Annie's Attic
A full week residency. Annie's Attic is an extension of Lou Ann's skills as a storyteller as she invites children t visit her in her attic. Surrounded by quilts, teddy bears, dusty furniture, and an occasional mouse, students listen to tales and learn to understand the importance of preserving family history through the use of photographs and journals or diaries. Students are encouraged to go back home and record their own history. Annie also encourages children to begin keeping their own journal or scrapbook to aid them in learning about and recovering this timeless past-time. This is a unique experience that will always be remembered!

Character Sketches
Experience history with Lou Ann as she transforms into:
Abigail Adams
Emily Dickinson
Anna, a Russian Immigrant
Magie, and Irish washwoman
and many more!

Murder Mystery Theater This full-audience interactive participation threatre is a rare treat! You and your guests will be treated to an evening of suspence, horror, oh, and a little fun as you become the characters!! Invitations will be sent out with a character's name, plot analysis, and costume ideas as we all prepare for the murder of the century at the place of your choice!! The party has a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 15 of your favorite friends or relatives, perhaps inviting one that you are not too fond of!!

Workshops and Keynotes
A three to five day artist-in-residence workshop for students presenting family history, literary works, or social studies. These enthusiastic workshops focus on creative writing, imagination, and hands-on experience.

• "Writing from the Heartland" This workshop focuses on writing from one’s own experiences, either past or current. I use my original “coffer” method which enriches stories with flavor and spice. The workshop is perfect for experienced storytellers, journalists, and folks who just want to improve their personal writing or blog posts.
• "All Roads Lead Home" How to write home-grown back porch stories.
• "The Gift of Reading" How to help children learn to love reading through storytelling.
• "Storytelling: A Prism for Education" Using storytelling as a springboard for all areas of curriculum for all ages.
• "And They Wrote Happily Ever After, Or Did They?" A creative writing workshop for fourth grade on up, even through adults.
• "Fire in the Satchel" How to find the stories that make up the fabric of our own life through writing and storytelling.

Theatre of the Aire
The Golden Age of Radio is brought back to life in a re-creation of a staged live radio braodcast. The format will include live audience, radio drama, sound effects, commercials and jingles, as well as songs and music. The program involves a high degree of spontaneity and improvisation with the help of audience interaction. In addition to the radio world, the program will focus on American and regional historical events from the period. This is perfomed by Lou Ann Homan and Bob Sander.

Anne Bonny and the Other Pirates
Join Lou Ann as she takes on the persona of Anne Bonny who sailed the seas. This delightful show is full of pirate lore, stories of Anne and her friends such as Blackbeard as well as songs and jokes! This show, which is suitable for all ages , includes audience participation such as a talking like a pirate contest! Arggghhh!

Rutabaga Tails in Black and White
Follow Lou Ann's journey in search of writer and hobo, Carl Sandburg, as she weaves her travel by train across the west from the migrant workers in California to the steel workers in Chicago. Lou Ann's tales meander across the west woven with Sandburg's poetry and stories. This show is suited for high school and adult audience. It is a multi-media presentation.

Gene Stratton Porter, Indiana's Early Naturalist
Gene Stratton Porter was the author of many books written in Indiana including Laddie, Freckles and A Girl of the Limberlost. She was also one of Indiana's first naturalists as well as a photographer and a collector of entomology. Lou Ann has captured the essence of this author in spirit and in story as she portrays Gene. This show fulfills the fourth grade Indiana standards and is greatly enjoyed by groups of all ages, including adults!

Ghost and History Walks on Ocracoke Island
During the summer months Lou Ann can be found on the windswept island of Ocracoke guiding  folks through the haunted streets and graveyards twice weekly. Not only will she call on the ghosts, but knowledge of the local history will be prevalent. Please call ahead for reservations or for your own private tour!

Winter Woolies
During the winter months as the candles burn low and the sun sets early and dimly in the western sky, nothing is more fun than sitting around the fire telling stories. Lou Ann loves to share her winter folk tales, holiday tales and stories that weave the dark into light as the Solstice overcomes our darkest days. These stories are suitable for all ages and in all situations....as long as there is a candle to burn!

Ghostly Tales!
October cannot pass without an evening (or afternoon) of ghost tales and legends. This show is adapted for all ages and locations. (Yes, I tell stories in cemeteries!) So bring on the hay bales, carved pumpkins and let the stories send chills up and down your spine!

Folk Tales
Lou Ann's travels take her to many different locations....Scotland, Ireland, China...where she gathers stories from other lands. Travel across the world with Lou Ann as casts a spell of wanderlust on the audience.

Fairy Tales
With puppets and music, Lou Ann brings to life the age old fairy tales that all children should hear! This is a program for the young at heart with her own renditions of Jack and the Beanstalk, The Tortoise and the Hare, and Who Grounded Goldilocks!

Family Stories
If Lou Ann could choose just one kind of story to tell, it would have to be the family stories. They are rooted in her Hoosier upbringing and bring back memories to adults and wonderful new experiences for children.  These are great festival stories and wherever families are gathered!

Ridin' the Rails Join Lou Ann as the past pulls into the station in the form of stories, poems, and songs in Ridin' the Rails. Woven with the lonely hiss of the engine and the hobo's campfire, you will travel on the Wabash Cannonball, share stories in the jungle, and watch for ghostly shadows through the tunnels and countryside! All aboard! Women We Remember Coming Soon!