Home to more than 64,000 people, Georgetown County has a unique and compelling story to tell. Georgetown Tidal Tales is a program that illuminates the area’s history, culture, and community through the telling of true stories by its residents. Our debut show was January 25, 2025, at the historic Winyah Auditorium in downtown Georgetown, and was a grand success! Our proceeds after costs were presented to Habitat for Humanity Georgetown SC on February 28, 2025.

Our next show is Saturday, May 31, 2025–at the historic Winyah Auditorium. Proceeds (after costs) will be donated to “A Father’s Place” in Georgetown. The show’s theme is “DO OVERS!”

Here’s how it works. Georgetown Tidal Tales announces the theme for its upcoming show, and community members “pitch” their stories in a brief email to the program Curator, Janet Fricke. Janet, together with her cohorts, selects 7 storytellers, who come in prepared to tell their true, 5-minute stories (no notes!) at a Zoom rehearsal “workshop,” where the stories will be presented to the other storytellers and finessed.

Next, it’s on to the show! Georgetown Tidal Tales will be presented at Winyah Auditorium to a supportive and local audience at a nominal price–just $10 per ticket. We partner with a local nonprofit whose mission dovetails with the show’s particular theme prior to the show, and again, that nonprofit will receive any proceeds after operating costs are covered. The May show will donate proceeds to “A Father’s Place” in Georgetown, SC. Click the logo to view their mission!

There will be a house band, of course, because music has a way of both energizing and calming us. All in all, Georgetown Tidal Tales will be an evening like no other.

Is it captivating theater? Yes. Is it an evening of powerful community-building? Yes. Will you experience an unprecedented depth and range of emotions? Yes.

Thank you for your interest in Georgetown Tidal Tales. We look forward to seeing you at our next show.