SrEiYsSTATE UNIVERSITY PRESENTS THE 8" ANNUAL Sponsored by Weber State University and The Department of Teacher Education Karen J. Ashton Storytelling Award 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. iv Lynne Greenwood 2003 Karen J. Ashton Storytelling Award Recipient Lynne Greenwood For the past 38 years, Lynne Greenwood has served the community as an educator. She says she has enjoyed every day while working with delightful children, supportive parents and wonderful fellow educators. It was in her role as a Weber School District Administrator that Lynne played a great supportive role in storytelling efforts in the district. She set the precedence for others to follow in encouraging participation in the Past Recipients of the Karen J. Ashton Storytelling Award 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 Phyllis Dixon Shaw Anneliese Konkol Steven R. Mecham Bill Higley Dean W. Hurst William J. Critchlow III Milan E. Mecham Festival. Since its inception in 1996, hundred’s of Weber County children from 28 elementary and secondary schools have participated as student storytellers and thousands more have been listeners. Storytelling has been just a part of Lynne’s tireless work in reading and language arts. She has been a classroom teacher, special education teacher, special education supervisor, district reading specialist, elementary principal, district curriculum director, and adjunct instructor for various universities. Currently Lynne serves as the Elementary Reading/Language Arts Specialist with the Utah Office of Education. For 40 wonder years, Lynne has been married to A. K. Greenwood. They have two children and two terrific grandchildren. Karen Ashton Storytelling Festival Sponsors Master Storytellers $5000 plus Alan C. and Karen J. Ashton Family Foundation Davis S. »ol District Lawrence T. Dee and Janet T. Dee Foundation Stephen G. and Susan E. Denkers Family Foundation John A. and Telitha E. Lindquist Foundation Ogden School District Stewart Education Foundation Weber School District Weber State University Bards $1000 to $2999 Autoliv 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 Jack and Bonnie Wahlen Poets Jean H. A. and Richard R. Miller Listeners $50 to $499 Jane H. and E. Rich Brewer Deseret Book Drama Club of Ogden Beverly and Ivan Heslop Carole and Earl McCain Jelean and Robert Montgomery Morgan School District Leslie and David Moore Jordan Q. Ramussen--In Memory Standard Examiner Apologies to any sponsors submitted after press time. 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 Debbie and Tom Hartman Horizon School 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 President F. Ann Millner Many thanks to the scores of volunteers who donate time and energy to the success of the Storytelling Festival. Meet the Storytellers 2003 Diane Ferlatte Heather Forest Dan Keding As a youngster, Diane Ferlatte was steeped in the oral tradition. Her early childhood years in Louisiana were spent on her grandparent’s porch with the family and neighbors swapping stories, lies, and tales. Now, she embraces her role as a traditional preserver of folk history, culture and values, as she weaves tales from many cultures. Naturally, many of her stories have African, Southern, and African- Well beloved and respected as a true Dan Keding, storyteller of international acclaim, is well known for his telling of traditional world folktales, American roots. In her performances, the multi-talented Ferlatte sings, signs (American Sign Language), uses percussive instruments, and is frequently accompanied by Erik Pearson on banjo and guitar. Diane has wowed audiences across the globe. This is Diane’s second appearance at the WSU Storytelling Festival. Welcome back! Cherie Davis master of the art, Heather Forest is making a return appearance at the WSU Storytelling Festival. Heather’s programs of World Folktales have delighted audiences of all ages throughout the United States at major storyteling festivals, theaters, and literature conferences for many years. She is an award winning recording artist and an author of childrens’ picture books and a folktale collection. Her minstral style of storytelling blends original music, poetry, and prose with vividly crafted language, evocative facial expression, and graceful gestures. Her artistry in storytelling celebrates the beauty of the sung and spoken word and the power of multi-cultural stories from around the globe. personal narratives, ghost stories and dark tales, and superbly crafted original pieces. His combination of dynamic storytelling and powerful ballad singing has made him a festival favorite throughout the US, Great Britain and Ireland. Recognized by the Nationa Storytelling Network with its 2000 Circle of Excellence Award, Dan has been a featured performer at some of the most prestigious events in storytelling. He has released over a dozen recordings. He is a sought after workshop and seminar leader for teachers, librarians, and professional and amature storytellers. Dan tells the old stories from times long ago and people almost forgotten. Festival Featured Teller Festival Featured Teller Cherie Davis Nannette Watts Cherie Davis was raised with a grandmother who } loved to gather her granchildren around and tell stories. Now Cherie is thrilled to pass that love of folk tales and historical tales onto the next generation. She is an enthusiastic teller who has taught storytelling in schools and lectured in the university. She has been a featured performer all around the state. Cherie is part of the Outreach Program for the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival providing schools with resources for language skills, history and culture through the art of storytelling. Currently, Cherie serves as president of the Utah Storytelling Guild. Pull up a chair and enjoy her stories and workshop. Nannette 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. Evening Storytelling Concerts Monday Evening Peery’s Egyptian Theater Stories for Younger Listeners Jim Christian, MC 6:30 - 7:30 Bedtime Stories--Favorite Fairy Tales and Fables Bill Higley Heather Forest David Novak Anneliese Konkol 7:30 - 8:00 Milk and Cookies Patricia Droubay, Mime David Novak David Novak comes to platform narration with a background in theatre arts including Shakespeare, clowning, creative dramatics, playwriting, and directing. Winner of 2002 Circle of Excellence from the National Storytelling Network, David has many times been featured at the National Storytelling Festival. He has performed at numerous festivals including the Timpanogos Festival, Tejas Festival, and Hawaiian Talking Island Festival. David enhances his stories with a 8:00 - 9:00 Something Scary--Tales Told ‘Round the Campfire Dan Keding Diane Ferlatte Tuesday Evening Eccles Conference Center Grand Ballroom 6:30 - 9:00 Meet the Storytellers Dinner (Sold Out) bag of tricks. His fluid voice can become a dozen different characters. He sometimes takes out a looped string and turns cat’s cradle tangles into antlers, beards and other costumes for his protagonists. ““To Wednesday Evening Peery’s Egyptian Theater Tell,’ Novak says, “ means “To Discern.” Choosing the right story at the right time for the right reason, is the real art of the storyteller.” Nannette is an avid Stories for Older Listeners Bob Wood, MC 6:30-7:30 The Laughin’ Place--Knee-Slappin’ nurturer of story- David Novak tellers, Diane Ferlatte Side-Splittin’ Fun 8:00-9:00 Of Life and Love--That Which Makes us Human mances as well as her workshops. Dan Keding Heather Forest Nannette Watts F estival Storytellers 2003 Laurie Allen has been storytelling since | : she was in high school. When her children were younger she used stories as a way to keep them amused during long car trips. It was years later before they discovered that all her strange “facts” were imaginary! Laurie teaches music at Doxey Elementary School in Sunset, Utah and loves to be involved with community theater productions. Kate Armstrong grew up in Menlo Park, CA.When she was young she loved making “forts”, picking berries, and getting into her big sisters’ stuff. Now living in Ogden, a mother of 5 grown children and grandmother of two, she loves it when the whole family gets together to play, play, play. Fourteen year old Jonquille Asay likes to ski, hike, bike, and sew. She participates in music and theater productions at school and in the community. She has been a student body officer and participated in creative competitions winning the DAR 2000 photographic essay competition and the 2000 Utah PTA Reflections Photo Contest. 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. “ The jury is still out on that one, but one thing is certain, story telling is a favorite of all children of all ages.” David Bullock, the Legend Heir, claims to have captured the illusive Tommyknocker, and to have been 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. Joan Effiong arrived in Ogden, Utah from her native Calabar, Nigeria, to join her husband, Richard, over 22 years ago. She graduated from Weber State College with a BS degree in broadcasting in 1981 and earned an MA in Mass Communications from BYU in 1985. She spent 17 years with Job Corps working in different capacities. Now, she works as manager of Student Services at Ogden Weber Applied Technology Center. Joan sees many strengths in the diversity of her adapted culture and hopes that her stories will help to unify this strength. Kelly Gaglis-Hoffman is a graduate student at Brigham Young University. She enjoys telling stories at schools and libraries. Alicia Giralt teaches Spanish at Weber State University. She believes stories reveal the similarities we all share. Alan Griffin is a teacher/technology specialist in the Weber School District. He lives in Roy with his wife Billie. His 8 children have afforded him much practice as he has reserved time every night to tell stories just before bedtime. A favorite activity for the children is to participate in “makeup stories” which are impromptu sessions where all contribute. Alan loves to read children’s stories and is in the process of amassing a collection of children’s story books and puppets in order to widen and vary his selection of tellable stories. He has participated in the schools’ Dr. Seuss day reading festival. Billie Griffin is a former teacher and 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 homemaker. She has practiced story telling at pre-schools in the area as well as at home and at church. Her 8 children have provided a wonderful opportunity to tell stories daily. bull! David is the author and teller of mining and historical stories. want the stories. Reading and story telling are two of her favorite things. Kristen Lynne Clay brings the islands of Polynesia alive. Her tales combine 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 has enjoyed sharing her spirit of Aloha with the people of the mainland. Carole Haun is Director of Melba S. Lehner Children’s School, a training arm of WSU’s Dept. of Child and Family Studies. She loved hearing stories as a child and loves to share with her children and grandchildren. We now understand how important language and literacy in early childhood is to later school success, so a lot of time and energy is focused in those areas in the Children’s School. thing’s for sure, David can sure shoot the Children learn to read because they _—eEeoooooeeeeeeeeeeeeeEee Festival Storytellers 2003 Kari Harbath is a 13 year old home school student from Harrisville, Utah. She is a member of the Ben Lomond Storytelling Guild and has been entertining people with her stories and pantomimes for two years. Kari performs her chilldren’s stories at the Treehouse Children’s Museum and story hour on Saturday mornings at the Bookshelf in downtown Ogden. | Ten year old Kassie Harbath is a member of the Ben Lomond Storytelling Guild and has been sharing her shories and pantomimes with audiences for the last year. Kassie actively participates in partici-plays at the Treehouse Children’s Museum where she volunteers regularly. She sings, plays harmonica, banjo and wash board in the family band. 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, storytell- ing, 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 theater arts and taught drama at Weber High School. Shirley Huesgen began sharing her stories with a “captive audience” of fifteen 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. Shirley returned to Utah to be near family. She recently joined the Ben Lomond Storytelling Guild, fulfilling a compelling desire to be a Festival storyteller. She enjoys sharing Indian myths, scary tales, pioneer yarns, tales from China, Japan, Russia, and “Once upon a time” stories. Suzanne Hudson found herself at a >EYELL__ storytelling festival several years ago enthralled by all she saw and heard. She EEE said to herself, “I can do that.’’ She’s SS SSE been delighting audiences with the warmth and charm of her stories ever since. Her greatest joy is when she sees a gleam in a child’s eye that seems to say, “I can do that.” =e’ Mary Halverson was introduced to storytelling at her mother’s knee. Storytelling has been an active part of her life, along with being in plays from grade school to the present, where she has just appeared as one of the aunts in Arsenic and Old Lace. She has passed the art of storytelling down to her grandchildren who listen at herknee.A member of the Ben Lomand Chapter of the U tah Siseralling Guild, Mary enjoys telling at schools and libraries. She has been involved with WSU Storytelling Festival since it started and has been a member of the Festival steering committee. 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 from around the world, and contemporary stories that especially appeal to the kids. Sandra’s style is exuberant and she often has the audience participate 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 certified classical actress after earning adegree | , in theater arts in Berlin. She then earned her Masters Dearce in Education, and left her 17-year employment with Weber State University to devote her life to storytelling. Honors include the Spirit of the American Woman Award and the Crystal Crest Personality of the year Award for “her legendary storytelling abilities,” among others. Kathryn Stewart Lyman is well known in the area for her colorful pressence and versitile 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 blackbelt in karate. Jean Andra Miller taught French Studies at Weber State University for 34 years. During her career she enjoyed teaching students the wonder- ful tales, legends, and fables from French-speaking lands. Since her retirement she has served on the WSU Storytelling Festival Steering committee. This year she has worked as a cochair of the Storytellers 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 5 ™ children, 2 grandhildren, and of course her husband of twenty-six years who has supported and listenedto her many stories told over and over again. cS Virginia has worked the last 5 years at Roy Elementary School in the Media Center making stories come alive for all the children. Festival Storytellers 2003 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 is a member of the WSU Storytelling Festival Steering CommitEvelyn 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. At a towering five feet tall 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 Children’s Museum and at the Timpanogas 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 Olympus Chapter of the Utah Storytelling Guild. 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 15 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 six years. Ellie Seely is Director of Horizon School and a member of the WSU Storytelling Festival Committee. Her work with children is innovative and creative. An accomplished caterer, Ellie can make a party of any occaison. Jan C. Smith is a member of the Olympus Chapter of the Utah Storytelling Guild, Jan 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 underserved area of Salt Lake City. She uses stories to inspire a love of books. She enjoys performing in the public schools and sharing humorous stories and tales. She believes stories make us laugh, teach us about our past and keep us sane in a crazy world. 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. 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 . at been telling stories a long time. He used stories to explain his early behavior as a boy on a farm, as a schoolteacher to é entertain the thirty “cherubs”, and to convice his wife that | underneath the frog-like appearance there really was a captive prince. i, Bilingual Voices -are rich tapestries of stories told in more than one language. Please look for the following bilingual voices in the program. Kristen Lynne Clay--Hawaii Joan Effiong--Nigeria Alicia Giralt--Spain Anneliese Konkol--Germany Jean Andra Miller--France Mary Rosa Moraga-Barrow--Chile Wes and Emily Whitby--Russia Weber State Univerity Campus Storytelling Concerts Tuesday, November 11, 2003 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 12, 2003 1:00 p.m. Wildcat Theater Stewart Library Special Collections Heather Forest David Novak Imaginary Journey: Musical Storytelling Chaste White and Blush Red Claudia Eliason, MC Jean Andra Miller, MC Sponsored by WSU Department of Teacher Education Sponsored by Friends of the Stewart Library Campus events are free. Storytelling Festival Workshops David Eccles Conference Center = Room 101 Tuesday, November 11, 2003 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:30 - 3:45 p.m. 2:30 - 3:45 p.m. Nannette Watts Story Performance Cherie Davis Teaching Storytelling Mary Rosa Moraga-Barrow, MC Esther Phelps Jackson, MC 4:00 - 5:15 p.m. 4:00 - 5:15 p.m. Dan Keding Diane Ferlatte And They Lived Happily Ever After: Traditional Stories Bringing Stories to Life Vicki Crist, MC Jean Andra Miller, MC Special Preschool Storytelling Sessions Each Morning 10:30 to 11:20 a.m. David Eccles Conference Center Room 101-102 Stories especially presented for our youngest listeners. a eek — — The Day Jimmy’s Dog Ate the Wash My Family Vacation Loxy Roxy Goldy Lox and the Bear The Wide Mouth Frog Stinky Cheese McElligot’s Pool Rumplestiltskin The Wolf’s Chicken Stew The Magic Staff Cow that was Thrown Over the Moon Hooway fow Wodney Wat Copper Clampers Harvey Potter’s Balloon Farm Master of All Masters The Stinky Cheese Man The Frog King The True Story of the Three Little Pigs The Stinky Cheese Man The Principal from the Black Lagoon Wizard the Fairy and the Magic Chicken A Grimm’s Fairy Tale Wizard the Fairy and the Magic Chicken Wizard the Fairy and the Magic Chicken Master of All Masters That’s Good! No, That’s Bad! Ballroom 12:30 9:30 9:30 10:30 11:30 10:30 12:30 10:30 9:30 11730 Egyptian Grand A Grand DE Ballroom Ballroom Grand BC Egyptian Egyptian Egyptian Ballroom SH SSS SESS SH ZZ ZH SZ SHH ZS SS wo, pa) Ke Do) 9:30 HH Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig Clack! Clack! I Want my Money Back SEH CH Taylor Wasatch Polk Wasatch Wasatch Grandview Dee Gramercy Gramercy Wasatch Billie Peterson Lindsay Pettegrew Meghan Randall Kevin Reynolds Rebecca Rose Rachel Sims Tylen Smith Kelli Solum Maddie Sorenson Justin Sweeden Tianna Tu Alexi Weaver Olivia Webb Janelle Webster Northridge HS Tailie Bones The Stinky Cheese Man Enemy Pie 10 Fairies The Giruffalo Turtle of Koka The Chipmunk The Water Surprise The True Story of the Three Little Pigs The Lady with the Alligator Purse Stephanie’s Ponytail SH 2 5 > 5 “+ l 5 4 3 4 Lindsay Parkinson Brighton Pearson A Regular Flood of Mishap The Wolf’s Chicken Stew SHH Estefania Arevalo Alexandra Burton Garrett Chatelain Mercedes Raysha Childs Mary Diamond Aleisha Keller Alexis Martinez Marina McBride Shane Stansfield Randee Wren Amanda Nueimier Kendall Pack The Little Old Lady Who Wasn’t Afraid Grand DE Grand BC Grand BC Grand BC Egyptian Ballroom Grand DE Grand A Grand A Grand DE Ballroom Ballroom Grand DE Ballroom Ballroom Grand A Grand DE Grand A Ballroom Ballroom Grand A Egyptian Grand A Egyptian Grand BC Grand DE Ballroom Grand BC Ballroom Grand BC Grand BC Grand DE Grand A Ballroom Grand DE Ballroom Grand BC Grand A Grand DE Grand BC Ballroom Grand DE Ballroom Ballroom Grand A Ballroom Grand DE Ballroom Ballroom Grand BC Ballroom SEZ ESHA SSS Morgan Morgan Josh Newbury Kayla Northrop Fairy Tale 101 That’s Good! No, That’s Bad! Purple, Green, and Yellow Clack! Clack! I Want My Money Back 10:30 9:30 9:30 10:30 10:30 Lio 9:30 leg 10:30 10:30 9:30 11:30 9:30 10:30 9:30 12:30 10:30 10:30 12:30 10:30 9:30 11:30 9:30 9:30 10:30 10:30 10:30 10:30 9:30 10:30 9:30 10:30 11:30 [2230 10:30 12:30 10:30 12:30 9:30 9:30 11:30 10:30 11:30 11:30 9:30 Lie30 9:30 L130 11:30 9:30 1130 SEH 4 6 Alexia Morris Grace Moore Hayley Moore Madison Murray Brynn Naegle The Stinky Cheese Man Venue SESH Hannah Bradshaw Courtney Woolsey Robbie McCleary ry North Davis Jr. Clinton Burton Layton Whitesides Columbia West Clinton Whitesides Adams Cook Northridge HS Cook Cook Layton Layton Stephanie Braudley Wendee Broadbent RJ Brooks Alex Buchanan William Burk Kathy Burton Jeff Carter Natalie Cole Sala Farris Hannah Frye Frank Gilchrist Shawn Green Peter Howey Melissa Hunt Brittan Jackson Jasmine Jackson Maree James Ethan Jensen Daylan Jones Sarah Knowlton Sarah Lloyd Bryan Ly Davis School District On a Dark and Stormy Night There’s a Monster Under My Bed Next Time I'll Know What to Do I'd Laugh Too, If I Weren’t Dead The Princess and the Pea Time SH Layton Layton Crestview Crestview West Clinton Whitesides Northridge HS Layton Whitesides West Clinton Adams Cook West Clinton Sunset Jr. West Clinton Orchard Columbia West Point Crestview West Point Witesides East Layton Adams Whitesides Doxey West Clinton Adams Cook West Clinton Columbia Doxey Northridge HS Crestview Crestview Northridge HS Story SSS School SN NMMRKMANNDNMNANDADNNHNODTDTHPWHKNNNNPDADADAHAAAHAAAHAAHAPAAHPNUNHAADNAADAADAAWTA KHAwWwna a Katelyn Adams Victoria Barlow Ben Braudley Grade SS Name SHHH ZH SH sR Student Storytellers 2003 Morgan School District True Story of the Three Little Pigs Rindercella Ogden School District La Llovona Wiley and the Hairy Man How Thunder and Lightening Came to Be My Friend Had a Disease Ladies First Henny Penny Ladies First Ballroom Bryleigh Hawkins MaKenzie Keyes Ashlee Mikami Jason Moore Sheyenne Norberg Kiersten Pyke Chynna Sandgren Derek Sneddon Preston Spaulding Sierra Swenson Shelbie Taylor Jaiden Thornock Samantha Welch Kayla Whitley School Uintah Municipal Municipal Municipal Roy Roy Valley View Roy Uintah H. Guy Child Uintah Roy Marlon Hills Uintah Municipal Majestic Lakeview Majestic Roy Uintah Municipal Municipal Story Weber School District Mr. Wilabee’s Christmas Tree The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush Wolf Wolf Goldilocks and the Three Bears Wolf Duck and Fox Parts Duck and Fox Wolf There Was an Old Woman Click Clack Moo The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush Gerby, the Family Pet Zack’s Alligator Gunny Wolf Wolf I’m Being Eaten by a Boa Constrictor The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush D SZSHS SH SHESES EH ESSER EZS Madison Gamble DH Lisa Dovenbarger NNMNDA Tyler Bell Elizabeth Bond Tori Bond Chantell Carter Joann Clegg Tyson Craven ADAPDADAHPADHPDAMANANWAA Grade Name jal) << Student Storytellers 2003 Time Venue 9:30 9:30 9:30 9:30 10:30 10:30 9:30 10:30 11:30 9:30 11:30 10:30 9:30 10:30 9:30 11:30 10:30 12:30 10:30 11:30 9:30 9:30 Ballroom Grand BC Grand BC Grand BC Grand A Grand A Grand DE Grand A Egyptian Ballroom Egyptian Grand A Grand BC Grand BC Grand BC Grand A Ballroom Grand A Grand A Grand A Grand BC Grand BC The Student Storyteller Legacy 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 children and young people from first grade 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 from throughout the area participate in a variety of storytelling activities in their schools prior to the Festival. From these, approximately 70 to 80 are selected to perform 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 and 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 Colleen 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. Storytelling builds community. Not only does an audience react together -- laughing or crying as befits the events of a story -- but also breathes together as well Beyond the bounds of shared emotion and breath, the power of story is rooted in the metaphors and images it offers any group of listeners who go away from the telling with a shared language. Milbre Burch Monday, November 10, 2003 LEE ESSE Natalie Cole MaKenzie Keyes 9:30- 10:20 Kelli Knowlton Barbara Blackhurst Laurie Allen David Novak ~Mike Solum Sarah Dan Jacobsen, MC Keding Municipal Elementary Ben Braudley Hanna Frye Lindsay Pettegrew Jonquille Asay Heather Forest Alan Griffin Diane Ferlatte Cathy Ortega, MC John Brittan Madison Murray Aleisha Keller Bond, MC Forrest Crawford, ES MC 10:20-10:30 Alexia Morris Preston Spaulding 10:30 -11:20 Jackson Stephanie Braudley Evelyn Neville Virginia Rasmussen Dan Keding Jean Andra Miller Heather Forest Diane Mike Cathy Ortega, MC John Jacobsen, MC MC Rose Melissa Hunt Pre-School Story Time Billie Griffin David Novak Ferlatte Bond, Rebecca Anneliese Konkol Wes & Emily Whitby Forrest Crawford, MC 11:20-11:30 Maan EX fi:30-12220 aiaidlleciatal 12:30-1:20 Tiana Tu pens tan eaver & Janelle ebster Sala Farris Derek Sneddon Bill Higley Janine Nishiguchi Susan DeYoung, MC Rich Blake, MC Amanda Nueimier Jasmine Jackson Sierra Swenson Billie Peterson Alicia Giralt Wes & Emily Whitby Dan Keding Heather David Forest Novak Susan DeYoung, MC Diane Rich Ferlatte Blake, MC Featured Festival Cassandra Storyteller Howard Cassandra Howard brings a lively and spirited personality to the Weber State University Storytelling Festival. From Alpine, Utah, Cassie tells stories from a broad cultural background and from diverse time periods. One could say that her performances are timeless. This year, listeners will be delighted with Cassie’s tall tales. She will be the featured teller at the annual Tall Tale and Liars Contest on Tuesday. Come and join her in an unforgettable sharing of the most outrageous stories. Tuesday, November 11, 2003 AN ee ii A SN A RI a RE AP 08 ee MR ON! RCD ie Ie Re GM Hanna Bradshaw Shane 9:30- 10:20 Stansfield NT i EMT, Be MN eMMe ee RM a GR aae Justin Sweeden B Hayley Moore Sheyenne Norberg Garrett Chatelain Jan Smith Heather Forest Virginia Miller Diane Ferlatte Bob Wood David Novak Shirley Huesgen Dan Keding Nyla Dayton, Ron Bryan Bowles, MC Phyllis Savage, MC Robbie McCleary ae Jost, Mewie & Jeff MC Wolfe, MC 10:20-10:30 10:30 -11:20 Marina McBride Wendee Broadbent Frank Gilchrist Courtney Woolsey Brighton Pearson Bryan Ly Kristen Clay Cassandra Howard Rosemarie Howard Diane lane Ferlatt erlatte Nyla Dayton, David Novak avi MC Ron Hees RJ Brooks, Dan Ova Wolfe, MC Kedi an edaing Bryan Bowles, MC - Pre-School Story Time ee Heather Forest Phyllis Savane? Mary Carol Hahn ary aiverson MC 11:20-11:30 Beuieich je capeeioae Ashlee Mikami 11:30-12:20 Kelly Gagalis-Hoffman Ro i ss ae inaara Val Lofgreen, MC Kevin Reynolds Tylen Smith & Tale Tale and Liars : Contest Daylan Jones Hosted by Gene Sessions ' Kate Armstrong David Novak ; Gene Sessions, Featuring Tall Tale Teller Cassandra Howard MC Tuesday, November 12, 2002 12:20-12:30 12:30 Alexis Martinez Estefania Arevalo 12:30-1:20 ; Mary Rosa Moraga- Barrow Diane Ferlatte Val Lofgreen, MC - 1:20 p.m. Eccles Conference Center Ballroom Admission included with regular day ticket. Cassandra Howard Tall Tales and Liars Contest Gene Sessions, MC 7 For all comers aged almost 14 to 104 and more. High School and College Storytellers especially welcome. Everyone Welcome! Hal Wednesday, November 12, 2003 : Wednesday Morning : ve ee “Ball r 00 m : : : os cE Z Shawn Ethan Green Tyler Bell 9:30- 10:20 Alexandra OliviaWebb Burton Cherie Davis Dan Keding Beth Williams David Novak Deon Meghan Randall & Jensen Saunders, Nanette Watts Heather Gary Dohrer, MC Victoria Barlow MC Forest Earl McCain, MC Alex Buchanan Lisa Dovenbarger Mel Walker Diane Ferlatte Jack Rasmussen, MC 10:20-10:30 10:30 -11:20 _ Maree James Mercedes Raysha Childs Kathy Burton Roy Elementary Kiersten Pyke Katelyn Adams Kendall Pack Joan Effiong Dan Keding Janine Nishiguchi Sandra Karas-Malbon David Bullock Deon Heather Saunders, Forest Gary Dohrer, MC Grace Moore MC Diane Ferlatte Earl McCain, MC David Pre-School Story Time Novak Jack Rasmussen, MC 11:20-11:30 Randee Wren (NEES & M Diamond Rachel 11230-12320 mie Sims Forest Rich Pontius, Th arden David Bullock Heather Kayla Northrop Jaiden MC R k ANOTTOC Aone wweatt named arts igmme Gooaam, MC 12:20-12:30 12:30-1:20 Lindsay Parkinson Peter Howey Kassie Harbath Sandra Karas-Malbon Cherie Rich Davis Pontius, MC Dan Lynne Keding Goodwin, MC Featured Festival Storyteller Rosemarie Howard For the past 18 years Rosemarie Howard has been involved in some aspects of theatre for young audiences. She first saw a professional storyteller at a children’s theatre festival 15 years ago and decided the 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 Taleswapper, and has been president of the TimpTellers Chapter of the USG. She is presently Utah State Liaison to the National Storytelling Network. Suzanne Ellie Hudson Seely Masters of Ceremonies Remembering B. Scott Brewster Storytelling Festival listeners sadly will miss one of their favorite performers, Dr. B. Scott Brewster, an enthusiastic presence at the Festival since its inception. Scott passed away in his home in Provo, Utah, April 10, 2003 after a courageous fight with cancer. He was 52. Scott loved music and storytelling performing often in schools, at the Timpanogos Festival and here at the Weber State University Storytelling Festival. His favorite stories were Irish and Celtic, accompanied by hammered dulcimer. Listeners would be drawn into the tales full of fanciful magic that left them wondering if there just might be a leprechaun behind the next tree or one hiding under the bed. Well after his performances, the sounds of Scott’s bluegrass and Celtic music could be heard in the hallways of the conference center as he serenaded listeners with more dulcimer, banjo and guitar music. With his wife, Elaine and their six children, he produced several bluegrass and Celtic recordings. We will miss Scott’s cheery presence, but his legacy lives on in the hearts of his listeners. Mary Rosa Barrow Richard Blake John Bond Krystal Bosworth Bryan Bowles James Christian Forrest Crawford Vicki Crist Nyla Dayton Gary Dohrer Lynne Goodwin Mike Jacobsen Esther Phelps Jackson Val Lofgreen Earl McCain Jean Andra Miller Cathy Ortega Richard Pontius Jack Rasmussen Deon Saunders Phyllis Savage Gene Sessions Ron Wolfe Bob Wood Storytelling Festival Committee WSU Teacher Education Weber County Treasurer’s Office Parent Volunteer, Horizon School Davis County Schools WSU Performing Arts WSU Teacher Education Storytelling Festival Committee Weber County Treasurer WSU English Treehouse Children’s Museum Weber County Schools Storytelling Festival Committee Happy Grandfather of Seven Utah State Board of Education Storytelling Festival Committee Ogden City Schools WSU Teacher Education WSU College of Education Information Office, Utah State Senate Treehouse Museum Volunteer WSU History Morgan County Schools Weber County Schools The co-creation of the story with the audience ts unique to storytelling. And the relationship between the teller to story and the teller to the audience is based on immense respect. Jo Radner (DC) Ogden Egyptian Center David Eccles Conference Center and Peery’s Egyptian Theater 2415 Washington Boulevard Ogden UT 84401 Welcome to the Eighth Annual Weber State University Storytelling Festival 2005 E Ann Millner, President Weber State University 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 pleased to contribute to this long-standing tradition by presenting the eighth 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. E Ann Millner, President Weber State University Storytelling Festival Committee Claudia Eliason, Executive Committee Chair Roger Bailey Deanna Browning Jeff Barlow Bill & Raelene Mary Rosa Moraga-Barrow — Critchlow Patrice Boerens Vicki Crist Paula Bosgieter Susan De Young Jane Brewer Claudia Eliason Ann Ellis Beverly Heslop Ester Phelps Jackson Lorl Kapple Cindy Kunz Anneliese Konkol Karen Lofgreen Carole McCain Jean Andra Miller Rich Moore Kathleen Newman Florence Nichols Paul Pitts Elaine Sandoval Ellie Seely Norman Skanchy Colleen Smith