· Audiences range from preschoolers to college students and young adults to elders with multi-generational programs available.

· For such venues as conferences, libraries, schools, festivals, theatres, churches, museums, organizations, and house concerts.

· Performances are tailored to the needs of the audience, the occasion, and the location.

· Can be combined with school residencies, adult or children’s workshops, and story coaching.

Performances are Tailored to suit the audience:

Preschool - Elementary (30-40 minutes)

· Multicultural Folktales (chosen by theme, folktale motif, or geographic location)

· Stories with Character (multicultural folktales featuring positive traits such as Caring, Integrity, Respect, and Responsibility)

· History Telling (stories about people, events, or eras in history)

· Come on Down! (participation stories involving the audience)

· Earth Tales (stories of biodiversity, conservation, and protecting our planet)

· Peace Tales (stories of peace and conflict resolution)

· Sharing the Limelight (stories told with a puppet partner)

· Tickle Your Funny Bone (humorous stories)

Middle and High School (40-60 minutes)

· Peace Tales (stories of conflict resolution and peace)

· Talk about It (stories with endings that promote discussion and problem solving)

· History Telling (stories about people, events, or eras in history)

· Chill Your Bones (scary and eerie tales)

· First Love (stories of love lost and found)

· It’s Not Fair! (stories of justice and injustice)

· Myth-Adventure (multicultural mythology)

· Rhyme Me a Story (stories based on poetry)

· Young Once (stories about the youth of other generations)

Adults (50-90 minutes)

· First Love (stories of love lost and found)

· Mothers and Daughters (stories of women)

· Peace Tales (stories of peace and conflict resolution)

· All in the Family (stories of family and the importance of storytelling)

· History Telling (stories about people, events, or eras in history)

· Ghost Tales (stories of ghosts and strange happenings)

· Prairie Tales (stories of life on the prairie)

· Peace Tales (stories of conflict resolution and peace)

· Ghost Tales (stories of ghosts and strange happenings)

· History Telling (stories about people, events, or eras in history)

· Young Once (stories about the youth of other generations)

· Peace Tales (stories of conflict resolution and peace)

· History Telling (stories about people, events, or eras in history)

· Tickle Your Funny Bone (humorous stories)

· Sharing the Limelight (stories told with a puppet partner)

· Importance of Storytelling at Home, in the Classroom, and for the Community

· It’s Personal: Finding Your Resolve, Confidence, and Stories to Share

· Making It Your Own: Researching, Rewriting, and Giving Your Original Voice to Stories

Stories are selected to be appropriate for the audience, the occasion, and the location.