Hire a Minnesota Storyteller
SAM is not a booking agency, but we are pleased to introduce you to these talented storytellers and spoken word performers!
Rose Arrowsmith
Rose Arrowsmith writes poetry and children's books, and tells traditional and original folktales. She draws on her Swedish heritage and theatre background, and gets plenty of inspiration from the wild woods and lakes of the North Shore.
Danielle Daniel
Danielle Daniel is a motivational storyteller, speaker, actress, creative writer, director, and teaching artist. She believes our stories are like air and water, we need them to survive.
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Chad Filley
Chad Filley is an award-winning Scandinavian Storyteller, Author, and Standup Comedian. When he's not sharing entertaining anecdotes about his family, he's captivating audiences with compelling Scandinavian stories of the experiences of immigrants and their descendants.
Joshua Gillespie (Brotha Asè)
Joshua Gillespie (Brotha Asè) is a third generation Griot/ Storyteller. As the Grandson of Vusumuzi and Nothando Zulu he was enamored, intrigued, & inspired by the rich African Folktale stories, history, and lessons that came though the art form that his family elders perform and love.
Kathleen Johnson
Using spoken word and music, Kathleen Johnson invites you into magical stories from Brittain and Nova Scotia, stories of resilience and kindness, stories to connect us to one another.
Larry Johnson
Larry has been in the woods and on public transit around the world, telling stories there, and as a camp director, army medic, community TV director, and public school storytelling/video specialist.
Pati Kachel
Pati Kachel of THE PARABLE FUND tells original stories that encourage, delight and inspire. Her stories are heartwarming, humorous, memorable and meaningful.
Vickijoan Keck
Vickijoan Keck is a flamboyant storyteller, actress and poet who especially enjoys telling folktales and whimsical rhymes. She also enjoys telling personal stories as well as putting a new twist on an old tale
Katie Knutson
Katie Knutson is a Professional Storyteller and Teaching Artist who travels the world to tell stories and lead workshops. She has performed around the US, and in Canada, Chile, Italy, and the United Arab Emirates. This "enchanting and magical" performer is one of the few local tellers who can provide bilingual (Spanish/English) programs.
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Noel LaBine
Noel LaBine creates stories based on his varied experiences as a farmer, teacher, soldier, traveler, and more. He also tell stories based on experiences and the mythology from other cultures. He helps people and communities realize their potential as a spirited part of the global community.
Howard Lieberman
Howard Lieberman is a storyteller, poet, performance artist and political activist. His jaded yet surprisingly tender style has made him a favorite on the national and, thanks to Zoom, global performance scene.
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Carol McCormick
Carol McCormick sparks imaginations of all ages as a performer, public speaker, trainer, workshop leader, conference keynoter and author.
Michael Merriam
Michael Merriam is an actor, playwright, and spoken-word artist who tells personal narratives with an emphasis on disability, stories of the fantastic, reworked folk tales, and anything else that strikes his fancy.
Loren Niemi
Community organizer and professional storyteller, Loren has spent forty years creating, collecting, directing, performing and teaching stories about what matters to audiences of all ages in urban and rural settings.
Laura Packer
Laura knows the best way to truth is through story. She uses the transformative power of story to entertain, enlighten, coach, teach, and consult; she has won multiple awards for her work with adults, families and kids.
Nicholas Pawlowski
Nicholas Pawlowski M. Ed, has been integrating fairy tales, rhythmic movement and music into education for over 14 years. Nicholas tells stories because they have soul and because they promote imagination, which according to Albert Einstein, is the essential element in childhood development.
Gregory Pickett
Originally from Chicago, IL, Gregory Pickett is a Minneapolis-based poet, storyteller, writer and educator known for turning the difficult events of his adolescence and early adulthood - homelessness and substance abuse- into engaging, accessible narrative that bridges the gaps between us.
Richard Rousseau
Audience members have frequently commented that Richard's stories linger long after the telling. Over the years he has been employed as a teacher, trainer, actor, director, playwright, historical interpreter, cab driver, tobacco picker and more, but at heart he is simply a Storyteller.
Amy Salloway
Actor, writer, storyteller and teaching artist Amy Salloway is a big fan of the Venn Diagram spot where live performance, social activism and empathy overlap. Her creative work has often focused on stripping the shame and stigma from experiences that are hard to talk about.
Pam Schweitzer
Pam is passionate about bringing the magic of stories to children and the chime of “tell us a story” brings a sparkle to her eye. She grows imaginations and encourages children to trust their own unique voice.
Sue Searing
Sue Searing is an eclectic storyteller who delights listeners of all ages with rollicking folktales, thought-provoking wisdom tales, ghost stories, classic fairy tales, and insightful personal memories.
Jim Stowell
An award winning professional actor, director, playwright and storyteller. Jim Stowell has written and directed eleven full cast plays, including two children’s plays, three book adaptations and a Spanish language play.
Debra Ting
Debra Ting spins warm, comforting, and thought-provoking tales for adult audiences. Her stories are both old and new, personal or traditional, and they embody timely and time-honored ideals such as love, compassion, forgiveness, and hope.
Wonder Weavers
WonderWeavers—storytellers Tina Rohde and Colleen Shaskin—are a tandem team of award-winning storytellers who are dedicated to providing quality youth, family and adult performances that are both educational and entertaining.
Elaine Wynne
Elaine, a licensed psychologist, has taught and performed throughout the world since 1976, focussed primarily on the Healing Art of storytelling in community.