David Eccles Conference Center and Peery’s Egyptian Theater, site of the Weber State University Storytelling Festival Weber State University Storytell ng Festival Committee Claudia Eliason, Chair Ann Ellis Paul Pitts Secretary -- Deanna Browning Bilingual Voices -- Jean Andra Miller Budget and Accounting -- Janet Villarruel Facilities -- Ellie Seely Masters of Ceremony -- Susan De Young Publicity -- Patrice Boerens . Program -- Ann Ellis Schools -- Paula Bosgieter, Coordinator Roger Bailey, Carole McCain, Rich Moore, Ellie Seely, Coleen Smith Sponsors -- Claudia Eliason Sponsor Dinner -- Cindy Kunz, Karen Kunz, Karen Lofgreen, Deanna Porter, Lisa Sheffield Storytellers -- Paul Pitts, Esther Phelps Jackson, Anneliese Konkol, Jean Andra Miller Storytellers’ Luncheon -- Raelene and Bill Critchlow Vendors -- Elaine Sandoval, Jeff Barlow Volunteers -- Beverly Heslop, Kathleen Newman, Florence Nichols, Norman Skanchy Thanks to the hundreds of community and university volunteers who work many long hours to make this Storytelling Festival a successful community event. Welcome to the Ninth Annual Weber State University Storytell ! ‘ g Festival Welcome! “The world is made of stories, not of atoms,” wrote poet Muriel Rukeyser. For millennia, the art of storytelling has defined and inspired human communities around the world. Weber State University and the Department of Teacher Education are please to contribute to this long-standing tradition by presenting the ninth annual Storytelling Festival. We extend a warm welcome to all storytellers and their listeners. Thank you for sharing your creativity with the campus and our community. F. Ann Millner, President F Ann Milner. President Weber State University Weber State University The Storytelling Festival Steering Committee Honors Karen B. Lotgreen In 1995, Karen Lofgreen gathered Weber State University faculty and community members to discuss the institution of a storytelling festival at WSU. The following year in September, tents sprouted and banners flew as the first Weber State University Storytelling Festival was inaugurated. For all of the Festival’s history, Karen has been the keeper of the vision and the driving force for what has become a community happening each fall, now at the Ogden Egyptian Center and on the Weber State Campus. Each November, Karen and her Steering Committee of 36 volunteers, give a great gift to the Northern Utah community. For three days, national storytellers along with many local and student storytellers entertain and teach audiences of children, teenagers, and adults. She has brought together community resources in ways that provide the opportunity for creative expression, enjoyment and pleasure through storytelling. The annual Festivals, as Karen has crafted them over the years, have delighted our community, requiring more of Karen’s time, effort, and organizational skill than most can even imagine. Every Festival has reflected her influence. In recognition, Karen was selected by the Ogden Arts Advisory Committee to receive the 2004 Mayor’s Award in the Arts in the discipline of Folk Arts. Dr. Lofgreen has announced her retirement from Weber State University effective this December. The Storytelling Festival Steering Committee wishes to acknowledge Karen for her untiring dedication and creative insight in providing the direction and impetus for growth in the Storytelling Festival. The Committee wishes Karen well, and says, “May she live happily ever after.” ~Karen B. Lofgreen 2004 Karen J. Ashton Storytelling Award Recipient Lynne Goodwin It’s one of the most magical places around, Treehouse Children’s Museum. Lynne Goodwin is the founding director of Treehouse which, like Jack’s beanstalk, has continued to grow and take children and adults on literary adventures since its opening in 1992. Treehouse is anticipating a move to a brand new building to be constructed in downtown Ogden in the very near future. More than 80,000 children and adults step into a story each year through exhibits and programs. Treehouse has received two Institute of Museum and library Services General Operating Awards and received the Utah Lt. Governor’s Award for its Teens at Treehouse program. Prior to her life at Treehouse, Goodwin started the SEEK Education Pro- gram at the Standard Examiner and was the Promotions Director. She also worked as the Public Programs Coordinator at the Hansen Planetarium and taught English and Reading in the Weber School District. While not a traditional storyteller, Goodwin has encouraged literally tens of thousands of children and their grown ups to read and to create their own stories. Her students remember her as a teacher who make them want to read “Romeo and Juliet” and The Count of Monte Cristo. Visitors to Treehouse have heard her retell “Sir Gawain and the Loathly Lady” or recite Edward and the Emu. And these visitors have enjoyed another medium for storytelling, Goodwin’s art. Her illustrations have been published nationally in books and magazines and they decorate the walls and exhibits of Treehouse Museum. “Treehouse has been a wonderful opportunity for me to fuse everything I love - children, teaching, literature, and art, into one incredible job, “ says Goodwin. “It has been so rewarding to create something that children love and parents treasure. The stories we’ve shared at Treehouse through the exhibits we’ve built and the programs we ve created are part of thousands of childhoods and that’s very special.” The Weber State University Storytelling Festival is honored to present Lynne Goodwin the 2004 Karen J. Ashton Storytelling Award. Previous Karen J. Ashton Award Winners 1996 1997 1998 Phyllis Dixon Shaw Anneliese Konkol Steven R. Mecham 2000 2001 2002 Dean W. Hurst William J. Critchlow HI Milan E. Mecham 1999 Bill Higley 2003 Lynne Greenwood Karen J. Ashton _ For years, Karen J. Ashton has pursued a simple dream-that the art of the storyteller might be ennobled and preserved throughout the state of Utah. Her insight and determination led to the founding of the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival. She continues as an advisor to the Timpanogos Festival today. She is well respected in the world of professional storytelling, as one who nurtures the storyteller and his or her art. The Karen J. Ashton Storytelling Award is presented annually to a deserving community citizen who perpetuates the art and purpose of storytelling. Meet the Storytellers 2004 Trying to describe Bill H arley is often as funny as attending one of his concerts. One person will call him a singer/songwriter, another a storyteller. People know Bill from his books, his theatrical plays, his concerts, his workshops - or maybe even as a keynote speaker at a conference. Bill’s humorous yet meaningful work chronicles the lives of children at school and at home. As a storyteller, Bill has appeared numerous times at the prestigious National Storytelling Festival, and at dozens of other regional festivals from California to Florida. This is his third visit to the WSU Storytelling Festival. He also shows up on your car radio as a regular commentator for National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered”. The reasons for Bill’s success are obvioushis songs are direct and honest, his stories are filled with the details of daily life, and everything he does has a refreshing dose of fantasy mixed with a healthy breath of reality. Learn more at www.billharley.com. Bill Harley Storyteller Olga Loya was captivated by the vivid stories her Mexican grandmother and grandfather would tell as she grew up in a barrio in East LA. Absorbing all of 7 their secrets and following the tendrils of memory that bind people and families, Olga fashioned and invented for herself, out of her own substance and imagination, a stirring universe of creation. Olga’s stories, often told in both English and Spanish, are an impassioned quest to keep alive not only the fabric of her family but the larger Latino culture, richly robed in folktales, ancient myths, and history. Olga Loya’s journey revealed to her the capacity to make one’s life a surprise, even to herself, and especially to her audiences. See Olga’s web site at www.olgaloya. com. “Rafe Martin ... is an amazing performer and story- teller. Every time Rafe appears he makes 500 new devotees because he is magical in the way he tells his books,” says Arthur A. Levine, editor and publisher of Harry Potter. Rafe is the author of nearly 20 books and the winner Rafe Martin of numerous awards for children’s literature. He has been Olga Loya featured at many prestigious festivals, conferences, and institutions including the National Storytelling Festival. Rafe creates entire worlds out of simple words, or as he puts it, “sounds on air.” In the midst of a crowed auditorium, he makes you feel as though he’s telling the story directly to you. Check Rafe’s web page at www.rafemar- — tin.com. When Connie Regan-b lake takes the stage, she generates a brightness and warmth, drawing in listeners with her engaging humor and Southern charm. Her stories range from hilarious and traditional Appalachian Mountain tales to poignant true-life drama. A consummate professional, Connie’s rare talent can transform a convention hall into a wondrous landscape and turn a packed theater into an intimate circle of friends. She has captivated the hearts and imaginations of people around the globe with her powerful performances and workshops. As a founding board member of the National Storytelling Association and a frequent host and featured performer at the National Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee, Connie is credited with a major role in the renaissance of storytelling in the United States. Find Connie at www.storywindow.com. Connie Regan-Blake Festival Storytellers 200+ When Bob Aders meets one of his former elementary students, they always comment on the stories he told. After an administrative stint, Bob returned to his first love, and is now teaching second grade. Bob has entertained his own six children and extended family with his westernflavored stories. Listen as Laurie Allen spins a spell that captivates you. Whether you are trapped in a tale about ghosts and the supernatural, or a folktale from past ages, you'll be caught in the silken strands of the storyteller’s web and you won’t care to escape. When she isn’t sharing stories, Laurie teaches music and is grandmother to several small story listeners. Kate Armstrong grew up in Menlo Park, CA. When she was young she loved making “forts”, picking berries, and getting into her big sister’ stuff. Now living in Ogden, a mother of five and grandmother of two, she loves it when the whole family gets together to play, play, play. Jonquille (Jony) Asay is a sophomore at Alta high school. This is her third year performing at the WSU Storytelling Festival. She is also an actress and has performed in many productions in the Salt Lake Valley, her most recent as “Jo” in Little Women. When she is not singing or acting or storytelling, you can find her on the slopes skiing. Cathy Barker is from Salt Lake City, Utah and is a member of the Summit Storytelling Guild. Barbara Blackhurst and her husband, Wallace Blackhurst, are the parents of twelve children, Barbara is a native Utahn, raised by a cowboy father and an English teacher mother. Her father, a history teacher, gave her a love of country and the great outdoors. Her mother gave her a love for reading, and writing. Teresa B. Clark entertains and educates thousands each year as she shares her passion for storytelling. Teresa’s unique blend of history, wit, personal glimpses, and fantasy create stories that are a delight to hear and impossible to forget. Teresa is one of the featured tellers on National Public Radio-”Stories in the Air.” From southern Idaho, Teresa is a favorite teller at this festival, and we welcome her back. Kristen Lynne Clay brings the island of Polynesia alive. Her tales combing elements of history, culture, myth and modern phenomenon. Her love and respect of the island ways are contagious. She has performed for audiences of all ages and backgrounds. She has a degree in Theater from BYU-Hawaii. She enjoys sharing her spirit of Aloha with the people of the mainland. She coaches student storytellers. Vicki Crist has been a long-time supporter of the WSU Storytelling Festival and has served on its Steering Committee. Cherie Davis was raised with a grandmother who loved to gather her grandchildren around and tell stories. Now Cherie is thrilled to pass the love of folk tales and historical tales onto the next generation. She teaches storytelling in public schools and has lectured in the university. She has been a featured performer around the state at storytelling festivals and numerous other special events. Pull up a chair and enjoy! Patricia Droubay performs the magic of mime artistry. She is a graduate of Modern Dance from the University of Utah, and has entertained audiences in Europe and the United States, performing solo and troupe vignettes. Patricia is a member of “The Players,” a local mime ensemble. David Bullock, the Legend Heir, claims to have captured the illusive Tommyknocker, and to have been haunted by ghosts. He claims he’s been a miner, a trapper, famous bear hunter, even a rodeo cowboy! Confessing that as a young man he shot and killed the most prized bull in all of the state of Utah, one thing’s for sure, David can sure shoot the bull! David is the author and teller of mining and historical stories. As a child, Joan Effiong loved hearing stories from her elders in Nigeria. Now, Joan uses the stories to help strengthen the diversity of her adopted Utah culture. Joan loves it when her family of five grown children and three grandchildren gather and she can pass on the stories of her own childhood. Carol Esterreicher is from Draper, Utah and is a member of the Olympus Storytelling Guild. Kelly Gagalis-Hoffman, a natural-born storyteller from Massachusetts, most recently performed her classic and original tales at the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival. She is currently a featured storyteller at the Orem Public Library. A graduate student at BYU, she is researching the benefits of family storytelling. Alicia Giralt is a professor of language and literature at Weber State University. She loves words and sharing stories, her own and others she has gleaned from listening to others. A repeat performer at the WSU Storytelling Festival, Mark Gollaher brings and exuberant flair to his stories. His wider ranging repertoire includes favorite old tales, fantasy, humor and original stories. Wendy Gourley weaves her love for story, music drama and writing into a rich tapestry of storytelling.With her business, Story Wings, she presents programs for schools and the community, teaches story workshops, and promotes story concerts. She has told at the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival. Alan Griffin is returning for a second year to the WSU Storytelling Festival. Alan tells to school groups, recreation groups, assisted living centers, church and family groups. A member of the Utah/Wyoming puppetry guild, he enjoys adding new voices and characters to his stories.He and his wife, Billie, often tell stories together. Billie Griffin is a former teacher and homemaker. She has practiced storytelling at pre-schools in the area as well as at home and at church. Her eight children have provided a wonderful daily opportunity to tell stories. Children learn to read because they want the stories. Reading and storytelling are two of her favorite things. From her earliest years, Mary Halverson has enjoyed being in plays and community theater productions. She is vice-president of the Ben Lomond Storytelling Guild and a member of the Utah Story Telling Guild. She has worked with the WSU Storytelling Festival since its inception in 1995, and has been a member of the Festival Steering Committee. Since her retirement as a head nurse in the nursery at McKay Dee Hospital, storytelling has been a fulfilling and important activity in her life. Lori Hansen has directed children’s shows in schools in Salt Lake City and Rexburg, Idaho and directs many of the productions of the Folktale Revival, the storytelling company she co-founded with her husband, Omar in 1992. She performs regularly as a storytelling and has told at the Timpanogos storytelling Festival, the Festival of the American West and is returning to the WSU Festival. She enjoys telling at schools in southeastern Idaho. She considers her five children her best audience. Festival Masters of Ceremony Laurie Allen John Bond Mike Cena Gary Dohrer Lynne Goodwin Dwayne Hansen Mary Halverson Kathleen Herndon Mike Jacobsen Kent Jorgenson Val Lofgreen Local Storyteller Weber County Treasurer Weber State University - Teacher Education Weber State University - English Director, Treehouse Children’s Museum Ogden City School District Local Storyteller Weber State University-English Superintendent, Weber School District Ogden City Councilman Community Volunteer Ann Millner President, Weber State University Sandy Petersen Richard Pontius Jack Rasmussen Rebecca Richards Phyllis Savage Carol Thornock Nancy Wold Ron Wolfe Bob Wood Davis School District Weber State University - Teacher Education Dean, Moyes College of Education, Weber State University Community Volunteer Treehouse Museum Volunteer Threehouse Museum Volunteer Ben Lomond Chapter, Utah Storytelling Guild Superintendent, Morgan School District Student Services, Weber School District In 1994 with his wife, Lori, Omar Hansen founded the Folktale Revival, a storytelling theatre company dedicated to the appreciation of folklore, folk music and, in particular, storytelling. Omar currently teaches theatre and storytelling at Brigham Young University Idaho, and performs regularly as a storyteller, including performances at the National Storytelling conference, the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival and is returning to the WSU Festival. Listeners say he tells the scariest stories they have ever heard! Bill Higley is the recipient of the 1999 Karen J. Ashton Storytelling award. When Bill tells stories in his trademark striped shirt with wide suspenders holding up his baggy pants, there is plenty of giggling going on. For more than twenty years, Bill has regaled listeners with readers’ theater, storytelling and pantomime. He has presented programs and workshops in local schools and throughout the community. Bill is a favorite at the Children’s Treehouse Museum in Ogden where he shares his storytelling talent. He graduated from Weber State with a degree in theatre arts and taught drama at Weber High School. Once upon a time, there was a mom who took her 4-year-old to a storytelling festival, and found herself captured into the wonderful world of stories. Now, Cassie Howard has performed at Timpanogos Storytelling Festival and is returning to the WSU Festival among others. She has been the president of the Utah County Storytelling Guild for the last two years. Come sit with her and hear the tales of fearless maidens who forge new paths, knights who pass the tests of manhood, Indian braves who have the courage to go after their hearts’ desires, or mountain men who survive at all odds. Cassie says, “Stories make you laugh, cry, remember and sometimes think, but most of all they just make you feel good.” Kari Harbath is a 14-year-old who has been entertaining people with her stories and pantomimes for four years. Three of that includes storytelling at the WSU Festival! Kari has performed her children’s stories at various events, and at the Treehouse Children’s Museum. Kassie Harbath is an 11-year-old home-school student from Harrisville, Utah. She is a member of the Ben Lomond Storytelling Guild and is appearing at the WSU Storytelling Festival for the third year. Kassie volunteers regularly at the Treehouse Children’s Museum where she actively participates in plays. Jenny Harris says, “ve always loved the Storytelling Festival and I’m thrilled to be a part of it. I love to tell stories and with a history of forty college roommates, five siblings, four children, numerous scrounge jobs, a teaching career, and many traveling experiences, I have plenty of stories to tell.” Rex Harris says, “1 am excited to finally tell my story about how my brother traumatized me with a rooster. As an engineer, I seldom get to indulge in storytelling apart from the short anecdotes told around the water fountain at work, or the bedtime stories I make up for my children.” From puppets to storytelling to directing playsfor the past 19 years Rosemarie Howard has been involved in some aspects of the theatre for young audiences. She first was a professional storyteller at a children’s theatre festival in Minneapolis 17 years ago and decided that was one of the things she wanted to be when she grew up. Along with storytelling on a regular basis, Rosemarie has served as president of the Utah Storytelling Guild, edited the guild’s newsletter, and been president of the Timp Tellers Chapter of USG. She is presently one of two Utah state liaisons for the National Storytelling Network. Suzanne Husdon is a business owner in Draper, Utah, has four children and seven grandchildren, and still makes time to delight Utah audiences with her engaging storytelling. She is a long time member and past president of the Utah Storytelling Guild. Whether she makes you laugh, informs you of a little know historical fact, or entices you to tell your own story, you’ll want to hear more. Shirley Huesgen began sharing her stories with a “captive audience” of 15 children-a yours, mine, and ours family- many years ago. Later, students in her English, drama, and speech classes were “bribed” with stories while she was teaching high school in the gold mining country of California. She enjoys sharing Indian myths, scary tales, pioneer yarns, and tales from many lands. Billie J. Jones grew up hearing both of her southern grandmothers tell stories about their childhoods. It was an easy transition to be swept up in storytelling in her professional career as a librarian. She has recently turned her passion for stories into workshops for all ages bringing history off the page and into real life. Sandra Karas-Malbon has been telling stories professionally since 1990. As she hails from Hawaii, her repertoire includes tales from the Islands, as well as a wide variety of folk tales form around the world, and contemporary stories that especially appeal to the kids. Sandra’s style is exuberant and she often has the audience join in the telling. Anneliese Konkol, recipient of the Karen J. Ashton Storytelling Award in 1997, has presented stories in her charming German accent for schools of all levels, churches, public libraries, social organizations, and nonprofit institutions. Anneliese played on Professional stages as a classical actress after earning a degree in theatre arts in Berlin. She earned her Masters Degree in Education and left her 17-year employment with weber State University to devote her life to storytelling. Festival Storytellers 2004 Priti Kumar has taught courses in Asian and Indian women Writers, World Literature, and Non-Western Writers among others at Weber State University where she was a faculty member in the WSU English department. She joins us in our special series of Bilingual voices. Kathryn Stewart Lyman is well known in the area for her colorful presence and versatile repetoire. She is KLO Radio’s voice of Wanda the Witch and Lena the Leprechaun. Kaythryn also tells pioneer stories and campfire ghost stories. Born in Payson, Utah, she started telling stories at age 12. She also writes poetry and is a 2nd degree black belt in karate. Jean Andra Miller taught French Studies at Weber State University for 34 years. During her career she enjoyed teaching students the wonderful tales, legends, and fables from French-speaking lands. Since her retirement she has served on the WSU Storytelling Festival Steering committee. As a storyteller, she delights in sharing tales from the many areas of the French-speaking world with local audiences. Virginia Miller was born in Idaho, but has lived in Utah since she was thirteen. The joy of her life is her children, grandchildren, and of course her husband of 26 years who has supported and listened to her many stories told over and over again. Virginia works at Roy Elementary School in the Media Center making stories come alive for all the children. Mary Rosa Moraga-Barrow is from Chile. She was born into a storyteller family and culture. She came to the USA in 1974. After learning English, she got her second university degree in education and has been involved since then with people, stories and books. Mary Rosa has been a faithful member of the WSU Storytelling Festival Steering Committee for many years. Evelyn Neville brings a rich background in the performing arts to the telling of stories to children of all ages. Her stories reflect the humor and drama drawn from her life and from her pioneer heritage. She believes that our own life experiences as well as those of the pioneers can best be preserved through the art of storytelling. Evelyn is a recipient of the Ann Eliza Webb Outstanding Volunteer Award, as a storyteller at This is the Place Heritage Park. Janine Nishiguchi loves “short” tales, folk tales, scary tales and funny tales. She weaves enchanting tales to her audience and has been practicing on her four children for years. She has been a teller at schools, libraries, the SLC 24 years. Jerry lives in North Ogden. He began storytelling for audiences more than two decades ago. He very much enjoys performing with his long-time friend, Bill Higley. Virginia Rasmussen has been making stories come alive ever since she was a child. She has enlarged her repertoire and now entertains audiences of all ages with folk tales, myths, and legends. Virginia has been telling stories professionally for the past 16 years and has performed at the Timpanogos Festival, the Children’s Treehouse Museum, schools, libraries, and special events throughout the state. She has performed at the Weber State University Festival all nine years. Debi Richan tells stories with humor, passion and understanding. A regular performer at the renowned Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, Debi has also performed at Thanksgiving Point and various storytelling festivals throughout the West. Many listeners have also heard her at libraries, schools, bookstores, festivals, family parties, business meetings, museums, university conferences and gatherings of all kinds. Past president of the Utah Storytelling Guild, Vice President of the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, Co Chair of Youth, Educators and Storytellers and member of the National Storytelling Network, Debi has performed professionally for twelve years with an obvious love of the stories and enjoyment of the audience. Recently she received the National Storytelling Network’s Oracle Award for Service and Leadership in the Western Region. Jan C. Smith is a member of the Olympus Chapter of the Utah Storytelling Guild, and has appeared several times at the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival. A graduate in theatre and education and a former drama teacher, Jan currently tutors reading in an under served area of Salt Lake City. She uses stories to inspire a love of books. She believes stories make us laugh, teach us about our past and keep us sane in a crazy world. Letitia Teneau-Sword is a supervising teacher in the Melba S. Lehner Children’s School at WSU. She has always loved storytelling either through community theater or gathering time with her preschool class. Mel Walker has always loved books, stories, plays, music, and everything involved with them. He grew up in Seattle, Washington, and spent many an hour fishing out in Puget Sound and exploring the nooks and crannies of the seacoast. He recently won a Tall Tales contest sponsored by Toastmasters, a public speaking organization. Children’s Museum and at the Timpanogos Festival. She is a regular volunteer at the Bountiful Library charming young audiences with stories. Janine delights all ages and is the President of the Utah Storytelling Guild. Jeronimo David Pacheco is know by his friends and family as “Uncle Jerry,” and by his students as “Mr.. P.” He grew up in Magna, Utah, received two degrees from Weber State and has been teaching elementary school in Weber county for Nannette Watts creates animated characters through a masterful blend of movement and voice, with many children recognizing her as “the Troll Lady.” Billed as “very energetic and fun to watch,” she enjoys coaching children in the art of storytelling, including her own children who are accomplished storytellers in their own right . Nannette participates in the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival Outreach Program to schools, providing training and resources for children and their teachers. Nannette is an avid nurturer of story-tellers and has just published a book telling how to start a school storytelling festival. You will enjoy her performances as well as her workshops. Emily and Wesley Whitby have long been storytellers, revelling in the fantastic tales of folk and faerie from their earliest association together. They started working together at the Treehouse Children’s Museum in 1994, where they were both employed as tour guides and storytellers. Since then they have performed together as husband and wife across the intermountain area at schools, community functions, and storytelling festivals. In June of 2000 they returned from a year’s tour of Russia (a favorite source for their stories), their adopted “motherland,” where they taught and did research at a school in Moscow. They love telling the stories they learned on their journey. Beth Williams was born in Santa Barbara, California, and has since lived in various places, not the least of which is her current hometown of Lehi, Utah. She has always loved stories both anecdotal and fantastical; both hearing them and telling them. Her other interest include music and cooking. Bob Wood was born and raised in Huntsville, Utah. He and his beautiful wife Suzie, have five children and two grandchildren. Bob is an educator in the Weber School District. He has been a teacher, principal, and is currently in the District Office. He enjoys jogging, biking, gardening, singing, and spending time with his family. He has been telling stories a long time. He used stories to explain his early behavior as a boy on a farm, as a schoolteacher to entertain the thirty “cherubs”, and to convince his wife that underneath the frog-like appearance there really was a Captive prince. Suzie Wood learned to love stories and poetry form her mother who encouraged her to memorize poems as a child. Often her family would make working in the garden or doing household chores fun by reciting favorite poems to each other, and activity they still enjoy as adults. Suzie also loves to tell stories through art, music and theatre. Bilingual Voices -are rich tapestries of stories told in more than one language. Please look for the following bilingual voices in the program. 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Guy Child Uintah Roy Lakeside Uintah Valley View Roy Roy Bates Majestic Lakeview Uintah Pioneer Pioneer Story Day Weber School District Pickin’ Peas Rabbits are Intelligent, Too” Click Clack Moo: Cows that Type Parts Pickin’ Peas Tacky the Penguin Albuquerque The Three Little Cats Pickin’ Peas Pickin’ Peas The Golden Touch Snazzy the Snowflake Edward Fudwupper Fibs Big The Boy Who Wanted the Willies Rindercella The Storm Time Venue T T M T T W T M T T T M T T T M 12:30 9:30 11:30 10:30 12:30 9:30 12:30 9:30 12:30 12:30 10:30 9:30 9:30 11:30 9:30 9:30 Ballroom Egyptian Ballroom Egyptian Ballroom Ballroom Egyptian Ballroom Ballroom Ballroom Grand BC Grand DE Grand BC Egyptian Grand BC Grand BC The Student Storyteller Legacy Here they are, the storytellers of the next generation! One of the unique aspects of the Weber State University Storytelling Festival is having student storytellers on the same stages as professional storytellers. This practice makes ours one of the premier storytelling festivals in the country. Hundreds of young people from kindergarten through high school have told stories at the WSU Storytelling Festival since it began in 1996. Many children who had their first on-stage successes here, followed up with speech and drama activities in middle and high school. Generally, student storytellers are good students and avid readers. Many search throughout the year for good material for the next Storytelling Festival. Children form throughout the are participate in a variety of storytelling activities in their schools prior to the Festival. From these, approximately 65 to 80 are selected to tell their stories at the Festival. They rehearse, tell their stories to other children at school, to residents in nursing homes, to friends and to any grandparent, aunt or uncle who will listen. Families develop storytelling traditions. Parents assist children in selecting , memorizing an rehearsing their stories for the Festival. Younger children want to be like their older brothers and sisters and tell stories to their stuffed animals and dolls. Families tell stories at family gatherings and in the car while they are traveling. Children remember and retell the stories they heard from the adults with whom they shared the stage. The Festival is indebted to teachers and media specialists who encourage the art of storytelling in their schools and to parents who support and assist their children in preparing for performance. Special thanks go to Coleen Smith, Davis District; Carole McCain, Morgan District; Rich Moore and Paula Bosgieter, Ogden District, Ellie Seely, Private Schools; and Roger Baily and Sue Fisher, Weber District. Monday, Monday Morning I-Si0~ (O20 Egyptian ‘| heater November Ballroom Rachel Pluim Esther Gould Amanda Rogers Aleisha Keller Barbara Blackhurst Olga Loya Kate Arms trong Bill Harley Dwayne Hansen Dylan Eames 8, 2004 Garand Ballroom BC C4rand Ballroom DE. Jace Stanton Matthew Weaver & Blake Tubbs Lindsey Fielding Tori Larson & Delaney Woodfield Priti Kumar Rafe Martin Jonquille Asay Connie Regan-Blake Mike Jacobsen, MC John Bond, MC Val Lofgreen, MC Alexandria Shinaut & Colleen | Jeaniece Furlong, Jazmin Rios 101-102 10:20~10:40 10:30 -11:20 Kristofer Pfeiffer Cilwick 12:20=| 2:26 , , Preschool Story Time Woodfield Melanie Lane Bob Aders Lori & Omar Hansen Mary Rosa Moraga-Barrow Emily & Wes Whitby Sandra Karas-Molbon Cherie Davis Dwayne Hansen Mike Jacobsen, MC John Bond, MC Val Lofgreen, MC Colten Brady, Erynn Pontius & Katie Batchelor Abbie Greer Lori & Omar Hansen Bill Harley Mary Rosa Moraga-Barrow Connie Regan-Blake Nancy Wold, MC Gary Dohrer, MC Jeremy Woodall Alexandria Perez Beth Williams Alicia Giralt Rafe Martin Olga Loya Nancy Wold, MC Gary Dohrer, MC 2:90 1 2:40-1:20 Hope Hathaway Kelly Campbell & Desiree Kristen Clay Laurie Allen 11:20~11:40 {1:30=1 & Crystal Timothy Lindsey Carroll Ellie Seely ‘Tuesday, Tuesday 9:30~ Morning 10:20 November o, 2004 LC gyptian ‘T heater Ballroom (4rand Ballroom BC (4rand Ballroom DE. Kayli Flitton Hannah Weber Chloe Palmer Lydia Smith Jack Jensen Jean Andra Miller Rafe Martin Alan Griffin Connie Regan-Blake Virginia Miller Bill Harley Shirley Huesgen Olga Loya Jack Rasmussen, MC Sandy Petersen, MC Phyllis Savage, MC Carol Thornock, MC Jasmine Junk Grace Moore Celeste Roest Tyler Connolly & Kylee Lund Virginia Rasmussen Mark Gollaher Kelly Gagalis-Hoffman Janine Nishiguchi Carol Esterreicher Evelyn Neville Joan Effiong Nannette Watts Jack Rasmussen, MC Sandy Petersen, MC Phyllis Savage, MC Carol Thornock, MC {01-102 10:20~10:40 10:50 ~11:20 Kent Bullard 11:20-11:30 1 1:530-12:20 Jaiden Thornock Sarah Dosier Dylan Hansen Billie Griffin Connie Regan-Blake Jerry Pacheco Rafe Martin Ann Millner, MC Richard Pontius, MC [2:20~12:40 { 2250-1 2O Marshall Olivia Bailee Reed, Rory Mellor, McCauley Flint & Tyler Riggs Mary Halverson Bill Harley Billie Jones Olga Loya Ann Millner, MC Richard Pontius, MC Preschool Story Time Mary Halverson Wednesday, Wednesda 9:50~ v) Mornin S 10:20 , ia SYP tian ‘T heater Natasha Andersen November Ballroom 10, 200+ (4rand Ballroom BC (4rand Ballroom DE. Taylor Navidomskis Luaren Boucher & Mary Camille Carter & Landon Susie Wood Olga Loya Pat Droubay Bill Harley Jenny Harris Rafe Martin Bill Higley Connie Regan-Blake Ron Wolfe, MC Mike Cena, MC Kent Jorgenson, MC Lynne Goodwin, MC Cade McGary Erin Handley & Taylor Hughes Megan Palfreyman Julie Anderson Haley Luker Adrienne Knowles Wendy Gourley Cassie Howard Rex Harris Suzanne Hudson Kari and Kassie Harbath Janine Nishiguchi Jan Smith Rosemarie Howard Ron Wolfe, MC Mike Cena, MC Kent Jorgenson, MC Lynne Goodwin, MC Natalie Nichols & Katie Seely Diamond 101-102 Maedgen {O0:20~10:40 10:50 -11:20 , {1:20~11:40 11:530-12:20 , , Madison Van Uitert Cole Stern Bob Wood Olga Loya Mary Halverson, MC 12:20~12:40 {2:30-1:20 , , Special Performance Debi Richan, Teresa Clark, Nannette Watts, Cassie Howard “Operation Iraqi Children” Mary Halverson, MC Preschool Story Time Leticia Teneau-Sword Storytelling Festival Workshops Tuesday Egyptian Center Workshop 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Connie Regan-Blake “Storytelling: Standing Up Front Without Fear” Conference Center 101-102 Wednesday Egyptian Center Workshops 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Olga Loya “Games Storytellers Play” Conference Center 101 - 102 4:00 - 5:00 Nannette Watts “Teaching Storytelling” Conference Center 101-102 Even ng Storytell ng Concerts Egyptian Theater Monday Evening Concerts November 8, 2004 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Bedtime Stories Featuring: Bill Higley, Bill Harley and Anneliese Konkol 7:30 - 8:00 Milk and Cookies Watch for Wandering Mime, Pat Droubay and Fairy Godmother, Robin Zita 8:00 - 9:00 Campfire Tales Featuring: Olga Loya, Connie Regan-Blake and Rafe Martin Wednesday Evening Concert November 10, 2004 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Storytellers’ Favorites Featuring: Connie Regan-Blake, Rafe Martin, Olga Loya and Bill Harley Storytelling Festival Special Performance “Operation Iraqi Children” Wednesday, November 10, 12:30 - 1:20 p.m. David Eccles Conference Center Ballroom SS Debi Richin Tones Clark Cassie Howard Nannette Watts Four outstanding regional storytellers tell Iraqi folk tales and true stories to focus on the plight of Iraqi children. Listeners are invited to bring school supplies that will be shipped to American service men and women to be distributed to Iraqi children. Monetary donations are also welcome. For more information about “Operation Iraqi Children” go to www.operationiragichildren.org. Weber State U niversity On-Campus Special Events Three on-campus special events are open to students, faculty, staff and guests at no charge. Monday Monday, November 8, 2:00 - 2:50 p.m. On-Campus Workshop Anneliese Konkol Shepherd Union Building 338 “The Power of Your Voice” One of the area’s most beloved storytellers, Anneliese Konkol, shares secrets of using the voice. For anyone working with verbal, oral or vocal skills, and anyone who loves good stories. Tuesday Tuesday, November 9, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. : On-Campus Main Event Rafe Martin Stewart Library Special Collections “Telling Stories, Writing Books: Rafe Martin Shares His Work” Award winning storyteller and author of children’s books, Rafe Martin shares highlights of his career. Sponsored by Friends of the Stewart Library Wednesday On-Campus Wednesday, November 10, 11:00 a.m. - Noon Storytelling Concert Bill Harley Wattis Building Smith Lecture Hall “Growing Up is a Full Time Job” WSU Storytelling Festival favorite, Bill Harley, shares hilarious and touching stories in a concert open to all. Storytelling Festival Sponsors Master Storytellers $5000 plus Davis School District Lawrence T. Dee and Janet T. Dee Foundation ENA | Bards $1000 to $4999 Dy Gy William H. and Patricia A. Child Ralph Nye Charitable Foundation Junior E. and Blanche B. Rich Foundation The Taco Maker Inc./Gil and Sherrie Craig Utah Arts Council Foets $500 to $999 Jean H. A. and Richard R. Miller Carolyn and Conrad Nebeker Listeners $50 to $499 Jane H. and E. Rich Brewer Raelene and William J. Critchlow Deseret Book Drama Club of Ogden Claudia and Glen Eliason Beverly and Ivan Heslop Milan E. Mecham Carole and Earl McCain Jelean and Robert Montgomery Katelyn Ivory Moore Leslie and David Moore Morgan School District Jordan Q. Rasmussen--In Memory Standard Examiner Meet the Storytellers Dinner Table Sponsors Doris and Dick Bosworth Sherrie and Gil Craig Davis School District Janice and Thomas D. Dee II Friends of the Stewart Library Tom and Debbie Hartman Carol and Dean Hurst Telitha E. and John A. Lindquist Karen and Val Lofgreen Ogden School District Storytelling Festival Steering Committee Bernice and Bill Stromberg Universal Party and Display Bonnie and Jack Wahlen Weber School District WSU College of Education WSU Department of Child and Family Studies WSU Department of English WSU Department of Health Promotion and Human Performance WSU Department of Teacher Education WSU President Ann Millner Zions Bank Our appreciation and apologies to any sponsors submitted after press time. es % AN a ote TY 5 ge ng ti, Weber State University "te ecesetcaeeeeeeleetorectte tyfy Stewart Education Foundation Weber School District hepayy, Stephen G. and Susan E. Denkers Family Foundation John A. and Telitha E. Lindquist Foundation Ogden School District