SPRING
April Guild Show
3 pm & 7:30 pm Saturday, April 11th
Two shows; Part of the Fertile Ground Festival*.
Come let Storytelling Crones, Anne Penfound, Pam Maben, Barbara Fankhauser and Julie Strozyk tickle your funny bone as they dance with death in his many guises. From the promise of new shoes, to a rollicking birthday bash, you’ll never think of death in quite the same way.
*This performance is produced as part of the 2025 Fertile Ground Festival of New Works – a flagship program of the Portland Area Theatre Alliance presenting new work exclusively by local artists in Portland and the surrounding areas. fertilegroundpdx.org
About the tellers:
Anne Penfound
Anne Penfound enjoys presenting unique interpretations of original stories and multicultural tales to adult audiences with her quirky British humor and effervescent style.
She believes in telling the truth, but when it comes to a good yarn, all bets are off.
Anne says, “I enjoy telling an eclectic mix of tales. The magic of oral storytelling energizes me and brings joy to my soul.”
Pam Maben
Once upon a time there was a girl who loved stories. Stories of flying carpets and princesses and adventures in dark forests. She grew up to be a librarian and storyteller so she could share these realms with others. In time she became a crone pondering stories of the mysteries, marvels, and adventures later life brings in preparation for its eventual, inevitable conclusion.
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Barb Fankhauser
From the time Barbara’s father introduced her to Goldilocks and the three bears stories grabbed her and never let her go. She began to telling stories the first time she got into trouble, leading her to a life in advertising copywriter where they actually paid her to tell stories.
When she found the Portland Storytellers Guild back in 1989, she knew she’d found “her people”.
Julie Strozyck
Julie's long career in storytelling stretches from telling “scary stories” to her 6th grade classmates to enthralling Portland audiences with her embodiment of the folkloric character, Baba Yaga. Julie enjoys telling traditional, historical and personal tales that touch the heart and “give it a little squeeze”.