Artist Directory

Collin Kreuzer

Actor - Comedian - Director - Poet - Producer - Storyteller - Visual Artist - Writer

The Founder and President of the Academy of Performing Arts. Principal Director on the Phoenix Theatre Stage. Collin has been involved in the artistic community since the age of ten. He wrote, produced and directed his first play in elementary school and has been an active player in the entertainment... More

Scott D. Labrum

Storyteller

A new storyteller & campfire cook. I have a lot of stories to tell and can do this while cooking.

I was judge at the Gale Center May Terrific Tuesday - Youth Tall Tale Contest

Member of the Utah Storytellers Guild

Eb Madson

Actor - Comedian - Director - Singer - Storyteller - Writer

Eb Madson is a Senior in the Actor Training Program.. Eb has an extensive back round in comedy improv performing with Laugh Match, Slow Children at Play, Quick Wits and Off The Wall. He recently went to New York to study musical theatre with Circle in The Square. Past productions... More

Rita Martin

Actor - Storyteller

THEATER
Babcock Theater, A Raisin in the Sun, Mama-Lena, Dir: Marilyn Holt, Stage Right Theater, Dr. Hilda Metz, Dir: Beth Brunner, The Man Who Came to Dinner, Hale Center Theater, Viney, Dir: John Adams, The Miracle Worker, Calvary Baptist Church, Ms. Patsy Sharp, Dir: Cora Allen, The Slabtown District... More

Robb "Little Owl" Martin

Musician - Storyteller - Visual Artist

Robb “Little Owl” Martin: Native American performer and storyteller (for all ages) Robb is a Native American style flute player and flute maker who can share a great deal about Native American culture, history, and legends. When asked, Robb brings with him many plains style objects to display that show... More

Patrick Mendoza

Filmmaker - Musician - Singer - Storyteller - UAC Teaching Artist - Writer

Pat Mendoza, an internationally acclaimed storyteller, author, singer, composer, humorist, and musician, was nominated by United States Congressman Mark Udall to represent his home state of Colorado at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. for the 2000 Millennium Celebration. Since starting his full time career, as a storyteller and folksinger... More

Ed Meyer

Photographer - Storyteller - Writer

Ed Meyer is perhaps Utah's foremost storyteller and author focusing on the life and times of the great cowboy author Zane Grey. His special focus is on Grey's adventures lassoing mountain lions along the north rim of the Grand Canyon in 1907 and 1908. Meyer has assumed the role of... More

Roz Newmark

Dancer - Musician - Photographer - Storyteller - UAC Teaching Artist

Roz studied at Rosella Hightower's Le Centre de Danse in France. She holds B.A. degrees in dance and photography and an M.F.A. degree in choreography from the University of Utah. She has been an active performing and visual artist for over two decades and she has taught, exhibited, choreographed and... More

Janine Nishiguchi

Storyteller

Janine loves to tell stories. The characters in her stories come to life as her words spill out of her mouth and into your ears. With energy and enthuasiasm she draws in her audience for an imagination adventure. She tells stories from... More

Ginger Parkinson

Storyteller

Ginger Parkinson’s spunky outgoing personality creates lively stories to listen to. She has spun her magic at Thanksgiving Point, Orem Library, Clearfield Storytelling Festival, schools, churches, and community events. This Halloween her collaborative works, Eerie Enchantments will delight audiences. She was a finalist... More

Ginger Parkinson

Storyteller

Ginger Parkinson's spunky outgoing personality creates lively stories to listen to. She has spun her magic at Pumpkin Chucking Festival in Moab, Red Butte Gardens Garden After Dark, Spanish Fork's Harvest Moon Hurrah, Hogle Zoo's ZooLights, Orem Library, Clearfield Storytelling Festival, schools, churches,... More

Adreanna Pedersen

Actor - Singer - Storyteller

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Joan Peinture

Graphic Designer - Poet - Storyteller - Visual Artist

I'm intriqued by graffiti and body art. I rely heavily on connecting my inner diva with the cosmos. I feel I've hit it when I manage to portray the inherent quirkiness of the most ordinary subjects. I'm compelled by a desire to iconize the haunting beauty underlying everyday social interactions.... More

George Pence

Photographer - Storyteller - Visual Artist - Writer

I am a writer, storyteller and photographer. I grew up in Utah and have recently returned after a thirty year hiatus. I've written articles and essays that have appeared in magazines like "The Company," and "Desert Wanderings," and various newspapers. My storytelling has found fora at KUER radio and community... More

Joseph Puente

Actor - Director - Filmmaker - Photographer - Poet - Producer - Storyteller - Visual Artist - Writer

Height: 5’ 4” Weight: 235 Hair: Brown/Balding Eyes: Brown Age Range: 30s-50s Film & Television Section One TV, Host, Dir. J.L. Puente Mobsters and Mormons, Supporting, Dir. John E. Moyer The Christmas Stockings, Supporting, Dir. Aaron Justesen The Snell Show, Supporting, Dir. Andrew Black Majewski, Lead, Dir. Jari Kinnunen Theater... More

McMazing Tales Puppetry

Comedian - Filmmaker - Storyteller

With 100% Human Quality Creativity, and stories plucked fresh from their belly buttons, Will McAllister and Randall McNair were born far away from a mountaintop in Tennessee and have yet to kill a bar or own a coon skin cap. But if you’re looking for worthwhile, educational, fun, and crazy... More

Virginia Rasmussen

Storyteller

Virginia Rasmussen graduated from Weber State with a degree in Speech and Theatre Arts. She started her storytelling career acting out Goldilocks and the Three Bears at her children's bedside. At the Weber County Library she soon found an opportunity to use her love for drama and entertaining. Virginia now... More

Holly Robison

Singer - Storyteller

Holly Robison is a passionate storyteller. As she is telling, you will be transported to far away lands and distant memories. Holly’s favorite storytelling audience is her three children. She first explored storytelling while completing her baccalaureate degree in Theater at BYU and... More

Clive Romney

Composer - Musician - Producer - Singer - Storyteller - Heritage Folk Music & Stories

Mix James Taylor and John Denver together, and put them on "Who Do You Think You Are?". I research pioneer stories and present them in music and storytelling. Solo, duo, trio and larger ensembles. I help communities produce heritage events through Utah Pioneer Heritage Arts (www.upharts.org).

Lora Schmidt

Storyteller - UAC Teaching Artist

Set sail on a joyful journey through the remarkable world of storytelling with Lora Schmidt. For over fifteen years Lora has captured the imagination and emotions of audiences of all ages in venues as diverse as the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, Primary Children's Hospital, Youth Detention Centers and classrooms and libraries... More

Shalee Schmidt

Actor - Director - Musician - Producer - Singer - Storyteller

Shalee Schmidt soprano Blonde / Blue Eyes cell (801)865-4239 5’7” shaleeschmidt@hotmail.com Education: Master of Music, Vocal Performance University of Utah Bachelor of Music, Vocal Performance Magna Cum Laude University of Utah Experience Film Day of Defense Background Actor Nuworlds Productions Industrial Gottasing.com (DVD series) Lead Actor Voce Productions Southwest Benefits... More

David S. Sharp

Composer - Graphic Designer - Musician - Poet - Singer - Storyteller - Writer

Travel back in time for an evening as Glastonbury Duo plays music from the Celtic countries, Tudor England and Renaissance Europe. Carol and Dave Sharp play many kinds of music, including haunting Harp and Flute, Songs of long ago, and rousing dance tunes.... More

David Sidwell

Director - Graphic Designer - Photographer - Poet - Storyteller - Writer

Hello, I'm David Sidwell!

I have told stories at festivals, conferences and other events all over the U.S. I will tell stories for you, too.

I have directed over two dozen children's theatre productions. I will direct one for you, too.

I have... More

Jan Smith

Storyteller

Jan Smith is known for her flair with humor. She has been featured as a regional teller at the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival and has also present workshops at the Midwinter Conference for the Festival. She garnered the prize “Best in the West” at... More

Gayle Stahlhuth

Actor - Comedian - Director - Producer - Singer - Storyteller - UAC Teaching Artist - Writer

Gayle Stahlhuth is an actress, playwright, producer, and director who is an active member of the acting unions and the Dramatists Guild. As such, she has appeared in Off-Broadway and regional theatre, film, television, and on radio. In 1999, Gayle accepted the Board of Trustees' offer to become the artistic... More

Billy and Grace Tea

Musician - Poet - Singer - Storyteller - UAC Teaching Artist - Writer

Billy and Grace's performances are alive with chemistry, charisma, and a wide range of musical styles~ from gypsy jazz and bluesy folk to back porch pickin' and lyrical freestyle flows. They play guitar, fiddle, and a homemade percussion kit, and will also throw in some story-telling, tap-dancing, poi-spinning, and other... More

Fred Thaller

Actor - Comedian - Poet - Singer - Storyteller - Writer

The artist known as "Phread" I have been a performance poet, slam master, actor, writer, singer, comic and storyteller for many years. I have also worked in PR, events production, non-profit consulting & fund raising (including marketing & development), project management, tech writing, and public speaking. In addition, I have... More

Tahira the Storyteller

Musician - Poet - Singer - Storyteller - UAC Teaching Artist

A storyteller, poet, vocalist and emerging percussionist TAHIRA performs original works, as well as works from the African and African American folklore tradition. TAHIRA is a full time performing artist. She credits her mother for giving her the courage and support to pursue her dreams and her father for instilling... More

Mister Tim

Composer - Musician - Singer - Storyteller

Mister Tim is a singer, performer, and composer specializing in all-vocal music. Known locally for his comedy a cappella group MOOSEBUTTER, with whom he has sung and toured nationally for 10 years, Mister Tim has also created dozens of successful performing groups, including junk-based percussion ensemble THE BUCKET BRIGADE, 2010... More

Stan Tixier

Poet - Storyteller

As a young man, Stan Tixier was a working cowboy on a ranch in southern Colorado. He spent 4 years in the Navy during the Korean War and then attended the University of Arizona on the GI Bill. He had a career with the US Forest Service, retiring in 1991... More