Karlyn Coleman is an award-winning writer, teacher, and teaching artist based in Minneapolis. She is the author of nine YA novels under the pen name K.R. Coleman and two picture books, Where Are All the Minnesotans? and The Great Get-Together. Her short fiction has appeared in journals including Sycamore Review, Water~Stone Review, and McSweeney’s Internet [...]
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Joe Davis
Joe Davis is an award-winning spoken word artist and bestselling author who uses poetry to power possibility. He is the founder and director of Finding Your Freedom Practice, an artist collective teaching holistic health and wellness practices through spoken word, writing, music, theater, film, and dance. Joe holds a Master of Arts degree in Theology [...]
Michelle Perdue
Michelle Perdue is a dynamic and transformative educator, performer and change agent. As a graduate of the University of Minnesota with a master’s degree in education, a graduate of the Ruskin School of Acting, former VocalEssence Teaching Artist, and military veteran, Michelle has had the privilege of working with some of the most culturally and [...]
Katie Knutson
Katie Knutson is a storyteller and teaching artist based in the Twin Cities who has performed and taught around the US and in Canada, Chile, Italy, and the United Arab Emirates. She has been called an “enchanting and magical” performer, and an “articulate, fun and inviting” workshop leader. Katie began storytelling in high school and [...]
Roshan Ganu
Roshan is unavailable for bookings until mid-July 2026 Roshan Ganu is a multimedia narrative artist originally from Goa-India, now based in Minneapolis. As a part of her narrative work she makes comics, cartoons about her surroundings, and also builds multimedia installations, based on what the story/concept demands. She is the recipient of the Next Step [...]
Morgan Grayce Willow
Morgan Grayce Willow has expressed her passion for poetry and writing as a Teaching Artist at The Loft Literary Center, SASE The Write Place, and other community venues, as well as at Minneapolis College. She has taught many classes in poetry, essay, memoir, and – a favorite – the use of journals and notebooks in [...]
May Lee-Yang
May is an award-winning playwright, poet, prose writer, and performance artist. She has been hailed by Twin Cities Metro Magazine as “on the way to becoming one of the most powerful and colorful voices in local theater.” Her theater-based works have been presented locally at Mu Performing Arts, the Center for Hmong Arts and Talent [...]
Marie Olofsdotter
Marie Olofsdotter’s story began in Sweden, where she was born and raised. After studies in fine art and physical theater in Stockholm, she left Sweden to attend clown school in the US. Marie moved to Minnesota, worked in theater, and has exhibited her artwork in galleries and museums. She has created a number of picture [...]
