Jim Stowell   I have been writing, acting, directing and producing theatre in the Twin Cities for 40 years. Between the years of 1971 through 2004 the Minneapolis and Saint Paul press compared my work to or with: Lewis Carrol, Walt Whitman, William Kennedy, William Styron, William Faulkner, Gary Snyder, Jack Kerouac, John Steinbeck, Harper Lee, Mark Twain, Fellini, Buster Keaton and The Marx Brothers. Over these years this press has called me: “the area’s primer storyteller”… “the area’s most compelling storyteller” … “the best storyteller in town”… “a master at work”… “a treasure”… “a genius”…“a mix of humor, truth and passion”… “unforgettable and unnerving”… “not to be missed” … “passionate and eloquent.” (2004). I was even recommended in Fodor’s Travel Guide sometime in the late ‘80’s. When they talked about what to do in Minneapolis they recommended going to my play.