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Beverly
Comer Stories
for toddlers through seniors (2-102!). Folk Tales, fairy stories,
stories from around the world, original stories, puppet tales, musical
stories & ghost stories galore! The programs for the younger listeners
include storytelling apron, props, puppets & lots of participation.
Curriculum guides available for school settings.
Address: 4999 Amblyn Court, Hilliard, OH 43026
Phone: (614) 527-0430
E-mail: storygarden@columbus.rr.com
URL: http://beverlythestoryteller.com
Fees: Please contact
Available: Year round |
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| Sally
Crandall
Sally's Shoestring Stories are taken from her own Ohio backyard
and stretch to the wide world beyond. Sally, a member of Artist
In The Schools and a former school librarian, says that everyone
can travel on a story journey with her without leaving their seat.
Her stories aim to tickle the funny bone and stretch imaginations
from here to yonder.
Address:
359 E. Sycamore; Columbus, Ohio 43206
Phone: (614) 445-8016
E-mail: scrandal@earthlink.net
URL: http://www.sallycrandall.com
Fees: Check with Sally
Available: Contact Sally
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Donna
Fetzer and Patty Hoff - Kin-Folk Storytellers
The
Kin-folk Storytellers are three Generations of Storytellers. Sisters,
Son, Grandsons tell separately or as a family. Patti Hoff and Donna
Fetzer tell many stories together. They have appeared on Television,
on the radio and as far away as Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Minnesota. They teach story telling for Tri County Board of Education.
Workshops available.
Address: 2439 Jentes Road, Wooster, Ohio 44691
Phone: (330) 345-7177
E-mail: dfetzer01@aol.com
Fees: Vary with event, amount of time and distance. From $60
to $200.
Available: Most days, but bookings should be made early to
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Lyn
Ford
"Home-Fried
Tales" for all ages, told by a fourth-generation, nationally
recognized storyteller and Ohio Teaching Artist: African American,
African, and multi-cultural folktale adaptations enhanced with rhythm,
rhyme, humor, and heart. "Spookers & Haints," workshops,
residencies, and keynote speaking, too!
Address: P.O. Box 737, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-0737
Phone: (614) 237-7605
E-mail: friedtales@aol.com
URL: http://www.lynstoryteller.com
Fees: Call Lyn, or contact GCAC Artists-in-Schools: http://www.gcac.org/education/ais
Available: Year round, but contact EARLY! |
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Chris
King - Creative Keys
Traditional
tales - with a modern day twist. Original stories - both personal
and believable. Business stories - with a meaningful message. Mysteries
for all ages - listeners help with the clues and solving. Workshops
for storytellers, teachers, youngsters and speakers on developing
personal stories, scary stories, historical stories, marketing and
dynamic workshops. Membership Chair and Webmaster for O.O.P.S!
Address: P.O. Box 221255, Beachwood, Ohio 44122
Phone: (216) 991-8428
E-mail: chris@creativekeys.net
URL: http://www.creativekeys.net
Fees: Beginning at $100, vary depending upon situation.
Available: Anytime |
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Rich
Knoblich
Rich
Knoblich's outrageous humor creates memorable moments for listerners
of his original stories. As "West Virginia's Biggest Liar 2002,"
his work has appeared in Goldenseal, Country Extra, Storytelling,
and Appalachian Life magazines and the PBS website,
The Call of Story. Rich has delighted festival audiences across
the Mid-Atlantic. His tale "Out Deep" received Honorable
Mention from WV Writers.
Address: 14 Ken Mar Rd., Wheeling, West Virginia 26003
Phone: (304) 232-6436
E-mail: Knoblichr@aol.com
URL: http://www.callofstory.org/en/archive/articles.asp?id=article.1.e.1
Fees: $120 per hour plus travel costs, call for festival rates
Available: Year round |
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Julie
O'Keefe McGhee
I
will tell stories that have enlivened, educated and entertained me.
The stories I tell can spring from anywhere, anyplace, anytime, and
anyone (myself included). The stories can range from fables to facts
and are elastic enough to fit all ages. Yet there is a bit of preference
for tales relating to my Ohio and Celtic roots.
Address: 1812 Staffordshire Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43229
Phone: (614) 891-6736
E-mail: jmcghee@wideopenwest.com
Fees: Vary
Available: Year round |
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Kathleen
Pichola, Ph.D - Stories with Heart
Tales
that inspire, tickle, and touch the hearts of all ages. Multicultural,
folk and fairy tales, personal stories, holiday tales and sacred stories.
Workshops, retreats, in-service, residencies, coaching and keynotes.
Address: 4290 Conestoga Trail, Copley, Ohio 44321
Phone:
(330)
665-5042
E-mail: kpichola@verizon.net
Fees: Variable
Available: Year round, anytime. Contact early. |
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Melanie
Pratt - Melanie the Seanachie
An
eclectic teller, Melanie tells stories that tickle her fancy - from
Appalachian to tales from all over the world. She knows a ghost story
or three and does other seasonal tales, but her favorite tales are
the Celtic tales from her Scots, Irish and Welsh roots.
Address: 1343-C Ida Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43212-2913
Phone: (614) 481-9674
E-mail: seanachiemelanie@sbcglobal.net
Fees: Minimum $60 in central Ohio; will
negotiate fees and mileage anywhere else.
Available: Anytime |
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Janelle
P. Reardon
From
tales of riches to tales of toads, there are life lessons for all
ages and stages in the custom-shaped presentations by Janelle.
Address: 21125 So. Park Drive, Fairview Park, Ohio 44126
Phone: (440) 356-0910
E-mail: janellereardon@aol.com
Fees: Vary
Available: Weekends and evenings, other times with six month
lead |
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Jonatha
& Harold Wright - Tandem and Solo Tellers
Japanese
stories from years of working in Japan, Harold translates, they adapt;
Ohio tales: Appalachian, historical, personal. Programs: 2000
Years of Tales from Japan; Ohio Water Stories; Famous,
Fabulous & Infamous Ohioans; more. Workshops: Japanese
Oral Tradition; Cross-Cultural Storytelling, Saving
Our Stories; Telling in Tandem; more. They teach storytelling
at Antioch University McGregor.
Address: P.O. Box 562, Yellow Springs, Ohio 45387
Phone: (937) 767-9823
E-mail: jh@jonathaandharold.com
UPL: www.jonathaandharold.com
Fees: Let us negotiate. Tell us your situation.
Available: Year round |
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