Schedule:

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.

Thursday, January 23, 2025

10:00-3:00 Pre-festival Intensive Workshop-susan O'halloran-grandview Rm
4:00-5:00 Meet The Tellers Welcome Reception Alexander Rm
5:00 Festival Registration & Story Store Open Concert Tent
7:00-7:45 Opening Welcome Concert Tent 9
Emcee Pat Nease - Member Showcase
Lona Bartlett, Bobby Wesley, Robin Schulte, Whittier Mikkelsen
8:00-10:00 Featured Tellers Concert - Concert Tent
Carol Birch, Paul Strickland, Linda Chancey Guice, Tamara Green, Johnny Thomas Fowler
10:15 Ghost Stories Swap Alexander Room - Open Mic Story Swap Emcee Bobby Wesley

Friday, January 24, 2025

9:00-10:30
Alexander Room - Workshop Birch-it's In The Details
Grandview Room - Workshop Guice Beginner's Storytelling
Donnelly Room - Tell & Talk Fowler, Strickland, Green
Concert Tent - 10-11:30 School Field Trip: K-5

11:00-noon Guild Networking Event-alexander Rm

1:00-2:30
Alexander Room - Workshop Fowler- Historical Narratives
Grandview Room - Workshop Strickland- Performance Techniques
Donnelly Room - Tell & Talk Birch, Green, Guice
Concert Tent - 12-1:30 School Field Trip: 6-12

Front Porch- 10am- 1pm Front Porch Tellers

3:00-4:00 Tall Tales Liar's Contest-concert Tent, Emcee Pat Nease

4:00-5:30 Swapping Grounds Concert Tent, Emcee Walt Belcher

7:00-9:00 Featured Tellers Concert - Concert Tent
Emcee Wanda Violet Paul Strickland, Tamara Green, Johnny Thomas Fowler, Linda Chancey Guice, Carol Birch

9:15-10:00 Florida Fringe Program
Alexander Room - Walt Belcher
Grandview Room - Eric Hoppener
Donnelly Room - Sandra Measels

10:15 Story Camp Revival: Music, Song, Story Swap Alexander Rm

Saturday, January 25, 2025

7:30-8:30 On Your Own / Breakfast Social - Beauclaire Dining Rm

9:00-10:30
Alexander Room - Workshop Fowler- Memory To Imagination
Grandview Room - Workshop Strickland -creative Craft Of Humor
Concert Tent - 9-10 Showcase: Birch, Green, Guice

11:00-noon Membership Meeting- Alexander Rm

1:00-2:30
Alexander Room - Workshop Birch-it's How We Say It
Grandview Room - Workshop Green- Writing Tools
Donnelly Room - Workshop For Youthful Voices
Concert Tent - 1-2 Showcase: Fowler, Guice, Strickland

Front Porch- 10am- 1pm Front Porch Tellers

3:00-4:30 Swapping Grounds - Concert Tent - Emcee Walt Belcher

5:00-6:30 Banquet & Awards - Beauclaire Dining Rm

7:00-7:45 Youthful Voices Concert - Concert Tent
Emcee Sue O'halloran Mia Longshore, Juneelyse Willingham, Arlo Sloan, Aleyo Bermudez, Charlie Harris, Viktoriia Osipova

8:00-10:00 Family Night, Featured Tellers Concert - Concert Tent
Johnny Thomas Fowler, Tamara Green, Carol Birch, Paul Strickland, Linda Chancey Guice

10:15-11:30 Florida Storyslam - Alexander Room
"Easier Said Than Done" - Emcee Wanda Violet

Sunday, January 26, 2025

9:00-11:30 Stories From The Heart Concert - Concert Tent Member Showcase
Emcee Sue O'halloran Robyn Rennick, Janel Woodland, Wanda Violet
Featured Tellers - Concert Tent
Emcee Janel Woodland Linda Chancey Guice, Carol Birch, Paul Strickland, Johnny Thomas Fowler, Tamara Green

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Date: January 23-26,2025

Location: Lakeside Inn    ,
100 North Alexander Street,
Mount Dora, FL 32757

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