Dada Maheshvarananda
A yogic monk, activist, and author of six books, Dada blends spiritual wisdom with a passion for social change. He has traveled the world, leading…
Carolina Quiroga
Carolina is a bilingual storyteller who engages her audience with Latin American stories from El Río Grande to La Patagonia. Since arriving in the US,…
Pete Koschnick
Pete Koschnick was born born in the year of Sputnik and raised in the Pacific Northwest. He is a professional puppeteer and avid musician, entertaining…
Kirsten Mitchell
I have been telling stories for as long as I can remember. From scaring myself and my friends at sleepovers, to entertaining younger children in…
Sylvia Payne
Sylvia grew up listening to her mother tell family stories. Through her animated style Sylvia’s stories captivate young and old alike, sometimes stretching deep into…
Chuck Fink
Chuck Fink dove into the art of storytelling at age 63 after taking a class at OLLI UNC Ashevile. He hasappeared in numerous shows throughout…
Catherine Yael Serota
Catherine Yael is a native of Asheville and spent much of her life in Western North Carolina– most recently in Waynesville. She is a product…
Donna Marie Todd
The Singer of Stories, Donna Marie Todd is a professional storyteller, singer, writer and teaching artist. She provides programs, workshops and retreats for conferences, schools,…
Charlie St. Clair
Charlie has been telling stories to family and friends all of his life, but publicly for the past twelve years. All of his stories are…
Wayne & Jane Sims
The Storytelling Sims are Humorists, Historians & Tandem Tellers. This charming couple entertains with tales from Tradition, Legend, Lore, Literature & Life. 24 consecutive years…
Wallace Shealy
The Storytelling Arts Center of the Southeast by jury declared Shealy – the Bold-Faced Liar Champion. With a twinkle in his eye, Shealy said, “of…
Michael Reno Harrell
Michael Reno Harrell hails from the Southern Appalachians, where storytelling is a tradition. An award winning songwriter and storyteller, Michael was the kid who begged…
Connie Regan-Blake
With playful elegance, Connie Regan-Blake transforms an audience into an intimate circle of friends. From old-timey mountain tales to surprising, heroic adventures of everyday living,…
Nancy Reeder
Nancy is an educator, storyteller, and writer. She taught elementary school for 23 years where her passion for storytelling developed. Her stories range from myths…
Larry Pearlman
Actor, salesman, entrepreneur, radio show host, author, minister, workshop facilitator, public speaker, trainer, Peace Corps Volunteer, storyteller and pet-sitter. Larry has been all of these…
Elena Miller
Storytelling folksinger: Eastern US Festivals; Academy Theatre Atlanta actress; cameo in Peter Sellar’s movie, “Being There”; Folk programs Karl Zeiss Schools, Berlin; Nashville Network; National…
Sherry Lovett
Sherry Lovett has been a middle school teacher, elementary media specialist, homeschooler, educational cooperative leader, teaching artist for Penland School of Crafts, workshop facilitator, and,…
Sandra Gudger
Appalachian stories, poems, and personal stories. Sandra brings seven generations of Scottish and Appalachian heritage to storytelling. She says her Daddy told stories at family…
Kathy Gordon
I was raised in Western North Carolina by parents who told stories of their lives in the mountains. I delight in re-telling these stories and…
Marvin Cole
The main purpose of portraying Mark Twain is to satirize human cruelty to other humans in the hope of realizing the need to respect all…
Zane Chait
Audiences say “Zane can make you laugh, cry, and wonder.” A former Middle-School teacher, Zane has been telling stories for over 25 years at festivals,…