StoryFest 2025
For Youth and Families

Some sessions at StoryFest may present advanced themes and/or language that are inappropriate for youth. The sessions highlighted on this page are specifically designed for multigenerational audiences that include young participants.

10:00 - 11:00 am

Improvise Your Way to Better Storytelling
led by Kate Button

This will be an active, participatory workshop. We will play improv games and stretch our comfort zones. Join us for fun and laughter as we blend techniques from both art forms.

Hi, I'm Kate Button. I've been improvising for over 11 years now. I continue to study/practice because there is always more to learn. I have performed at HUGE Theater, Strike Theater, Phoenix Theater, as well as at various festivals.  I have been doing storytelling for a couple of years now. I will bring the two art forms together to increase spontaneity and confidence in your storytelling skills.  I told a story at last year's festival about my time working on the railroad.  I hope to broaden the perspectives of all who join me.

1:15 - 2:10 pm

It’s Storytelling Time led by Danielle Daniel

Join us for an enchanting journey into the world of stories, where imagination knows no bounds. In this workshop, you will have fun creating exciting, wacky, witty characters. We will experiment with telling and playing your favorite characters in our dramatic folktale, The Monkey and Buzzard. Through interactive activities, you will have the opportunity to craft your own character, voice, and style. Come unleash your creativity and discover the magic of storytelling. 

Danielle Daniel will take you on an exciting journey filled with adventure, suspense, and drama. Her voice and dramatization captivate and transport you to a variety of places and times. She weaves stories full of adventure and imagination that impart positive messages of courage, faith, respect, and freedom. Danielle is a roster artist with COMPAS, Black Storytellers Alliance, and the Givens Foundation. She is an actor, storyteller, author, and educator.

2:30-3:30 pm

Youth Open Mic

A chance for kids to get behind the mic and tell a brief story.