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MO-TELL Member of the Month: Mike Micham
This month’s featured teller and History Project spotlight is Mike Micham who joined MO-TELL in 2014, he thinks. His introduction to...
Mike and Nancee Micham
Jun 1, 20242 min read
MO-TELL Member of the Month
From his introduction to storytelling at the 2017 Kansas City Storytelling Celebration, where he told his first story at a Story Swap, to...
Rich White
May 14, 20242 min read
MO-TELL Founder of the Month: David Schlamb
David Schlamb loves storytelling. He and Perrin Stifel were co-founders of MO-TELL, Missouri Storytelling Inc in 1987. For me,...
David Schlamb
Jun 30, 20232 min read
MO-TELL Member of the Month: Robert Daniels
My name is Robert Daniels. I am a member of Alexander/Madison 9th and 10th Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers, historical storytellers. My interest...
Robert Daniels
Apr 30, 20232 min read
MO-TELL Member of the Month: Glen "Papa" Wright
How did you get involved in storytelling? There was a guy who lived down the street from me who was dressed up one day like Abraham...
Glen "Papa" Wright
Mar 31, 20233 min read
MO-TELL Member of the Month: Fran Stallings
Fran Stallings is an American storyteller for people of all ages. She has performed at numerous national and international storytelling...
Fran Stallings
Feb 28, 20232 min read
MO-TELL Board Member of the Month: Jackie Wright
"Not only is Jackie Wright an excellent, accomplished storyteller, she is a very hard worker. Her support for NSN has been exemplary,...
Jackie Wright
Jan 31, 20231 min read
MO-TELL Member of the Month: Sarah Poff
Sarah Poff is an award-winning educator who, over the course of the past forty-plus years, has worked with 25 principals and taught over...
Sarah Poff
Dec 31, 20223 min read
MO-TELL Member of the Month: Linda Kram
Linda Kram was born and reared in St. Louis and currently lives in University City. She attended Ladue Schools and married at the young...
Linda Kram
Nov 30, 20222 min read
MO-TELL Member of the Month: Denise Grow
Our storyteller for the month of November is Denise Grow, dedicated entertainer, writer and educator from Cass County, Missouri with a...
Denise Grow
Oct 31, 20223 min read
MO-TELL Member of the Month: Karen Young
Stories have been an essential part of my life since I was first told, “Turn off your flashlight, stop reading and go to sleep!” After...
Karen Young
Sep 30, 20222 min read
MO-TELL Member of the Month: Alice Nathan
Alice Nathan is the first-place winner in the 2022 MO- TELL Missouri Liars Contest Written Category. Alice was raised in Missouri and has...
Alice Nathan
Jul 31, 20222 min read
MO-TELL Member of the Month: Deb Swanegan
I was born in Triplett, MO, a very small town in Chariton County, Missouri. Triplett is so small that if you drive too fast on the...
Deb Swanegan
Jun 30, 20224 min read
MO-TELL Member of the Month: Karen and Mike Potts
During a visit to Uncle Remus’s house in Atlanta and after listening to stories about Brer Rabbit, I turned to my husband Mike and said,...
Karen Potts
Mar 31, 20222 min read
MO-TELL Member of the Month: Flavia Everman
Flavia participated in speech and drama in high school and even went on to State but didn’t know it could be done in the “real world”...
Flavia Everman
Feb 28, 20223 min read
MO-TELL Member of the Month: Lynn Beetner
Lynne Beetner, our featured Mo-Tell member for February, has always been an energetic person. Early in her life she would gather wild...
Lynn Beetner
Jan 31, 20222 min read
MO-TELL Member of the Month: Steve Otto
Steve Otto has been involved with storytelling for many years. He credits Joyce Slater for getting him into storytelling when she told...
Steve Otto
Dec 31, 20213 min read
MO-TELL Member of the Month: Lee Giezentanner
The first thing I ever recall that influenced me to do storytelling was when my dad used to tell me stories about liars contests they...
Lee Giezentanner
Nov 30, 20212 min read
MO-TELL Member of the Month: Dianne Cox
Diane is a retired school librarian from Omaha, Nebraska. According to her mom she has always told stories. Her parents supported her...
Dianne Cox
Sep 30, 20211 min read
MO-TELL Member of the Month: Lisa Overholser
Lisa Overholser gives her story & her perspective on the state of the St. Louis Storytelling Festival! Tell us a little about yourself,...
Lisa Overholser
Aug 31, 20219 min read