Kricket Rhoads, Native American Storyteller from the Kiowa and Caddo Nations, will tell traditional stories beginning at 1:30 on Saturday afternoon, January 12.  Children of all ages are invited to enjoy the free event presented by The Performing Arts Studio, located in the Norman Depot, 200 South Jones Avenue.  Adults are invited as well. 

Kricket has told stories from the Kiowa and Caddo Nations throughout Oklahoma, across the United States and internationally, for close to two decades.  She has performed on stage since childhood in a variety of roles, which include acting, dancing and singing.  She had lead roles in the movies The Alamo and Chasing the Wind as well as parts in Last of the Mohicans and UHF.  She has done several commercials as well, including one with her daughter for the 2004 WIC nursing campaign, the 2006 Integris Health promotionals and WB promotionals.

Continuing her education. Kricket is now a senior in the Native American Studies Department at the University of Oklahoma. She is currently the Education Outreach Coordinator for the Historic Jacobson House in Norman.

The free Storytelling Series at the Performing Arts Studio is made possible by a grant from the Norman Arts Council. 

For additional information about this or other PAS programs, call The PAS at 307-9320.