ABSTRACT
One benefit to the performer when reading aloud is that the text of the story is visible so that forgetting the story sequence is next to impossible. With storytelling, of course, no text is available, and remembering the story sequence is one of the major challenges faced by the performer. When making the transition from reading aloud to storytelling, it might be wise for you as a beginning performer to develop a repertoire of stories that employ some sort of prop that reminds you of the story sequence. In this way, you will begin to sense what it is like to share stories with an audience much as a storyteller does yet have the textual support available to someone who reads stories aloud.
