Carrie Sue Ayvar comes to us from her home in Miami. With the simplest of phrases, "Había una vez/Once upon a time" …her magical tales, In Spanish and English, take you on a wondrous imaginary journey. Her tales celebrate both the similarities and the differences of our culturally diverse communities.

Cheryl Floyd is our own Cajun Queen.  She will regale you with tales from the Bayou and for true you better believe her.  Whether it’s folktales from around the world, stories from her mentors or Cajun tales from her southern Louisiana roots, Cheryl loves to share humor, song and family fun with listeners of all ages.

Robin Schulte has been teaching, telling stories and working with students for over 20 years as a middle and high school English teacher and Drama director.  It was in the classroom that she first discovered the dynamic art of storytelling, and she has been enthusiastically telling ever since.  She is actively involved in the local storytelling community as a performer at schools, festivals and special events, and she is currently the President of the Florida Storytellers Association.       

“Tvshka” means Warrior. Vann is of Choctaw tribal descent and is a storyteller and flute player.  He also tells Seminole stories and teaches about Native American culture.  

Our only Cowboy Poet in the mix of storytellers, Hank Mattson performs original works and classic poems and cowboy stories all set to rhyme. He delights audiences with his humor and style. We like it when words rhyme; so does the Cowboy Poet, Hank Mattson. He will treat you to vignettes delivered in a country-western drawl that reminds you of the American cowboy humorist, Will Rogers.

Tamara Green lives and works in Tampa Florida. A storyteller, writer and performer, Tamara lights up an audience with her energetic stories. Her presentation is electric and often hilarious. Tamara is a sight to behold and a joy to listen to. She specializes in African, African-American, multicultural, personal and historical tales. She will warm your heart and tickle your funny bone.  

Katie Adams is a professional storyteller, puppeteer, and teaching artist whose traveling Make Believe Theater brings children’s literature to life with fun, interactive shows for children and families. Katie has recently been featured at the Florida Storytelling Festival, the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, the Alvin Sherman Library at Nova Southeastern University, and many schools, libraries and theaters throughout the state of Florida.

Madeline says her greatest joy is connecting with people through story – and that is exactly what happens when she takes the stage. She tells personal stories, laden with gentle humor, that are engaging and relatable. Her repertoire also includes folktales and some thrillers, which she calls “just plain creepy” stories.

Madeline has performed at The National Storytelling Festival Slam in Jonesborough, TN , The Florida Storytelling Festival, Northlands Confabulation in Wisconsin, Stone Soup Storytelling Festival in South Carolina, The Cracker Storytelling Festival, The Gamble Rogers Festival in St. Augustine, Fl and other venues. 

She has published four cds of stories and four cd’s of children’s music.

Pat Nease is blessed with an enlarged funny bone.  Her sense of humor and lively style coupled with her array of folk, family, original, and bone-chilling tales have delighted audiences across the south and even cured a few, since laughter is such good medicine.

Nelson Bailey, a retired County Court Judge from Palm Beach County, is a Florida storyteller who tells tales of Florida; stories are for young and old adults with an interest in Florida's horse and cattle heritage, though a collection of true tales of the horse and cow, tales that unexpectedly provide insights into the amazing diversity of Florida's human population for the past 500 years, delving into our state's unique Native American, Spanish, Black, and Florida "Cracker" heritage.

Charles Frierman has been doing children’s shows for over ten years. He was one of the founding members of the Grimy Brother’s Improv Troupe and has performed for kids throughout Polk, and Orange counties in Florida. Most recently, he has performed at the 2017 Orlando Kid’s Fringe with his dog Pupperton, and his beautiful wife, Blue. You can also find Charles at the Lakeland Public Library telling stories and performing Children’s Theater with kids.

Kim Rivers and Nancy Crockford are known to many as StoryMusic. 
StoryMusic is live music intertwined with storytelling’s oral tradition. Nancy Crockford (musician) and Kim Rivers (storyteller) deliver performances of time-honored humorous classic folklore twisted, redecorated and customized for each audience. Kim and Nancy have represented the Southeastern United States at the National Storytelling Festival and the National Storytelling Network Conference. Walt Disney World veterans, Nancy and Kim are seasoned Florida Folk Festival performers and part time White Springs residents. They are frequently seen with Hannah, the Labarotti wonder dog, at local convenient stores, State Parks and riverside sweet spots.

Connie Trama recently retired as the Youth Program Director at Lakeland Public Library. She has spent over thirty years presenting story programs at libraries, schools and festivals. Connie loves to tell humorous folktales and participatory stories; especially if those stories contain a song. She often tells as part of a singing, storytelling duo known as Sing and Tell with storyteller Linda Chancey. Connie is a member of the Cracker Storytelling Festival Committee.