2011 Audition Results

Announcement from the SOS Audition Committee

by Ann Ritter, Chair of the 2012 Storytelling Festival (on behalf of the Committee)

The SOS Audition Committee was delighted with the great member turn-out for auditions, even though it resulted in having to make tough choices! However, the committee has worked very hard and, as a result, some terrific programs are now lined up for the remainder of 2011 and the first half of 2012. Here is the list of upcoming events with the overall teller line-up for each one. More specific information will be announced by the directors of each event, closer to the concert date.

Carter Library Series & Tellabration
Coordinated and directed by Ernestine Brown & Bev Center

Paul Boehlert
Brad Corbin
Jan Cribbs
Esther Culver
Tony Elliott
Pam Helms
Gail Hogan
Ron Kemp
Jonah McDonald
Nancy Sims
Deb Strahorn
Franci Wallace
Debbie and Hannah Weston-From (in tandem)

Stories Squared - Two new events in downtown Decatur!
Sunday, September 18, 2011, & Sunday, May 6, 2012

Tersi Bendiburg
Sarah Beth Nelson
Ann Ritter
Nancy Sims
Linda Irving
Linda Martin
Other tellers to be announced
Youth tellers: Breyanne Culver & Trinity Mosley

30th Annual SOS Storytelling Festival with Bill Harley
February 17-18, 2012

February 17th - Friday Night Concert

Mary Williams - emcee
Mary Apps
Paul Boehlert
Esther Culver
Kelly Baldwin - New Voice
Cecilia Browning - New Voice

February 17th - Friday Late-Night Concert (Potential Tellers*)

Shannon McNeal - emcee (*will finalize the list closer to concert time)
Larry England
Dru Jamieson
Molly Woo

February 18th - Saturday Concerts

Emcees:
Janice Butt
Joye Cauthen
Phil Kaplan
Lorraine Thompson

Tellers:
B.J. Abraham
Finn Bille
Lisa Eister
Feriel Feldman
Jane Hinds
Amy Johnson
Natalie Jones
Alice McHenry
Sarah Beth Nelson
Cynthia Rintye
Jim & Marilyn Wall (in tandem)
Betty Ann Wylie

New Voices
Wendell Craker
Craig Crumpton
Bob Linsenmeyer
Charles Livingston
Anthony Vinson
Annice Yeary