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.

Schedule of Events:

Thursday, January 25, 2024

4:00-5:00: Meet the Tellers - Alexander Room

5:00: Festival Registration & Story Store Open

7:00-7:45: Opening Welcome - Concert Tent
Emcee Tamara Green
Member Showcase
Janel Behm, Lou Novak, Joanna Demarest, Carrie Sue Ayvar

8:00-10:00: Featured Tellers Concert - Concert Tent
Connie Regan-Blake, Eva Abram, Chris Kastle,
Mary Lou Williams, Tim Tingle

10:15: Ghost Stories in Garden Terrace
Open Mic Story Swap 10-min limit - Emcee Mitchell O’Rear

Friday, January 26, 2024

9:00 - 10:30: Workshop Tingle - Joy of Trouble - Alexander Room
Tell & Talk Abram, Regan-Blake, Williams - Grandview Room
10-11:30 Field Trip: Ayvar, Byram - Concert Tent

10am-1pm: Front Porch Tellers - Front Porch

11:00-Noon: Guild Networking Event - Alexander Rm

1:00–2:30: Workshop Regan-Blake- Cooking Up Stories - Alexander Room
Workshop Williams- Fractured Fairy Tales - Grandview Room
12-1:30 Field Trip: Abram, Tingle, Kastle - Concert Tent

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 Mij Byram
Chris Kastle, Tim Tingle, Mary Lou Williams,
Connie Regan-Blake, Eva Abram

9:15-10:00: Florida Fringe Program
Katie Green - Alexander Room
Kay Pricher - Grandview Room
Julie Bradshaw - Donnelly Room

10:15: Late Night Swap (Adults)- Alexander Rm, Emcee Bobby Wesley

Saturday, January 27, 2024

7:00–8:30: On Your Own / Breakfast Social - Beauclaire Dining Rm

9:00–10:30: Workshop Regan-Blake-Stories to Stage - Alexander Room
Workshop Abram-Braided Stories - Grandview Room
9-10 Showcase: Tingle Williams Kastle - Concert Tent

10am-1pm: Front Porch Tellers - Front Porch

11:00-Noon: Membership Meeting - Alexander Rm

1:00–2:30: Workshop Tingle – Standing in Shadow - Alexander Room
Workshop Kastle - Stories in Verse - Grandview Room
Workshop for Youthful Voices - Donnelly Room
1-2 Showcase: Regan-Blake (Legend: Ray Hicks) - Concert Tent

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 Jeremy Evans
Maggie Hammond, Zola McCray, Jake Richards,
Amity De Castro, Kallie Page,

8:00–10:00: Family Night, Featured Tellers Concert - Concert Tent
Emcee Windell Campbell
Tim Tingle, Chris Kastle, Mary Lou Williams,
Eva Abram, Connie Regan-Blake

10:15-11:30: Florida StorySlam - Alexander Room
Theme: “Are You Kidding?” - Emcee Wanda Violet

Sunday, January 28, 2024

9:00 – 11:30: Stories from the Heart Concert - Concert Tent
Emcee Linda Chancey
Member Showcase
Kay Pricher, Fred Clinton, Rose van der Berg
Featured Tellers - Concert Tent
Mary Lou Williams, Eva Abram, Chris Kastle,
Tim Tingle, Connie Regan-Blake

Date:
January 25-28, 2024

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

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