I love telling stories to people young & old. There's nothing more satisfying than to see folks in an audience who have entered into a story & become part of it. 
    About 17 years ago I took a storytelling class in Kansas City. I learned a folktale & tried it out on my 1st grade class. To my delight I found that by putting the book down & telling a story an immediate positive bond was formed between my students & myself. I was hooked. On weekends & during the summer I started getting offers to do paid performances at some area libraries & then began to tell to adult audiences.
     Since then I have developed an extensive repetoire of original stories, my own versions of folktales & stories based on literature. In the spring of 2000 I left teaching to become a full time performer & have been on the road visiting many states in the U.S. Recently I did a storytelling tour in Ireland!
    When telling to the very young I use lots of music & audience participation. For older kids & adults I have some great funny pieces, ghost stories & inspirational stories. I also write music & bring my banjo along for a song or two. 

 For detailed descriptions of my programs click on the "Programs" button above. 

                                                 Contact Information: 
                                                              E-mail
                                                        rcutrer2@cox.net
                                                             Phone
                                      785-271-1982   or  785-640-8845

Links:

Kearney Storytelling Festival: http://kearneystorytellingfestival.org

Kansas City's River & Prairie Storytellers: www.storyraps.org

Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival: www.capestorytelling.com 



                             2012 CALENDAR


JAN. 2 MINERVA CLUB PROGRAM IN TOPEKA 1 PM

JAN. 27 KANSAS DAY PIONEER PROGRAM AT CARBONDALE JR. HIGH SCHOOL 1:30 PM

FEB. 3 PROGRAM FOR TOPEKA P.E.O 1:15

FEB. 6  CHARACTER EDUCATION STORYTELLING PROGRAM FOR CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN LYONS, KS AT 1PM

FEB. 8 STORYTELLING ASSEMBLIES AT MAIZE ELEM. SCHOOL IN MAIZE, KS 10:30 AM & 1:00 PM

MARCH 2 AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM AT RANDOLPH ELEM. SCHOOL IN TOPEKA

MARCH 6 TWO PROGRAMS FOR CARBONDALE ATTENDANCE CENTER 1:20  AND  2:10 PM

MARCH 13-14 FEATURED TELLER AT THE FRANKLIN COUNTY LITERATURE FESTIVAL IN OTTAWA, KS

APRIL 11 ALL SCHOOL MORNING ASSEMBLY AT AMANDA ARNOLD ELEM. IN MANHATTAN, KS 9:30 AM

APRIL 11 TWO AFTERNOON ASSEMBLIES AT BERGMAN ELEM. IN MANHATTAN, KS 1 PM PRIMARY CLASSES AND 2 PM INTERMEDIATE CLASSES

APRIL 19-20 FEATURED TELLER AT THE CHOCTAW LAND RUN FESTIVAL IN CHOCTAW, OKLAHOMA

APRIL 30-MAY 3RD FEATURED TELLER AT THE HOMESTEAD NATIONAL MONUMENT IN BEATRICE NEBRASKA

MAY 5 WASHBURN RURAL MIDDLE SCHOOL PIONEER PROGRAM TO VARIOUS CLASSES THROUGHOUT THE MORNING

MAY 6 TOPEKA AND SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY DAY OF THE CHILD STORYTELLING PROGRAM 6-&:30 PM

MAY 9 TELL TO PRESCHOOL CLASSES AT MISSION VALLEY SCHOOL IN ESKRIDGE, KANSAS

MAY 11 TELL TO 5TH GRADE CLASSES AT SILVER LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN SILVER LAKE, KANSAS

MAY 17 TELL TO PRESCHOOL CLASSES AT JAY SHIDELER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN TOPEKA

MAY 18 TWO END OF SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES FOR GRADES K-3RD GRADES AT GOOD SHEPARD SCHOOL IN SHAWNEE, KANSAS

JUNE 4 SUMMER READING PROGRAM AT THE WAMEGO KANSAS PUBLIC LIBRARY 10AM

JUNE 4 SUMMER READING PROGRAM AT THE FRANKFORT KANSAS PUBLIC LIBRARY 1PM

JUNE 12-13 SUMMER READING STORYTELLING RESIDENCEY FOR ST. JOSEPH MISSOURI'S FOUR PUBLIC LIBRARIES. 

JUNE 18-22 TOUR OF SUMMER READING PROGRAMS FOR THE SOUTHWEST KANSAS LIBRARY SYSTEM (LIBRARIES VISITED WILL BE: LIBERAL, ASHLAND MINNEOLA, FOWLER, PLAINS, KINSLEY, SPEARVILLE, DODGE CITY, ROLLA, HUGOTON, ULYSSES, TRIBUNE, DIGHTON AND NESS CITY)

JULY 6 SUMMER READING PROGRAM FOR THE PAOLA PUBLIC LIBRARY IN PAOLA KANSAS 10 AM


JULY 9-11 TOUR OF SUMMER READING PROGRAMS FOR THE SOUTHWEST KANSAS LIBRARY SYSTEM(LIBRARIES VISITED WILL BE: JOHNSON CITY, SATANA, INGALLS, CIMARRON, ENSIGN MEADE, KISMET AND SUBLETTE)

JULY 13, 20, 27 TELL AT WANAMAKER ELEM. SCHOOL'S KINDERGARTEN CAMPS IN TOPEKA

JULY 28-JUNE 1ST ATTENDING NATIONAL STORYTELLING CONFERENCE IN CINNCINATI

SEPT. 15 TELL AT SUNFLOWERS AND STORIES FESTIVAL IN INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS SPONSORED BY INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY

NOV. 7-11 REGIONAL TELLER AT THE MAPLE WOODS STORYTELLING CELEBRATION IN KANSAS CITY, MO.

DEC. 14 ALL DAY RESIDENCY AT PAULINE CENTRAL PRIMARY SCHOOL IN TOPEKA, KANSAS