Rabbit Box

Meet Narke! Dr. Narke Norton is a Director of Community Building & Outreach for the UGA's College of Veterinary Medicine. Beyond the Arch, Narke is a former Town & Gown Players Theater President, a Demosthenian Literary Society alumnus, a recent TEDxUGA Emcee, and Executive Director of Rabbit Box! Come see Narke for our "Getting Older" Show, which will be on Tuesday, Sept 22nd (TODAY) at the VFW Post 2872! We open doors at 6pm. Food and drinks are available for purchase by 6:15pm, and the show starts at 7pm!

Meet DeAnne! DeAnne Wilmoth grew up in Tull, Arkansas. Graduated from Bauxite High School in 1959 and from the University of Arkansas in 1962. She was a speech therapist until she started my family of four daughters in 1965. DeAnne received a master’s degree in counseling from Georgia State in 1992 and was named Middle School Counselor of the year in Arkansas in 1999. She retired in 2003 and now have 8 grandchildren and three greats and they bring her great joy. She has been married to Shorty Wilmoth for 65 years.

Meet our emcee, Ashley! Ashley Garrett has been telling stories of gratitude, grief, and growth for years as The Baddest Mother Ever. She is a veteran storyteller, former emcee, and current board chair for Rabbit Box. Ashley is a professional communicator for a large hospital system’s local branch. Her other job is teaching her exceptionally good-looking and brilliant children how to act like regular people. Come see Ashley for our "Getting Older" Show on Tuesday, Sept 22nd, 7pm at the VFW!

Meet John Olive! Since retiring from UGA as a Professor of Mathematics Education, John has pursued his other passion: Theatre. He has appeared on the Town & Gown stage many times. You can listen to John reading Dickens’ A Christmas Carol on WUGA’s “Word Land” the two Sunday’s before Christmas. Come see John for our "Getting Older" Show, which will be on Tuesday, Sept 22nd at the VFW Post 2872! We open doors at 6pm. Food and drinks are available for purchase by 6:15pm, and the show starts at 7pm!

Meet Dr. Leara Rhodes! Leara is an author of 3 academic books and 4 historical fiction novels about Irish immigrants in the early 1900s. She was the former executive director of Rabbit Box, a university journalism professor for 30+ years, and an avid audience member of all things live: music, theatre, opera, food preparation, and demonstrations. Come see Leara for our "Getting Older" Show, which will be on Tuesday, Sept 22nd at the VFW Post 2872! We open doors at 6pm. Food and drinks are available for purchase by 6:15pm, and the show starts at 7pm!

Meet Reese! Reese Whatley is a Skilled Trades Worker within the UGA Facilities Management Division’s Operations & Maintenance Department. When he’s not fixing houses, laying down tile, or solving structural issues, you can find Reese building worlds in Minecraft, re-reading the Berserk Manga, and Cooking a delicious meal for family and friends. Come see Reese for our "Getting Older" Show, which will be on Tuesday, Sept 22nd at the VFW Post 2872! We open doors at 6pm. Food and drinks are available for purchase by 6:15pm, and the show starts at 7pm!

Meet Dave! Dave Bloyer is a Wisconsin native living in GA since 1988. He is retired from 30+ years in the sewage treatment industry. When not telling stories, he is fishing, gardening, blacksmithing or napping. Come see Dave for our "Getting Older" Show, which will be on Tuesday, Sept 22nd at the VFW Post 2872! We open doors at 6pm. Food and drinks are available for purchase by 6:15pm, and the show starts at 7pm!

New Themes! New Season! New Stories!
Thanks to all the storytellers at our First Job Show in May! At the end of our May show, we revealed Fall 2026 themes! These new themes will shape our new season with new stories! Thank you to the community members who submitted ideas to the Board!

Season 15 for Rabbit Box will begin on Tuesday, September 22nd at the VFW! More information will be shared as we get closer to September's Show - Getting Older.

To sign up through our webpage to pitch your story ideas, please click here. Please note: Since November's 4th week is during Thanksgiving, we will move our show to the 3rd week of November to accommodate the holiday.

Tuesday, September 22nd: Getting Older - Slots full for submission
Tuesday, October 27th: Hair-raising Tales - Slots open for submission (4 storytellers are still needed to complete a full slate)
Tuesday, November 17th: At War...- Slots open for submission (4 storytellers are still needed to complete a full slate)

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