There once was a girl whose parents named her Lynn, another word for "cascade." She loved to watch people; she loved to lose herself in stories. As years passed, she studied literature and psychology, she played with paints and crafts, and she practiced music and theater. She loved them all, but most of all, she loved stories. As time went by she connected all the things she loved and found that it was called "storytelling." And so she tells cascading stories. 
STORYTELLER LYNN RUEHLMANN |
“Lynn made the characters come to life. Like facets of the finest gem, her stories are brilliantly cut!” - Norfolk Academy |
An assortment of Greek myths, including how Hermes invented the lute, why Io was turned into a cow, and what happened to Aristaeus' bees. |
Lynn narrates the myth of Perseus while audience members act it out, wearing whimsical masks and costumes. The story includes encounters with the Grey Women, the Gorgons, Hermes and Athena, and the marriage of Perseus and Andromeda. |
Storytelling in a delectable array of forms: a folktale, a story from history, a personal story, a story from literature, a myth. Specific stories are chosen to suit each audience. |
Meet the wives and hear stories about eight men whose presidencies spanned United States history from the American Revolution through World War I: Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Harrison, Tyler, Taylor, and Wilson. |
The war seen through three true tales: Deborah Sampson, a female Patriot who fought disguised as a man; Peggy Shippen Arnold, the Loyalist spy and wife of Benedict Arnold; and Phillis Wheatley, a slave turned poet. |
The story of a bold woman who supported and spied for the Union, aiding soldiers and slaves, all while living in the Confederate capitol. |
From written narrative to tellable tales. These are stories from life told with humor |
Stories told by Egyptians thousands of years ago, from their version of “Cinderella,” to a myth of Osiris and Isis, to a folktale about a prince and his fates. |
The adventure-packed story of Odysseus' journey home after the Trojan War intertwined with Greek folk tunes played on a folk harp. |
Character building stories by Aesop, told with audience participation, using a quilt with a silhouette from each story as a backdrop. |
From familiar and cozy to exciting and rediscovered, these are the world's |
 "Whale Tales and Mermaids"True stories about whales and scientists, plus a folk tale from New England, a dolphin myth, and a literary whale story by Rudyard Kipling. |
Stories and songs with audience participation about an array of energetic, loveable animals and birds, including a shy but stage-struck dragon puppet. Pre-K – 5th grade |
Mischievous fireflies! Marrying bumble bees! Race-running beetles! A singing, dancing Shoe-Fly puppet! What's next? Join this audience participatory show and you'll find out! Pre-K – 5th grade |
While telling stories about a troubadour playing harp for the sea king, or a turtle rescuing a drum, or the magical song of a blue jay, Lynn accompanies each story with music on a variety of instruments. Specific stories are chosen depending on the audience. |
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“Greek and Grand” 
“Perseus: A Greek Hero and His Myth Adventures” 
“Storytelling Sampler”
“It Happened in the White House: True Tales of the Eight Virginia Presidents and Their Wives” 
“Steadfast and Spirited: Stories of the American Revolution” 
“Spy! The Story of Civil War Spy Elizabeth Van Lew” 
“Late, But Making Good Time” 
“Tales of Ancient Egypt” 
“The Odyssey” 
“Quilting Aesop” 
“In a Kingdom Not So Far Away” 
“Squawks, Squeals, Ribbits and Roars” 
“Hug A Bug” 
“Tuned Up and Telling: Tales Told with Music”