 1987 when Ted Swartz and Lee Eshleman found themselves teaming up to write and perform some short comedy pieces for a youth leaders retreat.…
Read MoreA Message from "Mary"
The last 2 performances of DoveTale, the Christmas play Lee Eshleman, Ingrid De Sanctis, and I wrote in 1997, were performed on December 22 and 23 in Harrisonburg, VA. The shows were emotional, fun, and tinged with a little sadness. Ingrid wrote the following piece for the program. Thanks to all who made DoveTale a…
Read MoreHappy New Year!
We head into 2009 with some apprehension about how a ministry of story and laughter will fit into the economic crunch we are all experiencing. But we feel good about the shows that are available for performances, the new shows that are being written, and the scripts that we continue to work at making available…
Read MoreAdvent Greetings
Looking for an unusual stocking stuffer? A gift for someone who doesn’t need another gadget or another knick-knack? Give the gift of laughter with one or more of the DVDs available from Ted & Company. Of special interest this Christmas season – the DoveTale DVD. It’s the re-telling of the Christmas story with typical Ted…
Read MoreGood News!
We’re pleased to announce the arrival of the DoveTale Scriptbook! Consider the following options to use this Christmas play during this Advent season: DOVETALE SCRIPTBOOK AND PDF The long-awaited DoveTale script is back from the printer and also online as a download. Interesting that the project took 9 months – and sometimes even felt like…
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