Florida Storytelling Festival
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Pre-Intensive Workshop, Thursday, Jan 23, 9:30am – 3:30pm, Grandview Room, Lakeside Inn. Join Susan O’Halloran prior to the festival for a Master Class on the TEACHING WITHOUT PREACHING: The Art of Edutainment. CLICK HERE for details.
January 23 – 26, 2025
Featured Tellers: Carol Birch, Johnny Thomas Fowler, Paul Strickland, Linda Chancey Guice, Tamara Green
Lakeside Inn, Mount Dora, Florida (nearest airport, Orlando) Call from link to get Festival discount
IN-PERSON and LIVESTREAMING. Four days of storytelling performances/concerts by our Featured Professional Storytellers. Workshops. Swaps. Slam. Networking. Fun.
The Florida Storytelling Festival is a premier storytelling event, known nationally for its unique combination of workshops, concerts, youthful voices, and sense of community. People come from across the state of Florida and beyond to explore and savor the art of storytelling. We celebrate stories in the oral tradition.
Full Festival Pass $185, Full Festival Pass for Members $140 (all events, except banquet)
Listeners Pass $60 (all events, except workshops and banquet)
Banquet $35
Individual Concerts $10 – $20; Individual Workshops $35
Tell Your Story
Fringe – Tell your 45-minute storytelling program at the festival. It’s a lottery. Deadline: Sept 1st
Member Showcase – At our festival, members are chosen to represent FSA on the main stage with our Featured Tellers each year. Stay tuned for application details. Deadline: Oct 15th
Tall Tales Liar’s Contest – 5-minute tall tales bend the truth. Just show up and put your name in the hat to become the champion Liar of the festival.
Swaps – Just show up and get on the list to tell your story. Names drawn at random. Swaps 5 – 7 minute stories.
Story Slam – It’s a contest. 5-minute stories on the theme. Show up and enter. Win cash prizes!
Youthful Voices – Our grade school tellers open the show for the featured tellers on Saturday of the festival. Send in audition videos. Deadline: Nov 16
Support the Community
Volunteer – Complete the volunteer form.
Board of Directors – Submit your application.
Awards – Nominate someone for an FSA Award to be presented at our festival banquet.
Program Book Ads – Advertise in our program book in 2025.
Sponsor/Donate – Get your name in our program book as a donor and the promotion at our festival as a sponsor.
Featured Tellers and Front Porch Tellers are chosen by the Board of Directors, by invitation, in advance of each festival. Email us at fsa@flstory.com with your suggestions. If you are interested in being considered as a future Featured Teller, apply HERE.