Barb Yostie Ashley
B2G 21 Lagoon Rd
Hilton Head Island SC 29928
843-341-2238
yostie_a@yahoo.com
Teach: Yes
School Performances: No
Puppeteer and storyteller.
Educational entertainer featuring a blend of puppetry, storytelling, music, visual arts and creative movement. Has been SC Arts Commission AIE for 10 years enjoying different forms of puppetry activities: hand-rod, marionettes, shadow and body Bunraku puppets.
University of South Carolina and Florida State University in education; drama training annually at festivals
Puppeteers of America Board Member; Performer at Coligny Plaza for 13 weeks daily; member Storytellers National Association; 6 week residency in Indonesia in 1998 and 1999; author of several monographs/videos.
Professional

Auntie Rose
112 Spring Valley Dr
Spartanburg SC 29301
864-576-5624
roseauntie@yahoo.com
Teach: Yes
School Performances: No
Actress, storyteller, singer, songwriter, modern dancer, pianist, musical director and playwright.
Multi-sensory theatrical programs in stage or classroom settings for the young and young at heart. Interweaves multiple art forms with curriculum.
MFA - Drama; BM - Piano Performance; certified Drama Educator - Texas; arts integration training; training intensives for working with disabled and special needs; certified cable access television producer.
Professional artist roster in SC, HI and NC; Libraries’ Directory of Performers; Pi Kappa Lambda (National Honorary Music Society); grant recipient - the Arts Partnership of Greater Spartanburg.
Professional

Valerie M. Barnet
516 Sherwood Cir
Spartanburg SC 29302
864-582-3391
thumper191@aol.com
Teach: Yes
School Performances: Yes
Drama specialist, teacher workshop leader and creative movement.
Format for teaching drama is to base the lesson on children’s literature. Allows students to experience the elements of dramatization and connect the experience to a familiar story. Easily adapted for adult students.
20+ years of community theatre (Spartanburg Little Theatre and SC Children’s Theatre). With degree in Art History, also taught visual art, creative movement and drama to kindergarten and first grades at Pine Street Elementary for past 2 years. SC Arts Commission Roster in Theatre.
Amateur

Ben and Keeters Puppets, Inc.
1549 Powell Church Rd
Harlem GA 30814
706-556-9606
bkpuppets@aol.com
Teach: Yes
School Performances: No
Puppet builder, scriptwriter, performer, and stage designer.
Specialize in black-light performances. Nonprofit agency dedicated to the promotion of education and visual arts through puppetry. Teach and build puppets - 24" to 12’ tall parade puppets. Shows are interactive with music and many puppets. Subjects range from character education to history to classic fairy tales. Perform with 3 puppeteers using Bunraku style.
BS degree from Georgia Southern University.
Beacon Award for television show "Kidnection" for educational value.
Professional

Thomas C. Bristow
208 Middlesex Rd
Columbia SC 29210
803-772-9458, cell 422-7070
tcbristow@thomtells.com
Teach: Yes
School Performances: Yes
Storyteller with guitar and story songs.
Original humorous storytelling with a message available for all ages of children and adults, using guitar and occasionally puppets. Family stories, traditional tales, fairy tales, historical SC tales and stories of character education.
Masters Degree in Social Work; PhD - Educational Psychology; teaching experience grade school to graduate school in social work, education and the school of medicine; storytelling as a therapeutic and educational tool.
National Storyteller of the Year - 1st runner-up, 2003; 2000 National Storytelling conference selected as "one of the best and liveliest tellers" from the Southeast; AIE roster with the SC Arts Commission.
Professional

Lee Bryan
PO Box 78937
Atlanta GA 30357
404-315-1363
lee@puppetguy.com
Teach: Yes
School Performances: Yes
Puppetry.
Full-time puppeteer presenting artist-in-schools programming since 1991. Nationally recognized as a unique touring artist who combines live vocal characterizations and songs with innovative puppet designs for wholesome family entertainment.
1994 Intern for Center for Puppetry Arts, Atlanta, GA.
Jim Henson Foundation grant recipient for "Pinnochio;" Muppets feature film "Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland;" Emmy nomination for work with public broadcasting.
Professional

Cappy the Clown
7 Oyster Factory Road
Beaufort SC 29907
843-422-0094
Teach: Yes
School Performances: Yes
clown--face paint, magic, skits, juggling, costumes, balloon twists
Develop confidence, creativity cooperation, and compromising skills through the art of clowning. Residency includes introduction and practice of clown arts culminating in a performance circus show.
Almost 20 years professional clowning. Created, produced, hosted "Cappy and the Can Do Crew" television show.
Former entrepreneur of the year at Hilton Head Island, SC. First Place Clown Award at Tarpon Springs, FL 2004.
Professional

Donna Catton-Johnson
3161 Hall Rd
Conway SC 29526
843-365-1289
dlcj151@excite.com, dcatton@se.hcs.k12.sc.us
Teach: Yes
School Performances: Yes
Mime, storyteller and character actress.
Roving or performing mime; costumed character or storyteller (several genres of story).
B.A. +18 in Theatre and Visual Arts; certified to teach in SC in theatre and visual arts.
2002 SC Theatre Association Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress; SCAC artist roster member since 1993.
Professional

Kim Christman
PO Box 757
Fairview NC 28730
828-628-0976, cell 828-713-6976
kimchristman1@netzero.net
Teach: Yes
School Performances: Yes
Hammer and lap dulcimers, various musical styles. Mime, creative drama, masks, storytelling and juggling.
Performances include classical, Irish, folk, bluegrass, and sing-a-longs. Offer residencies in which students can learn to play the lap dulcimer. Performances and residencies in various theatre forms involve students in creative self-expression.
20 years--hammer dulcimer; 2 years--lap dulcimer; 14 years--piano. MFA UNC-G in Theatre for Young People, studying with: Tom Behm, Jim Dodding, Desmond Jones School of Mime & Physical Theatre in London, performed and studied with Doug Berky;
Artists’ rosters for SC Arts Commission, Western Arts Agencies of NC, the Asheville Area Arts Council. Perform in schools, churches, prisons, and with various choirs. Selected by Asheville Area Arts Council to partner with local elementary schools in a 3 year Arts-in-Education Institute. Awarded a regional artist grant to study mask work with Doug Berky.
Professional

Clapping Dog Music
3109 Five Forks Rd
Chapel Hill NC 27516
919-968-1168
clappingdog@nc.rr.com
Teach: Yes
School Performances: Yes
Multicultural music, stories and games.
Participatory performances for schools, conferences and festivals based on the music, stories, and games. School performances and residencies designed to support the curricular focus of the school. Accomplished folklorist and curriculum designer. Offers topic-based programs such as African American acapella singing or world music drumming.
Bachelor of Music Degree and Masters Degree in Education.
A+ Fellow (educational consultant for A+ schools, an arts integration school reform model).
Professional

Connie Clark
PO Box 238
Lynn NC 28750
828-859-5692
clarkcon@aol.com
Teach: Yes
School Performances: Yes
Actress (as Emily Dickinson or Sarah Bernhardt).
Performed and taught in 19 states, England, Scotland, and Norway to over 130,000 students kindergarten through 12th grade, and also at many universities.
MA - major in theatre; minor in American literature - Purdue University; Member of The Dramatists Guild.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 1994 and 199; Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, NYC; Audio cassette--"Emily Dickinson-Selected Poems" released 1996 to national critical acclaim.
Professional

Giles Collard
1 Fenner Ave
Asheville NC 28804
828-254-2621, 828-254-2137
ladansfrog@aol.com
Teach: Yes
School Performances: Yes
Modern dance, stage combat and fencing.
Dance as an integration of culture through movement, experienced by everyone. Teach geography and language through dance, helping create a better understanding of our differences.
Olympic Training Center in Columbia; certified to teach foil & saber; studied dance with: Huerry Raymond of Montpellier, France, Diego Pignon of Mexico and Itto Morito of Japan.
Co-director of Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre; created a dance program for a school for "at risk" boys.
Professional

Laura Courter
7110 Burlwood Road
Charlotte NC 28211
704-364-0081, 1-866-427-8243
lauraco612@aol.com
Teach: Yes
School Performances: No
Teaching theatre specializing in writing; performances and residencies
Has been touring the southeast for 10 years. Innovative programs and productions teach writing skills to K-8th grade. Combine creative dramatics with basic writing produces exciting ways for learning creative, descriptive, clarification, and problem solving writing styles. Provides productions, residencies, workshops, and teacher training.
UNC Chapel Hill UNCG graduate studies
Performances--Southeastern Theatre Conference International Theatre, SCAC Artist Registry, NC Arts Council, Fulton County (Atlanta, GA), Wake County Arts Council, Fayetteville Arts Council--Asheville, NC
Professional

Curious Moon Puppet Theatre
2115 Wildrose Dr
Decatur GA 30032
404-377-8141
puppets@curiousmoon.com
Teach: Yes
School Performances: Yes
Puppeteers, puppet builders, puppet making teachers.
Provides professional and original puppet productions and puppet making workshops for all ages and venues.
Trained at the University of Connecticut’s Puppet Arts Program and the Storybook Theatre in Oakland, CA.
Performed at Southeast Regional Puppeteers of America Festival - Asheville, NC in 2004; exhibited at National Puppeteers of America Festival in Tampa, FL in 2001; approved for SC Touring Roster; approved for Georgia Council for the Arts Touring Roster.
Professional

Sara Deutsch
PO Box 17712
Asheville NC 28816
828-658-2449
saramuse@copper.net
Teach: Yes
School Performances: No
Fine art, digital painting, musical free improvisation, writing, soft sculpture, puppet-making, collage.
Multimedia artist, creative arts therapist, and teacher. Currently focusing on digital painting and collage.
Psychology, MS, PhD.abd., Creative Arts Therapy, 20 years teaching adults and children.
Free improv concert with cello--Asheville 2003; Top 10 Art Portfolio--Art Wanted; art exhibited in Sky Peoples Gallery, Crystal Visions and other places in California and Vancouver.
Professional

David DiGiuseppe
2204 George Cir
Chapel Hill NC 27514
919-968-9600
daviddg@mindspring.com
Teach: Yes
School Performances: Yes
Singer, storyteller, accordionist, multi-instrumentalist.
offers diverse programs including: solo accordion--Celtic Parisian and American traditions; family show--songs and stories; school show--SC and American history. Professional performer for over 30 years.
Professional

Allan Edwards
PO Box 6066
High Point NC 27262
336-841-2273 ext 226
sales@ncshakes.org
Teach: Yes
School Performances: Yes
The works of William Shakespeare.
A 50 minute high energy performance of some of Shakespeare’s best known scenes with thoughtful commentary and audience participation. One hour workshops in association with performances.
Three professional actors directed and supported by the staff of the NC Shakespeare Festival, the State Shakespeare Festival of NC.
Professional

Gloria Barr Ford
421 Lincolnshire Dr
Georgetown SC 29440
843-546-0841
glrf09@aol.com
Teach: Yes
School Performances: Yes
Gospel singer, poet, and playwright.
Weaves Gullah tales with the simplicity of the sweetgrass basket maker.
From family with an oral tradition of storytelling and a little acapella singing. Involves audience and teaches Gullah - the mother tongue of the African people. She is a bin yah and a cum yah.
Heritage School of Communications (drama/journalism) and Evangelism (licensed minister); Swamp Fox Players of Georgetown County.
Best Actress--comedy--Georgetown County and Indigo Choral Society for cultural poem of Georgetown County
Professional

John T. Fowler
279 Berry Rd
Boiling Springs SC 29316
864-578-9447
hairytoeproductions@juno.com
Teach: Yes
School Performances: Yes
Storyteller and old time musician.
A wonderful storyteller with years of performing experience. Stories are geared for all types of audiences. Specializes in folk tales, Jack tales and mountain stories. Music residency is a stepping stone to the past in early American traditional music. Shares his heritage in performances and residencies. SC Community Scholars Program.
One time banjo champion at Mountain Dance Folk Fest; two time harmonica champion at Fiddler’s Grove Old Time Fest; founder of Carolina Old Time Musicians’ Network; host of Old Time Radio Show (WNCW 88.7).
Professional

Chetter Galloway
PO Box 18644
Johnson City TN 37614
432-741-3182
chettermysia@prodigy.net
Teach: Yes
School Performances: Yes
African and African-American stories and djembe drumming.
Versatile and energetic storyteller incorporating music and songs into his storytelling. Repertoire includes Aesop’s Fables, Brer Rabbit, African stories, ghost tales and many more.
Stone Soup Storytelling Festival; Winter Storytelling Festival; SC-AIE Roster; Umoja/Unity Festival; Lincoln Memorial University Teachers’ Workshop.
Professional

Ron Gulledge
14806 Rexford Chase Ct
Matthews NC 28104
704-882-7732
telleroftales@carolina.rr.com
Teach: Yes
School Performances: Yes
Jack tales, ghost tales and teaching how to tell a story.
Historical, curriculum-based programs (Colonial, Civil War, Reconstruction and Piedmont textiles) as well as ghost stories, Jack tales and multicultural stories. Programs geared for all ages.
VSA training (behavior disorders and disabled kids) in Spartanburg.
Featured teller at: Tales by the Sea in Swainsboro, NC; Wake County Storytelling Festival in Raleigh, NC; Tales by the Millstream in Rowan County, NC; Grand Opening SC Aquarium in Charleston, SC; North Charleston SC Arts Festival.
Professional

Jef
PO Box 3331
Lumberton NC 28359
910-738-8179
woole@mindspring.com
Teach: Yes School Performances: Yes
Mime.
Member of TOUCH 1976-1993, NC’s touring mime ensemble.
Currently performs as roving mime and is half of the Pantojuggling Street Duet, Ken & Jef. Teaches mime, ensemble techniques and composition through educational residencies. Performs "Stories and Mime" with storyteller Louise Omoto Kessel using stories from many cultural traditions.
Studied with C.W. Metcalf and Tony Montanaro and briefly with Jacques Lecoq. Acted with William Hickey, studied period dance and style with William Burdick, commedia dell’arte at the Del’Arte School and clowning with Ezekiel Peterhof.
1990 TOUCH received NC Theatre Conference Award for Excellence in Theatre for Youth; appeared in two UNC-TV special productions with NC Symphony; performed as mascot for the Durham Bulls Baseball Club (Wool E. Bull) for 3 years.
Professional

Cathy Kaemmerlen
1857 Jackson’s Creek Dr
Marietta GA 30068
770-993-2643
tattlingtales@aol.com
Teach: Yes
School Performances: Yes
Storyteller/historical interpreter.
Nationally known storyteller/actress/historical interpreter; performs a variety of one-woman shows; an expanding repertory of 25 programs for audiences of all ages; over 25 years performing coast to coast in school auditoriums and concert stages; represented by Young Audiences of Atlanta, SC, and GA Touring Arts Rosters.
BA - English/elementary education -UNC-C; MFA Modern Dance Performance and Choreography - Univ. of Wisconsin; various storytelling and theatre classes and workshops.
NEA Fellowship through SC Arts Commission, 1975; Outstanding Performer, Young Audiences of Atlanta, 1992, 1994; Individual Artist Grants from SC and GA Arts Commissions, Wisconsin Arts Board and California Arts Council; Outstanding Young Interpreter Award, Region 6, NAI
Professional

Joe Kerenick
200 Carlyle Circle
Columbia SC 29206
803-787-8666
jkerenick@sc.rr.com
Teach: No
School Performances: No
documentaries, training videos, movies for web publishing, student produced and directed productions (original), remembrances
Each movie or website is telling a story while special effects are becoming more popular with the digital age. The best productions still rely on telling stories evoking feelings. Mission is to provide artful digital services to small or medium sized organizations at affordable costs.
"This is a Test" video training production for Richland School District Two. Will also be used by SC Department of Education for 2005 teacher training state-wide via ITV.
Professional

Killimanjaro African-Caribbean Drum & Dance
464 Player St
Georgetown SC 29440
843-546-7555
Teach: Yes
School Performances: Yes
African-Caribbean drum, dance, folklore and magic.
Participate in festivals, cultural events, traditional or African weddings, pool parties, family reunions, fashion shows, drum and dance seminars. Gullah presentation featuring "Geechie Grandma" and a Haitian magic show including glass and fire eating by special request.
Drum and/or dance with Moja dancers for 5 years; ancestor dancers of Oyotunji Village over 10 years; multiple master classes in and out of country.
Francis Marion College, Clemson University, USC, Benedict College, Horry-Georgetown Technical College.
Professional

Francee Levin
2800 Knightsbridge Rd
Columbia SC 29223
803-788-1291
francee@bellsouth.net
Teeach: Yes
School Performances: Yes
All types of writing: reluctant writers’ program; storyteller - original, traditional and rhyming stories; actor-dialects & diction workshops.
Reluctant writers’ program makes all students writers, including resource and ESOL children. " Integrated programs combine theatre, storytelling and writing to encourage creativity, build confidence, increase writing, speaking, listening and presentation skills, while students think they are playing games and having fun.
Workshops (2 years) Artists in Classroom; Developing Strategies for Working with Students with Disabilities; Comprehensive Arts Integrative training, including Summer Institute.
Residency and performances, River Springs Elementary & Grove Elementary; Palmetto Center for the Arts Storyteller, Arts in America Festival; national and international writing awards; Writer-in-Residence, Gateway Program, Rollies Middle School of the Arts in Summerville, Fairfield Intermediate School.
Professional

Tim Lowry
1123 Yeamans Hall Rd
Hanahan SC 29406
843-566-1380
timlowry@surfguardian.net
Teach: Yes
School Performances: Yes
Storytelling.
American Culture: Colonial, Gullah/Slave, Civil War, WWII, Southern classics, Appalachian, American melting pot.
BS Speech Education & Theatre; SCAC Artist Roster.
Featured performer: Stone Soup Storytelling Festival; performances in venues from coast to coast; television appearances on SCETV and the Senior Channel; performed for over 10,000 school children in 20 states; performed in churches throughout southeast Untied States.
Professional

P. O’Connor Puppets
89 Martin Ave
Asheville NC 28806
828-254-3174
po@poconnor-puppets.com
Teach: Yes
School Performances: Yes
Puppeteer.
Professional theatre artist for 30 years. Family shows: "Vasalisa! The Russian Cinderella" and "Rapunzel" were juried selections of the Piccolo Spoleto Theatre Series in Charleston, SC and continue to tour to schools, libraries and festivals around the country. Teaches puppetry in workshops, residencies, and teacher training seminars.
BA in Theatre; post graduate course in acting; 30 years professional experience.
Grants: The Jim Henson Foundation, The Puppeteers of America, the NC Arts Council, the Asheville Area Arts Council, the Atlanta Bureau of Cultural Affairs. Special performances: The Kennedy Center, the Center for Puppetry Arts, Spoleto, Piccolo Spoleto
Professional

Derrick Phillips
1313 N Catherine St
Walhalla SC 29691
864-638-7031
derrickdphillips@wmconnect.com
Teach: Yes
School Performances: Yes
Folksinger, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, storyteller.
Accompanying oneself on guitar, piano, banjo and dulcimer.
Concerts and residencies present a variety of folk music and storytelling with audience participation.
BA in Music Education--Southern Wesleyan University; 11 years experience teaching elementary music; artist in residence since 1987; certified music teacher kindergarten through 12.
Various concerts and residencies in SC and NC schools; four appearances on SCETV’s "Low Country Alive," Anderson SOIREE, Stone Soup Storytelling Festival; actor and musical director in four productions at Clemson Little Theatre and Oconee Community Theatre.
Professional

Poetry Alive!
20 Battery Park Ave, Ste 505
Asheville NC 28801
800-476-8172
poetry@poetryalive.com
Teach: Yes
School Performances: Yes
Performance poetry.
High energy poetry shows for all ages and audiences. Interaction to get students excited about poetry.
Have performed for over 20 years, reaching 6 million students in every state in the US as well as many foreign countries including Beijing, China most recently.
Professional

Grey Seal Puppets
231 Foster Avenue
Charlotte NC 28203
704-521-2878
info@greysealpuppets.com
Teach: No
School Performances: Yes
Theatre with puppets for all ages.
Repertoire of 7 touring productions--original stories, adapted tales, etc. All suitable for family audiences. All shows tour self-contained with their own sound, lighting, and staging. Please visit our sebsite for further details. www.greysealpuppets.com
2 "UNIMA" Citations of Excellence in Puppet Theatre. Puppeteers of America President’s Award. NC Theatre Conf. Leadership Award
Professional

Red Herring Puppets
73 Dye Leaf Rd
Fairview NC 28730
828-628-9576
redherring@brwm.org
Teach: Yes
School Performances: Yes
Puppetry
25 years experience including Jim Henson Productions, Walt Disney Imagineering, Lucasfilm and PBS. Credits include Muppets in Space, Puzzle Place, Ninja Turtle III, Flintstones, Fire in the Sky, Howard the Duck, Elmo in Grouchland.
MFA in Puppetry from UCLA; MA in Experimental Theatre and Puppetry from University of Connecticut; BA in Theatre from Grinwell College
California Emmy Award; Henson Foundation; Disney Award in Puppetry; National Endowment for the Arts; NC Arts Council
Professional

John Schmedes
585 Cobb Pwy S, Ste A-4
Marietta GA 30060
770-427-8206
telltaletheatre@mindspring.com
Teach: No
School Performances: Yes
Provides innovative, original workshops and performances that promote imagination education.
Over 48 seasons has performed for a total of over 1.5 million youth & adults. Dramatizes vital personal and social themes, reaching out to new, disadvantaged and neglected audiences. On Georgia and South Carolina Touring Rosters.
2001 Finalist for the Abbey Award as Best Educational Arts Organization; 3 times ranked number one in its division by Georgia Council for Arts.
Professional

Carl Schwanke
3234 Northampton Dr
Charlotte NC 28210
704-553-7562
ccschwanke@aol.com
Teach: Yes
School Performances: Yes
Storytelling
Has delighted audiences with stories in the North Carolina and South Carolina area for 14 years. Appearing in schools, libraries, festivals, and senior centers, his stories have entertained, instructed, and created a lasting impression wherever he has gone.
Professional

Tim Sonefelt
PO Box 4260
Anderson SC 29622
864-231-8933, 877-249-5109
tim@timsonefelt.com
Teach: Yes
School Performances: Yes
Variety artist.
1998 SC Magician of the Year.
Professional

Lisa Sturz
73 Dye Leaf Rd
Fairview NC 28730
828-628-9576
redherring@brwm.org
Teach: Yes
School Performances: Yes
Puppetry.
Performs at schools, theaters, festivals, libraries and special events, delighting young audiences with their lively and informative edu-tainment. Puppeteer for over 25 years. Experience includes Jim Henson Productions, Walt Disney Imagineering, Lucasfilm and PBS.
MFA - Puppetry - UCLA, MA - Experimental theatre and puppetry - University of Connecticut, BA - Theatre - Grinnell College California Emmy Award; Henson Foundation; Disney Award in Puppetry; National Endowment for the Arts; NC Arts Council. Credits include: Muppets in Space, Puzzle Place, Ninja Turtle III, Flintstones, Fire in the Sky, Howard the Duck and Elmo in Grouchland.
Professional

The Magic of African Rhythm
PO Box 14724
Raleigh NC 27620
919-790-2337
shabu@mindspring.com
Teach: No
School Performances: No
African Cultural Arts We weave the rhythmic thread that links drumming, singing, dancing, dramatic, and visual artistic expression to school curriculum and daily life.
Professional

Karen Watkins
201 Sang Branch Rd
Burnsville NC 28714
828-682-9263
karen@barronbbrown.com
Teach: Yes
School Performances: No
spinning, weaving, natural vegetable dyeing (primary discipline), storytelling, puppetry, song
Ancient arts of spinning and weaving, interwoven with original storytelling, puppetry, and song. Work with children and adults. 30 years spinning, weaving, naturally dyeing textiles, repairing and restoring antique carpets.
Many apprenticeshps, workshops, etc.
Barnsville Storytelling Festival. First place weaving--Jefferson County Fair, WV. Waldorg Festival Storytelling
Professional

Donna White
PO Box 903
Lancaster-SC 29720
803-283-9300, cell 242-6657
dwhite@lcsd.k12.sc.us
Teach: No
School Performances: Yes
Storyteller for preschool through 5th grade children.
Tell stories in English and Spanish. Children’s favorites are read and acted out. Authors include Eric Carle, Marcus Pfister, Jan Brett, Ludwig Beleman, Ezra Keats, Steve A. Kellog, Janell Cannon, Michael Rosen and Dr. Seuss.
Work with the Hispanic population as interpreter. Bilingual presentation.
Performed at the Apollo Theater in New York in 1999; and performed at all elementary schools in Lancaster School District.
Professional

Claire G. Willett
3 Avon Ct
Charleston SC 29407
843-571-2178
janustales@bellsouth.net
Teach: No
School Performances: Yes
Storyteller.
Love to share a variety of stories with all ages; Lowcountry tales, historical, humorous, inspirational and personal stories. Stories can be woven to fit a particular theme or purpose. Focus on stories that have a surprising twist or unexpected outcome.
BS - Business Administration 1989 (magna cum laude); 10 years membership in Toastmistress (ITC) Clubs; workshops with regional and national storytellers for 15 years.
SC State Museum 2004 - story of captain of the Hunley; TV film on the History Channel "Haunted History of Charleston;" Tellabration for past 10 years at Annual Festival in Charleston, SC; Patchwork Tales Annual Festival in Rock Hill, SC for past 8 years.
Professional

Michael Williams
5438 Green River Rd
Zirconia NC 28790
828-693-1702
Teach: Yes
School Performances: Yes
Storytelling.
For the past 30 years, traveled the country telling pioneer Appalachian folktales; performed to schools, the Smithsonian, Worlds Fair, libraries and communities; tells folktales that underpin the foundation of the pioneer culture across America.
30 years on stage.
NC Arts Council Touring Artist; SC Approved Artist; Los Angeles Music Center Touring Artist.
Professional