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Tales Best Told In The Dark
Program Category
Storytellers
Audience Age
Program can be designed to fit any age range.
Let storyteller David Mello chill, thrill, and thoroughly entertain you with his diverse collection of ghostly stories, poems, and lore from around the world. Tales Best Told In The Dark will entertain as well as spark the imagination.
Among the stories:
"The Skeleton Woman", a Native American Legend.
"Teeth", a traditional "jump tale" told with masks.
"The Ghost With the One Black Eye" a humorous tale with a suprise ending.
Several of these tales are performed using shadow puppetry on a portable shadow booth for an additional haunting effect for your event!
$200. There may be an additional charge for milage depending on location
Group Size
Up to 100
Program Length
45 min. to 1 hour
A room that can be darkened works best.
Last Modified
03/14/2014
Recent Library/School Appearances by Ghosteller
Fall River Art Association
Fall River, MA
(508)673-7212
Swansea Public Library
Swansea, MA, MA
(508)674-9609
Lafayette/Durfee House
Fall River, MA
(508)813-8230
Performer’s Contact Information
Ghosteller
David Mello28 Gatehouse Dr.
Fall River, MA 02720
David Mello has been the Supervisor of Children's Services at the Fall River Public Library since 1988. He has been storytelling professionally since 1996 and is the storyteller in residence for the sleep-over program of the Battleship Massachusetts. He was a guest performer for the annual Johnnycake Storytelling Festival in2009. References: Rosemary McCullugh, Children's Librarian, Lawrence Public Library, 978-682-1727 Paula Hague, Program Director,Battleship Massachusetts Memorial Museum, 508-678-1100 Tara Walsh, Property Mannager, Lafayette Place Apartments, 508-678-7537