Tattle Tales—Producing a Storytelling Festival at West Texas A&M University

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Abstract

Since 1991, students enrolled in the graduate seminar in storytelling have both produced and performed in a storytelling festival presented for the entire university community. As part of the course requirements students must
• Design a publicity campaign
• Create a program theme and then select stories for performance
• Arrange accommodations and other matters for the guest professional teller
• Provide technical assistance for the performance
Learning outcomes and student reactions to this service learning component of their graduate seminar will be discussed. The guest teller presents a Children’s Concert, as well as a workshop for the festival. All events are coordinated and arranged by students.

Author

• Trudy Hanson, West Texas A&M University