Spirit of Oklahoma Storytelling Festival
Friday, June 3
SESSION 1 – 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Emcee: Chester Weems
6:30 – Music by Carol Young
6:55 – Welcome from TT President Chester Weems, Tribute to Kenneth Jones
7:00 – Story Concert, “Tall Tales, Lies & Maybe a Poem”
Fran Stallings, Dean Keith, Stephanie Scott, Gary Robertson, Chester Weems
Emcee: Eldrena Douma 8:00 – Welcome & Introduction ASL Interpreters: Libby Tipton & Joel Hill
8:15 – Featured Storyteller: Rosie Cutrer
9:00 – Review of Saturday programs with Chester Weems. Then Relax & Visit!
9:30 – Evening concludes.
Saturday, June 4
SESSION 2 – 9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Emcee: Fran Stallings
9:30 – 11:00 Workshop w/Laura Packer: “How to Tell a Story That Will Make People Laugh, Cry, and Connect”
Emcee: Barbara Jones
11:30 Sign Up for the Story Swap
12:00 – 1:00 Story Swap
1:00 – Lunch Break
SESSION 3 – 1:30-2:45 p.m.
1:15 – Start signing in to Zoom.
1:30 – 2:45 Territory Tellers General Membership Meeting. Moderator: Chester Weems
SESSION 4 – 3:00-5:15 p.m.
Emcee: Valerie Kimble 2:45 – Start signing in to Zoom.
3:00 – 4:00 “Spotlight on Youth Tellers”
Rebekah Garcia, Keren Lee, Ashton Rawlings, Saniyah McGrew, Brooke Shackleford
Emcee: Liz Parker 4:15 – 5:15 “Personal & Family Stories
Queeny Filmore, Tony Hardman, Valerie Kimble, Molly Lemons, Liz Parker
SESSION 5 – 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Emcee: Fran Stallings
7:00 – Music by David Goodroe
7:30 – Welcome & Introduction ASL Interpreters: Libby Tipton & Joel Hill Featured Storyteller Laura Packer “True Stories, Honest Lies”
8:30 – Time of Relaxation & Reflection, Moderator: Chester Weems
9:00 – Conclude
Territory Tellers 