ipeeeraiis Teacher Education = YD) Zz. = = — pA a . E = = and the De partment of November 16 -18, 1998 Dav id S. Eccles Conference Peery s Egyptian Theater 9 Center Welcome! A warm welcome to all storytellers and listeners at the Storytelling Festiva] presented by Weber State University and the Department of Teacher Education. We are pleased to have to have you with us, and anticipate that you will enjoy the high quality and creativity of the stories presented. We are delighted that this event is becoming an annual tradition in our community. Paul H. Thompson, President Weber State University The Karen J. Ashton Storytelling Award For years, Karen J. Ashton has pursued a simple dream—that the art of storytelling might be ennobled and preserved throughout the state of Utah. Her insight and determination led to the founding of the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival and she continues as an advisor to the festival today. The Karen J. Ashton Storytelling Award was created in recognition of her many contributions. The award is presented annually to a deserving community citizen who perpetuates the art and purpose of storytelling. 1998 Karen J. Ashton Storytelling Award Recipient Steven R. Mecham Steven R. Mecham, recently retired superintendent of Weber School District, is the 1998 recipient of the Karen J. Ashton Storytelling Award. This outstanding educator has the unique ability to reach and teach learners through the art of music and storytelling. Excitement and enchantment filled the public schools when Dr. Mecham sat on the floor with groups of enthusiastic listeners and shared magical stories with them. On occasion, Steve would shed his business jacket and shoes, dress in a festive pirate costume complete with eye patch and tricorn hat, and begin with those four engaging words, “Once upon atime...” Small eyes got larger and hearts beat faster as children were drawn into the adventures of craggy jawed men with treasures of gold and silver in the holds ee : a of their ships. Dr. Mecham used his passion for storytelling to encourage young readlers3 in Bis Superintendent’ s Summer Reading Programs. It is rare for an administrator to be so personally and directly involved in children’s learning. We celebrate as Steven R. Mecham is recognized as the 1998 recipient of the Karen J. Ashton Storytelling Award. Past Karen J. Ashton Storytelling Award Recipients 1997 1996 Anneliese Konkol Phyllis Dixon Shaw VWeleometo She Vhird Annual Slorylelling Sestival “Once upon a time, and a very good timeit was too, when the streets were paved with penny loaves and houses were whitewashed with buttermilk . . . “ (Irish) ..and another story begins. The timelessness of stories dates back before the first antelope were painted on cave walls. The first written literature grew from oral-stories, as did great epic poems and scriptures. Radio served as one of our principal storytellers until the advent of “the talkies” and television. Once movies and TV arrived, however, words weren’t good enough anymore. We were charmed with “lights, camera, action.” Television told plenty of stories, all right, but it left little to the imagination. Eager for stories that can be seen ona ‘mental screen, people are returning to the word. A storytelling renaissance is spreading to every corner of the land. From the suburbs of Southern California to the woods of New Hampshire, more than 250 storytelling organizations have hosted Storytelling Festivals this year! The charm of the stated word weaves a mystical aura of expectation. The scene is ageless. The bedtime story most always begins, ...’Once upona time.” A mother, a father or a grandparent begins telling. The child listens wide-eyed as the tale works its wonders. The bed turns into a flying carpet, a jungle floor, a castle. The story builds and broadens, then glides to a quiet and calming closure with the words, ...and they lived happily ever after! Psychologists say that stories tap the brain’s mem« ry structures. In his book Tell Me a Story, Roger C. Schank explains: “Human memory is story based. . .Not every experience makes a good story, but, if it does, the experience will be easier to remember. Ours is a world of stories,’ Schank continues: “We know them, find them, reconsider them, manipulate them, use them to understand the world and to operate in the world, adapt them to new purposes, tell them in new ways, and we invent them. . . Our ability to utilize these stories in novel ways is a hallmark of what we considerto be intelligence,” 4) 9) This year’s featured storytellers include J.J. Reneaux, Ed Stivender, Dovie Thomason, and Lloyd Wilson, all nationally renowned. They will be joined.by more than 30 regional storytellers and 75 student storytellers. After hearing their tales of whimsy and charm, don’t be surprised if you find yourself reliving your own experiences You will be entertained, amused, inspired, and perhaps even a little scared as you join in the mystique of well-told stories presented especially for you. Our storytellers will weave tales of lore, humor, fantasy and breathtaking real events. Since stories are timeless and can be found in every subculture in the world, we are delighted that this year’s Festival will include three multilanguage and two sessions signed for hearing impaired. Thank you for helping us to preserve our community histories and traditions through the sharing of stories. Enjoy! We planned it just for you! | Program cover design by Kay Stevenson Original logo design by Norm Skanchy Nt J. Ohe Storytellers J. Reneaux Singer-songwriter, storytelling author and recording artist J. J. Reneaux is making her second appearance in this festival. She is known for her soulful voice and her lively southern storytelling. From folktales and traditional music to satire and original song, Reneaux’s performances are filled with joie de vivre (the joy of living.) She has performed around the world at festivals, clubs, colleges, conferences and theaters as well as her front porch on Nowhere Road, Georgia where she lives in the country with her husband, two children and other wild animals. Ed Stivender With a degree in English form St. Joseph’s University and Master’s in Theology form Notre Dame, Stivender taught high school for seven years before returning to performing full time. Stivender is well know for his book, Raised Catholic, Can You Tell? and his show The Kingdom of Heaven is Like a Party. Currently a solo artist, he combines his dancing, mummery and storytelling repertoire to entertain audiences of all ages. This is his second appearance at the Storytelling Festival. Dovie Thomason Dovie Thomason is a storyteller and cultural educator known for her ability to share a glimpse into Native cultures through traditional stories she first heard as a child. Her stories are windows into her rich Native culture which provide mirrors for her listeners to see themselves. For much of her adult life, Thomason has traveled around the country sharing the stories of her Lakota and Kiowa Apache background. Lloyd Wilson Since 1981 Lloyd Wilson has been a professional storyteller appearing in a variety of venues throughout the eastern United States and Kenya, Africa. Whether the theater, the classroom or the recording studio, Wilson combines his storytelling talent with a variety of traditional percussive instruments to spellbinding audiences with stories steeped in allegory and mystery. Monday, November 16, 1998 eerie ad Junior Ballroom 9:30-10-30 oe Grand Ballroom A Ballroom B-C Grand Ballroom Zac Godfrey Ed Stivender Lloyd Wilson When Fairies Dance: Leticia Pizzino Gary Bywater, MC Michael Paskewicz, MC Dave DeHulst, MC Louise Price, MC Derrick Knighton Rafael Morelli Nicole Hooper Nicole Kashanipour, Colin Cox Terra Allen Kylee Deru & Megan Knight Anneliese Konkol My World of Make Believe sister Maryam Break James Kellogg Frankie Colton J. J. Reneaux 10:30-11:20 os Signed for hearing impaired by Cheryl Barden and Kathy Tarbet Gary Bywater, MC ee 11:20-11:30 ee! 20.19. sae Lizeth Jinuez Aubree Tallman, & Whitney Larsen Mary Rosa Moraga Barrow Lloyd Wilson Marianna Norseth Dovie Thomason En Espanol Michael eA Paskewicz, MC ticeniannincinees carrie: Break Kristen Williams Martha Guerrero Tony Hernandez Alex Lindsley Terra Allen Dovie Thomason J. J. Reneaux Dave DeHulst, MC ean Louise Price, MC etaelee ities AaeiaaE | 1 7 Samantha Hasration Lora Schmidt Ed Stivender Signed for hearing impaired by Cheryl Barden and Kathy Tarbet Gary Bywater, MC suaumdn | | Michael Paskewicz, MC Dave DeHulst, MC nOiiese Epbae, GAC Bedtime Stories Anneliese Konkol, Sister Maryam, Bill Higley, Dovie Thomason, Ed Stivender Jayne Johnson, MC Something Scary 8:00-9:00 Becta Wee and Emily Whitby Peery's Egyptian Theater 6:30-7:30 D-E Rawson Butts 10:20-10:30 i Grand Lora Schmidt, Leticia Pizzino, Lloyd Wilson, J. J. Reneaux Dean Hurst, MC Sheocial Shanks To the hundreds of volunteers who have worked long hours to make this festival a success. Sorylelling Zestival Schedule Tuesday, N hed ia 17 9:30-10:20 ills Junior Ballroom November 17, 1998 Grand Ballroom A Garside Jessica Kaufman Scott Brewster Chris Carter Lloyd Wilson Sister Maryam Sally Beckstead, MC Vera Eccles, MC Tita Lindquist, MC 1:00-1:50 —“— Chukwuma Ahanonu Yumi Adachi Priti Kumar Michael Wutz, Jolynne Harline Chandra Painter Esther Pluim — Alex Bond Janeal Milligan Ann Larson Dixie Cragun Vera Eccles, MC Ed Stivender Tita Lindquist, MC Cheryl Madson, MC Andrea Higdon Marianne Becnel Lana Montierth Jackie Venable Lloyd Wilson Teresa Clark Leticia Pizzino Scott Brewster J. J. Reneaux Sally Beckstead, MC Vera Eccles, MC Tita Lindquist, MC | Cheryl Madson, MC Lunch Debrah Day Jennifer Bradley Andrew Schvaneveldt Ruth Long Dovie Thomason Ed Stivender Don Dearden, MC Ralph Pomeroy, MC Doug Olson, MC Executive Room Workshop 101-102 Workshop William Critchlow J. J. Reneaux Picture This Lora Schmidt The Play's the Thing! Theater in the Classroom Made Easy Don Dearden, MC Hosted by Utah Storytelling Guild Hosted by Utah Storytelling Guild Airie Barker Katherine Chipman Executive Room Workshop 101-102 Workshop Virginia Rassmussen That's the Way it Was! Harvesting Tales from Your Family Tree Using Storytelling to Reach and Teach Don Dearden, MC Hosted by Utah Storytelling Guild Hosted by Utah Storytelling Guild Kelly Kerr Dixie Cragun Terra Allen Break , Break Teresa Clark Laurie Ridges Eccles Conference Center Grand Ballroom Meet the Storytellers Dinner 6:30-9:00 Bill Higley Virginia Rassmussen Potpourri 3:20-3:30 3-30-5-00 Cheryl Madson, MC Break Sarah Tate John Cowan | | Natalie Fronk Dovie Thomason 1:50-2:00 2:00-3:20 us J. J. Reneaux Break 11:20-11:30 12:20-1:00 Latoya Perkins Christyn Costley Brandon Sally Beckstead, MC 11:30-12:20 ee Grand Ballroom D-E Matt Boothe 10:20-10:30 10:30-11:20 Grand Ballroom B-C Lloyd Wilson, Dovie Thomason, Ed Stivender, J. J. Reneaux President Paul H. Thompson, Host Lloyd Wilson Slorylelling Sestival Schedule Wednesday, November 18, 1998 Wednesday November 18 Junior Ballroom Ivett Ramirez 9-30-10-20 —=—_ Karen Ashton Grand Ballroom A Clayton Jackson 12:20-1:00 J. J. Reneaux oe 3:20-3:30 ay eeaDeonly The North Ogden Eleven Santiago Sandoval, MC Nila Dayton, MC Lucile Garrett, MC Tim Chatelain, MC Break Karina Javadov Nicole Brown Heather Stone Annaliese Konkol Jean Andre Miller Mary Rosa Moraga Barrow Marianna Norseth Kaye Wessman Laurie Ridges Vickie Robertson Ed Stivender Lloyd Wilson Santiago Sandoval, MC Nila Dayton, MC Lucile Garrett, MC Roger Cox, MC Kennen Teshia Child Timbrel Break Zoila Rivera Meika Sawatski Ashley Killpack Trevor Scott Natalie Shaw J. J. Reneaux Dovie Thomason Katy Jensen & Ashley B. Barenz Teresa Clark David Bullock Marilyn McPhie Santiago Sandoval, MC Nila Dayton, MC Lucile Garrett, MC Potpourri Karen Ballif, MC Lunch Meghan Stettler Arriene Shaw David Klock Bryan Jackson Fetzer J.J. Reneaux Lloyd Wilson Ed Stivender Monte Shupe, MC Nancy Fleming, MC Tom Burton, MC Ruth Ford, MC Executive Room Workshop 101-102 Workshop Anna Campbell Break Jackie Carter Tiare McKay Martine Troy Dovie Thomason Annaliese Konkol Finding Our Own The Storyteller in You: Hosted by Utah Storytelling Guild Hosted by Utah Storytelling Guild Meg Goertzen Executive Room Workshop 101-102 Workshop Kaye Wessman Vickie Robertson Ed Stivender Storylab Bill Higley Storytime with Mime Monte Shupe, MC Hosted by Utah Storytelling Guild Hosted by Utah Storytelling Guild Marilyn McPhie Teresa Clark Bryan Jackson Fetzer Monte Shupe, MC Nancy Fleming, MC | Voices: Telling Stories from Other Cultures The ABCs of Storytelling Break Peery's Egyptian Theater The Laughin’ Place 7:00-8:30 D-E David Bullock Katelyn Jensen Hayden Slade _— Ballroom Jayne Johnson 1:50-2:00 9:00-3:20 Preece Grand Mary Halverson Amanda Poulsen 1:00-1:50 Bonnie B-C Lloyd Wilson 11:20-11:30 11:30-12:20 Ballroom Dovie Thomason 10:20-10:30 10:30-11:20 Grand Wes and Emily Whitby, J. J. Reneaux, Ed Stivender, Lloyd Wilson, Dovie Thomason Fred Ball, MC Yumi Adachi is Assistant Professor of Japa- nese at Weber State University. She was born and raised in Japan. She received a Ph.D. in Foreign Language Education from Purdue University. tion and has been involved since then with people, stories and books. and short stories and volunteers most of her time to schools and groups interested in literature and stories from around the world. Chukwuma Scott Ahanonu is an Asso- ciate Professor of Teacher Education at Weber State University where he_ teaches courses in multicultural eduation and special education. He is affiliated with many educational and community organizations and is interested in the “peaceful” emancipation of the weak and the oppressed. He and his lovely wife are the parents of five wonderful children. He will be telling stories in his native Nigerian language of Ibo. Terra Allen began telling stories as a small child. Back then, she got in trouble for those “tall tales’! Now audiences of all ages are entertained with Terra’s special brand of storytelling magic. A professional performer for several years, she never fails to delight her audiences with an unforgettable story journey that energizes the imagination, enriches the spirit and lightens the heart. Karen Ashton was born a storyteller! Her delightful and engaging stories come from literature, history, and her own rich EXPCriences and imagination. Karen is the founder of the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival. Weber State University has named their annual Storyteller Award after Karen in recognition of her leadership in elevating storytelling to a true art in Utah. Mary Rosa Moraga Barrow is from Chile. She was born to a storytelling family and culture. She came to USA in 1974. After learning English she got her second university degree in educa- She writes poetry vals, conferences, his- Brewster resides with his wife and six children in Provo, Utah. He has performed at Timanogos, Weber : State, and American Fork storytelling festivals, Provo and Orem libraries, and local schools. His favorite stories are Irish and Celtic folktales, accompanied by hammered dulcimer. With his family, he has produced three recordings of bluegrass, oldtime American and Irish (Celtic) music. In real life, Scott is a Research Associate at Brigham Young University where he conducts research on gas turbine combustion modeling with computers. David Bullock, the Legend Heir, claims to have captured the illusive Tommyknocker, and been haunted by ghosts. He’s discovered buried treasures of gold and silver, or so he says. Once, he shot and killed the most prized bull in Utah! One thing’s for certain, he sure can shoot the bull! David is the author and teller of mining and historical stories. He is uniquely able to blend experiences from his own life and those form American western culture, with just enough pure whimsy to guarantee that he will entertain audiences of all ages. Chris Carter. Hav- ing performed numerous times on stages all across the west since his youth, this talented young teacher blends a rich mix of education, Teresa B. Clark. A popular storyteller and young-adult author, Teresa appears at festi- emotion, and the vigor of youth into his stories. A re- cent graduate of Weber State University in English Education, Chris is currently teaching at Sunset Junior High. torical parks and schools throughout the West, as well as TV and radio. Teresa currently serves as the Idaho Liaison for the National Storytelling Association (NSA) and the Executive Director of the Storytelling Guild of Eastern Idaho. She is a 1998 NSA Service Award recipient. Her audio recordings can be found on several Innovative Storytelling, Inc. CD’s and tapes, including The Christmas Collectsion due to be released Fall 1998. Frankie Colton loves stories that capture the spirit of people and cultures from around the world. In her lively telling of these tales, she gleans from her background as an anthropologist, teacher and librarian. Since discovering the world of storytelling at the first Weber State University Storytelling festival, Frankie has told stories at the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, for family, friends, schools, libraries, and others. She is a member of the WSU Storytelling Festival steering committee and is president of the Ben Lomond Chapter of the Utah Storytelling Guild. Dixie S. Cragun. A fifth grade teacher at Antelope Elementary in Clearfield, Utah, Dixie enjoys teaching others how to use their imagi~ nations and talents. This is her third appearance at the Weber State University Storytelling Festival. Listeners will remember her spine-chilling ghost stories and imaginative humorous tales. A mother and grandmother, she is married to Arthur Cragun and they live in Syracuse, Utah. Bill Critchlow, a practicing Ogden attorney, was the promoter of Weber State University’s Bicentennial Historical Art Collections, “Utah History in Art”--a collection of 64 historical paintings. Bill has told stories from Utah’s past, illustrated by these fine paintings, to thousands in schoolrooms, churches, librar- ies and around campfires. He resides with his wife Raelene in Kaysville, Utah. Brian Jackson Fetzer. An instructor of songs and stories at the University of Utah, Brian Jackson Fetzer is the author of several _ collections of writings and songs including “The Signature Album” and “A Shepherd’s Born.” Brian has written and directed two shows for Abravanel Hall and has written and performed in television commercials. He lives in Salt Lake City with his wife Lori Jill Petrovich Fetzer, who is a very fine artist and writer of poetry. Mary Halverson was introduced to storytelling at her mother’s knee. By the age of three she was gining readings at church and at family gatherings. Storytelling has been an active part of her life, along with being in plays from grade school every year up to and including college. She has passed the art of storytelling down to her grandchildren, who listen at her knee. Mary has enjoyed telling stories at the Weber County Library, doing videos and being actively involved in community theater. She has been involved with the WSU Storytelling Festival since it started and is a member of the festival steering committee. Jo Lynne Harline (Lite Doge), =~ Or Cherokee-Choctaw ancestry, is a Kanohe’sgi, storyteller and poet, who brings legends to life in Utah schools and communities with her NightSky Stories, using a mix of gourd rattling, singing, and handsigning as she tells. When Bill Higley tells stories, there is plenty of giggling going on. He graduated from Weber State with a degree in Theater Arts and taught drama at Weber High School. For more than twenty years, Bill has presented Readers Theater, storytelling, and pantomime programs and workshops in local schools and throughout the community. He specializes in telling stories through pantomime. Bill has entertained tens of thousands of school children, encouraging them to read. | Katy Jensen and Priti Kumar teaches courses in Asian Women Writers, Indian Women Writers, Ashley B. Barenz are currently juniors at Viewmont High School. This is their first experience in storytelling. Last year they participated in a storytelling festival in their tenth grade honors English class. They decided to write -their own story including their musical talents. Their English teacher enjoyed the story and suggested they audition for the Storytelling Festival at Weber State University. This is their festival debut. Among Jayne Johnson’s most favorite things are children and children’s books and stories. She has worked for years as a teacher in _ the classroom or in the media center, but always sharing stories with young people. A graduate of Utah State University, Jayne is married to Steve F. Johnson and is the mother of two daughters: Mackenzie and Morgan. Anneliese Konkol was introduced to the Art of Storytelling in the bombshelters of Germany during WWII. With schools and stores being closed, the mothers taught their children through the spoken work, storytelling. Throughout most of her life she has been telling stories to all kinds of audiences. It has been said that, “listening to her tales, even the fairies will come to life.” Anneliese was the recipient of the 1997 Karen Ashton Storytelling Award. World Literature and NonWestern Writers among é others at Weber State University where she is a faculty member in the English Department. Ann Larson used to be an elementary school teacher. Ann has been intrigued with the magic of storytelling since she was a little girl playing 73 $3school with neighborren and listening to The Story Princess at the annual UBIC celebration in her hometown of Roosevelt, Utah. The author of “Aunt Annie’s Storytime,” she has delighted family, friends and students with a wide variety of fables and tales for years. Ann serves on the Storytelling Festival steering committee and a faculty member at Weber State University. Kathryn Lyman Stewart makes up most of the stories she tells. These include stories for any occasion, especially Halloween o| and she tells them to her studentsat Plains City Elementary School. Kathryn often performs at LDS Ward gatherings, parties and the Children’s Treehouse Museum. She is KLO Radio’s voice of Wanda the Witch and Lena the Leprechaun. Kathryn 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 blackbelt in karate. Sister Maryam includes storytelling, songs, poetry, and visual arts in presentations for schools and libraries as well as detention centers where she teaches “the essence of African Heritage and Culture to ‘atrisk’ youth in order to perpetuate their sense of well-being and cultural identity.” She is the author of Our Roots Run Deep, a history in poetry. Marilyn McPhie has been a_ professional storyteller since 1985. A member of the National Storytelling Association and the Storytellers of 1 San Diego, she has presented at many state and regional conferences, writes a review column for a storytelling newsletter and performs regularly for audiences of all ages. She is known to audiences in San Diego and beyond for fondness for old stories with new twists. She tells weekly at a children’s bookstore and her neighborhood library. Jean Andra Miller is a member of the Storytelling Festival steering committee. A former professor of French at Weber State University, one of her passions is storytelling in foreign languages. She has guided the festival committee in including special sessions with stories told in French, German, Hindi, Ibo, Japanese, Russian and Spanish by students and adults. Sessions will also be signed for the hearing impaired. Marianna Norseth, a native of Chile, grew up listening to and reading the wonderful an rich world of South American folk traditions. : : She teaches at Weber State University. She enjoys cultural events and has participated in a variety of workshops, literary seminars, lectures and presentations where the multicultural note has been always present. She resides in Ogden with her husband Parley E. Norseth and their two daughters. Leticia Pizzino masterfully intertwines her animated storytelling with beautiful singing | and fun instruments. | Even though she has a varied repertoire, she has gained recognition for her pioneer stories and other tales from the west’s rich heritage. She is a regular at the Children’s Treehouse Museum in Ogden. Audiences will recognize her from our first “Tales to Remember” last year. She is a founding board member of the Utah Storytelling Guild and served as its president in 1995 and 1996. Leticia currently serves as the Utah liaison for the National Storytelling Association. Potpourri. You are the storyteller in these noontime sessions! Come drop your name in the hat for a chance to tell your own tale. Everyone, young, old, or in between is welcome to this pot luck round of storytelling. Festival favorite, Kathryn Stewart Lyman will host Potpourri. Virginia Rasmussen has been telling stories professionally for the past ten years. She has performed at the Timpanogos Festival, Hof Treehouse Children’s Festival, Museum, the schools, libraries, and special events throughout Utah and Idaho. Her storytelling career evolved because she was searching for a way to make the stories come alive for the children who came to the library for Storytime. “I wanted the children to use their imagination, to see the characters and events in their minds.” Regional folk tales are her speciality including Coyote Trickster tales of the American Southwest. Although this is Laurie Ridges’ first year at the Storytelling Festival, she has been telling stories all her life. She has directed Children’s Theater and enjoys community theater (when she can find the time!) Laurie is currently starring as “Lightspeed” in the Hansen Planetarium production, “Where in the Universe is Carmen Sandiego?” Vickie Robertson has told stories since she became a mother 20 years ago. Her storytelling started with family and expanded to | schools, libraries, special programs and the theater all around the local area. She loves to tell stories beause of the reaction from her audience. They love it, too. Vickie is a member of the Drama Club of Ogden. Lora Schmidt, the Storyweaver, takes her audiences on a magical trip around the world, masterfully using accents, animated presentation and a deep love of theart of s torytelling. Lora is an actress, children’s theater instructor, and an officer of the Utah Storytelling Guild. She has delighted audiences at schools, libraries and festivals all along the Wasatch Front. She is returning to the Storytelling Festival for the third year. Kaye Wessman. ® Story competitions “My two grandmothers were wonderful Storytellers _ Participating in Retold | ‘ "during the 1960s sinha my ome of storytelling.” Experiences while living in the Philippines, Utah, Montana, California, and Nevada are often woven into Kaye’s original stories. Her customized performances and educator workshops also include folktales from diverse cultures, myths, legends and historical tales. The Idaho Commission on the Arts and the Montana Arts Council selected Kaye for their Arts Education Directories. For Wesley and Emily Whitby, storytelling comes second only to their passion for Star Wars, popsicles, and...well here they <difter While pursuing degrees in English, as eternal seniors at Weber State University, this husband and wife team have been sharing stories with children and adults alike for over four years, together as storytellers and at the Treehouse Children’s Museum. Michael Wutz is German native who received his Ph.D. from Emory University. He is on the faculty in the English Department at 4 fe «Weber State University, viliens he edhess courses on 19th- and 20thcentury English and American literature. Young Storytellers Each session at the Storytelling Festival begins with a tale told by a young storyteller. The practice of student and professional storytellers sharing the same stage is unique to this festival. Hundreds of students from four area school districts, area-private schools and the Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind participated in a variety of storytelling activities. Approximately seventy-five young storytellers were selected to participate in the festival. Thanks to Bryan Bowles, Davis School District: Frankie Colton, Ogden City Schools; Carole McCain, Morgan School District; and Karen Ballif, Weber School District; for coordinating this joyful adventure involving so many young people, their families, teachers and schoolmates. Student Grade Davis School District Matt Boothe Jennifer Bradley Jackie Carter Katherine Chipman John Cowan Meg Goertzen Andrea Higdon Nicole Hooper Jessica Kaufman Kelly Kerr Tiare McKay Latoya Perkins Bonnie Preece Trevor Scott Haydn Slade Meghan Stettler Sarah Tate 6 6 9 11 11 5 9 5 5 11 8 5 5 5 4 9 11 School Day Time Place* South Weber Elem T Tolman Elem T Student 9:30) 1:00 Jr Jr North DavisJr High Viewmont High Viewmont High Cook Elem North DavisJrHigh Cook Elem Holt Elem Viewmont High Kaysville Jr High Windridge Elem South Clearfield Elem West Clinton Elem Cook Elem Fairfield Jr High Viewmont High W 2:00 A YF 3:30 . Jr FT: 200 Tr W 3:30) Jr T 11:30 DE M 10:30 BC t 950 BC T 1:00 DE W 2:00 A i 920 DE W 9:30 BC W _ 11:30 BC W 2:00 Jr W 1:00 A T 2:00 Jr Morgan School District Ruth Long 2 Andrew Schvaneveldt12 Morgan Elem Morgan High T T 1:00 1:00 BC BC Ogden City Schools Christyn Costley Zac Godfrey Samantha Hasratian Tony Hernandez Karina Javadov Katelyn Jensen Lizeth Jinuez Alex Linsley Lana Montierth Rafael Morelli Chandra Painter Esther Pluim Amanda Poulsen Ivett Ramirez Zoila Rivera Meika Sawatski Heather Stone 5 5 5 5S 3. 4 4 5 5 4 5 5 5 8 8 8 8 Wasatch Elem Polk Elem Wasatch Elem Dee Elem Horace Mann Elem Wasatch Elem Lewis Elem Polk Elem Hillcrest Elem Dee Elem Hillcrest Elem Lewis Elem Hillcrest Elem Highland Middle Highland Middle Highland Middle Highland Middle T M M M W W M M T M T T W W W W W 9:30 9:30 11:30 11:30 10:30 2:00 10:30 11:30 11:30 10:30 10:30 10:30 1:00 9:30) 11:30 11:30 10:30 DE A BC A Jr Jr A A A A A A Jr Jr Jr Jr B Private Schools Martine Troy 6 St. Joseph’s Elem W 2:00 A Grade Day Time Place* School Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind Martha Guerrero High School James Kellogg M Jr High Weber County Schools Marianne Becnel 5 Lomond View Elem Alex Bond 6 Municipal Elem Nicole Brown 6 Midland Elem Rawson Butts 6 Club HeightsElem Kennen Child 6 Valley View Elem Colin Cox 4 Hooper Elem Debrah Day 6 Marlon Hills Elem Kylee Deru 6 West Weber Elem Natalie Fronk 6 Club HeightsElem Brandon Garside 5 Uintah Elem Clayton Jackson 4 H.GuyChildElem Nicole Kashanipour 6 Bates Elem Ashley Killpack 5 Lakeview Elem David Klock 6 Valley Elem Megan Knight 6 West Weber Elem Derrick Knighton 5 Pioneer Elem Whitney Larsen 6 Bates Elem Janeal Milligan 3 Club Heights Elem Shaundra Secrist 6 Bates Elem Arrienne Shaw 6 Green Acres Elem Natalie Shaw 6 Farr West Elem North Ogden Eleven North Ogden Elem Amanda Beutler 6 Tyson Cole 5 Drew Davis 1 Daniel Dodge 2 Joshua Dodge 3 Andy Griffin 6 Sarah Hill 5 Carrissa Holhman 5 Kylee Muirbrook 4 Kimberly Richardson3 Breann Slack 6 Aubree Tallman 6 Bates Elem Teshia Timbrel 5 North Park Elem Jackie Venable 6 Roy Elem Kristen Williams 6 Washington Terrace Jr 10:30 Jr T= T W M_= W M T M T T W_ M W W M M M T M W W W_ 11:30 10:30 10:30 9:30 10:30 9:30 1:00 9:30 10:30 9:30 9:30 10:30 11:30 1:00 9:30 10:30 10:30 10:30 11:30 1:00 11:30 9:30 Jr DE A Jr DE BC Jr DE BC A A DE A DE DE Jr DE DE DE BC DE DE M W T M 10:30 10:30 11:30 11:30 DE DE DE Jr * Place Jr = Jr Ballroom A= Grand Ballroom A 11:30 M BC = Grand Ballroom B-C DE = Grand Ballroom D-E | Shecial Slorylelling Svents Tuesday, Monday November 16, 1998 Stories Told in Many Languages 10:30 Junior Ballroom Storytelling Signed for Hearing Impaired 10:30 am 11:30 am November 17, 1998 Junior Ballroom Junior Ballroom Potpourri 12:20-1:00 Junior Ballroom Hosted by Kathryn Stewart Lyman Join the party for impromptu storytelling. participant with a story to tell. Stories in Spanish Cuentos en Espanol 10:30 am Grand Ballroom A Bedtime Stories 6:30-7:30 pm Peery’s Egyptian Theater For children from four to 104. Bring your blankie and teddy bear and stay for animal crackers and milk after the performance. Open to any festival Storytellers’ Workshops 2:00 pm aad 3:30 pm Executive Room and Room 101-102 For anyone who wants to learn more about the magic of storytelling. Something Scary 8:00-9:00 pm Peery’s Egyptian Theater Your skin will crawl as you hear the scariest stories ever told! Whatever you do, DON’T COME ALONE to this one! Meet the Storytellers Dinner 6:30-9:00 Eccles Conference Center Grand Ballroom Wednesday, November 18, 1998 The Laughin’ Place 7:00-8:30 Peery’s Egyptian Theater Your sides will ache with laughing and tears of mirth will roll down your cheeks when you hear this festival finale! Stories Told in Many Languages 10:30 am Junior Ballroom Potpourri 12:20-1:00 Junior Ballroom Hosted by Kathryn Stewart Lyman Storytellers’ Workshops 2:00 pm and 3:30 pm Executive Room & Room 101-102 Festival Steering Commille COHSSSHSHHOHSSOSHCHEHHEOHHHOHHHOEOO eeooeeeeecsceovecce OHH OHHH OTHE SOS OOHOHO LOLS Fred Ball, Vice-President, Zions First National Bank Karen Ballif, Weber County Schools Sally Beckstead, Civic Volunteer Tom Burton, WSU Professor of English, Retired Karen Lofgreen Gary Bywater, President and CEO Brigham, City Realty Tim Chatelain, Superintendent, Weber County Schools Roger Cox, Assistant Superintendent, Weber County Schools Kathleen Herndon and Ann Larson CCT CEATY sesceonnsnss uneciuwenieas ssseasennn smn omtisaisatnt avencancenadt Marcie Ollmann MS PCASUPCE ‘ys ieicsnsinnisisncannnanomvannnannnes Joan Hubbard and Janell Poole Advertising .................0.. Brandi Bosworth, Norm Skanchy and Darreth Anderson Facilities... cc ccccccecesseeceeesssseeesssseecssssssseeeeeas Dian Wismer AY | OS Mary Halverson a Ann Larson, Diana Dunkley Nila Dayton, Weber Count Treasurer Don Deardon, Utah High School Sports Official, Retired Dave DeHulst, Ross Ped. Pharmacutical Representative, Retired Vera Eccles, Drama Club of Ogden Nancy Fleming, Assistant Superintendent, Davis County Schools Schools ................... Bryan Bowles, Karen Ballif, Frankie Colton, Ruth Ford, Civic Volunteer Carole McCain Special Groups and Sessions. .....................0000.. Jean Andra Miller Lucile Garrett, Elementary Teacher, Davis District, Retired Dean Hurst, Vice President, Weber State University, Retired Jayne Johnson, Drama Club of Ogden Tita Lindquist, Drama Club of Ogden Cheryl Madson, Real Estate Appraiser Doug Olsen, Past President, Ogden Rotary Club Michael Paskewicz, Superintendent, Ogden City Schools Ralph Pomeroy, Principal, Morgan Elementary School Louise Price, Principal, St. Joseph Elementary School Santiago Sandoval, Ogden City Schools SPONsOrs .............00.. Claudia Eliason, Bill Critchlow, Doug Olson Meet the Storytellers Dinner ......... Pat Harris and Judy Heasley Storytellers ..........0000000000. Kathleen Herndon, Lynn Goodwin, Deon Saunders, Anneliese Konkol, Esther Parks, and Jane Brewer Storytellers’ Luncheon and Reception Doris Bosworth, and Mary Lou Hassell Elaine Sandoval Volunteers ... Raelene Critchlow, Jeri Holmes Kathleen Newman, CHOHSHCHHEEHHSHTHOHEHETEHTHHHHSHHHHOHHHOHEOHOHOHEHSHOHOHEHHOHOHESHH OE ETE OOO OOOS Monte Shupe, WSU Activities Director, Retired Beverly Heslop, and Florence Nichols 10 aster Slorylellers $5000 plus Davis School District Lawrence T. and Janet T. Dee Foundation Willard S. Eccles Foundation John A. and Telitha E. Lindquist Foundation Ogden School District Stewart Education Family Foundation Weber School District Weber State University R. C. Willey Home Furnishings Bards $1000 to $49.99 Krol: £500 bo $999 Judy and Leon Jones Alan C. and Karen J. Ashton Family Foundation Anonymous Ralph Nye Charitable Foundation Junior E. and Blanche B. Rich Foundation Standard Examiner Rainbow Gardens and The Greenery Restaurant TCI Media Services W. C. Swanson Family Foundation Deseret Book Kay and Allan Lipman Petersen Motor Co., Inc. Kay Stevenson Taco Maker Inc. Listeners $50 bo $4I9 Patty and Ed Allen The Gallery, Etc. Julie and Steven Broadbent Robert Brodstein Goldenwest Credit Union Kathleen Herndon Frankie Colton Credit Bureau of Ogden Drama Club of Ogden Claudia and Glen Eliason Empire Printing Episcopal Church Women First Security Bank-Harrison Branch Junction Magazine Ann Larson Kathy and Karl Lindley Carole and Earl McCain Ogden Orthotics and Prosthetics Inc. Rainbow Publishing Co. Jordan W. Rasmussen - In Memory Ritz Camera Centers Carolyn and Paul Thompson Bonnie and Jack Wahlen Wardley Foundation W. R. White Company Janith and Grant Wright Jean Andra Miller Zions First National Bank Beverly and Ivan Heslop Jayne Johnson Morgan School District Fhecial Shanks Local Florists for Original Table Floral Arrangements Meet the Stoytellers Dinner Table Sponsors All Seasons Floral and Balloons Bodily Floral and Gifts Candlelight Floral Cedar Village Floral and Gifts The Flower Basket Gibby Floral Jensen Floral Jimmy's Flower Shop June's Blossom and Gift Shop Klenke Floral The Posy Place Reed Floral and Gift Toni’s Flower Villa Val’s Flowers Wasatch Floral The Wild Goose and Fox Anonymous Jane and Rich Brewer College of Education WSU Crown Pointe Development Inc. Davis District Curriculum Department Department of English WSU Department of Teacher Education WSU Friends of the Stewart Library Grandview Elementary Faculty/Parents Steve Hassell Key Bank Karen and Val Lofgreen Ogden Women’s Clinic R. C. Technologies Inc. Rotary Club of Ogden Weber School District Our apologies to any florists or table sponsors submitted after press time. 11 STORYBOOK CORNER impanogos torytelling eStival Orem, JUNIOR BALLROOM 3 PRESENTED BY DESERET BOOK Hands On Learning Puppets Children’s Books 20% of ALL SALES It’s Our 10th Anniversary! August 26-28, 1999 Activity Books Paper Dolls Featuring Eight of Our All-Time Favorite Storytellers Gift Sets Storytelling Fun Utah Charlotte Blake-Alston GO Donald Davis Carmen Deedy Bill Harley David Holt TO THE J.J. Reneaux Ed Stivender DESERET BOOK® 2244-B OGDEN CITY MALL Kathryn Windham OGDEN, UTAH 84401 801-621-3421 www.timpfest.org General Information lf 1,001 Arabian Nights of Stories Festival Location Saved Scheherazade’s Life, Just Think What Stories Could Do For You The Weber State University Storytelling Festival is located at the David Eccles Conference Center and Peery’s Egytian Theater on Washington Boulevard in Downtown Ogden, Utah. Information/Lost and Found nce upon a time (like right now), you found the opportunity to join with other folks who love stories and - for just $15 - you can become part of the most vivacious, loquacious, and piquantacious organization ever established in Utah ... the Utah Storytelling Guild. Festival information and Lost and Found is located on the ground floor in the Main Lobby or the David Eccles Conference Center. You may also ask for assistance from any of the friendly Festival volunteers identified by volunteer ribbons. Lost Children Ribboned Festival volunteers will escort lost children to the Festival Information Booth in the Main Lobby of the David Eccles Conference Center. Please help your children identify the volunteers. Annual membership entitles you to: The Tale Swapper--A newsletter full of storytelling information. Monthly meetings of local chapters -- Meet other story lovers and hear and tell stories. Please, for the comfort and convenience of fellow festival listeners: Hear the news first about or annual Story Swap -- A storytelling * * * ¢ * and workshop event held every spring. The opportunity to associate with others interested storytelling and more! Join ...and you might live happily ever after! no smoking. no recording. no cameras. no children under four. no pets (guide dogs excepted.) Also please turn off: For more information see our brochure or call Lora Schmidt (801) 943-9349 ¢ electronic alarms on watches. ° pagers. ¢ cellular phones. Thank you. 12 MNorylelling Festival Location David Eccles Conference Center and Peery’s Egyptian Theater Washington Boulevard and 24th Street Washington Boulevard Administrative } iil & Main Entry ‘s Northeast Lobby 5 3 : | = | Oo Operations? 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