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Founded in 1994, the Guild is based in Toledo, Ohio. It's purpose is the preservation and perpetuation of storytelling, and to promote the art and craft of storytelling. Our members include tellers at various skill levels as well as those who simply enjoy listening, and/or support the gentle art of storytelling.
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For More Information . . .
For more information about the guild, our annual
Tellabration event, or the benefits of the annual
$25 membership fee, please contact one of our officers:
Pat Lora, President
419-841-5608 mplora@bex.net
Condessa Croninger, Vice President & Tellabration Producer
cm.cron@sev.org 419-262-3212
Linda S. Kerul, President Elect & Webmaster
linders1@bex.net 419-476-2063
Linda S. Kerul, President Elect & Webmaster
linders1@bex.net 419-476-2063
Tim Reichard, Treasurer
tareichard@aol.com
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2009 MEETING DATES:
Monday, May 18, 2009. 7pm West Toledo Branch Library
1320 W Sylvania Ave. Toledo, OH 43612 419.259.5290
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Storytelling Members Include:
Condessa Croninger 419-885-2941 cm.cron@sev.org
Performances specializing in folktales and legends for families, classrooms, children and adults. Condessa also offers storytelling workshops for early-childhood through adult groups, teacher workshops and corporate/non-profit speaker trainings. Condessa is available for both daytime and evening scheduling. Call Condessa to discuss the $75 minimum performance fee. Workshop pricing available upon request.
Marion Hallauer 419-389-9830
Humorous stories and ghost stories as well as historical tales for young adults and grown ups. Contact Marion to discuss nominal fee.
Linda S. Kerul linders1@bex.net
A teller of tales both old and new, Linda enjoys moving people through storytelling. A librarian by trade, Linda specializes in family programs and uses a variety of techniques including props, participation and song. Contact Linda to negotiate the minimum $75 fee.
Tim Kreps 419-474-8881 t.kreps@bex.net
Historical re-enactments include many artifacts with great stories. Meet the Voyageur (fur trade), the Pilgrim, Lewis and Clark and Mark Twain. Historical and environmental issue stories. Grade 3 to adult. Contact Tim to discuss fee.
Pat Lora 419-841-5608 mplora@bex.net
Specializing in tales of wisdom and wonder for adults and families. Contact Pat to discuss the $60 minimum fee.
Tari Miller 419-389-9526 thereMll6@buckeye-express.com
A teller of tales for the young at heart, Tari tells folk tales, tales of wisdom, character and humor. Contact Tari to discuss fee.
Michael Moore 419-474-4040 tiptop@toast.net
A Tall Tale-Teller who features costumed storytelling in many different characters. Michael also entertains as “Tip Top the Clown” with balloon twisting, face painting, parachute games and stories for birthday parties and all occasions. Contact Michael to discuss fee.
Dr. Tim Reichard tareichard@aol.com
Original animal tales and boyhood adventures as a farm kid . . . Tim tells the tales of his own experiences with “all creatures great and small.” Dr. Tim is available for school, family and adult audiences for daytime and evening events. Contact Dr. Tim to negotiate fee.
Odessa Rowan 419-537-0021 or 419-277-0591 orowan@sbcglobal.net
Stories for all ages include a variety of moral, humorous and traditional tales as well as book reviews and themed programs. Contact Odessa to discuss fee.
*The Frogtown Storytelling Guild does not endorse ot guarantee the performance of individual members. Members have different levels of experience and ability, and varying specialties. Please interview your teller.
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WHAT IS TELLABRATION!?
Tellabration! is a worldwide evening of storytelling held each year in November. Originator J. G. Pinkerton envisioned this international event as a means of building community support for storytelling. In 1988 the event was launched by the Connecticut Storytelling Center in six locations across the state. A great success, Tellabration! extended to several other states the following year, and then, in 1990, expanded nationwide under the umbrella of the National Storytelling Network (then called NAPPS, and later the National Storytelling Association).
Tellabration! creates a network of storytelling enthusiasts bonded together in spirit at the same time and on the same weekend. Storytellers who are eager to promote the art of storytelling now produce the event across the nation. Our goal is to provide enjoyable performances which leave the audience lighthearted, more importantly we hope listeners gain a deeper appreciation for the power of stories.
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TELLABRATION 2008
Irish Storyteller Joined the Toledo’s Frogtown Storytellers for a Night of Tales
Irish storyteller, Mike Mazur, (with roots in County Mayo Ireland and more recent ones in Cleveland, Ohio) joined the Toledo Frogtown Storytellers in the storytelling event: Tellebration! This annual worldwide event celebrated the grand art of storytelling locally by sharing funny, sad, scary, real and imagined stories loved by people around the world. An audience of over 200 listeners enjoyed this special evening of stories for grown ups.
Mazer, the founder of CELTIC CEOL shared his favorite Celtic tales and his own grand tales of reconnecting with his Irish roots in a visit with his 80-year old Uncle Neil Leneghan in County Mayo, Ireland. Tucked in his uncle’s slate roof cottage with no electricity, gas, water or phone Mike spent long wonderful nights listening to stories, poetry and songs in English and Gaelic.
Sharing the Telebration! spotlight with the storytelling Irishman, were local area storytellers. “We had a terrific line up of storytellers who donated their outstanding talent in support of this local event,” said Condessa Croninger, spokesperson for the Frogtown Storytellers. “We had a delicious offering of stories. Listeners heard tales that made them laugh, gasp, cry and settle in for a grand night of stories. There was something for everyone.” Joining in this special night of stories were local tellers: Tari Miller, Condessa Croninger, Ken Solo, Catherine Andujar, Tim Reichard, Linda Kerul, Michael Moore, Marian Hallauer, and Pat Lora.
Telebration! was sponsored locally by the Toledo Frogtown Storytelling Guild.
It was held Saturday, Nov. 8 at 7pm at the Maumee Indoor Theater, 601 Conant Street.
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AFTER PARTY 2008
Following Tellabration, tellers gathered at 2O North Gallery for an after-party where they visited, discussed the evening, began planning next years event and of course, shared more stories.
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TELLABRATION! 2007
For the past seven years, the Frogtown Storytelling Guild has produced its own local event. Tellabration 2007! an evening of “storytelling for grown-ups” was held on Friday, November 9, 2007 at the Maumee Indoor Theater in Maumee Ohio. An audience of over 150 listeners gathered to share in the storytelling experience with Frogtown tellers and guest teller Karen Czarnik. Below are a few photos from the event.
Former Frogtown teller Sheila Painter arrives at the theater. 2007
Frogtowners take a bow. 2007