Storytelling Festival Jan 23 — 26 “I Can See 2020!”

“Celebrating the art and craft of oral storytelling through community and connection” The 36th Annual Florida Storytelling Festival Jan 23 — 26 “I can see 2020!”

Special Thanks to our Sponsors!

Thank you to the McLin Foundation for sponsoring our Storyteller in Schools Program in Lake County during the week of the festival.

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.

Gratitude to our Donors

Pete & Rusty Abdalla Dan Krause Kip Barkley Pat Nease Robert Barnhart Robin Schulte Ron Beadenkopf Tampa Bay Storytellers Walt Belcher Valerie Young-Baldwin Marilyn Graham Kathleen Williams Katie Green Jody Wren

2 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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

the 36th annual Florida Storytelling Festival! Whether you are a StoryTeller or a Glossary of Terms ...... 4 StoryListener, we thank you for your support. Storytelling Etiquette ... 5 From performances to workshops, story swaps Featured Tellers ...... 6 to contests, we have a packed weekend of Member Showcase ...... 8 events and stories that will nudge your funny Opportunities to Tell .... 9 bone, touch the heart, open the mind, and Networking Events ...... 9 inspire the spirit. Fringe ...... 11 Youthful Voices ...... 12 We celebrate storytelling in the oral tradition Schedule of Events ...... 14 as the art of connection, person to person, face to face. We also support the next generation of Workshop Descriptions . 16 storytellers. Prior to the festival, our Storytellers Storytelling Groups ...... 21 in Schools Program visits local schools. During Story Cruise ...... 23 the festival, Field Trips bus in students and our Places to Eat ...... 25 Youthful Voices perform on the main stage. Map ...... 26 As a Physician-Educator-Storyteller, I believe in the power of storytelling to heal ourselves and our communities. Storytelling is my Peace Work. Florida Storytelling While we also need this communication skill in Association leadership, marketing, and business, we need art to help us find meaning and connection in life. Voting Board of Directors Our festival elevates this community and folk art Joel Ying, President to the stage as a performance art. Jessica McCune, Secretary Have a question? Need help? Visit our Louise O'Leary, Treasurer Registration Table at the Story Store. Learn more Claire Chandler about the work we do year-round at flstory.com. Jerry Smith Ross Tarr May the stories be with you, Debra Weller Dr. Joel Ying President Board Advisor Florida Storytelling Association Robin Schulte, Immed. Past. Pres. 3 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.

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.

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.

6 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. 7

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.

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.” Special Thanks to Networking

Thu, 4pm—6pm. Welcome Reception, Mt Dora Chamber of Commerce for their generous support of Fri, 11am—noon. Guild Networking Florida Storytelling Festival Event, Alexander Room 19400 E SR 44 Ave, Eustis, FL 32736 “Building Effective 352-357-1116 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. Valid Jan 23—26, 2020 Sat, 7am-8:30am. Breakfast Social. Beauclaire Dining Room. All are welcome. Pay on your own.

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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/

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

Evgenia Bakamitsos Kellen Grace Bussey

Stephanie Ezugha Brianna Gill Summer McLeod

Jared Shelton Lydia White

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

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

13 2020 Festival Schedule of Events Symbol Key: § Tell Your Story, ± Additional Cost 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

FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2020 Alexander Dora Grandview Concert Front Room Room Room Tent Porch 9:00 - 10:30 Workshop Workshop Workshop 10 - 11:30 Macklin— Demarest— Warren— School 10:00 - Facilitate Characters OrgCulture Field Trip 2:00 Story Circle w/ Panache & PR Front 11:00-Noon Guild Networking Event—Alexander Rm Porch 1:00 – 2:30 Workshop Workshop Workshop 12 - 1:30 Tellers Brooks—Fast Wint—Bring Byram— School Track to Performance Emcee w/ Field Trip Storytelling to Life Ease 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

SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2020 Alexander Dora Grandview Concert Front Room Room Room Tent Porch 7:00 – 8:30 ± On Your Own / Breakfast Social — Beauclaire Dining Rm 9:00 – 10:30 Workshop Workshop Workshop Showcase: Doyle— Reynolds— Abdalla— Macklin, Compelling Storytelling Tell & Read Brooks 10:30 - is a Circle Elem Stdnts 1:00 11:00 - Noon Membership Meeting— Alexander Rm Front 1:00 – 2:30 Workshop Workshop Workshop Showcase: Porch Macklin— Brooks— for Youthful Reynolds, Tellers Audience Fractured Voices Abdalla, Participation Fairy Tales 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

15 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

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…

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.

18 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.

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 Safety Harbor Writers and Poets Panama City, FL Safety Harbor, FL Pat Nease, 850-871-0165 Laura Kepner, President [email protected] (727) 269-9719 [email protected] Big Bend Storytellers’ Circle safetyharborwritersandpoets.com Tallahassee, FL L. Schuyler Ford, 203-241-7644 Sandcastle Storytellers [email protected] Lake Helen, FL Sherril/Peter Giachetti Delray Storytelling Guild 386-789-4259, [email protected] Delray Beach, FL Vera Fried, 561-637-8893, Storytellers of Central Florida [email protected] Winter Park, FL Autumn Huff Garick, 407-497-4767 Mt. Dora Storytelling Guild [email protected] Mt. Dora, FL Jimmie Wilson, 352-483-9961, Storytellers of Old Tampa Bay [email protected] St. Petersburg, FL Ross Tarr, 727-418-5578 Naples Storytelling Guild [email protected] Naples, FL Joel Ying, 239-200-6796, Tale Tellers of St. Augustine [email protected] St. Augustine, FL www.taletellers.org NorthSide Storytelling League Jacksonville, FL Tamiami Tale Tellers Mary Webster, [email protected] Fort Myers, FL Marilyn Graham Ocali Storytelling Guild [email protected] Ocala, FL Jessica McCune, 352-895-9340 Tampa Bay Storytellers Guild [email protected] Tampa, FL Maureen Belote, 727-736-6466 Orlando Story Club [email protected] Danielle Ziss, 321-247-1930 [email protected] OrlandoStoryClub.com 21

“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 “great stories happen Sponsored by StorytellersRT.com to those who can Joel Ying, Mary Lou Williams, tell them.” — Ira Glass Rhonda Brazina, Tashahara Jallad

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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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!

“Tales Two Tell is storytelling as performance art, merging great literature with theatre.” —Seminole Chronicle

Dr. Joel Ying

Physician-Educator-

Storyteller

“Sharing passion, one story at a time.” Tales Two Tell Storytellers Autumn Huff Garick Touching personal stories & Robin Schulte and eclectic folk tales. www.TalesTwoTell.com JoelYing.com 407-497-4767

24 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

25 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.

Lakeside Inn

Ghost Stories in Garden

To Downtown

Concert Tent, Registration & Story Store

Story Cruise Boat Dock Lake Dora 26

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

27 Florida Storytelling Festival celebrates 36 years!

Special Thanks to our Sponsors!

Check out our commemorative pin in the Story Store.

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