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“Celebrating the art and craft of
oral storytelling through
community and connection”
The 36th Annual
“I can see 2020!”
Florida
Storytelling Festival
Jan 23 — 26
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Special Thanks to our Sponsors!
Gratitude to our Donors
Thank you to the McLin Foundation for sponsoring our Storyteller in
Schools Program in Lake County during the week of the festival.
Pete & Rusty Abdalla Kip Barkley Robert Barnhart Ron Beadenkopf Walt Belcher Marilyn Graham Katie Green
Dan Krause Pat Nease Robin Schulte Tampa Bay Storytellers Valerie Young-Baldwin Kathleen Williams Jody Wren
The Florida Storytelling Festival is sponsored in part by the
State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs
and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.
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Florida Storytelling
Association
Voting Board of Directors
Joel Ying, President Jessica McCune, Secretary Louise O'Leary, Treasurer
Claire Chandler Jerry Smith Ross Tarr
Debra Weller
Board Advisor Robin Schulte,
Immed. Past. Pres.
WELCOME! President’s Message
“Celebrating the art and craft of oral storytelling through community and connection.” On behalf of the Florida Storytelling Association, welcome to the 36th annual Florida Storytelling
Festival! Whether you are a StoryTeller or a StoryListener, we thank you for your support. From performances to workshops, story swaps to contests, we have a packed weekend of events and stories that will nudge your funny bone, touch the heart, open the mind, and inspire the spirit. We celebrate storytelling in the oral tradition as the art of connection, person to person, face to face. We also support the next generation of storytellers. Prior to the festival, our Storytellers in Schools Program visits local schools. During the festival, Field Trips bus in students and our Youthful Voices perform on the main stage. As a Physician-Educator-Storyteller, I believe in the power of storytelling to heal ourselves and our communities. Storytelling is my Peace Work. While we also need this communication skill in leadership, marketing, and business, we need art to help us find meaning and connection in life. Our festival elevates this community and folk art to the stage as a performance art. Have a question? Need help? Visit our Registration Table at the Story Store. Learn more about the work we do year-round at flstory.com.
May the stories be with you,
Dr. Joel Ying
President Florida Storytelling Association
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Glossary of Terms ........ 4 Storytelling Etiquette ... 5 Featured Tellers ........... 6 Member Showcase ...... 8 Opportunities to Tell .... 9 Networking Events ....... 9 Fringe ........................... 11 Youthful Voices ............ 12 Schedule of Events ....... 14 Workshop Descriptions . 16 Storytelling Groups ...... 21 Story Cruise .................. 23 Places to Eat ................. 25 Map .............................. 26
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Glossary of Terms Banquet. Join the Saturday dinner event for our annual award
ceremony. (Additional Ticket Required.)
Concert. In the world of storytelling performance, we call our events
“concerts.” Come listen to our storytellers perform in concerts.
Featured Tellers. Professional Storytellers invited to the Festival as our
main tellers and workshop leaders. Each year, we feature new
National Tellers and local Florida Tellers. (Page 6)
Fringe Tellers. Late-night Fringe Concerts offer our members a chance
to tell a 45-minute set of stories. Members submit their
application, and 3 lucky winners are chosen at random. (Page 11)
Member Showcase. Florida Storytelling Association Members
submitted stories (10 minutes or less) for their chance to share the
stage with our Featured Tellers.
Guild. Storytelling Groups or “Circles” meet to swap stories and
support the art of storytelling in their local areas. (Page 21) Visit
the Guild Networking meeting Friday at 11am. (Page 9)
StoryCruise. Join us for a scenic cruise around the lake with more
storytelling on Sunday afternoon. (Additional Ticket Required.)
StorySlam. It’s a contest. Win prizes. This year’s theme is “I’m not here
to lie to you.” Tell a 5 minute story in any genre. Put your name in
the hat. We draw names until we run out of time.
Swapping Grounds / StorySwap. This is your opportunity to share a 5
to 7 minute story. Names are drawn at random.
Storytelling. We celebrate the telling of stories in the oral tradition.
Youthful Voices Tellers. We partner with schools every year. Students
are chosen for our Saturday evening performance. Join us to listen
to the future voices of storytelling. (Page 12)
Check out our commemorative pin.
Visit the StoryStore for T-shirts, bags, puppets,
books, CD’s. Take the Tellers home with you.
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Storytelling Etiquette
Phones Silenced or Off
When attending a storytelling program, please turn off your phone and devices.
Entry and Exit
Outside of an emergency, please do not leave or enter while a story is in progress.
Photography and Video
No flash photography or any activity that will distract the teller. We encourage pictures on social media, but please do not record or post video without express permission of the tellers and FSA.
Permission and Copyright
While the art of sharing stories is encouraged, respect for the storytellers and their work is expected.
A storyteller’s original stories are copyrighted property. It is unethical and illegal to tell another person’s original stories without permission of the storyteller/author. This includes personal and family stories as well as original versions of folklore.
Published stories and poetry are copyrighted but those published before 1924 are now in Public Domain and may be told by anyone. In certain settings (schools, libraries) copyrighted works may be shared under Fair Use.
Always ensure that you have the proper permissions to tell a story that is not your original work.
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Featured Tellers 2019
Diane Macklin has a “dynamic” approach to engaging
audiences – whether as a performing artist, keynote speaker, or
workshop/residency leader. Her background in theatre, dance,
and cultural mediation adds zest to her work, focusing on
storytelling as a transformative and healing art form that has a
powerful impact on individuals and communities. She has
performed from Massachusetts to California for venues such as
Cincinnati’s Playhouse in the Park, National Association of Black Storytellers,
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture,
International Storytelling Festival’s Exchange Place, National Docent Symposium,
and many more. She was selected as the Taft Museum’s 2013 Duncanson Artist-in-
Residence and received an Apprenticeship Fellowship through the Maryland State
Arts Council, in addition to their Solo Theatrical Performer Fellowship among
other awards. As a performer, certified educator, and teaching artist, Diane
believes in “Making a Difference, One Story at a Time!”
Simon Brooks has engaged and transfixed with his powerful
performances all over New England and the USA since 2003.
Simon, a master storyteller, teaches and performs at libraries,
schools, festivals, camps, businesses, hospitals, and at museums.
With his bodhra n and stories, Simon combines the intensity of a
solo performance with the intimacy of a face-to-face conversation
whether on one of his albums or in live performance. His recordings have garnered
awards from Parent's Choice and Storytelling World, and his book Under the Oaken
Bough is popular in schools and libraries. Born in England and making many trips
to Wales, Simon was raised on traditional tales. The love of his work is as inherent
as his love of stories. After you have finished your journey into Simon’s stories,
you will wonder how so many memorable characters and voices came out of one
man.
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Jeff Doyle started telling stories to kids around the campfire
with his favorite tale, The Blue Ape. He soon became renowned
for his scary storytelling gift. Before long, Jeff was writing and
performing not just scary tales but wild, funny, and
heartwarming stories as well. His ability to draw listeners into
his world makes his performances both compelling and
memorable. He is a father, a dreamer, and an average guy who sometimes sees
things through the eyes of a 13-year-old boy. Jeff takes great joy in finding stories
and humor in everyday life and crafts stories that evoke both audience laughter
and tears. Whether it’s the legend of Robin Hood or the rollicking tale of The
Cadillac Enterprise, Jeff captivates listeners of all ages. Performing throughout the
country, Jeff has been a Moth story slam winner in Michigan, an Exchange Place
teller at the National Storytelling Festival in 2019, and a National Storytelling
Network Oracle award winner. His versatility is masterfully displayed on his CDs.
Morgen Reynolds (also known as “Miss Mo”) tells stories all
the way from Montana. She has a special place in her heart for Mt.
Dora! It was a wonderful starting point for her storytelling a few
years ago, and she’s made so many dear friends. Miss Mo has
been at festivals, schools, and backyards, and has enjoyed them
all. Because she is remote, she’s had to be creative with
storytelling opportunities. YouTube has become a wonderful tool to spread
storytelling! You can find her on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram as “Miss Mo
Storyteller.” She will be launching into the podcast universe soon! Her style is a
mix of folk tales, personal narratives (with some very flexible details.) And she has
been known to rap a few times, but don’t hold your breath for a debut CD on that
front. Sorry to disappoint. Here we go with Miss Mo!
Pete Abdalla enjoys telling a variety of stories, from folk tales to
personal stories to tall tales. He believes that his Lebanese and
Irish heritage gave him a wonderful diverse upbringing that
exposed him to many different cultural experiences. These
experiences certainly contributed to his ability to use an
imagination which makes for good storytelling. After graduating from the U.S.
Naval Academy and serving in the Navy, he had a career in the power industry.
When his job moved to Orlando in the early 1980’s, he discovered the local
storytelling guild and the joy of seeing the reaction to a well told tale. He won the
Tall Tale contest at the Stone Soup South Carolina Storytelling Festival in 2018. He
spends much of his storytelling time in Seminole and Orange County schools
encouraging the students to find out how much fun reading can be. He is a past
president of Storytellers of Central Florida.
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FSA Member Showcase Tellers Each year our talented members apply to represent us in the showcases.
Thursday, January 23, 7pm
Cheryl Floyd loves to share stories from her Cajun Heritage with
listeners of all ages. Whether its a concert stage or a living room
setting listeners will be toe-tapping and possibly singing along.
Walt Belcher, Safety Harbor, FL, was a columnist for The Tampa
Tribune for 35 years. His humorous stories are inspired by his
experiences growing up and working in the rural South.
Janel Behm has recently moved to Florida from the swamps of
Ohio. She enjoys sharing all genres of story and is particularly drawn
to wisdom myths from original cultures.
Pamela Minton, a retired teacher, shares her stories at monthly
meetings of Tamiami Tale Tellers. She has found that her past
disasters have become a source of humorous stories.
Sunday, January 26, 9am—“Stories from the Heart”
Delanna Reed is a professor in
Storytelling at ETSU. She delights
audiences with folktales, humor,
ghosts and strong women.
Kathy Kniery is a retired
educator. She learned early in her
career the power of a story in the
classroom.
Robin Schulte tells stories that
tap into the collective, clumsy
experience of growing up. She is
a winner of the National
Storytelling Festival Story Slam.
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Tell Your Story § Opportunities to tell at the festival. (Look for § symbol on schedule)
Thurs, 10pm. Ghost Stories Swap. Open-mic, 10 min limit.
Fri, 3pm—4:30pm. Swapping Grounds. 5—7 min stories.
Fri, 10:15pm. Late Night Swap. 5—7 min stories. Adults only.
Sat, 3pm—4:30pm. Swapping Grounds. 5—7 min stories.
Sat, 10pm—11:30pm. StorySlam. 5 min stories. Win CASH Prizes! Theme “I’m not here to lie to you.”
Networking Thu, 4pm—6pm. Welcome Reception,
Mt Dora Chamber of Commerce
Fri, 11am—noon. Guild Networking Event, Alexander Room
“Building Effective Storytelling Organizations”
Dr. Lillian Dunlap is the Executive Director of
Your Real Stories, Inc., and Co-Creator/Director of the Decades of Day Work, Off the Wall and St Pete Stories series. Lillian is a former television news reporter/anchor/producer and former professor at the University of Missouri School of Journalism and resident faculty at the Poynter Institute for Media Studies.
Sat, 7am-8:30am. Breakfast Social. Beauclaire Dining Room. All are welcome. Pay on your own.
Valid Jan 23—26, 2020
Special Thanks to
for their generous support of Florida Storytelling Festival
19400 E SR 44 Ave, Eustis, FL 32736 352-357-1116
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Dear
Florida
Storytelling
Association,
Congrats
on another
great year!
Love,
www.madelinelpots.com
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Florida Fringe Tellers The original Fringe Festival started in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1947 on the
“fringe” of the performing arts festival. The annual Fringe is now even bigger
than the actual festival. From the classical to avant-garde, anything goes! And
there are now Fringe Festivals all over the world to support up-and-coming
“fringe” artists. The Florida Storytelling Festival supports our own “Florida
Fringe.” Members submit their applications for a 45-minute set of stories.
Three lucky winners are chosen at random in a live drawing.
Friday, January 24, 9:15pm - 10pm
Alexander Room
Denise Mount — “Click! Click! Click!” Click! Click! Click! Takes the listener back to the 1940s of Buffalo, New York and winds its way into several more decades with four touching true love stories.
Donnelly Room (Above Gift Shop)
Susan Brolund — “Conversations With Jim” The plight of the women left behind, of love and loss during the Civil War. Susan portrays Mary, her great, great, great grandmother, and herself to share this family story.
Grandview Room
Jessica McCune — “Nurses: Who Takes Care of Whom?” A Home Care nurse journeys through homes, gathering wisdom form all ages and walks of life. Pursuing health involves more than physical care of our bodies. Surprises, laughter AND peace are behind every face.
Find out more about our Fringe Tellers: flstory.com/festival/fringe/
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Youthful Voices of Florida Our Youthful Voices program supports the next generation of storytellers. We
reach out to the community and schools for video submissions. Winners share
the main stage with our Featured Tellers. Students receive scholarships to
attend the festival through generous donors like you. Thank you!
Saturday, January 25, 7pm
Summer McLeod Stephanie Ezugha
Evgenia Bakamitsos
Brianna Gill
Kellen Grace Bussey
Jared Shelton Lydia White
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Orisirisi African Folklore is an awe-inspiring African adventure rooted in the history, culture and traditions of Africa, inclusive of folktales,
legends, and myths, drumming, dance, and audience participation. This nationally and internationally acclaimed performing arts and
educational initiative was founded in 1986 with the expressed purpose of sharing the beauty and poignancy of African life and Culture.
Other Special Happenings at the Festival!
Lots of Youth and Adult storytellers, Strolling characters and performers, A Storybook character parade (You can even be in the parade! ), Story Arts
and Crafts, a Book Fair, Face Painting, Balloon Twisting and MORE!
FREE STORYTELLING WORKSHOP "Telling Stories that Live and Breathe"
Sunday, April 26, 2020 1:30-3:30 P.M. North Tampa Branch Library, 8916 N Boulevard Tampa, FL 33604
"This workshop is a demonstration and discussion of the why, how, and need for storytelling aimed at effectuating positive societal change."
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:
Tampa-Hillsborough County Library System Friends of the Library of Tampa-Hillsborough County, Inc.
Chapters of the Friends of the Library Hillsborough County Schools
City of Tampa Parks and Recreation Department
Saturday. April 25, 2020
10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Robert W. Saunders, Sr. Public Library
1505 N. Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL 33602
FREE FAMILY EVENT The 40th Festival
will be a real gem! www.tampastory.org Follow us on Facebook
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2020 Festival Schedule of Events
FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2020 Alexander
Room Dora Room
Grandview Room
Concert Tent
Front Porch
9:00 - 10:30 Workshop Macklin—Facilitate
Story Circle
Workshop Demarest—Characters w/ Panache
Workshop Warren—
OrgCulture & PR
10 - 11:30 School
Field Trip
11:00-Noon Guild Networking Event—Alexander Rm
1:00 – 2:30 Workshop Brooks—Fast
Track to Storytelling
Workshop Wint—Bring Performance
to Life
Workshop Byram—
Emcee w/ Ease
12 - 1:30 School
Field Trip
3:00 – 4:30 § Swapping Grounds — Concert Tent Emcee Wanda Violet
7:00 – 9:00 Featured Tellers Concert — Concert Tent Emcee Louise O’Leary — Simon Brooks, Morgen Reynolds,
Jeff Doyle, Pete Abdalla, Diane Macklin
9:15 - 10:00 Florida Fringe Program Denise Mount Susan Broland Jessica McCune Alexander Room Donnelly Room Grandview Room
10:15 § Late Night Swap (Adults)— Alexander Rm — Emcee Cheryl Floyd
10:00 - 2:00 Front Porch Tellers
Yellow Highlights = Free Admission Green Highlights = Listener’s Pass
THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2020 10:00 - 4:00 Pre-Festival Intensive Workshop —Alexander Room 4:00—6:00 Welcome Reception — Mt Dora Chamber of Commerce
5:00 Festival Registration & Story Store Open
7:00 - 7:45 Opening Welcome — Concert Tent Emcee Mij Byram
Member Showcase Cheryl Floyd, Walt Belcher, Janel Behm, Pamela Minton
8:00 - 10:00 Featured Tellers Concert — Concert Tent Diane Macklin, Pete Abdalla, Morgen Reynolds,
Jeff Doyle, Simon Brooks
10:00 § Ghost Stories in Garden Terrace Open Mic Story Swap 10-min limit — Emcee Kay Pricher
Symbol Key: § Tell Your Story, ± Additional Cost
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2020 Alexander
Room Dora Room
Grandview Room
Concert Tent
Front Porch
7:00 – 8:30 ± On Your Own / Breakfast Social — Beauclaire Dining Rm
9:00 – 10:30 Workshop Doyle—
Compelling
Workshop Reynolds—Storytelling is a Circle
Workshop Abdalla—
Tell & Read Elem Stdnts
Showcase: Macklin, Brooks
11:00 - Noon Membership Meeting— Alexander Rm
1:00 – 2:30 Workshop Macklin—Audience
Participation
Workshop Brooks—Fractured Fairy Tales
Workshop for Youthful
Voices
Showcase: Reynolds, Abdalla,
Doyle
3:00 – 4:30 § Swapping Grounds — Concert Tent Emcee Wanda Violet
5:00 – 6:30 ± Banquet & Awards — Beauclaire Dining Rm
7:00 – 7:45 Youthful Voices Concert — Concert Tent Emcees Claire Chandler & Debra Weller
Summer McLeod, Lydia White, Kellen Bussey, Stephanie Ezugha, Evegenia Bakamitsos, Jared Shelton, Brianna Gill
8:00 – 10:00 Featured Tellers Concert — Concert Tent Emcee Tamara Green — Jeff Doyle, Diane Macklin,
Simon Brooks, Pete Abdalla, Morgen Reynolds
10:00 - 11:30 § Florida StorySlam — Concert Tent Theme: “I’m not here to lie to you” - Emcee Bobby Wesley
11:30 After Slam Party — Serendipity Coffee & Brews 144 W 5th Ave, Mt Dora
SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 2020 9:00 – 11:30 Stories from the Heart Concert — Concert Tent
Emcee Madeline Pots
Member Showcase Delanna Reed, Kathy Kneiry, Robin Schulte
Featured Tellers Pete Abdalla, Morgen Reynolds, Jeff Doyle,
Simon Brooks, Diane Macklin
Noon – 1:00 ± Story Cruise #1 with Frank and Mary Lee Sweet
1:15—2:15 ± Story Cruise #2 with Pat Nease
10:30 - 1:00 Front Porch Tellers
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WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS
Pete Abdalla
Telling and Reading to Elementary School Classes
Explore ways to encourage students to enjoy reading. Learn techniques
to hold attention, handle disrupters, encourage participation and make
the whole experience enjoyable to the kids and you. I’ll review the
stories that I tell, the books that I read and where to find both.
Simon Brooks
Fast Track to Storytelling
A quick way to get into telling stories for beginners. Tips from a teller of
tales using personal narrative to explore the skills in learning and telling
a tale. Hands-on exercises and a bit of play, make this intense workshop
fast-paced fun.
Simon Brooks
Fractured Fairytales
Take a well-known fairy tale and turn it on its head…. you have a
fractured fairy tale! Learn how to fracture a Fairy Tale. This workshop
covers best practices, stories to work with, and more. You will craft an
idea into a tale, and leave with a work in progress to polish on your own.
The only limit is your imagination.
Mij Byram
Emcee with Comfort and Ease
A good emcee sets the stage for success. A good emcee will make the
audience and performers feel confident and ready. An emcee is the first
and the last person the audience sees. It’s an important role. You don’t
want to mess it up. Know what to expect and how to carry out the duties
of the host with the most - poise and stage presence. It’s so much more
than just introductions.
“stories can conquer fear, you know.
they can make the heart bigger.” ― Ben Okri
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Joanna Demarest
The Character’s Perspective: Creating Characters with Panache!
Every good story has memorable characters, characters that connect to
the audience. Learn how to use your voice, posture, movement,
language and your five senses to create more interesting and dynamic
characters that come alive for your audience. Come and play with
movement, words, and your voice as you create characters with
panache!
Jeff Doyle
“COMPELLING”
What makes our stories captivating, gripping, engrossing, riveting,
irresistible and addictive? A compelling story is the difference between
losing the listener or leaving them wanting more. Join us as we identify
and discuss the elements of stories that entertain and enthrall. Learn
how to apply the same blueprint to your own material so you, too, can
share your own compelling tales.
Diane Macklin
Flow and Purpose: Story Circle Basics and Beyond
Using a story circle model, participants will explore the potential,
purpose, and history of story circles. As a result, participants will share
perspectives on story circles while experiencing one. Topics will include
types of circles, role of the facilitator, and creating a safe and equitable
space for the work of sharing to occur.
Diane Macklin
All Together Now: Audience Participation
Create engaging opportunities for audience participation through this
experiential workshop. Use this technique with all ages. Developmental
appropriateness and the art of connecting are the guiding principles
behind when and why we engage an audience. Topics include call and
response techniques and inviting participation, instead of demanding it.
See next page for more WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS…
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WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS, continued
Morgen Reynolds
Storytelling is a Circle: Listen and talk at the same time
Storytelling requires listening. If a story is simply perfectly memorized,
the audience might get the sense that it doesn’t matter if they are there
or not. Listening to them, watching them, inviting them in completes the
circle. Then, the story belongs to everyone. In this workshop we will do
improv and listening exercises to learn how to adapt stories in the
moment and key into the audience so that every performance is a
unique experience for both the audience and the teller.
Lana Warren
Infusing Personal Storytelling into Organizations to Enhance
Culture and Public Relations
Personal storytelling by staff in an organization or workplace can be a
very powerful tool to increase cultural awareness, employee loyalty,
engagement and dynamics, and to enhance marketing, development
and public relation initiatives.
Participants will leave this workshop
with the tools and insight needed to
start a personal storytelling initiative
in a community organization or
workplace.
Gwyneth Wint
Bring Your Performance to Life
What does it take to feel the fear yet
step naked (metaphorically
speaking) in front of your audience?
This workshop will assist you in
moving your body and bringing your
voice and soul to your performance
in order to engage your audience
and bring them closer to you.
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Pre-Festival Intensive Workshop Thurs, Jan 23, 10am - 4pm Finding Peace through Soul Stories Jessica McCune storytellerjessica.com
Can our soul stories lead us to inner peace, or to global peace? We will spend our day exploring the
affirmative answer to that question. Joseph Campbell said,”The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” This will be the guiding compass on our exploration of soul stories and how they can bring us resiliency, wholeness and peace. Deborah Grassman’s work and The Anatomy of Peace (The Arbinger Institute) will be our travel guides. We make decisions for peace every day when we choose between a heart-at-war or a heart-at-peace. Jessica McCune educates tirelessly about health advocacy and whole person health as a Registered Nurse and Licensed Mental Health Counselor. She leads workshops combining art with the path to healing. Serving on the board of Opus Peace and diving into their Soul Injury program has given her one more tool for addressing emotional wounds and conflict/stress management.
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Florida Storytelling Groups Also called Guilds or Circles, these FSA Member Groups meet to support the art and
craft of storytelling in their local areas by swapping stories and hosting events.
Bay Storytellers Panama City, FL Pat Nease, 850-871-0165 [email protected]
Big Bend Storytellers’ Circle Tallahassee, FL L. Schuyler Ford, 203-241-7644 [email protected]
Delray Storytelling Guild Delray Beach, FL Vera Fried, 561-637-8893, [email protected]
Mt. Dora Storytelling Guild Mt. Dora, FL Jimmie Wilson, 352-483-9961, [email protected]
Naples Storytelling Guild Naples, FL Joel Ying, 239-200-6796, [email protected]
NorthSide Storytelling League Jacksonville, FL Mary Webster, [email protected]
Ocali Storytelling Guild Ocala, FL Jessica McCune, 352-895-9340 [email protected]
Orlando Story Club Danielle Ziss, 321-247-1930 [email protected] OrlandoStoryClub.com
Safety Harbor Writers and Poets Safety Harbor, FL Laura Kepner, President (727) 269-9719 [email protected] safetyharborwritersandpoets.com
Sandcastle Storytellers Lake Helen, FL Sherril/Peter Giachetti 386-789-4259, [email protected]
Storytellers of Central Florida Winter Park, FL Autumn Huff Garick, 407-497-4767 [email protected]
Storytellers of Old Tampa Bay St. Petersburg, FL Ross Tarr, 727-418-5578 [email protected]
Tale Tellers of St. Augustine St. Augustine, FL www.taletellers.org
Tamiami Tale Tellers Fort Myers, FL Marilyn Graham [email protected]
Tampa Bay Storytellers Guild Tampa, FL Maureen Belote, 727-736-6466 [email protected]
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“Stories You’ll Never Forget”
The Elephant 4
Storytelling Showcase
Wed, Jan 29, 2020, 7pm-9pm Alliance for the Arts
Fort Myers, FL Tickets $20
Box Office (239) 939-2787
JoelYing.com/elephant
Sponsored by StorytellersRT.com Joel Ying, Mary Lou Williams,
Rhonda Brazina, Tashahara Jallad
“great stories happen
to those who can
tell them.” — Ira Glass
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Story Cruise … Get on Board ± Additional Ticket Required (not included in Full Weekend Pass)
Sunday, January 26
Noon - 1pm
StoryCruise#1 — Frank & Mary Lee Sweet
Frank & Mary Lee Sweet work together to bring to life stories and songs from the pages of Florida history! Their programs are mostly true, but there might be a long forgotten joke or two.
1:15pm - 2:15pm
StoryCruise#2 — Pat Nease
Be astounded by her magic! Delight in her ventriloquism! Be blown away (literally) by her tuba... Oh. Wait. She doesn’t do any of that. It’s Pat Nease. She just tells stories. Funny ones.
National Storytelling Summit July 23-26, Atlanta, Georgia
NSN Membership Benefits
Storytelling Magazine Access to Greenwood’s World
Folklore & Folklife Database Storytelling Directory Special Interest Groups and more ...
Florida Storytelling Association
is a proud member of NSN. Get your FSA member discount.
Join the national storytelling community at storynet.org.
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proudly presents
Storytellers of Central Florida
FREE Join us for lunch and stay for storytelling
Second Tuesday of every month, starts 1:30pm
142 W. Fourth Avenue, Mt Dora, FL
352-735-2551 www.windsorrose-tearoom.com
Reserve Early to avoid disappointment — subject to sell out!
Dr. Joel Ying
Physician-Educator-
Storyteller
“Sharing passion,
one story at a time.”
Touching personal stories
and eclectic folk tales.
JoelYing.com
“Tales Two Tell is storytelling
as performance art, merging
great literature with theatre.”
—Seminole Chronicle
Tales Two Tell Storytellers
Autumn Huff Garick
& Robin Schulte
www.TalesTwoTell.com
407-497-4767
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Places to EAT in Mt Dora
Thank you to all our Restaurant Sponsors. Mention the Florida Storytelling Festival to restaurants!
Lakeside Inn—Verandah & Beauclaire Dining Room Breakfast, lunch, and dinner, full menu, convenient to the festival events.
Lakeside Inn—Tremain’s Tavern (Hotel Lobby) Grab a drink and a casual meal.
Let’s Do Lunch Restaurant
Known for their lobster rolls & homemade chicken or egg salad sandwiches, Let's Do serves good food fast. No frills, just delicious.
426 N Donnelly St, Mt Dora, FL 352-735-4577
One Flight Up Cafe
Come to ONE FLIGHT UP for the best view of downtown. Enjoy the best chicken salad and homemade desserts in Mt. Dora.
440 N. Donnelly St, Mt Dora, FL 32757 352-735-1446
Serendipity Brews
Coffee, breakfast, lunch, avocado toast. Wine, craft beer, mead, cider. Open 'til 11:00 pm weekends, Thursday 'til 10:00 pm. Live Music.
144 W. 5th Ave, Mt Dora, FL 32757 352-729-2213
Shiva Indian Restaurant
Fine dining Indian restaurant. Try our lunch buffet Tuesday-Sunday 12-3pm! 140 A West 5th Ave, Mt Dora, FL 32757
352-735-4555
Winsdor Rose English Favorite Foods, Scones, & Tea
142 West Fourth Ave, Mt Dora, FL WindsorRose-TeaRoom.com
352-735-2551
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THE FESTIVAL GROUNDS
It’s all here, on the grounds of lovely Lakeside Inn. Please don’t
hesitate to contact the Front Desk if you encounter any issues with lodging. Mount Dora welcomes you! The downtown shops and
establishments are within easy walking distance.... enjoy your stay.
To Downtown
Concert Tent,
Registration &
Story Store
Ghost Stories in Garden
Story Cruise Boat Dock Lake Dora
Lakeside Inn
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We’re Back Next Year!
Florida Storytelling Festival
January 28-31, 2021 Featured Tellers
Anne Rutherford Linda Gorham
Norm Brecke
L. Schuyler Ford Josh Campbell