Storytelling
Cynthia Millhorn is an accomplished storyteller who ignites imaginations and hearts with her thoughtful, intriguing tales of human nature, myth, and sprituality.
Cynthia skillfully creates original fables, reimagines folktales, retells factual histories, and crafts inspiring contemporary personal stories that move and entertain audiences of all ages.
Her full-length theatrical storytelling shows blend storytelling, acting, and audience engagement in an innovative avant-garde fashion that has garned artistic and academic acclaim.
Two of her Orginal Shows:
Daughters (Grimms Fairytales deconstructed, grounded, and reimagined)
and
Botticelli Babes (a comedic and compelling romp through women’s history)
were featured in
the atlanta Fringe Festival, the Asheville Fringe Festival, and have been showcased at a variety of artistic spaces and theatres to sold out crowds.
A performing member of the Jonesborough Storytellers’ guild, Cynthia’s stortytelling work focuses on educating, inspiring, healing, and entertaining audiences of all ages.
In addition, cynthia has performed extensively for private groups including but not limited to those recovering from brain injury and various traumas, those experiencing dementia and memory loss, and those with learning differences and special needs. Cynthia especially loves serving these groups of children, youth, adults, and senior adults.
Finally, Cynthia has been featured as a university guest lecturer and served as a facilitator of story circles for counseling services, an emcee, dramaturge and theatre director, children’s ministry leader, and performing and visual arts camp coordinator and instructor.
With extensive experience performing in schools, churches, creative and theatrical spaces, and for communiity and private groups and parties, you can book her today!
What people are saying about Cynthia…
“Cynthia is an awesome storyteller, and I’m speaking from personal experience because she was my babysitter for 10 years and always came up with new and exciting stories, and during the summer I would go to her camps with my friends and have a blast.”
“Kids doing improv makes a huge positive difference in their lives and if they get to have a teacher as awesome as Cynthia then the experience will last forever!”
“Cynthia is so gifted at bringing out creativity and imagination in the children she works with!”
“All this talent AND she’s a great teacher? What can’t she do?”
“I highly recommend sending your child to Kidprov! Cynthia is not only a talented storyteller, she is a gifted teacher with a heart of gold.”
“HUGE fan of Cynthia! Such a vibrant performer and creative player!”
“Such an amazing writer and performer! Cynthia really knows how to captivate an audience with anything she does!”
“Cynthia is a shining light as a person, teacher, writer, storyteller and so much more! Her creativity, kindness, and love for her work makes her something truly special. Such a talented artist!!”
“Cynthia is such a beautiful storyteller and creative inspiration to those in her presence!”
“Cynthia loves kids and is super creative. She has such a great combination of skills and talents that tap right into what kids need and want. It’s so magical to watch them light up around her!”
“Cynthia’s gifts for storytelling and improv are just absolutely off the charts!!”
“My boys love coming to Cynthia’s storytelling performances and attending her classes and workshops! They have learned so much from her and gained confidence from what they learn. They also just adore seeing Cynthia each week!”