Tanya Roy
Storyteller, Performance Poet & Reader, Writer, Public Speaker Tanya Roy has been a storyteller on the eastern seaboard for over 20 years.
As a mother, educator, entrepreneur, humanitarian, actor and producer, daughter, and divorcee, she never has a shortage of inspiration, finding humor and humanity in every experience. Tanya's most recent stories, told for Public Radio, can be found on Itunes and on the Moth Story Hour where she will be performing again in 2023. Tanya is available to public and private speaking engagements large an
It was an honor to be asked to present workshops at the The 2023 TANYS Festival: Masquerade Memories ! Looking at monologues as storytelling was a fun workshop and I got to stretch my expertise!
08/11/2023
01/11/2023
Why this Jefferson County teacher got into ghost tours In her day job, Tanya Roy is a literacy coach. But when the lights go out, she's leading ghost tours in her community.
Catch me on NCPR’s northern light at 8 AM on Halloween! 
29/10/2023
It was an honor to be able to record a special Halloween episode of the Howl Podcast for The Howl Story SLAM at North Country Public Radio! We are not alone….
https://www.npr.org/podcasts/1188689511/the-howl?fbclid=IwAR3ppVvjJQtt2Pwq54dqDMSahOopQ_pWwXD4OQQVBlpaK0F0rz_ONQN184g_aem_Ac0ojruyoyE8Oisu5oHzRRSzo2eai-DWF5CQgOtHATf9_NW6xMnd0s1zTAfR80SAqEE
The Howl True stories, told with no notes, recorded live on stages all over the North Country. Hosted by Ethan Shantie, from NCPR and the Adirondack Center for Writing.
“We are all storytellers. We all live in a network of stories. There isn’t a stronger connection between people than storytelling.”
― Jimmy Neil Smith
09/09/2023
Thank you for an amazing spooky night, Clayton in the Thousand Islands ! Murder, infidelity, doppelgängers and ghosts were the order of the evening! See you next August!
11/08/2023
All the cool Kids will be there!
TONIGHT! Join us at the museum, 312 James Street, as The Butler Did It players lead a ghost tour for us! Cost is $10 at the door and the tour starts at 8 PM. and don't worry! if you can't make it tonight we are going to do it again on Friday September 8th!
11/08/2023
Sometimes the best of what I do is the research!
06/08/2023
Visit the Howl podcast and check out my story from the 2023 Final Howl Story Slam at the Saranac Lake town hall!
https://www.npr.org/podcasts/1188689511/the-howl
06/08/2023
It’s finally available! The North Country Public Radio & Adirondack Center for Writing have a podcast showcasing the stores from the The Howl Story SLAM! You’re going to want to listen!
The Howl True stories, told with no notes, recorded live on stages all over the North Country. Hosted by Ethan Shantie, from NCPR and the Adirondack Center for Writing.
06/08/2023
If you have a written piece that fits the theme please consider sending it in! We are also looking for voice actors, so feel free to contact me!
14/05/2023
Bags under our eyes and all, your story matters!
07/05/2023
One more way to tell a story! 💕
26/02/2023
David Sedaris will be at the Clayton Opera House in October 2023! If you are a fan of spoken word , comedy, or life he’s the guy you want to see!
25/02/2023
What a neat idea Ottowa!
19/02/2023
Music, circus acts, and STORYTELLING in Ottowa.
31/01/2023
Columbus does not disappoint with an open mic at The Olde Oak!
29/01/2023
Sometimes I tell my own stories and sometimes I am privileged to be able to read the words of others. This event was such a heartfelt way to connect!
29/01/2023
Performing an evolving poem about mental health that is so close to my heart - surrounded by an amazing community of strangers that are now family at Way Down Yonder Beignets & Coffee. It does me so much good! Check it out!
29/01/2023
If you are looking for an open mic in Watertown, check out Harmonny Performing Arts Community and their open stage night the last Wednesday of every month.
HarmoNNY Performing Arts Community Cultivate engaging, artistic experiences in Northern New York by fostering musical & creative talents to enrich the community through education, participation, appreciation, & enjoyment of the performing arts.
29/01/2023
Performing allows us to be in some beautiful places we wouldn't have occasion to visit otherwise! Harrietstown Town Hall is beautiful and historic! There were over 400 people there!
29/01/2023
It’s been too long!! Thank you to Adirondack Center for Writing and North Country Public Radio for persevering and bringing the The Howl Story SLAM back in person!
Staying at the Hotel Saranac is an added bonus you shouldn’t pass up!
You've found me! Storytelling pervades everything I do. My father used to say I was telling stories from the moment I could talk. Every platform I work within requires something different, but it's a challenge that keeps be breathing - words are like oxygen for me.
29/01/2023