Considered one of the country’s foremost Jewish storytellers, he is equally renowned for his versions of African-American folktales. Creator of the Sierra Storytelling Festival, author, poet and master teller, Steve graces our stage to celebrate 25 years of the Queen of Festivals.
He has been a short story
author, scene painter, actor,
director, playwright, vocalist, guitarist, percussionist,
dancer, sound and lighting designer, essayist, blogger,
and storyteller. For our Festival, Bob is a beloved presence and dynamic
performer.
Award-winning recording artist
Dovie Thomason bridges disparate worlds: urban Chicago and rural Texas,
her Kiowa Apache and Lakota elders and university classrooms. This
has set her on a path to listen, learn and share the stories—to
give people a clearer understanding of the often misunderstood, often
invisible, cultures of the First Nations.
Diane Ferlatte
Gay Ducey
Charlie Chin
Diane wowed audiences when she first attended the Sierra stage,
and this raconteuse hasn’t stopped entrancing everyone else.
She has the uncanny knack of speaking personally to each audience
member, so that every tale is custom made
for you.
A storyteller, educator
and writer, Gay Ducey likes contradictions: A city girl who enjoys
country roads; a witty wordsmith who speaks the plain truth; a teller
with a preacher’s passion and an eavesdropper’s ear. A
longtime favorite of the Festival, we bring her back to help tell
the tale.
He is a writer, musician,
historian, and storyteller. A senior student of the late master storyteller,
Leong Chi Ming of Toisan, China, his repertoire draws on the Taoist,
Buddhist, and Confucian classics as well as the oral folk tradition
of China.
With his background in dance, comedy and mime, it’s anyone’s
guess who and what Jackson will be bringing to the Schoolhouse this
time. Whatever the repertoire, you can be assured that it will be
sparkling with energy, wit
and warmth.
Susan Klein
Born, raised, and still residing on Martha’s Vineyard, Susan
Klein is an award-winning spoken-word artist. As an editor, workshop
leader and master of the festival stage, she knows how to cut to
the chase and bring us to the heart of the tale.
