Each year, the Florida Storytelling Festival showcases the talent of FSA members on the concert stage opening for our Featured Tellers on Thursday evening and Sunday morning.
Congratulations to this year’s Member Showcase Storytellers…
Thursday January 25, 2024, at 7pm
Janel Behm, “Boobaloo”
Janel Behm calls the Gulf Coast of Florida home. She can often be found creating community around a campfire with her gift of storytelling.
Lou Novak, “Up Periscope”
Lou Novak started telling stories with kids in the neighborhood, when the streetlights came on, then with Boy Scouts around campfires. As an adult he shipped out and listened to sea stories, eventually contributing to night watch entertainment.
Joanna Demarest, “Unexpected Guests”
Joanna Demarest has been telling stories to children and adults for over 30 years. It all started when after reading every book on her daughter’s bookshelf, multiple times, she wanted something new, so she started creating stories of her own.
Carrie Sue Ayvar, “A Story and a Song”
Carrie Sue Ayvar, Cuentista/Storyteller, has been connecting curriculum, people, languages, and cultures through her stories in both English and Spanish for over forty years
Sunday January 28, 2024, at 9am “Stories from the Heart”
Kay Pricher, “DDT’S”
From the cotton fields of Tennessee to the orange grove of Florida, Kay is defined by both where she grew up and where she chose to live. She considers it a privilege and pleasure to share stories.
Fred Clinton, “Grandpa Didn’t Drink Coffee”
I’ve been a chimney sweep, a stay-at-home Dad, a teacher and a church volunteer. Can I tell you a story?
Rose van der Berg, “It’s Never Too Late”
Rose van der Berg tells stories that explore the heart and humor of the human condition. Her focus is on storytelling that heals division.