A kid from the 60ties tells his stories. Gary shares his Personal stories that range from liars’ tales to personal life experiences as a kid and adult. His stories can cover the full gamut of experiences, some of which will make you laugh and cry. This program is versatile so that it can be designed for kids or adults or for family groups. With over 30 years of experience as a teller and 70 lifetime years, Gary can share everything from history to his many bizarre experiences to tall tales. This program can range from 45 min to an hour and a half. Depending on the time requested. Churches, Schools, libraries retirement facilities, and festivals.
To Hire The Storyman, please
Contact his Agent Carole Weitzel
512.914.2596 Or
through her website www.AuthorsandMore.com
Gary Whitaker the Storyman, Storyteller
Stories are the fabric of humanity’s soul.
I was born and raised in Haltom City (Suburb of Fort Worth) Texas. I am a child of the ’50s and 60’s. I still live in Fort Worth Texas.
I have been telling stories since 1993 when at the age of 42 I discovered the art of storytelling at a Boy Scout ranch, on a campout with my son and his troop.
In 1997 I joined the Tarrant Area Guild of Storytellers (TAGS) where I learned how to be a better storyteller. This is where I really developed my storytelling skills.
In 1998 I also joined the Tejas Storytelling Association (TSA) where over the years I was involved in many storytelling programs including teaching and performing. I also served on the TSA board for 3 Years.
I performed my first successful historical storytelling program in 1999 at a local elementary school. I performed a variety of historically-based programs till 2015 when I began modifying my outreach to suit Libraries.
These days my focus is more general, covering a wide spread of storytelling subjects and themes which Includes history, a variety of folk tales, ghost stories, literature, personal stories, and a beginner’s Storytelling workshop.
Since my beginning and because of my association with history, I love to costume for my programs. I still costume for all of my programs. I believe that costuming helps my audiences to get into the mood for my stories and it’s fun.
Storytelling is all about connecting with your audience and thirty years later that is still my goal.