Pennsylvania Storytelling Guilds and Organizations
Allegheny Storytellers of Pennsylvania (A.S.O.P)
A group of people who believe in the art of storytelling and work hard to share stories. Not all members are tellers: all love story. Contact: Jan Kinney, jankin@nb.net
Keepers of the Culture, Inc.
Philadelphia's Afrocentric Storytelling Guild is an educational, cultural art organization which seeks to perpetuate the African and African-American oral tradition. Contact: Website: www.kotc.org; Voice mailbox 1-888-920-9627; or E-mail: Corrsponding Secretary, Denise Valentine, storyteller@denisevalentine.com, cc: nashidali@hotmail.com
Lehigh Valley Storytelling Guild
A co-op of area storytellers who support each other and forward the art of storytelling. We are involved with local arts festivals and produce a quarterly radio program on WDIY (an NPR station.) Contact: Charles Kiernan, 610-799-2742, cjkiernan@toast.net, www.geocities.com/lvstorytellers
Patchwork: a Storytelling Guild
Philadelphia area group sponsors monthly coaching group and monthly story swap, as well as occasional performances and workshops. Contact: Barbara Baumgartner, barbara909@yahoo.com, 215 849-8783, www.patchworkstorytelling.org
StorySwap
Monthly meetings (open to all) Tellabration Membership benefits include workshopping groups, performance opportunities, promotion and referal service Contact: Alan Irvine, 412-521-6406, alanirvine@aol.com
Storytellers Unlimited
Meets at Peters Township Library, McMurray, PA (SW PA). Contact: Pat Roessler, 724-941-9661, lejrl@juno.com
Storyworks
Meets at the Murrysville Community Library, Murrysville PA (SW PA). Contact: Judy Seeley, 724-327-4833, judy_seeley@hotmail.com
Tapestry of Tales
Guild of South Central PA. Contact: Marie Winger, 717-898-0856, Magpie3735@aol.com