Vicki will be the opening performer for the next season of the Children's International Storytelling Program that resumes in September. A former writer and director of children's theater and instructor of creative dramatics, Vicki has been telling stories to public audiences for over 8 years. She is known for her lively and spirited style and  believes that children need to be active participants in storytelling.

Vicki Crescitelli will tell a Native American tale by Joe Hayes about a frog who outwitted a bear in a contest to determine who could determine the pattern of light and dark in our days and nights, a Brazilian tale of a clever turtle that danced his way out of becoming turtle soup and a British story about a great smelly, slobbery small toothed dog that rescued a rich man from robbers. Involving the children in the stories is important, according to Crescitelli and she promises to have children clapping, singing and laughing throughout the performance