Karen Vuranch
Bio:
Karen Vuranch is a successful actress and writer; she excels at traditional storytelling and brings history to life through her unique performance style. Her age-old stories of Appalachian and world cultures come alive to her audiences. In 1994, she and her husband gave a storytelling performance at the White House.
Karen Vuranch weaves together a love of history, a passion for stories, and a sense of community. This consummate storyteller entertains and empowers others to find their stories. Besides traditional, Appalachian and spooky tales, she has toured internationally with "Coal Camp Memories," dramatizing life in the Appalachian coalfields. She recreates Pearl Buck; labor organizer Mother Jones; Indian captive Mary Draper Ingles; Civil War soldier/spy Emma Edmonds. She performs WWII play, "Homefront." Karen received the 2000 Performing Artist of the Year for Tamarack, the West Virginia state arts center, and the Spirit of West Virginia Award from the state tourism office.
Cave Run Storytelling Festivals(s) Performed:
2003 ,
2000
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