Weber State Celebrates 26th Annual Storytelling Festival
OGDEN, Utah – Weber State University's 26th annual Storytelling festival welcomes local and internationally acclaimed storytellers to share their art and create an unforgettable experience for WSU and the northern Utah community, Feb. 28 – March 2.
“The festival has become a tradition at WSU and the surrounding communities,” said David Byrd, festival chair. “This is our 26th 
year, and the festival has grown and developed in so many ways.”
This year’s festival will feature internationally renowned storytellers Paul Strickland, Lyn Ford and Jasmin Cardenas. Strickland, who is new to this year’s festival, made his New York City stage debut at the SoHo Playhouse with his play "13 Dead Dreams of Eugene," and was a featured teller at the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival in Sept. 2020.
“We are fortunate to have such a diverse group of featured tellers this year,” Byrd said. “They are all so extraordinarily talented.”
In addition, over 60 students selected from Davis, Ogden, Weber and Morgan school districts, along with charter and home schools in the area, have been invited to share the stage with the professionals. A schedule of performances is available at this link.
The festival features a variety of storytelling genres, meaning there is something for everyone to enjoy. All members of the community and WSU students, faculty and staff are invited to take part in the activities.
Festival events will be held at multiple locations in Davis and Weber counties, including the WSU Ogden campus, Treehouse Museum and Davis Conference Center. All events are free with the exception of the fundraising dinner at Timbermine Steakhouse on March 1. Reservations are available at this link.
“Storytelling is an interactive art,” Byrd said. “It was wonderful that we were able to have the festival at all last year by means of technology, and we will continue to have a virtual presence for this festival, but both the tellers and the audience are looking forward to being in the same room and having the back-and-forth that makes storytelling so magical.”
For a complete schedule of events, visit this link.
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Kennedy Jones, Marketing & Communications
801-626-7948 • kennedyjones1@weber.edu- Contact:
David Byrd, festival chair and teacher education professor
801-626-7412 • davidbyrd@weber.edu