Storyteller profile: Marilyn Kinsella

Marilyn Kinsella is one of six featured performers at the Cape Girardeau Storytelling festival this weekend, Friday through Sunday. For 16 years she has worked as a storyteller and puppeteer at the Edwardsville Public Library in Edwardsville, Ill. After her retirement in 2002 she has worked as a full-time, freelance professional storyteller. Her collection of stories has grown from a handful to hundreds of stories that include personal experiences, folk tales, literary stories and historical tales. She resides in Fairview Heights, Ill.

Tickets for the Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival may be purchased online at www.capestorytelling.com or by calling 800-777-0068.

For more information, visit semissourian.com/capesf.