The Storyteller’s Theatre, brought in part by the Theater 215 class, was a mixture of whimsical reflections, folk tales and anecdotes.

Curly-haired Ben Cannon, dressed in formal pants and a button-down shirt, was the emcee for the night.

Freshman acting major Clarisse Barr commenced the storytelling night with three tales about her and her best friend when they were young.

Barr, as a child, came upon an ordinary key. But to Barr, the key opened up a magical place she had yet to stumble upon. Searching for a lock to insert the key into, Barr decided to stick the key into a power outlet, resulting in an electric shock, sparks and a small fire.

Sophomore theater major Joe Furrer and freshman acting major Kristina Rausch took turns telling Native American fables. One folk tale told how men and women formed a union after a series of misunderstandings.

“We learn how to craft a story, tell a story without telling too much … how to keep attention, etc.,” Furrer said.

Highlights of the performance included a rousing tale of a broken washing machine, the teacher’s death-defying experience with airplanes and a humorous retelling of a close encounter with the police.

Sophomore acting major Matt Glaz had a run-in with the Algonquin police when he was 15. Strolling about after midnight, Glaz was stopped by the police for violating curfew. Instead of what he thought would be a simple slap on the wrist, Glaz and his two friends were arrested and taken to the police station.

At the station, Glaz was told to call his parents so he could be picked up from the police station. He tried to explain to the police that his father worked early in the morning and that he would be unable to be picked up.

The police officer who was “as condescending as possible,” according to Glaz, made him call his Dad anyway. His Dad then, which was imitated by Glaz in his best Polish accent, told the police that he was unable to pick his son up, and that one of his sons friends’ mothers could do it.

According to Glaz, his father’s Polish accent came naturally.

“I hear it all the time from my Dad,” Glaz said.

The Storyteller’s Theatre runs from April 15 to 17 at the Stevens Building’s Corner Theater. Tickets cost $3.