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Glen "Papa" Wright
Dec 23, 20241 min read
A Bit of MO-TELL History
MO-TELL Memories of Chester Weems, submitted by "Papa" Wright I am very new to MO-TELL. While I had first heard about Missouri...
Jackie Wright
Nov 10, 20241 min read
A Bit of MO-TELL History: MO-TELL Memories of Patricia Coffie
by Jackie Wright Patricia is so pleased to have fallen in with storytellers and puppeteers long ago—1963 as a teacher,1965 to 1970...
Lynn Rubright
Oct 6, 20243 min read
A Bit More MO-TELL History: MO-TELL Memories of Lynn Rubright
To Perrin Stifel on several dates in mid and late January 2024: Perrin, I enjoyed listening in on the MO-TELL meeting. It helped me...
Ron Turner
Oct 6, 20241 min read
A Bit of MO-TELL History: MO-TELL Memories of Ron Turner
For what it may be worth, J. G. Pinkerton created the "Tellabration" concept while he served on the NAPPS board. I served on the board...
Coisetta "Cosy" Wright
Aug 7, 20242 min read
A Bit of MO-TELL History: MO-TELL Memories of Coisetta "Cosy" Wright
You ask, “How did I find my way into storytelling and MO-TELL?” And my first thought was, “that’s a good question” especially for someone...
Glen "Papa" Wright
Jul 3, 20243 min read
A Bit of MO-TELL History: MO-TELL Memories of Glen "Papa" Wright
It was September of 1995. My wife, Jackie, took a storytelling workshop with Diann Joy Bank to learn how to become a storyteller. Diann...
Sue Hinkel
Apr 12, 20242 min read
MO-TELL Memories
by Sue Hinkel I was on the MO-TELL board from the very beginning, my first office was secretary, I have at one time, or another done them...
Linda Kuntz
Jan 31, 20241 min read
MO-TELL History: MO-TELL Memories
by Linda Kuntz When Larry Brown was the president of MO-TELL he called Gary and me and asked if we would join MO-TELL and support...
Gary Kuntz
Dec 31, 20232 min read
MO-TELL History: MO-TELL Memories
by Gary Kuntz I joined MO-TELL back when Larry Brown was President of the group and became a board member at large when Joyce Slater...
Bobby Norfolk
Nov 30, 20232 min read
MO-TELL History: MO-TELL Memories
by Bobby Norfolk I was a National Park Service ranger at the Gateway Arch and Old Court House in 1976. In 1979 Ron Turner and Lynn...
Annette Harrison
Oct 31, 20232 min read
MO-TELL History: MO-TELL Memories
by Annette Harrison I have to confess that that I thought MO-TELL was a great idea and was amazed as Perrin got it off the ground and...
Nan Kammann-Judd
Sep 30, 20233 min read
MO-TELL History: MO-TELL Memories
by Nan Kammann-Judd The first time I heard of the pending formation of this wacky, fun yet spiritual source for spreading and connecting...
Joyce Slater
Jul 31, 20232 min read
MO-TELL History: My First Real Encounter with MO-TELL
by Joyce Slater I learned about storytelling in 1991. There was a storytelling class listed in the newspaper and I decided to try it. I...
Perin Stifel
May 31, 20235 min read
MO-TELL's History: In the Beginning...
Our interview with co-founder Perrin Stifel As many of you know or are just learning MO-TELL has embarked on our history project. We are...