Western Region: New York State Performers, Programmers & Related Resources for Public Libraries & Groups


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Performer	Program	Category	Description	Fee
Pelham, Ruth	Meet the Artist! workshops and programs	Literature- Authors, Music, Performing Arts- Other	Reduced fees available for multiple programs in one day or block booking with multiple libraries for the same day. When children want to know if being an artist is a 'real' way to earn a living, or what it feels like to perform in front of hundreds of people, or what singing songs has to do with making a difference in the world, Ruth Pelham’s responses always serve as an inspiration for children. During this song-filled workshop, Ruth draws from her work as a songwriter, performer, recording artist, public speaker, educator, community organizer, and arts manager and conveys the message that the job of being an artist requires being good at one’s art form as well as in all of the skills that we learn in school--writing, reading, math, communicating, negotiating, problem-solving, and many more. This workshop can be geared to topics such as career development, the arts, writing skills, music and performance, making life choices, and others.	$351- $500
Hudert, Christopher	The Velveteen Rabbit	Literature- Other, Performing Arts- Puppetry, Performing Arts- Storytelling	With gentle humor and warmth, Margery Williams’ classic tale of a toy rabbit who’s big dream is to become real is told with hand puppets, storytelling, and song by a solo puppeteer. It is a story about friendship, changes, magic, and what it means to love and be loved. A popular show for the young and young at heart, it is of particular interest to children and their parents, youngsters learning to read, and anyone who has ever had a favorite stuffed toy. This show was recently designated as a “Helen Hayes Awards Recommended” production.	$351- $500
TheatreworksUSA, -	THE TEACHER FROM THE BLACK LAGOON & OTHER STORYBOKS	Literature- Other, Performing Arts- Theater	An exciting musical revue based on favorite contemporary children’s books. Book titles subject to change. Teacher From the Black Lagoon- by Mike Thaler and Jared Lee Dogzilla- by Dav Pilkey Grumpy Bird- by Jeremy Tankard I Want My Hat Back- by Jon Klassen Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse- by Kevin Henkes Love Splat, Splat the Cat- by Rob Scotton The Grasshopper and the Ant	$1001- $3000
Wood, Teresa	Thomas the Train Story Time with songs, craft and play!	Literature- Other, Music, Other	This very popular program is for boys and girls ages 4 and up (please, no exceptions). It is a 3 station program of stories and songs, craft, and playtime with trains on a real wooden railroad system.	$201- $350
Feldman, Eve	Author Visit/The Writing Process	Literature- Creative Writing, Literature- Authors	Author Visit/ The Writing Process Eve Feldman is an acclaimed author of fiction and non-fiction, including the recently released BILLY & MILLY, SHORT & SILLY, which has received starred reviews from both Kirkus and School Library Journal. Ms. Feldman's informative program includes both visual aids and large doses of humor as she shares the mysteries and the joys of the writing process. Topics covered include editing and rewriting, the often hilarious challenges of research, the book in all stages (rough draft, illustration sketches, f and g’s, galleys, final product) and the answer to the question “Where do writers get their ideas?” Presentations are adjusted according to age level, including puppets for the youngest students. All presentations include Q&A and cross-curriculum guides. $975/ full day	$501- $1000
Alive!, Poetry	Poetry Alive! K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12	Life Skills- Other, Literature- Poetry, Performing Arts- Theater	Poetry Alive! provides a high energy interactive show with separate shows for K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12. Two actors perform and bring students on stage with a wide variety of poems. Shows change every year and you can find the most recent shows at the Poetry Alive! website. The Poetry Alive! show serves as a role model for an approach to poetry that teachers and students can use in the classroom. We also offer workshops for students and teachers.	$501- $1000
McKeon-Pierce, Lonna	Character Education Stories: Tales of Wit and Wisdom	Life Skills- Parenting, Literature- Other, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Character education; teaching without preaching. Fables and folktales are ageless sources of wisdom that have fascinated folks of all ages forever.	$351- $500
Fires, Karin	Story Book Friends	Literature- Other, Nature- Animals, Nature- Animals	You pick the story and read it to your audience. We come in with one of the animals featured in the story and tell about that individual animal, the species in general, native habitat and funny stories. We have several animals who have appeared or regularly appear in Dora the Explorer stories, for example. We have the tortoise and the hare and many others. If you are interested, please contact me for a complete list of available animals.	$101- $200
Parisi, Rita	Gothic Victorian Tales by Candlelight, stories by Sarah Orne Jewett	Literature- Authors, Performing Arts- Storytelling, Performing Arts- Literary Artists	Sarah Orne Jewett, a native of South Berwick Maine is one of the finest New England regional writers of the 19th century. Her stories mirror the everyday lives and landscapes furing that earlier time. Some of her best know works are The White Heron and The Country of the Pointed Firs. Less known are her weird tales of the mysterious and supernatural. Rita Parisi, in 19th century costume, will present three of these gothic tales in theatrical storytelling fashion using the actual words of Jewett herself while acting out the main characters of each story. Wonderful for the Halloween Season 10-15 minute talk back is included. *Ages: mature teen and up.	$351- $500
Bromka, Sondra & John	The Tale of Tristan & Iseult: An Arthurian Legend	Literature- Other, Music, Performing Arts- Storytelling	This most famous of all classic love stories was originally set in Celtic antiquity, and an important component of the Arthurian legends. In the 12th century, the tale was already 600 years old when it captured the imagination of Medieval France’s famous storyteller-poet-musicians, the troubadours. The powerful story continued its long journey through the ages... inspiring many works in turn, including Shakespeare (Romeo & Juliet). Bells & Motley present a telling that is authentic, yet lively, accessible, highly charged, and mysterious - full of all of the original symbolism, intrigue, and purpose. In ancient bardic style, it features a simple setting, rich language, and complex emotions evoked through the power of music. Rare historic instruments include the Medieval keyed fiddle, low-voiced recorders, ancient gut-strung bray harp, and Celtic harp. Musical selections include the same historic pieces that were part of Medieval tellings, as inspired by this enduring tale.	$351- $500

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* Inclusion in this database does not indicate endorsement of any performer or program by the NYS Education Department, the Office of Cultural Education, the NYS Library or the participating library systems, nor does it eliminate the need for reference checks and appropriate standard screening procedures.