Grand Finale

Prepare to Laugh, Learn and Be Amazed

The St. Louis Storytelling Festival Grand Finale presents performances by the six featured storytellers. The Grand Finale will be held at UMSL's Touhill Performing Arts Center on May 5, 2012 from 7:30-9:00 PM. The event is for adults, but is family friendly. BuyTickets

We also recommend registering for some of our free storytelling events held throughout the St. Louis area.

Never been? Check out the video snippets (below) of past storytelling events and view more St. Louis Storytelling Festival Videos on our YouTube channel.

Featured Storytellers

Dovie Thomason
Susan O'Halloran
Noah Buchholz
Kunama Mtendaji
Willy Claflin
Angela Lloyd
Regional Storytellers Over 40 of them at 50 venues

Video Snippets

Grand Finale

May 5, 2012 | 7:30-9:00 PM

UMSL, Touhill Performing Arts Center

$10 for adults
$7 Students/Youth
If you are purchasing tickets for someone under 12 years of age, contact the Ticket Office at (314) 516-4949. Tickets are FREE for children 12 and under!

Featured Storytellers

Susan O’Halloran

Sue is author of six books and creator of the diversity curriculum: Valuing Differences and Creating Inclusion plus recipient of national and international video honors for her training films.Sue produces...

Kunama Mtendaji

Kunama Mtendaji is a native St. Louisan who was influenced by the stories, poems, riddles, rhymes, songs and stories of his parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles. He considers it a priority to study...

Dovie Thomason

Dovie Thomason is an award-winning storyteller, recording artist and author, recognized internationally for her ability to take her listeners back to the “timeless place” that she first “visited”...

Willy Claflin

Willy Claflin was born before television. The only child of shy eccentric parents, he grew up in the woods of New Hampshire where he spent his childhood day dreaming and impersonating wild life. In boarding...

Noah Buchholz

Noah D. Buchholz is a Deaf performing artist. His performances include Deaf cultural folktales, original fiction stories and poems, improv, stand-up comedy, and some works that are translated from English...

Angela Lloyd

One of the unique performers on the national storytelling circuit today, Angela regularly appears at regional festivals and theatres across the country. A virtuosa on Washboard, Angela's performances are...

Regional Storytellers

There are over 40 regional storytellers that tell stories at almost 50 venues throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area.

Grand Finale

The St. Louis Storytelling Festival Grand Finale presents performances by the 6 featured storytellers. The event is for adults, but is family friendly.

Be prepared to laugh, to learn and to be amazed.

See more St. Louis Storytelling Festival Videos on our YouTube channel.