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 |
Here's what Andy Offutt Irwin says about Lynn's storytelling: Click here to watch or listen to a story: |
PROGRAMS AVAILABLE For adult and school-aged audiences (download a printable PDF page of all programs, click here) |
Hearing real-life childhood stories prompts students to want to tell and write about their own lives. Stories shared in this program are chosen to fit the audience. Choices include the day I made the ceiling fall in and my day at the auto races. |
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. |
An assortment of myths from ancient Greece, still relevant
today. Tales include how Hermes invented the lute, why Io
was turned into a cow, and what happened to Aristaeus' bees. |
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. |
Storytelling in a dazzling array of forms: a folktale told in sign language, an ancient myth filled with contemporary emotions, a humorous personal story, an entertaining story from history, and maybe even a literary tale. |
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. |
Fairytales from around the world, including a Japanese tale about a princess and tiny Samurai warriors, "Sleeping Beauty" with a song audiences learn in sign language, and a Persian story about a baby who starts out as a melon! |
 "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. |
Lynn tells a story about a stranded mermaid, shadow puppets tell about a rabbit who outwits crocodiles, and the audience joins in on songs and sign language. 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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Lulu (shhhh, don't let her know she's a rod puppet made from found objects) hosts a storytelling show about creating something out of nothing, including folktales about turtles and soup, and true stories about turning pepper into money. Pre-K – 5th grade |
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"The Adventures of a Quirky Kid" 
“Perseus: A Greek Hero and His Myth Adventures” 
“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” 
"Treasure Chest of Tales" 
“Tales of Ancient Egypt” 
“The Odyssey” 
“Quilting Aesop” 
“In a Kingdom Not So Far Away” 
"Shimmer-Swimmers" 
“Hug A Bug” 
“Tuned Up and Telling: Tales Told with Music” 
"It's a Lulu"