Tejas Storytelling Association supports local guilds and organizations throughout the South Central Region. To find out more information on guilds in your area, or you would like to develop your own guild, please contact the TSA office by calling 940-380-9320 or emailing tsa@tejasstorytelling.com.
Oganizations - Friends of TSA
Dobie Diches, Inc.
Dobie Dichos started in 2011 at the suggestion of Dobie Dichos emcee and author, William Sibley, and via the instigation of former George West Storyfest Exec. Director, Mary Margaret Campbell. The yearly event (always the first Friday in November) honors Live Oak County’s most famous son, J. Frank Dobie, and celebrates Dobie’s works and contributions to literature, folklore, and storytelling. Invited Texas writers/authors and storytellers (some famous, some infamous!) read from, discuss, debate and/or tell stories from the works of J. Frank Dobie on the grounds of the Historic Oakville Jail, located in Oakville, TX on IH37 in Live Oak County (between Three Rivers and George West.)
Dobie West Performing Arts Theatre
dobie-westtheatre.com
In 2004, the owners of the historical movie theatre (West Theatre) were given to a group of citizens in George West. It was decided that the theatre could be renovated and made into a performing arts theatre. Thus the Dobie West Performing Arts Theatre in George West was established. After years of grant applications, raffles, dinners, the Dobie West Performing Arts Theatre was a reality.
Dobie West Performing Arts Theatre is operated solely for the purpose of performing the art, craft, and history of the performing arts, providing a venue whereby children and adults will have the opportunity to perform literature through plays, storytelling, music, and dance; assisting local performance in developing their skills; educating the community concerning the value of performing arts in the contemporary life, and serving the community through educational and cultural experiences. ghstraus@ymail.com
National Storytelling Network
Connecting people to and through storytelling - The National Storytelling Network is dedicated to advancing the art of storytelling – as a performing art, a process of cultural transformation, and more. Contact: info@storynet.org
Territory Tellers
The Territory Tellers is Oklahoma's premier storytelling organization. TT is an organization of storytellers, story listeners, and anyone who shares a love for the art of storytelling. Territory Tellers offers opportunities to learn the art of storytelling by supporting storytelling concerts, conducting workshops and providing information at professional conferences and local and regional events. Contact: territorytellers@hotmail.com
Affiliate Guilds and Contact Info
Affiliate Guilds
BlueBonnet Storytellers
(New Braunfels Area)
Meets 4th Wednesday of the month, 6:30 pm
at West Side Community Center, New Braunfels, TX
Contact: Larry Thompson, 210-710-5672, lthompson@rfdinc.com
Facebook: Bluebonnet Storytellers
Central Texas Storytelling Guild
(Austin Area)
Meets 2nd Tuesday of the month, 7:00 pm
at Episcopal Church of Resurrection Parish Hall, 2008 Justin Lane, Austin, TX
Contact: David Thompson, 512-552-4147, belstories@yahoo.com
President: David Thompson; Treasurer: Granville Ott; Secretary: Rick Davis; At Large: John Tucker
Dallas Storytelling Guild
(Dallas Area)
Story Circle meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month, 7:00–9:00 pm
at The Point on the Campus of C.C. Young, 3847 W. Lawther, Dallas, TX
Contact: Peggy Helmick-Richardson, 214-321-9791, twiceuponatime@sbcglobal.net
www.DallasStorytelling.org
President: Eric Barnes; President Emeritus: Tim Couch; Vice-President: Michael Brundy; Secretary: Peggy Helmick-Richardson; Treasurer: Richard Nash
At Large Members: Gene Helmick-Richardson.
Business Meeting – 4th Wednesday of the month from 7 to 9 pm (Call before coming) at the Center for Community Cooperation on Live Oak, Dallas, TX
Doc Moore Storytelling Guild
(Bulverde Area – North of San Antonio)
Meets 3rd Thursdays of the month, 6:00 pm at
at Bulverde/Spring Branch Library, 131 Bulverde Crossing Rd, Bulverde, TX
Contact: Tim Tingle, President, 830-832-4288, timtingle@hotmail.com
East Texas Storytelling Guild
(Tyler/Henderson/Kilgore/Holly Lake/Diana Area)
Please contact for meeting location and time: Dru Woods, 903-769-0702, druwoods@yahoo.com
Secretary: Sharon Hudspeth; Treasurer: Liz Easterling
El Paso Storytelling Guild
(El Paso Area)
Please contact for meeting location and time: Sandra Aguirre-Magana, 915-540-9305, magana.sandra@sbcglobal.net
Heart of Texas Storytelling Guild
(Waco Area)
Meets 4th Saturday of the month, 10:30 am – adults; 1:30 pm – youth (except on holidays)
at The Good Neighbor House, 2301 Colcord Avenue, Waco, TX
Contact: Vivian Rutherford, 254-717-1763, vivian.rutherford@thestorylady.org
www.hotstorytellingguild.org
Houston Storytellers Guild
(Houston Area)
Meets 4th Tuesday of the month, 7:00 pm
at Temple Emanuel, 1500 Sunset Boulevard, Houston, TX 77005
Contact: Scott Bumgardner, 713-772-1140, bumscott@flash.net
http://houstonstorytellers.org; hsg@houstonstorytellers.org
President: Dr. Hank Roubicek; Vice-President: TBA; Secretary: Sally Goodroe; Treasurer: Scott Bumgarner; Membership: Bob Samples; Comunity Liasion: Michael Winters; Past President and Board Member: Andy Gass; Board: Hank Roubicek and Alan Gardiner-Atkinson
Mesquite Storytellers of Abilene
(Abilene Area)
Meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month (except December), 7:00 pm
at Cockerell Galleries – Upstairs, 1133 North Second Street, Abilene, TX
Contact: Gail McMillan, 325-529-3885, gmcmil5382@taylortel.net
President: Abbie Randolph; Vice-President: Carol Dupree; Secretary: Beverly Priddy; Treasurer: Gail McMillan
North 40 Storytellers Guild
(Far North Dallas and Collin Counties)
Meets the 3rd Monday of the month, 7:00 pm
at Young House of Heritage Farmstead Museum, Plano, TX
Contact: Gwen Caldwell, 972-231-4469, gwenteller@gmail.com or Jiaan Powers, 214-357-7073, jiaanpowers@jiaanpowers.com
north40storytellers.com
Facilitator: Jiaan Powers; Treasurer: Gwen Caldwell
Rockwall Storytelling Guild
(Rockwall Area)
Meets the 4th Tuesday of the month, 6:00 pm
at Rockwall County Library (Second Floor), Rockwall, TX
Contact: Viveca Deanes, 334-552-0748, vdeanes@hotmail.com
San Antonio Storytellers Association
(South Central Texas)
Meets 1st Wednesday of the month, 6:30 to 8:00 pm
at Brookhollow Branch Library, San Antonio, TX
Contact: Sue Kuentz, 210-326-7877, sue.kuentz@gmail.com
www.SanAntonioStorytellers.com Facebook Page – San Antonio Storytellers
President: Sue Kuentz; Treasurer: Pat Schieffer; Recording Secretary: Veronica Gard; Vice-President, Public Relations: Jane McDaniel; Vice-President, Membership: Mary Grace Ketner; Digital Communications: Ryan McPherson and Carolina Quiroga-Stultz; Members at Large: Karen Archer, Mark Babino; TSA Liaison: Mary Grace Ketner; NSN Liaison: Sue Kuentz
Storytellers of the High Plains
(Panhandle Area)
Meets 2nd Monday of the month, August to May
South West Public Library, Amarillo, TX
Contact: Dr. Trudy Hanson, thanson@mail.wtamu.edu
Tarrant Area Guild of Storytellers
(Fort Worth/Tarrant County Area)
Contact: Jaye McLaughlin, 817-320-5046
President: Jaye McLaughlin; Vice-President: Jacqui Rash; Treasurer: Sharon Manning; Secretary: Sandra McGee