Ed Stivender as Teller-in-Residence at the International Storytelling Center

Since first appearing at the National Storytelling Festival in 1980, Ed Stivender has toured the world presenting his one-man shows in Austria, Ireland, New Zealand, Indonesia, and in festivals across the U.S. Best known for his witty improvisations and original interpretations of classic material, he engages his audience in a participatory dance of wisdom, whimsy and surprise.
The author of two books of coming-of-age stories, his writing has appeared in Reader’s Digest, Catholic Digest, and Chicken Soup for the Romantic Soul. Stivender, an NSN ORACLE Circle of Excellence award recipient, is also an award-winning Philadelphia Mummer.
“The Robin Williams of Storytelling.” —Miami Herald