Find a Storyteller – Dr. Michael L Lockett

 
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First Name
Michael
Middle Name
L
Last Name
Lockett
Stage Name
Privacy
Phone
309-310-2299
Region
North Central
Street Address
2002 Foxwood CC Run
City
Normal
State/Province
IL
Country
United States
Postal Code
Primary type of performance
Folk/Fairy Tales, Historical Stories, Family Stories, Storytelling Combined With Music, Personal Narrative Stories, Storytelling/Characterizations
Stories
American Tall Tales and Folktales, International Folktales, Anansi Stories, Animal Stories, Jack Tales, Civil War and History Stories. My programs are based upon the audience I will be telling for.
Bi or Multi Lingual
Bio
Dr. Mike Lockett is known as The Normal Storyeller. He lives in Normal, Illinois, and thinks it ought to be normal for everyone to love stories. His stories are anything but normal. Mike is known for his use of vocal sound effects and dialects in his telling of international folktales and for his energetic audience participation programs.

Lockett>s programs are clean and well received by family audiences. He has given nearly 3000 programs for schools, libraries, festivals, churches and organizations across the USA and as far away as Taiwan.

Mike has produced 4 award winning audio CDs, a DVD, and has authored seven books (6 for children). He has entertained at the International Storytelling Festival in Asia, International Reading Association Conferences, Midwest Storytelling Festival, Northlands, LANES, Three Apples, Rock Island Storytelling Festival, and is a frequent keynote speaker for education conferences, young author programs and for parent programs.
Ages
All Ages
School Districts
McLean County Unit District #5 in IL - taught for 21 years, Peoria Public School District #150 in IL - school administrator for 12 years, Performed in 100>s of schools without EVER having a problem
Workshops
Yes
Requirements
I can travel anywhere in the U.S. for programs and my services are needed. I have traveled internationally for storytelling tours and workshops. I try to save venues travel costs.
Mentor
Yes
Cost
500
Travel
Yes
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