Peter Cook
Renowned deaf storyteller Peter Cook brings an electric presence to the stage, reminding everyone that language is universal, whether it is spoken or not! His performances feature American Sign Language (ASL), pantomime, acting, storytelling and movement, along with incredibly elastic facial expressions sure to convey everything words cannot.
Cook is a professor of English-ASL interpretation at Columbia College in Chicago. Cook has traveled extensively throughout the US and abroad to promote Flying Words Project, which promotes ASL literature to diverse audiences.
 Beth Horner
A native of central Missouri, Beth Horner loves to relate the folklore and tales of the Ozarks. Her performances include a wide range of styles, from literary to contemporary, traditional and original. She often includes music into her performances, encouraging use of the imagination. She allows audiences to create “little movies,” bringing each story to life in an infinite number of ways.
Horner, a resident of Chicago, has performed throughout the US for many diverse audiences, including English teachers, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab Team, the National Association of Miniature Enthusiasts and the University of Wisconsin's Conference on Sustainable Agriculture.
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 Deb Swanegan
Deb Swanegan, a certified master storyteller, weaves her Arfican American, Cherokee, Hebrew and Scots-Irish cultural heritages into a tapestry of unique stories, songs and experiences. Stories of family, slave tales, spine-tinglers and multicultural folktales are all part of her repertoire.
Swanegan is a performing artist in the Missouri Repertory Theater and the Columbia Entertainment Company “Chalkboard Theatre.” She is also an art lecturer, workshop facilitator, master teacher and seminar leader.
 Tim Tingle
A member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Tim Tingle brings the traditional Native American tales of his people into the modern world. Dedicated to preserving the rich heritage of the Choctaw, Tingle chronicles the folktales and fiction with not only spoken words, but also an assortment of traditional instruments, which add an extra dimension to his tales.
Tingle is author of Walking the Choctaw Road, a collection of tales from tribal elders. He has performed at libraries and events nation-wide, educating adults and children alike on both the traditions and the modernity of the Choctaw people.
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