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David Novak comes to platform narration with a background in theatre arts including Shakespeare, clowning, creative dramatics, playwriting, and directing.

  • Circle of Excellence
  • Featured at the National Storytelling Festival.
  • Master Storyteller for the Disney Institute
  • Appearances at numerous festivals such as Timpanogos, Tejas, and Talking Island.
Residencies at:
Czech Children's Theatre Festival
Hong Kong International School 
John Campbell Folk School
Disney Creative Camp
Cincinnati Playhouse
The Kitchen Theatre, Ithaca, NY
Caldwell Playhouse, Boca Raton, FL

North Carolina Stage Company

The Circle of Excellence          Circle of Excellence

is presented to artists who are recognized by their peers to be master storytellers who set the standards for excellence and have demonstrated, over a significant period of time, a commitment and dedication to the art of storytelling.













A master of literary collage, David Novak animates his concerts, contrasting the familiar with the surprising, simplicity with complexity and the ordinary with the fabulous. In him, the circus high-jinx of a veteran entertainer, and the simple power of the spoken word combine to create

A Telling Experience! 

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"David Novak is the most eclectic storyteller on the scene today. Just when you think you've got him pegged, he surprises you with complete originality and insight. His retelling of Cinderella in iambic pentameter goes a long way towards 'reviving Ophelia'. His tale of Sterling, the salt shaker that falls in love with the sugar bowl, surpasses Anderson. Whatever the occasion, he always knows the right tale to tell. "To Tell," Novak says, "means To Discern. Choosing the right story at the right time for the right reason, is the real art of the storyteller." Judging from his choices, he is a true storytelling artist."                          
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