Pouring The Sun New!
For generations, the heart of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, was steel. When the blue flame went out in 1995, Jay O'Callahan created a lasting tribute to the immigrant families who built America.

"A consummate professional . . ."
-The Daily Gazette, Schenectady, NY

"A Night of Greatness."
-The Record, Troy, NY

"Theater at its best."
-The Daily Gazette, Schenectady, NY

Press link:
Pouring The Sun at Studio Arena Theatre

Three Pill Hill Stories New!
Pill Hill is more than the neighborhood where Jay grew up — it's the inspiration for many of his stories. Meet Mrs. Lawrence who serves tea and Dickens on Wednesdays, and a presidential candidate who inspires a prank that leaves you cheering!

• Electra
• A Good Night's Rest
• Politics

"With consummate skill, he uses age-old gestures and movements..."
-Buffalo News

Press link:
Pouring The Sun at Studio Arena Theatre

Herman & Marguerite
Jay O'Callahan performing the beloved tale of a worm and a caterpillar.

"Teaches some key facts about the value of the individual, self-esteem, positive aspects of change and friendship without seeming to teach anything at all - which all good stories should do."
- Science Books & Films

• The Bubble
• Raisins
• Don't You Dare
• Woe is Me Bones
• The Boy Who Loved Frogs
• The Red Ball

"A gold mine for teachers and media coordinators interested in becoming better storytellers."
- English Journal

National Educational Film Festival Award

• why we tell stories
• what makes a story work, and
• how characters can be brought to life.

Master storyteller Jay O'Callahan
affirms the value of teachers' reading to students . . .
Excellent for staff development to show teachers on all grade levels
the importance of tuning into
individuals' natural inclination to tell stories . . . "
- Media Evaluation Services, North Carolina Dept. of Public Instruction

ALA/Carnegie Award
National Educational Film Festival Award