Sheila Arnold has been gifted by God with performance skills and has been using this talent since she was eight years old.  Since 2003 she has been a full-time storyteller, traveling across the United States to share a variety of stories, as well as doing historic character presentations, Christian monologues, coaching and workshops. https://www.mssheila.org/

Elizabeth Ellis grew up in the Appalachian Mountains. Invariably hilarious and poignant, she is a repeat favorite at the National Storytelling Festival. The author of From Plot to Narrative, she is a recipient of both the Circle of Excellence and Life Time Achievement Awards from the National Storytelling Network. http://www.elizabethellis.com/

Joe Hayes is an award-winning author and nationally recognized teller of Southwestern folktales from the Hispanic, Native American and Anglo cultures. His bilingual Spanish-English storytelling has earned him a distinctive place among America’s storytellers. He has published over twenty-five children’s books. Joe has done a summer storytelling series at the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian in Santa Fe for 40 years. https://www.joehayesstoryteller.com/

Bernadette Nason is an award-winning storyteller, author, actor, and voice-over artist from the UK, living in Austin, Texas.  Nason has been a Texas Commission on the Arts’ touring artist since 2002. In 2021, Nason wrote/performed two solo shows, Confessions of an English Danger Girl and Stealing Baby Jesus, for Austin Playhouse where she’s a company member. She’s published two books: Tea in Tripoli: A Memoir and Stealing Baby Jesus. https://bernadettenason.com/

Colin Urwin described as “keeping alive the tradition of the Seanchaí,” is a folk singer, songwriter and storyteller from Ireland. As well as his self-penned stories drawn from the local legend and folklore of his beloved Glens of Antrim, Colin tells many traditional Irish and Scottish folk tales. https://www.colinurwin.com/