Midwest Storyteller Rosie Cutrer
Educational Entertainment For:
School Assemblies
Festival Entertainment
Library Programs
Family Fun Nights
Book Fairs
Pioneer Studies
Multicultural Studies
Irish Programs
Holiday Programs
After School Programs
"MRS. CUTRER DOES A MAGNIFICENT SHOW THAT IS ENTERTAINING AND FUN. SHE SINGS, PLAYS MUSIC AND GETS THE STUDENTS ACTIVELY INVOLVED. A TRUE STORYTELLER INDEED!"
                                             -MS. TERRI EVENSVOLD, PRINCIPAL
                                               HELLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, PARSONS, KS
                                           
ROSIE IS ON THE KANSAS ARTS COMMISSION'S ROSTER OF PERFORMING ARTISTS. GRANTS AVAILABLE TO HELP REDUCE PROGRAM FEES BY 40 PER CENT.

 
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             PROGRAMS
BOOKS ALIVE!-Rosie will tell folktales, fairytales and stories from other cultures that have been make into books. Also some stories from books will be retold. One book will be donated to your library.

BOOK FAIRS, LITERACY FAIRS OR FAMILY FUN NIGHTS-Rosie's will entertain family groups making sure to connect the importance of reading and writing. One book containing a story from the program will be donated to your library.

MULTICULTURAL MARVELS-Let Rosie take you on a tour around the world with stories and music.

HOLIDAY PROGRAMS-Let Rosie custom design stories and music to fit your celebrations: Christmas, Winter Holidays, Halloween, Fall Festivals.

ANIMAL TALES-Animal stories from many cultures. Good for Earth Day.

FOLKTALES THE PIONEERS TOLD-Stories and music that would have been shared by the founding fathers and mothers of our country.

SOMETHING GHOSTLY THIS WAY COMES-Scary stories and songs........not too scary if the audience is really young..........but if you're older and bolder.........WATCH OUT!

KINGS, QUEENS & LONG NOSED THINGS-Fairytales and folktales with royalty and other peculiar things.

TIRRA LIRRA-Irish folktales and music.

The new program below is designed for public library summer reading theme "Catch the Reading Bug."
THE STRANGE BUT TRUE TALES OF TROUBLED COCKROACHES & OTHER ANTHROPOMORPHIC ARTHROPODS* (*talking bugs)-Rosie and her puppet Bearly share hilarious folktales about everyone's favorite bug the cockroach. An ant tale from New Mexico, a rousing rendition of the song We Like Bugs by Carl the Chameleon & Rosie singing her infamous Ghost Chickens (they like bugs too) help round out the program.

JIGGLE! GIGGLE! JUMP!-Preschool through kindergarten fun with action stories and songs. Rates adjusted down for preschools.

AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS-Rosie will share stories and music with your after school or safe based groups. Much group participation included to hold kids interest.

FOR GROWNUPS ONLY- Ballads and stories based on literature, personal stories of growing up in the 1950's, ghost stories and multicultural tales and music.

COSTUMED PIONEER PROGRAMS (either 1800's  or  1700's)-
 Rosie will come dressed in period costume and show artifacts that pioneer families would have used. Artifacts included are: flint and striker (complete with demonstration of how to get a spark), charcloth, flax, period toothbrush, slat bonnet, lye soap, candle mold, betty lamp,  period toys, playing cards, buffalo hide & horns, roller organ, period banjo or a banjar (a gourd banjo used by slaves). Folksongs and folktales also included.
A minimum time of 50 minutes or more needed for this program. 

STORYTELLING WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS OR STUDENTS

FOR A COMPLETE FEE SCHEDULE
CONTACT ROSIE AT rcutrer2@cox.net


   

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