Storytelling

Jeff Doyle started storytelling by scaring children with creepy tales around the campfire and has now found his place telling funny stories to adult audiences. Doyle takes joy in finding humor in everyday life and crafts stories that evoke both audience laughter and tears. He is a father, a dreamer, and an average guy who sometimes sees things through the eyes of a 13-year-old boy. Doyle is an NSN Storytelling Oracle award winner and founder of the annual Scary Storytelling Festival in Howell, Michigan. His CDs include Live at the Opera House, Cage Free, and The Cadillac Enterprise.

Doyle begins as a disarming humorist and ends as a heart-rending humanist who invites you to consider what matters. — Loren Nieme, Storytelling Producer and Author

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Jeff Doyle started storytelling by scaring children with creepy tales around the campfire and has now found his place telling funny stories to adult audiences. Doyle takes joy in finding humor in everyday life and crafts stories that evoke both audience laughter and tears. He is a father, a dreamer, and an average guy who sometimes sees things through the eyes of a 13-year-old boy. Doyle is an NSN Storytelling Oracle award winner and founder of the annual Scary Storytelling Festival in Howell, Michigan. His CDs include Live at the Opera House, Cage Free, and The Cadillac Enterprise.

Doyle begins as a disarming humorist and ends as a heart-rending humanist who invites you to consider what matters. — Loren Nieme, Storytelling Producer and Author

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Jeff Doyle started storytelling by scaring children with creepy tales around the campfire and has now found his place telling funny stories to adult audiences. Doyle takes joy in finding humor in everyday life and crafts stories that evoke both audience laughter and tears. He is a father, a dreamer, and an average guy who sometimes sees things through the eyes of a 13-year-old boy. Doyle is an NSN Storytelling Oracle award winner and founder of the annual Scary Storytelling Festival in Howell, Michigan. His CDs include Live at the Opera House, Cage Free, and The Cadillac Enterprise.

Doyle begins as a disarming humorist and ends as a heart-rending humanist who invites you to consider what matters. — Loren Nieme, Storytelling Producer and Author

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Dovie Thomason (Lakota/Kiowa Apache) is a beloved First Nations storyteller. In her original stories, she weaves historical facts, personal experiences, humor, and vivid imagery to promote understanding and respect. Her ability to craft tales that not only enchant audiences but also carry invaluable lessons about human nature and indigenous cultures has garnered her international acclaim. The wry humor and subtle graces that infuse Thomason’s work enable her broad and modern appeal, while a lifetime of study and tradition-bearing ensures that the deep cultural roots of her craft remain intact. She is an NSN ORACLE Circle of Excellence award recipient.

Her vibrant storytelling meets listeners heart to heart. – Smithsonian

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Dovie Thomason (Lakota/Kiowa Apache) is a beloved First Nations storyteller. In her original stories, she weaves historical facts, personal experiences, humor, and vivid imagery to promote understanding and respect. Her ability to craft tales that not only enchant audiences but also carry invaluable lessons about human nature and indigenous cultures has garnered her international acclaim. The wry humor and subtle graces that infuse Thomason’s work enable her broad and modern appeal, while a lifetime of study and tradition-bearing ensures that the deep cultural roots of her craft remain intact. She is an NSN ORACLE Circle of Excellence award recipient.

Her vibrant storytelling meets listeners heart to heart. – Smithsonian

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Dovie Thomason (Lakota/Kiowa Apache) is a beloved First Nations storyteller. In her original stories, she weaves historical facts, personal experiences, humor, and vivid imagery to promote understanding and respect. Her ability to craft tales that not only enchant audiences but also carry invaluable lessons about human nature and indigenous cultures has garnered her international acclaim. The wry humor and subtle graces that infuse Thomason’s work enable her broad and modern appeal, while a lifetime of study and tradition-bearing ensures that the deep cultural roots of her craft remain intact. She is an NSN ORACLE Circle of Excellence award recipient.

Her vibrant storytelling meets listeners heart to heart. – Smithsonian

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Dovie Thomason (Lakota/Kiowa Apache) is a beloved First Nations storyteller. In her original stories, she weaves historical facts, personal experiences, humor, and vivid imagery to promote understanding and respect. Her ability to craft tales that not only enchant audiences but also carry invaluable lessons about human nature and indigenous cultures has garnered her international acclaim. The wry humor and subtle graces that infuse Thomason’s work enable her broad and modern appeal, while a lifetime of study and tradition-bearing ensures that the deep cultural roots of her craft remain intact. She is an NSN ORACLE Circle of Excellence award recipient.

Her vibrant storytelling meets listeners heart to heart. – Smithsonian

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Dovie Thomason (Lakota/Kiowa Apache) is a beloved First Nations storyteller. In her original stories, she weaves historical facts, personal experiences, humor, and vivid imagery to promote understanding and respect. Her ability to craft tales that not only enchant audiences but also carry invaluable lessons about human nature and indigenous cultures has garnered her international acclaim. The wry humor and subtle graces that infuse Thomason’s work enable her broad and modern appeal, while a lifetime of study and tradition-bearing ensures that the deep cultural roots of her craft remain intact. She is an NSN ORACLE Circle of Excellence award recipient.

Her vibrant storytelling meets listeners heart to heart. – Smithsonian

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Called “riveting” by the New York Times, Laura Simms is an award-winning storyteller who performs, teaches, and conducts projects worldwide. She combines traditional stories with personal narratives. Simms has performed worldwide in venues that include the Lincoln Center and the Belfast International Theater Festival. She has received the Brimstone Award for Engaged Storytelling, Sesame Street’s Sunny Days award for work with children worldwide, and the NSN ORACLE Circle of Excellence and Lifetime Achievement awards.

A perennial favorite everywhere. – Daily News, NY

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Called “riveting” by the New York Times, Laura Simms is an award-winning storyteller who performs, teaches, and conducts projects worldwide. She combines traditional stories with personal narratives. Simms has performed worldwide in venues that include the Lincoln Center and the Belfast International Theater Festival. She has received the Brimstone Award for Engaged Storytelling, Sesame Street’s Sunny Days award for work with children worldwide, and the NSN ORACLE Circle of Excellence and Lifetime Achievement awards.

A perennial favorite everywhere. – Daily News, NY

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Called “riveting” by the New York Times, Laura Simms is an award-winning storyteller who performs, teaches, and conducts projects worldwide. She combines traditional stories with personal narratives. Simms has performed worldwide in venues that include the Lincoln Center and the Belfast International Theater Festival. She has received the Brimstone Award for Engaged Storytelling, Sesame Street’s Sunny Days award for work with children worldwide, and the NSN ORACLE Circle of Excellence and Lifetime Achievement awards.

A perennial favorite everywhere. – Daily News, NY

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Called “riveting” by the New York Times, Laura Simms is an award-winning storyteller who performs, teaches, and conducts projects worldwide. She combines traditional stories with personal narratives. Simms has performed worldwide in venues that include the Lincoln Center and the Belfast International Theater Festival. She has received the Brimstone Award for Engaged Storytelling, Sesame Street’s Sunny Days award for work with children worldwide, and the NSN ORACLE Circle of Excellence and Lifetime Achievement awards.

A perennial favorite everywhere. – Daily News, NY

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Called “riveting” by the New York Times, Laura Simms is an award-winning storyteller who performs, teaches, and conducts projects worldwide. She combines traditional stories with personal narratives. Simms has performed worldwide in venues that include the Lincoln Center and the Belfast International Theater Festival. She has received the Brimstone Award for Engaged Storytelling, Sesame Street’s Sunny Days award for work with children worldwide, and the NSN ORACLE Circle of Excellence and Lifetime Achievement awards.

A perennial favorite everywhere. – Daily News, NY

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Donald Davis grew up in a family of storytelling folks in the mountains of Western North Carolina and has continued their tradition throughout his career. Davis tells true stories of family memories and personal experiences with neighbors and kin. He has performed throughout the U.S. and abroad, authored 18 books, and released over 50 audio recordings. Davis is a recipient of the NSN ORACLE Circle of Excellence and Lifetime Achievement awards.

His stories often left listeners limp with laughter at the same time they struggled with a lump in the throat. – New York Times

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