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 Milbre Burch An award-winning, internationally-known performer and recording artist, a published poet and author, and a teacher of her craft, Milbre Burch is a 20-year veteran of storytelling in every sense of the word. A recipient of the Circle of Excellence Award from the National Storytelling Network, Milbre returns to the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival to share the elegance of her style, the breadth of her experience, and the wisdom for which she is so well known and loved.
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 Carol Cain As sweet as a Georgia peach and spicy as Jambalaya, Carol Cain is a true steel magnolia from Hogansville, Georgia. You may recognize her from BYUtv's "What's Your Story?" and you will never forget the insightful and side-splitting adventures she shares from her own life. An award-winning high school teacher, Carol is a wife, mother, and seasoned explorer from the jungles of reality. As effervescent as a double Red Bull, Carol will charm and delight you as she touches your heart and funny bone.
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 Mitch Capel From the town of Southern Pines, North Carolina, Mitch Capel learned storytelling from the family he grew up with and the very air he breathed. Described as "a word magician," Mitch shares his unique insights through "sto'etry" – a priceless combination of stories and poetry. Backed by an impressive educational and performance resume, Mitch simply claims to be "a full time honors student at the University of Life."
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 Charlie Chin Charlie Chin, a favorite at the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, has been teaching, performing, writing and composing for more than 30 years. He began his journey as a teller by studying with the late Storytelling Master, Leong Chi Ming of Toisan China, from whom he learned the "Teahouse Style" of Chinese Storytelling. Charlie weaves tales filled with humor, insight and wisdom as deftly and intricately as an ancient silk brocade.
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 Willy Claflin Willy Claflin was born before television and grew up day dreaming and impersonating wild life. In boarding school, he found out he was funny, at Harvard he became a folk singer, and while teaching school, he discovered that kids love learning from puppets. Fortunately for us, Willy was able to combine all of these talents and become the master storyteller that he is. Willy and his very popular companion, Maynard Moose, have performed and written children's books for over 25 years.
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Donald Davis For Donald Davis, storytelling is a way of giving and living life. It is not what he does, it is who he is. Donald invites each listener to come along, to pull deep inside for one's own stories, to personally share and co-create the common experiences that celebrate the creative spirit. For Donald Davis, storytelling ". . . is not what I do for a living, . . .it is how I do all that I do while I am living." |
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 Beth Horner From the heart of the nation, Midwesterner Beth Horner's goal as a storyteller is to entertain and encourage her listeners to dip into the wealth of their own imaginations. "When I'm telling stories to 50 different people, there are 50 different movies going on in the minds of listeners. Nothing is as powerful or vivid as your own imagination." Beth will engage you in adventures you create together–stories that will thrill, chill, delight and invite you to look at life through brand new eyes.
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Susan Klein From Martha's Vineyard, Susan Klein's vast storytelling repertoire includes folklore and myth, literary stories, rites of passage, and love stories for adults of all ages. Her autobiographical material encompasses growing up on Martha's Vineyard in the 50s, waitressing and teaching school in the 70s, and her work as an itinerant storyteller in Alaskan Yup'ik Eskimo villages in the 80s. Renowned throughout the U.S. and Europe, Susan returns to Timpanogos to once again delight us with a lifetime treasury of experience and laughter. |
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 Kevin Kling Kevin Kling is only to be fully appreciated when experienced. Best known for his popular commentaries on National Public Radio's “All Things Considered,” Kling's autobiographical tales are as enchanting as they are true to life: hopping freight trains, getting hit by lightning, performing his banned play in Czechoslovakia, growing up in Minnesota, and eating things before knowing what they are. In an eagerly awaited return to Timpanogos, Kevin is a one-man, must-hear adventure second to none.
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 Bruce Lindsay Utah's own KSL news anchor Bruce Lindsay joins us with some good news. An Emmy Award winning newsman, Bruce reveals the storyteller we've always suspected he was! Sharing his lighter side with news from Parley's Grove, the 87th largest city in Utah, Bruce shows how well he knows people, especially small town Utahans. If you're from Utah, or even just in Utah, you will find yourself in Bruce's uproariously funny stories that will touch your heart and tickle your funny bone.
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 Antonio Rocha A native of Brazil, Antonio Rocha is a virtual United Nations of storytelling. From Singapore to Austria, Antonio has shared his unique blend of movement and story, leaving audiences speechless with amazement and joy. Having studied with the great mime, Marcel Marceau, Rocha can tell stories without even opening his mouth, but it is just as much fun when he does. A tour de force for the eyes and ears, Antonio is an experience in imagination!
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 Shelia Starks Phillips Sheila Starks Phillips has had a broad spectrum of careers from first grade teacher to zookeeper at the Houston Zoo (which may not have been very different!). Since 1990, she has mesmerized audiences as a master storyteller, weaving tales of wit and wisdom to all types of audiences, young and old. Often combining music with her stories, Sheila draws on her wide repertoire to hold the audience spellbound! A Texan who has tamed tots to tigers, Sheila knows how to tell a tall one!
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 Corinne Stavish Award-winning storyteller Corinne Stavish captivates all age audiences with stories emphasizing themes of justice, problem solving, and strong women. Published articles, a book of Jewish folk tales, as well as five recordings, are applauded for style and material. Corinne has told at the National Storytelling Festival and presented powerful workshops on personal, biblical, and storytelling techniques at conferences, festivals, schools, and libraries throughout the country.
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 Teresa Clark A special guest teller at this year's "Shivers in the Night," Teresa Clark will give audiences a true case of the willies. Teresa is a national award-winning storyteller and author best known for her original works and recollections of life’s experiences blended with history. She uses her workshops and performances to open the door to self-discovery and the knowledge that life’s greatest moments grow from the strength of our own souls and how we choose to share them. Of her it has been said, "Charming, witty, soulful and wise, her performances are filled with a compelling sense of wonder and an irresistible zest for life."
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