Cathy Gasiorowicz is a former mime, dancer, and marketing writer. As a storyteller, she’s performed at The Moth, Listen To Your Mother Twin Cities, Patrick’s Cabaret, TedX Fridley, Minnesota Fringe Festival, History Theater, Island of Discarded Women podcast, Comedy Through the Chaos, Truth Be Told, and WTF: Love, Loss, and Why I Swore. Since “rewiring” in 2025, Cathy has loved having more time to volunteer, travel, visit family, and plan adventures with her lovely husband, Bob.

Stories from the Tribe is an annual show by TC Jewfolk. The show will always be in June and information about the show will always go to our email list first. So go to bit.ly/tcj-newsletter and sign up for our email list to be the first to know about show dates, calls for auditions, cast announcements, and when tickets go on sale.

Tamar Fenton grew up in her town’s only identifiable Jewish family. This inspired Tamar’s life-path, including her deep commitment to Jewish community. A long-time JCC professional, Tamar also loves volunteering, writing, decoupage dabbling, and is a “Care Activist” for The Patient Revolution, a non-profit working to bring careful and kind healthcare to all. Her family with David is her greatest passion - Aiden and daughter-in-law Aniko, Asher and daughter-in-law Shira, amazing grandson, Levi, Ronen, and Liel (z”l). Liel often told Tamar that she was a bad-ass, so she tries to be one every day. Learn more about Tamar here: tamarfenton.wixsite.com/lielslegacy.

Stories from the Tribe is an annual show by TC Jewfolk. The show will always be in June and information about the show will always go to our email list first. So go to bit.ly/tcj-newsletter and sign up for our email list to be the first to know about show dates, calls for auditions, cast announcements, and when tickets go on sale.

Debbie Rosen Lieberman grew up in Bismarck, ND, until she moved to Minneapolis at age 15. She has a business degree from the U of M and an MBA from Chicago's Loyola University. Debbie worked for many years as a compensation analyst in the corporate sector, later switching to work for several nonprofits. After marrying Bruce, the couple moved to Chicago's northwest suburbs where their three boys were born. When the boys were 7, 9, and 11, they moved back to Minneapolis for Bruce's job. Now retired and a Grami to two granddaughters, Debbie continues to enjoy family, volunteering, swimming, walking, and reading.

Stories from the Tribe is an annual show by TC Jewfolk. The show will always be in June and information about the show will always go to our email list first. So go to bit.ly/tcj-newsletter and sign up for our email list to be the first to know about show dates, calls for auditions, cast announcements, and when tickets go on sale.

Julie Jacobs is a 65 year old Jewish lesbian mother of four and grandmother of eight. She is a former Marathon runner and triathlete. She once completed a Half Ironman Triathlon and won in her age group. She currently swims a half mile 4-6 times a week. Julie lives within 6 miles of all her children and grandchildren. After participating in a 12 step program for the past 43 years and studying/practicing Mussar for the past 10, Julie has realized that her purpose on the planet is to foment LOVE!

Stories from the Tribe is an annual show by TC Jewfolk. The show will always be in June and information about the show will always go to our email list first. So go to bit.ly/tcj-newsletter and sign up for our email list to be the first to know about show dates, calls for auditions, cast announcements, and when tickets go on sale.

Naomi Dean grew up on a farm in Minnesota. She has taught English and Spanish in Brooklyn, New York, and Palo Alto, California, and she currently teaches ESL at Cedar Island Elementary, a public school in Maple Grove. Naomi lives with her husband Ethan, son Noah, and daughter Elsie in Plymouth. You can find her gardening, reading, writing, or walking, as well as spending time with family, including her brother, Erik, who took over the family farm. You can check out her poems in publications such as Poetica, Sylvia, The Madrigal, Collateral, Plainsongs and JAMA.

Stories from the Tribe is an annual show by TC Jewfolk. The show will always be in June and information about the show will always go to our email list first. So go to bit.ly/tcj-newsletter and sign up for our email list to be the first to know about show dates, calls for auditions, cast announcements, and when tickets go on sale.

Robyn Awend is an energetic advocate for the arts, curating and leading exhibitions and programs that explore the intersection of creativity, collaboration, and connection. A practicing visual and literary artist, she works with words and fragmented text as a source of inspiration and expression. Her storytelling has been featured on the Listen to Your Mother Twin Cities stage as well as the inaugural Stories From the Tribe event. Robyn lives with her witty husband and their three children, who inspire her every day.

Stories from the Tribe is an annual show by TC Jewfolk. The show will always be in June and information about the show will always go to our email list first. So go to bit.ly/tcj-newsletter and sign up for our email list to be the first to know about show dates, calls for auditions, cast announcements, and when tickets go on sale.

Season 3 of Jewfolk's Stories from the Tribe Podcast is back! In June, 12 storytellers took to the bima, to tell their true Jewish stories that have a thread to Jewish motherhood – whether that’s about their own or about being one – and includes all of the ups and downs, highs and lows, laughs and tears that come with the real-life experience of Jewish moms in the Twin Cities. Get ready for all to come this season, with new episodes coming out every Wednesday wherever you get your podcast!