free six week Workshop for adults!
WHEN: Sunday Afternoons from September 28-November 9, 2025
Who: Open to all Adults - 18 and over - who have a story they’d like to share.
Where: Lompoc, CA - Location will be confirmed with participants!
Cost: Free!
Lompoc Theatre Project is excited to announce a brand new six-week storytelling and poetry workshop for adults, “Telling Our Stories: A Storytelling and Poetry Workshop,” led by renowned artists and community advocates Tayllor and Ademola Oyewole-Davis.
The workshop consists of six 90-minute sessions taking place on select Sunday afternoons beginning September 28. Throughout the six weeks, participants will learn techniques for writing and performance; connect with multicultural mentors; discover their unique voice; and build confidence through creative expression. Once their stories are completed, each participant will be invited to present their work or have a professional actor read on their behalf at a special community performance on Sunday, November 9.
The idea for this workshop was brought to Lompoc Theatre Project by board member and Cabrillo High School teacher Robert Morey, who has a special passion for sharing arts and culture with adults - especially seniors - in the Lompoc Valley.
“As an educator, I see firsthand how youth benefit from creative programs offered in and out of the classroom. For adults, these types of opportunities can be harder to find; but are no less important to engaging our creative minds at every life stage.”
Thanks to generous grants received by Santa Barbara County Office of Arts & Culture and Collaborative Communities Creating Change (C4), Lompoc Theatre Project is proud to be able to offer this six-week workshop free to all participants.
About THE INSTRUCTORS:
Tayllor Oyewole-Davis is an internationally recognized poet, educator, and social impact strategist committed to arts, equity, and community transformation. She is the Founder of Sisterhood(verb), Inc., where she develops cultural content and strategic programming for marginalized communities. Her expertise spans curriculum design, public speaking, and community-centered consulting. Tayllor has led arts-integrated education with an emphasis on social-emotional growth. Her poetry, which explores identity and justice, has been showcased in anthologies and galleries.
Ademola Oyewole-Davis is a Brooklyn-born artist, educator, and activist whose work spans music, poetry, and social change. Performing since the age of eight, he’s performed nationally as a poet and public speaker. He is currently working on a second album with his father, Abiodun Oyewole of The Last Poets, alongside his debut solo project, Lib(er)ation. With over seven years of teaching experience, including at Urban Word NYC, Ademola cultivates conscious, creative learning spaces rooted in justice. He also consults on education and DEI strategy, having recently delivered the MLK Day keynote at Cate School and led artistic workshops across the country.
Together, Ademola and Tayllor use their talents to inspire, educate, and build lasting change through performance, education, and community-led initiatives.
Thank you to our WORKSHOP sponsors!
