Bil & Skeeter Break the Ocean

Fringe 2026

Bil & Skeeter Break the Ocean

Bil Lepp has been called “a side-splittingly funny man” by The Smithsonian. Having been a Featured Teller at the (US) National Storytelling Festival for twenty-five consecutive years, and as five-time champion of The West Virginia Liar’s Contest, Lepp has established himself as a master storyteller and humorist.
'Bil & Skeeter Break the Ocean' is a hilarious tall-tale about trying to change the world from multi-award-winning storyteller Bil Lepp, host of HISTORY CHANNEL’S Man vs. History. This storytelling show is a funny, sometimes heartfelt, dive into childhood, family road trips, the water cycle, and well-meaning but misguided adults, told by a storyteller who has been described as "a cross between Neil DeGrasse Tyson and Robin Williams.” – Shoals Storytelling Festival
"Just as New Jersey has Bruce Springsteen, West Virginia has Bil Lepp" Goldenseal Magazine

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Bil Lepp grew up in a family that never really told the truth. It was always up to the listener to decide what was true. As a result, Lepp grew up to be a funny storyteller and a great liar. In "Bil & Skeeter Break the Ocean," you meet 7 year old Bil. Bil thinks he needs to change the world, but he is not good at anything. His mom tells him most people who have changed the world had smaller goals. In this hilarious storytelling show, Lepp takes us on a journey that shows us how powerful we all are. No matter how big or small.