Who is Darci? An historian, author, playwright, actress and storyteller. She portrays more than 20 women from American history, and performs in venues nationwide. She literally wrote the book on how to portray people from history and literature, and she trains teachers and museum professionals to teach through storytelling and character interpretation. She is a […]
Dr. Dom Flemons “The American Songster” received an Honorary Doctorate from Northern Arizona University and he’s a GRAMMY Award Winner with four GRAMMY nominations, Two-Time EMMY Nominee, International Acoustic Music Award Grand Prize Winner, and was a United States Artists Fellow. He is a musician based in the Chicago area and he is famously known […]
Amy is the great-granddaughter of Eastman Kaney (an original Dawes Commission enrollee) and a proud member of the Chickasaw Nation. She is an award-winning storyteller and educator, artist, and a founding member of her stomp dance troupe Hithla. Amy’s appreciation for cultural awareness came at an early age. She was raised in a military family; […]
Mo is a storyteller, speaker, reader, workshop leader, teacher, and a generally joyful wordsmith. She lives with her family in Rexburg, Idaho and works to send out stories and words that create connections. She has a B.A. and M.A. in English literature, 3 kids, 1 husband, 1 dog, 2 cats. Mo has lost count of […]
Megan Wells is truly, madly, deeply, wildly, whole-heartedly, indubitably, supercalifragilistically IN LOVE with the art and craft of Storytelling. Megan has been a touring professional teller for thirty-five years. She has been honored with four national awards and two Chicago theater awards. Megan marries the intimacy of story conversation with delicious theatrical timing, bringing worlds […]
For 25 years, in 13 countries, in 45 states, for over 3 million people—Antonio Sacre tells stories. His tales of growing up bilingually in a Cuban and Irish-American household have inspired children worldwide to gather their own family stories and become storytellers themselves. His storytelling recordings have won numerous awards, including the Parent’s Choice Gold […]
Daniel Morden is one of the leading exponents in the art of storytelling. Daniel has delighted audiences all over the world with his performances including the Vancouver, Oslo and Yukon story telling festivals, The Hay, Beyond The Border, Bath and Cheltenham festivals and at venues such as The Barbican, The National Theatre and The British […]
The recipient of the National Storytelling Network’s 2017 Circle of Excellence Award, Motoko enchants audiences of every age with traditional Asian tales and oral memoirs from her childhood in Osaka and her life as an immigrant in the U.S. Motoko has appeared on Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, and has been featured in festivals and theaters across […]
The course of Tim’s life was pretty much set at six years of age when his parents took him to see Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Ever since that glittering introduction to show business, Tim’s life has been a series of colorful acts, featuring a wide variety of stories that include personal narratives, […]
Bil Lepp is an award-winning storyteller, author, and recording artist. He’s the host of the History Channel’s Man vs History series, the occasional host of NPR’s internationally syndicated Mountain Stage, and a contributing columnist to the West Virginia Gazette-Mail. Bil’s humorous, family friendly tall-tales and stories have earned the appreciation of listeners of all ages […]
Donald was born in a Southern Appalachian mountain world rich in stories. While he heard many traditional stories about Jack and other heroic characters, he was most attracted to the stories of his own family and places of origin. Donald begin retelling the stories he heard and then adding his own new stories to them […]
Adam Booth is the 2022 West Virginia Folk Artist of the Year, awarded at the Governor’s Arts Awards. Adam blends traditional mountain folklore, music, and an awareness of contemporary Appalachia to create original, forward-thinking story artistry. Adam’s new multidisciplinary program The Heron’s Journey has been selected for the 2024-2025 Mid Atlantic Arts Touring Roster. As […]
