Category: Women’s Storytelling Festival
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Women’s Festival Spotlight – Natalie Amini
Natalie Amini is a DC area native and the DC Regional Producer for The Moth. When she is not helping DC area locals find their stories on stage, she works as a Housing Counselor in Adams Morgan, helping DC locals buy affordable homes in the District. Natalie is performing in the Women’s Storytelling Festival‘s two… Read more
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Women’s Festival Spotlight – Sheila Arnold
Since 2003, Sheila Arnold has been a full-time storyteller, traveling through the United States and sharing a variety of stories – “whatever fits in her mouth” – as well as doing Historic Character Presentations and Christian Monologues. At her core, Ms. Sheila, as she is commonly called, is a Professional Imaginator with a passion, vision… Read more
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Women’s Festival Spotlight – Maryam Zaringhalam
Maryam Zaringhalam is a molecular biologist by training who now works in the world of science policy, advocacy, and communication. Her personal mission is to ensure that everyone—no matter who they are—can benefit from and participate in the fruits of science. She is a Senior Producer for the science-inspired storytelling show The Story Collider, is… Read more
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Women’s Festival Spotlight – Kim Weitkamp
Remember weaving potholders on a loom as a child, selecting candy at a general store counter, or the joy and apprehension of pulling your report card out of its envelope? Kim Weitkamp does – and her stories, which often incorporate songs – will fill you with the laughter and warmth of nostalgia for an earlier… Read more
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Women’s Festival Spotlight – Ellouise Schoettler
Maryland spoken word artist Ellouise Schoettler is known for seeking stories of unknown women – then bringing them to life with “heart and humor” for audiences of all ages. Ellouise says she appreciates and applauds Jessica Piscitelli Robinson for her idea and leadership to have this festival which features women and their stories. Ellouise, a… Read more
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Women’s Festival Spotlight – Fanny Crawford
Fanny Crawford loves honing her personal, historical and traditional stories by telling for diverse audiences – from young children, to elders, to families, to identity-focused groups of adolescents and adults. An experienced teller for Better Said Than Done and other regional story venues, she is thrilled to be part of the first ever Women’s Festival… Read more
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Women’s Festival Spotlight – Megan Hicks
I first met Megan Hicks when she led a workshop on parody at a National Storytelling Conference more years ago than either of us would want to admit to. As I laughed through her telling us about Cinderella’s encounter with her fairy groundhog, I knew she was a storyteller to be reckoned with. When I… Read more
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Women’s Festival Spotlight – Meghann Shutt
Meghann Shutt owns Bridge Consulting, a small consulting firm that provides fundraising and organizational development support to nonprofit and government agencies in Maryland and DC. She is passionate about supporting people and communities in their efforts to make the world a little better than they found it. Meghann is performing in the Women’s Storytelling Festival‘s… Read more
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Women’s Festival Spotlight – Vijai Nathan
For more than 20 years, Vijai Nathan has been performing on stages all over the world, but she started preparing to take the microphone much earlier than that. She’s the youngest of three sisters and they grew up imitating their parents to each other. Vijai draws inspiration for both her stand-up comedy and her storytelling… Read more
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Women’s Festival Friday Night Storytellers
Quick Question, what are the greatest entertainment moments of the past 100 years? Sir John Barrymore’s Hamlet? Woodstock? That time Alice Cooper guest starred on the Muppet Show? (yeah, that actually happened!) Next questions: Do you want to be there to see one of the greatest entertainment moments of the next 100 years? What are… Read more