Members as of June 2009
additions/corrections made monthly as needed
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CA - Tim Ereneta
2415 McGee Ave.; Berkeley CA 94703
Phone: 510-549-1613
Email: tim.ereneta[at]gmail.com
Website: www.timereneta.com
Tim Ereneta brings to life classic and forgotten fairy tales for contemporary audiences. As a playwright and actor, he brings two decades of theatre experience to his storytelling. "Tim is a contemporary, hip storyteller... original and authentic." --Gay Ducey, Bay Area Storytelling Festival Artistic Director
Canada - Dale Gilbert Jarvis
70 Fleming St.; St. John’s Newfoundland Canada A1C3A5
Email: hauntedhike@nf.sympatico.ca
Website: http://www.dalejarvis.ca
Professional storyteller and folklorist Dale Jarvis tells stories of the faerie folk, tales from the collections of the Brothers Grimm, ghost stories, legends and traditional tales from Newfoundland, Ireland, the United Kingdom and beyond. He is the founder of the St. John's Storytelling Circle, chair of the St. John's Storytelling Festival, and a tireless promoter of the art and tradition of storytelling at the local, national, and international levels.
FL - Pat Nease
4435 Pratt Ave.; Panama City FL 32404-6553
Phone: 850-871-0165
Evening: 850-814-2616
Email: patnease@patnease.com
Website: www.patnease.com
IN - Mary Jo Huff
4333 Sandra Kay Ln.; Newburgh IN 47630
Phone: 812-853-3024
Evening: 812-455-1558
Email: maryjo[at]storytellin.com
Website: www.storytellin.com
MaryJo is a nationally known speaker, professional storyteller, author, recording artist and Early Childhood educator. Her workshops are motivational, educational and inspirational. She encourages her audience to be creative and comfortable telling stories and using puppets with children. Mary Jo is well known for her humorous, fast-paced delivery. She has presented at numerous national, state, regional and local conferences and has 35 years experience.
MA - Karen Chace
97 Chipaway Rd; East Freetown MA 02717
Phone: 508-763-8565
Email: storybug[at]aol.com
Website: www.storybug.net
Karen grew up among a large, extended Irish family in Massachusetts, surrounded by stories and storytellers all of her life. She has been sharing her own stories professionally with a wide range of audiences since 2000. She is the founder and director of a student storytelling club in her hometown and produces their Storytelling Festival each year. Karen writes a regular column, Stor e Telling, for Storytelling Magazine, and is a contributing author to National Storytelling Network’s publications, A Beginner’s Guide to Storytelling and Telling Stories to Children.
MA - Bob Reiser
222 Loudville Rd.; Easthampton MA 01027
Phone: 413-527-1871
Email: bobtales[at]msn.com
Website: www.bobtales.com
MD - Ellouise Schoettler
9112 Brierly Rd.; Chevy Chase MD 20815
Phone: 301-951-1213
Email: ellouise9112[at]aol.com
Website: www.ellouisestory.com
Ellouise Schoettler calls herself an “old time southern storyteller.” She blends personal stories, folktles and nature stories in programs for adults and children. An award winning storyteller and storyteller-in-residence for the Audubon Naturalist Society, Chevy Chase, MD, her recent venues include Elementary Speakeasydc, Washington DC, Strathmore Arts Center, Bethesda MD, Lehigh Valley Storytelling Festival, Bethlehem PA, and the Rogue Festival, Fresno CA.
ME - Jo Radner
PO Box 145; Lovell ME 04051
Phone: 207-925-6244
Email: jradner[at]american.edu
Website: www.joradner.com
Jo lives in Maine and tells historical, family, and personal stories from the Northeast. A folklorist and oral historian, she presents workshops on the art of interviewing, collecting, and presenting stories.
MO - Joy Nack
1201 Paloma Dr.; St. Louis MO 63131
Phone: 314-317-9061
Email: joy.nack[at]yahoo.com
MO - Sharon Thompson
3649 Lemay Woods; St. Louis MO 63129
Phone: 314-894-8703
MO - Carol Watkins
15 Cedarwood Ct; St. Peters MO 63376
Phone: 636-922-7133
Email: cwatkins[at]mail.win.org
NH - Meg Gilman
272 Newcastle Ave.; Portsmouth NH 03801
Phone: 603-433-8578
Email: meggart[at]aol.com
Website: www.lanes.org/directory/tellers/meg_gilman.html
Meg’s performances of folktales full of humor and wisdom, and personal tales both funny and poignant, have been called “spellbinding” and “provocative”. She warmly engages listeners, and opens wide the doors to imagination. Stories about smart girls and strong women, the wisdom of elders, and being yourself, delight and inspire as well as challenge beliefs and promote understanding. Her workshops on storytelling and the creative process are a powerful source of inspiration. She offers performances and workshops for all ages – preschool, the classroom, for seniors and other adult venues, and intergenerational programs, as well as programs for mental health, alzheimer’s, and other healing environments. A dynamic keynote speaker, she offers customized programs tailored to your needs. NSN state liaison - NH; Healing Story Alliance board member. *Willing to travel. Fees negotiable.
NH - Joanne Piazzi
7 Madison Ave.; Rochester NH 03867
Phone: 603-335-1760
Email: jpsunflowerseeds[at]yahoo.com
NY - Lorna MacDonald Czarnota
1883 Hertel Ave.; Buffalo NY 14214
Phone: 716-837-0551
Email: LCzarnota[at]aol.com
Website: www.storyhavenstudio.com
Lorna MacDonald Czarnota, storyteller, workshop leader, musician, author of "Medieval Tales That Kids Can Read and Tell." Traditional and original stories, songs, music. Medieval, Scottish, Inspirational story. At-risk youth.
OH - Lyn Ford
PO Box 737; Reynoldsburg OH 43068
Phone: 614-237-7605
Email: friedtales[at]aol.com
Website: www.lynfordstoryteller.com
Fourth-generation storyteller, author, and Ohio teaching artist Lyn Ford shares her “Home-Fried Tales” to honor her family’s multicultural Afrilachian oral traditions. An NSN Oracle Award winner and Reynoldsburg (Ohio) Friend of Education Award winner, Lyn shares programs, workshops, and keynotes that offer interactions, rhythm and rhyme, humor, history, and heart at festivals, conferences, libraries, school residencies, and other venues from coast to coast and beyond.
OH - Susan Gilchrist
613 Longfellow Dr.; Berea OH 44017
Phone: 440-243-8173
Email: Susan.Gilchrist[at]sbcglobal.net
Website: www.wistory.org/tellers/st_gilcs.htm
Simple storytelling straight from the heart. Thematic presentations geared to any age, preschoolers through senior citizens. Folktales, history, myths and legends, modern sources, personal experience, special interest in storytelling for environmental education. Workshops as well as programs.
OK - Fran Stallings
1406 Macklyn Ln.; Bartlesville OK 74006
Phone: 918-333-7390
Email: earthteller[at]ionet.net
SD - Anne Bodman
20460 Black Dog Place; Sturgis SD 57785
Phone: 605-347-0004
Email: storytellerAnneB[at]BHHOA.us
A sense of fun, lively interaction with the audience, and stories from the ridiculous to the sublime!
TX - Mary Grace Ketner
109 Fir Street; San Antonio TX 78210
Phone: 210-271-0628
Email: mgk[at]talesandlegends.net
Website: talesandlegends.net