Be prepared for Willy’s wild fun onstage—alone and with his faithful sidekick Maynard the Moose. Illuminating the young spirit in all of us, Willy will bring his fine musical sensibility, literary imagination, and unhinged comedy to delight you. The award-winning storyteller proclaims that "The Sierra Storytelling Festival is one of the best regional festivals in the country, and it takes place in a fabulous historic site. I am particularly proud to be in this year's lineup."
Polished, powerful and playful sum up Gene Tagaban’s style of telling from his Cherokee, Tlingit and Filipino heritage. Bringing the audience right into his stories with his personal tales, he shares his wisdom and talents via dance, native flute and storytelling. Not afraid to get personal, and deft at openly sharing his traditions, culture, and past experiences, Gene weaves it all into an inspiration to the human spirit. The Festival welcomes him for the first time from the state of Washington.
Style and wit, New Orleans charm and world-wide travels have made Diane Ferlatte one of the finest storytellers to grace our tree-shaded stage. She loves to tell stories that hold truths touching upon our common humanity. A 2007 Grammy nominee and a frequent featured storyteller at the National Storytelling Festival and several international festivals, she’ll bring us musicality and rhythm, matched with Erik Pearson on banjo and guitar. Welcome back Diane!
Judith has been compared to Lily Tomlin and Woody Allen; known
for her wisdom, for her wit, and for the risks she takes on stage,
she is loved for her ability
to take the painful and make it painfully funny. Judith has won
top
storytelling awards, including the National Storytelling Network's
Circle of Excellence, the Parent's Guide to Children's Media, and
a Parents' Choice Gold Medal. We are very happy to welcome Judith
from Massachusetts.
Inspiring and fun, pouring
his Cuban and Irish-American background into one honest stew of warmth
and delight, Antonio Sacre has been described as “a remarkable
artist” by the Village Voice, and “powerful, hilariously
honest...an out and out genius” by Backstage. Antonio
has delighted audiences with his touching and humorous bilingual stories,
challenging solo theatrical performances, and award-winning children’s
books and tapes. We are happy to have him return to Columbia Hill
to feed your soul.
Celebrating the magic in
the ordinary world, Angela Lloyd has been a favorite of the Schoolhouse
stages and returns to wrap you up in her love of life. A matchmaker
of spoken word and music, she will surprise you with her washboard
and spoon music, and will delight you by pointing out the daily joys
you never noticed. She is the winner of the Parents’ Choice
Honors Award; we welcome back this one-woman band as a teller and
as our emcee.
