Performances
When Connie takes the stage, her engaging humor and Southern charm generate a brightness and warmth that draws listeners in. Her storytelling performances range from hilarious traditional Appalachian Mountain tales to poignant true-life dramas. Connie’s stories are tailored to engage and capture the attention of every single member of the audience. A consummate professional, Connie’s rare talent can transform a convention hall into a wondrous landscape and turn a packed theater into an intimate circle of friends.
Connie has been a professional storyteller for over four decades. She is credited with being a central force driving the American storytelling revival. She given performances in 47 states, 17 countries, and on 6 continents, captivating minds and hearts around the world with her storytelling. Connie regularly performs at corporate events, schools and libraries, festivals, and conferences.
In all that she does, Connie seeks to open new avenues for story. Bead for Life is a nonprofit that is close to Connie’s heart and her original performance, “Brush the Dust from My Heart: A Storyteller’s Journey in Uganda“, gives voice to the stories of the women that the organization serves. Connie has also explored the intersection of storytelling performance and classical music through her collaboration with The Kandinsky Trio. Their touring performance, “Tales of Appalachia: Stories and Chamber Music,” is an innovative blend that has been hailed as “a new art form.”
Connie is the Teller in Residence the week of June 10-14, 2025 at the International Storytelling Center in Jonesborough, Tennessee. She is performing at 2 pm Tuesday through Saturday in the lovely intimate theater at the International Storytelling Center. On Wednesday, June 11, she is doing an in-person performance of “A Legend in Overall: Storytelling in the Footsteps of Ray Hicks.” You can stream that special performance with a virtual ticket online beginning Friday, June 13 at 2 pm through midnight EST the following Monday.
Saturday, June 14 at 10 am Connie is giving a Mini Masterclass: Finding the Storyteller in You with Connie Regan-Blake. Explore the legacy of “memory” in this 90 minute workshop as you gain confidence in finding your voice and connecting with listeners through creating and sharing stories. All are welcome – teachers, ministers, writers, grandparents, and those curious about telling stories. Please join us if you are drawn to the spoken word and desire deeper personal experiences through stories in a supportive and playful atmosphere.
One of America’s most celebrated storytellers, Connie Regan-Blake has captivated the hearts and imaginations of people with her powerful performances. Recognized in the storytelling community with the NSN ORACLE Circle of Excellence, Distinguished Service, and Lifetime Achievement awards, Regan-Blake has recently been invited by the Library of Congress to house the compilation of memorabilia from her life’s work as a storyteller, including her role in the birth and beginnings of the American Storytelling Revival.
“With artful direction she lures us into the depths of joy and terror, hilarity and grief. One minute we feel the pangs of regret, revenge, even the chill hand of death . . . in the very next story we luxuriate in the rib-bursting laughter of a mountain Jack Tale. It’s all part of the storyteller’s magic.” – School Library Journal
On Wednesday, June 11, the 2 pm performance of “A Legend in Overall: Storytelling in the Footsteps of Ray Hicks” will be live at the International Storytelling Center and recorded for online viewing with a virtual ticket beginning on Friday, June 13 at 2 pm though midnight EST the following Monday.
Connie is the Teller in Residence the week of June 10-14, 2025 at the International Storytelling Center in Jonesborough, Tennessee. There is a live performance at 2 pm each day during the week in the lovely intimate theater at the International Storytelling Center.
Saturday, June 14 at 10am Connie will be giving a Mini Masterclass: Finding the Storyteller in You with Connie Regan-Blake. Explore the legacy of “memory” in this 90 minute workshop as you gain confidence in finding your voice and connecting with listeners through creating and sharing stories. All are welcome – teachers, ministers, writers, grandparents, and those curious about telling stories. Please join us if you are drawn to the spoken word and desire deeper personal experiences through stories in a supportive and playful atmosphere.
One of America’s most celebrated storytellers, Connie Regan-Blake has captivated the hearts and imaginations of people with her powerful performances. Recognized in the storytelling community with the NSN ORACLE Circle of Excellence, Distinguished Service, and Lifetime Achievement awards, Regan-Blake has recently been invited by the Library of Congress to house the compilation of memorabilia from her life’s work as a storyteller, including her role in the birth and beginnings of the American Storytelling Revival.
“With artful direction she lures us into the depths of joy and terror, hilarity and grief. One minute we feel the pangs of regret, revenge, even the chill hand of death . . . in the very next story we luxuriate in the rib-bursting laughter of a mountain Jack Tale. It’s all part of the storyteller’s magic.” – School Library Journal
Connie is the Teller in Residence the week of June 10-14, 2025 at the International Storytelling Center in Jonesborough, Tennessee. She is performing at 2 pm Tuesday through Saturday in the lovely intimate theater at the International Storytelling Center. On Wednesday, June 11, she is doing an in-person performance of “A Legend in Overall: Storytelling in the Footsteps of Ray Hicks.” You can stream that special performance with a virtual ticket online beginning Friday, June 13 at 2 pm through midnight EST the following Monday.
Saturday, June 14 at 10 am Connie is giving a Mini Masterclass: Finding the Storyteller in You with Connie Regan-Blake. Explore the legacy of “memory” in this 90 minute workshop as you gain confidence in finding your voice and connecting with listeners through creating and sharing stories. All are welcome – teachers, ministers, writers, grandparents, and those curious about telling stories. Please join us if you are drawn to the spoken word and desire deeper personal experiences through stories in a supportive and playful atmosphere.
One of America’s most celebrated storytellers, Connie Regan-Blake has captivated the hearts and imaginations of people with her powerful performances. Recognized in the storytelling community with the NSN ORACLE Circle of Excellence, Distinguished Service, and Lifetime Achievement awards, Regan-Blake has recently been invited by the Library of Congress to house the compilation of memorabilia from her life’s work as a storyteller, including her role in the birth and beginnings of the American Storytelling Revival.
“With artful direction she lures us into the depths of joy and terror, hilarity and grief. One minute we feel the pangs of regret, revenge, even the chill hand of death . . . in the very next story we luxuriate in the rib-bursting laughter of a mountain Jack Tale. It’s all part of the storyteller’s magic.” – School Library Journal
Remarkable with every nuance…funny at one instant and then zap, dead (not to pun) serious. Very polished telling down the minutest of detail/gesture/vocal expressiveness or deadpan. I was transported to the place of story which is where I long to be!
Frannie Oates, Storyteller
You can’t help but lean in when Connie Regan-Blake says “I’d like to tell you a mountain story.” Her voice starts to rise and fall, her hands weave through empty air….You may be sitting here in the 21st century, but Regan-Blake takes you to a timeless place…
Dale Neal, USA Today
20 years ago I heard Connie tell a story and my life was forever changed. Now, I’m a storyteller of a different sort but really we are all the same.
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