Andi Lehman

Life with Animals: Connecting Their Stories to Ours Award-winning actress/director and popular educational speaker Andi Lehman presents the wonder and value of “Life with Animals” through her entertainment company of […]

Amile Wilson

Amile Wilson is a director, choreographer, and performing artist with experience in both Los Angeles and New York. He has toured and performed internationally in Europe, Asia, and Africa. He […]

Chris Espinsosa XYZ

Chris Espinosa XYZ is an arts integrated teaching artist, improv-storyteller, and author. He uses improv comedy to sharpen creativity, develop critical thinking skills, and inspire students to write a narrative, […]

Patricia Suzan Carreras

A seasoned teaching artist in drama, Patricia Carreras uses puppetry, pantomime, and rhythmic stories to excite, engage, and inspire confidence in children of all ages. She is a specialist in […]

Rebecca Jernigan

Rebecca Jernigan is an award winning storyteller who uses her experience as an actress and playwright to bring to life classical and original literature. She has performed and offered workshops […]

Da Terrence Orlando Roberts

Da Terrence Roberts is a jali/griot a storyteller in the West African Tradition of Jaliyaa.  As a teaching artist/storyteller, Roberts embraces the teaching power of words and music. Students are […]

Richelle Putnam

Richelle Putnam is a longtime member of the Artist Roster and a two-time MAC Literary Arts Fellowship recipient. She penned the book, Mississippi and The Great Depression and was honored with the […]

New Stage Theatre

New Stage Theatre, a Governor’s Arts Award recipient for professional theater, tours two to three arts-in-education productions during each school year. Students throughout Mississippi have access to performances, theater workshops, […]

Peter Zapletal

Puppet Arts Theatre is a professional touring theatre company under the direction of Peter Zapletal, a five-time Emmy Award-winning puppeteer. The company makes its own puppets and travels with flexible […]

Carrie Sue Ayvar

Bilingual storyteller Carrie Sue Ayvar connects people, languages, and cultures through her stories that flow effortlessly between Spanish and English. An award-winning storyteller, teaching artist, and Chautauqua Scholar, she is […]