Page Template

Purveyors of the Oral Art of Storytelling

SOS Home Page	Youth & Family Storytelling	Storytelling in Georgia	Regional Storytelling Events	About SOS	About Storytelling
Find a Storyteller	Neighborhood Storytelling Meetings	Tellabration!	Winter Storytelling Festival	Join Us	Contact Us

2006
Storytellers Performance Directory

Welcome to the wonderful world of storytelling!

This directory listing was created to answer the need to provide event planners with a list of available storytellers. Storytelling fits into any event. Included are program planning suggestions and tips that we believe you will find helpful. We hope you find the information on this webpage useful and we hope you will use it! Please email us if you have further questions. The storytellers listed here are all members of the Southern Order of Storytellers and all love storytelling.

Program Planning Suggestions

We suggest that you talk with the performers you contact about the following subjects prior to contracting for their program

Performance requirements: stage, sound and lighting needs; children/no children; alcohol-free refreshment stand?
Publicity requirements: information and photo available?
Fees: single performance; block booking (multiple performances, same or consecutive days); travel/per diem?
Personal requirements: housing; ground transportation?
Program content: if your audience would be sensitive about specific topics, ask direct questions about program content.
Is there performance related educational material available for you to reprint?

Tips for Hiring a Storyteller

Please remember that every storyteller is unique in style and repertoire. Each storyteller is a professional.
Storytellers generally tailor their programs to fit their audience and many use different styles for different types of listeners.
It is very important that you be specific in communicating who the audience will be, what type of program you are looking for, whether there are any types of stories you do not want included in the performance, and what information about the performance venue (outside, inside, sound system, etc..) to be sure you chose the right storyteller for your event, you may want to ask the storyteller specific questions.
What type of audience does he/she most enjoy?
You may even want to ask for letters of reference or the names of the teller’s last three clients. These things will help ensure a successful program or event and will eliminate any disappointing surprises for you or for the storyteller.

Storyteller Search

You can search for a teller by name or by using an index. The tellers are listed alphabetically by last name. The index groups storytellers by Storytelling Venues, Story Repertoire, Teller Availability and Workshop Offerings.

To locate a teller by name, click on Tellers below.
To locate a teller by using the index, click on Index below.

You may also download the directory and/or the index.

The documents can be downloaded either as a Microsoft Word document (.doc) or in a standard web format (Adobe Acrobat -- PDF) that requires Acrobat Reader software. If you do not have Acrobat Reader, you may download it free by clicking on the Acrobat Reader icon below.
To download the directory of storytellers, click on Download Tellers.
To download the index, click on Download Index.

Locate by Teller	Locate by Index
Download Teller Directory	Download Index

1	B.J. Abraham 2271 Oakawana Rd, Atlanta, GA 30345 DeKalb County bjstory@hotmail.com 770-455-3660 (day); 404-633-3277 (evening)
2	Nana Agyeiwaah Anan (AKA aJAYwa! & the Ancestral Funk Collective) PO Box 5011, Atlanta, GA 30302 Fulton County ajaywa@yahoo.com 404-758-7601
3	Josie S. Bailey 803 Woodard Road, Griffin, GA 30224 Pike County bjosie@bellsouth.net 770-228-9261
4	John Beavin 5739 Chisholm Trail SW, Lilburn, GA 30047-6208 Gwinnett County jbeavin@ev2.net 770-309-5502 (cell); 770-923-9862
5	Kathy Bennett 1960 Brookview Dr., Atlanta, GA 30318 Fulton County skbbennett@comcast.net 404-351-8864
6	Sonya Terrell Braun 753 Lions Trial, Stone Mountain, GA 30087 Gwinnett County gabrauns@bellsouth.net 770-935-6832 (evening)
7	Janice Butt 307 Mimosa Drive, Decatur, GA DeKalb County teachtale@mindspring.com 404-377-2704
8	Bev Center 323 Melrose Ave, Decatur, GA 30030 Dekalb County bc2600@comcast.net 404-378-2383
9	Bess T. Chappas 459 Mall Blvd. # 25, Savannah, GA 31406 Chatham County savteller@aol.com; ww.geocities.com/savtell 912-354-7688
10	Jan Cribbs 2329 Leafmore Drive, Decatur, GA 30033-2036 DeKalb County storyconnections@Juno.com 404-633-6567
11	Jane O. Cunningham 225 East 11^th Street, Rome, GA 30161 Floyd County Janeitell@aol.com 706-233-9397
12	Susan B. Deaver 2140 Arlington Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30324-4524 Dekalb County susanbd@earthlink.net 404-325-2061
13	Connie Prunch Dodge 4366 Candler Lake East, Atlanta, GA 30319 DeKalb County conpdodge@bellsouth.net 770-457-1504
14	Betsy Doty P.O. Box 382, Ellijay, GA 30540 Gilmer County betsydoty@ellijay.com 706-698-3528
15	M. Kay du Pont 2137 Mt Vernon Rd, Atlanta GA 30338 Dekalb County kay@LovingMrLincoln.com 770-395-7483
16	Audrey Galex Roots and Wings Life Stories 2085 Valiant Dr, Atlanta, GA 30345 Dekalb County audrey@rootswings.com 404-486-7377 day; 404-636-2702 evening; 404-862-9498 cell
17	Chetter Galloway 764 Argonne Avenue NE Apt. 9, Atlanta, GA 30308 Fulton County chettermysia@bellsouth.net 404-892-2637
18	Pat Gay 658 Lakewood Dr, LaGrange, GA 30240 Troup County pgay@thclibrary.net 706-882-7784; 706-884-3569
19	Ray Green 135 Valley Brook Trail, Jonesboro, GA 30238 Fayette County raygreene@att.net 404-669-8220 (school year); 770-460-8194 (leave message)
20	Janan Henry 784 Hillpine Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30306-3225 Fulton County JananHenry@earthlink.net 404-881-0858
21	SaraBeth Huntley 1735 Windsorbrooke Drive, Marietta, GA 30062 Cobb County sbhuntley@yahoo.com 770-971-4702
22	Akbar Imhotep P.O. Box 11386, Atlanta, GA 30310 Fulton County imhotep1251@Hotmail.com 404-691-6515
23	Ruth and Ashley Ivey 4772 Rose Arbor Drive, Acworth, GA 30101 Cobb County ashleyruthivey@hotmail.com 770-974-9421
24	Warren D. Jacobs 5275 Riverview Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30327 Fulton County mazik43@yahoo.com 404-237-3371 day; 770-952-5144 evening
25	Natalie Jones 855 Harmony Grove Church Road, Acworth, GA 30101 Paulding County njones69@hotmail.com 770-975-8145
26	Peggy K. Jones 3832 Woodcrest Circle NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 talewind@bellsouth.net 423-614-0451
27	Cathy Kaemmerlen 1857 Jackson's Creek Drive, Marietta, GA 30068 Cobb County Alpha366@aol.com; www.tattlingtales.com 770-993-2643
28	Philip A. Kaplan 4507 Chattahoochee Way, Marietta, GA 30067 Cobb County philkaplan@aol.com 404-264-4005 day; 770-952-8752 evening
29	Joe Keenan 167 Deercrest Circle; Franklin, TN 37069 Williamson County nanjoe@bellsouth.net 615-646-9357
30	Mary Elena Kirk 15 Oakwood Road, Rome, GA 30165 Floyd County jibarateller@aol.com 706-295-3883
31	Bob Linsenmayer 115 Ironwood Lane, McCormick, SC 29835 McCormick County rlinsenmayer@infoave.net; www.singingstoryteller.com 864-391-2130
32	Eric Litwin 1238 Oakfield Drive, SE, Atlanta, GA 30317 DeKalb County eric@ericlitwin.com 404-622-7791
33	Joanna Maddox 1129 Durrell Street, Austell, GA 30106 Cobb County Joanna@joannamaddox.com 678-522-5915
34	Barry Stewart Mann 254 Connecticut Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307-2212 Dekalb County sheribarry@hotmail.com 800-990-2961; 404-371-8759
35	Sharon Mathis 1143 Sanden Ferry Dr, Decatur, GA 30033 Dekalb County mathis48@earthlink.net 404-873-1133 x22 day; 770-414-8491 evening
36	Joan B. McGinley Stories Before Midnight 221 Piedmont Rd, Barnesville, GA 30204 Lamar County jmcginley@thepcmd.org 770-358-0122
37	Jordan Pilzer 5233 Sandlewood Ct., Marietta, GA 30068 Cobb County jpilzer@bellsouth.net 770-594-1218 day; 770-594-9428
38	John Rice 2704 Harrington Dr, Decatur, GA 30033 Dekalb County jgrits5@aol.com 404-634-1682
39	Nancy Riggs 3920 Wieuca Rd, Atlanta, GA 30342 Fulton County NancyERiggs@aol.com 404-816-1307
40	Diane Rooks 6345 Barberry Hill Drive, Gainesville, GA 30506 Forsyth County Cobb County (Not available in Cobb County) diane@storyjourney.com 678-889-8007
41	Jo Sanders 4417 Orchard Trace, Roswell, GA 30076 Fulton County jostory@aol.com; www.jostory.com 770-619-2939; 770-335-6641 (cell)
42	David Schutten PO Box 2647, Decatur, GA 30031 DeKalb County presode@aol.com 678-837-1170 day; 404-299-1897 or 404-234-6341 evening
43	Martha Tate 900 Kipling Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 Fulton County marthatate@mindspring.com 404-352-4045 day; 404-351-5381 evening
44	Anne Wallace 200 Camp Creek Trail, Peachtree City, GA 30269 Fayette County Anne50W@aol.com 770-288-2035 day; 770-487-3435 evening
45	Cynthia Watts 822 Mentelle Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 Fulton County Watts-story@mindspring.com 404-758-9873
46	Mary Hamilton Williams 4130 Drew Road, Cumming, GA 30040 Forsyth County m.d.hamilton@att.net mrslswjr@bellsouth.net 770-640-3253 day; 770-887-8478
47	Harvey T. Wilson 631 Patton Rd, Griffin, GA 30224 Pike County mousebooks@hotmail.com 770-227-2997
48	Betty Ann Wylie 2795 Arden Rd, Atlanta, GA 30327 Fulton County bawylie@mindspring.com 404-355-3951
49	Annice Yeary 206 Sunrise Path, Acworth, GA 30101 Paulding County ayeary@paulding.k12.ga.us 770-974-6407 evening
50	Becky Yeatman 106 Stanley Terrace; Warren Robbins, GA 31088 Houston County Yeatman106@earthlink.net 478-923-3306

Return to Top

Locate by Index

The following indexes will help you match a storyteller to the event you are planning, the type of stories needed, the availability of the tellers and if they offer workshops. Use the numbers to find contact information on the individual tellers in the directory section.

Storytelling Venues

Story Repertoire

Teller Availability

Workshop Offerings

Preferred Storytelling Venues

Birthday Parties		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 17, 20, 22, 23, 25, 32, 37, 46, 47
Churches/Synagogues		1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49
Corporations/business functions		1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 33, 34, 36, 41, 42, 43, 44, 47
Elementary schools		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49
Festivals		1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49
High Schools		3, 4, 9, 12, 13, 15, 18, 20, 23, 26, 27, 30, 33, 34, 36, 38, 42, 44, 46
High Schools (including special ed/ld classes)		21
Libraries		22
Middle schools		1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20, 23, 27, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 36, 38, 41, 42, 44, 46, 48
Preschools		3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 22, 25, 31, 32, 37, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 49
Retirement communities		47
Retirement communities/nursing homes		1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 36, 40, 41, 44, 45, 46, 49
Synagogues		16, 24
Other
	Camps	4, 8, 38, 43
	Club Meetings	20
	Colleges	29
	Community events	4
	Conflict Resolution settings	38
	Cultural Arts Centers	27
	Day care	4
	Hospitals	4
	Intergenerational	11
	Library	1, 4, 13, 27, 28, 29, 38, 39, 43, 45
	Mental health and treatment facilities	30
	Museums	4, 27
	Oral History Conferences	38
	Parks/historical places	4, 13
	Reunions	5, 12
	Scouts	8
	Shopping malls/bookstores	4, 43
	Tour groups	6
	Women's clubs	13

Return to Top

Repertoire

Character education		2, 4, 5, 11, 20, 23, 27, 28, 32, 33, 41, 44
Corporate/business related		10, 11, 17, 22, 25
Diversity/multicultural stories		1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 20, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 32, 39, 40
Fairy Tales		2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 27, 31, 32, 35, 39, 42, 43, 44, 45
Folk Tales		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45
Healing Stories		1, 4, 11, 21, 27, 30
Historical		1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 31, 36, 37, 39, 45
Humorous		1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 44, 33, 34, 35, 36, 39, 42, 43, 45
Literary Tales		3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 13, 14, 17, 20, 22, 23, 24, 27, 30, 31, 32, 36, 37, 45
Myths		4, 5, 6, 17, 18, 22, 27, 29, 30, 31, 35, 39, 41, 43
Personal		1, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 36, 39, 45
Sacred		1, 4, 6, 8, 17, 27, 39, 43, 45
Scary		1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 20, 22, 24, 27, 28, 31, 32, 37, 39, 43, 45
Songs/music		1, 2, 7, 13, 15, 21, 28, 44, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 43
Southern		1, 4, 6, 7, 12, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 26, 32, 40, 41, 44, 45
Tales of different cultures		1, 4, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 20, 22, 23, 27, 29, 32, 35, 39, 40, 45
Tall Tales		4, 9, 12, 13, 17, 22, 27, 31, 34, 35, 41, 42, 44
Other
	African-American and African Folktales	40
	Bilingual stories (English & Spanish)	27
	Black History	5
	Cattle Ranch Stories with Whip demo	34
	Dialect stories	15
	Drug awareness	6
	Environmental/Woodlore	31
	Fractured Fairy Tales	39
	Georgia stories	7
	Hispanic/Latino stories	27
	Holiday	7
	Jewish tales	11, 21
	Middle East Peace	1, 11, 38
	Music/Stories/Puppets	44
	Motivational/Inspirational Stories for Children	33
	One Woman Shows	23
	Original stories	29, 41, 43
	Original Urban Folktales	19
	Participatory	8
	Pun stories	15
	Puppet skits	19
	Puerto Rico Folktales	27
	Sea stories	35
	Sign Language	39
	Story theater style	4
	Stories with props	15
	Story-YELL-ing	15
	Travel stories	29
	Urban legends	24

Return to Top

Availability

Weekdays	3, 9, 18, 23, 42
Weekends	3, 9, 10, 14, 15, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 42
Evenings	10, 14, 15, 20 (local area only), 22
Anytime	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45

Return to Top

Workshops offered

Advanced storytelling		2, 13, 17, 19, 27, 32, 45
Beginning storytelling		2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 22, 27, 29, 32, 36, 37, 45
Corporate storytelling		11, 17
For students		2, 4, 6, 8, 13, 17, 19, 23, 27, 29, 32, 37
For teachers		2, 6, 8, 13, 15, 17, 19, 22, 23, 27, 29, 32, 37, 40
From book to story		4, 13, 17, 23 27, 32, 37
Telling personal/family stories		2, 4, 6, 11, 13, 17, 27, 29, 40
Using voices/props/puppets		2, 13, 14, 17, 19, 32, 37
Other Workshops
	Basic Improv	9
	Business writing	9
	Character Education through Storytelling	32
	Coaching (Performance, Speaking)	31
	Creativity	9, 30
	Develop workshops to fit a groups needs	27
	Heritage of Southern Storytelling (lecture)	7
	Historical	17
	Intergenerational	6
	Modeling Conflict Resolution Through Stories	38
	Recording personal, community, corporate stories	11
	Stories with related craft	4
	Story Theater	4
	Story Therapy groups	30
	Using Humor	9
	Using the library to research stories	36
	Using Music	37,44
	Using Sacred Stories	8
	Vocal and verbal technique	29