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Cancelled – Youth Story Slam for Young Women- Family Conversations
April 6 @ 7:00 pm
Dear Ticket Holders and Storytellers,
It is with a heavy heart that we have to cancel the show. We just did not have enough interested young storytellers to create a successful evening. We hope to reschedule sometime in late summer/early fall.
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Theme: Family Conversations
Storytellers and audiences are enjoying The Actors Studio of Newburyport’s (TASN) 16th season of true-life stories told without notes or props on themes ranging from synchronicity to pronouns. TASN’s Full Moon Story Slam is modelled after NPR’s Moth Radio Hour. It is a storytelling competition with a few simple criteria for both the official judges and the audience to vote for their favorites.
The Full Moon Story Slam has been a consistently popular event since its inception, so much so that, during Covid restrictions, it expanded nationwide as a Zoom event.
The Slam is our chance to gather as friends and share true stories from our lives. Simply put, a story slam is a competition based on the art of storytelling. It puts a dual emphasis on content and performance, encouraging storytellers to focus on what they’re saying and how they’re saying it. It is an exercise in crafting stories within a set time limit – and it is great entertainment! Story slammers will tell a 5-minute short story based on the evening’s theme: FAMILY CONVERSATIONS
The Full Moon Story Slam has been a consistently popular event since its inception, so much so that, during Covid restrictions, it expanded nationwide as a Zoom event.
The Slam is our chance to gather as friends and share true stories from our lives. Simply put, a story slam is a competition based on the art of storytelling. It puts a dual emphasis on content and performance, encouraging storytellers to focus on what they’re saying and how they’re saying it. It is an exercise in crafting stories within a set time limit – and it is great entertainment! Story slammers will tell a 5-minute short story based on the evening’s theme: FAMILY CONVERSATIONS
Jenna Obrien and Katherine Melnik Story Slam July 7, 2023
For young women, ages 12 – 23
Criteria for judging:
The story has an arc: a beginning, a point of change, and a resolution.
Criteria for judging:
The story has an arc: a beginning, a point of change, and a resolution.
- Presentation of the story.
- Time (no longer than five minutes, but no shorter than four minutes).
- Connection to the theme.
Please remember, the story must be true. The story must be yours, and you may not use props, notes, or a written script.
If you know that you would like to tell a story, you can let us know by noon on April 6. Contact Kimm@newburyportacting.org, If you are not yet sure, you will have the opportunity to sign up during the event. Storytellers and all audience members need to purchase a ticket.
If you know that you would like to tell a story, you can let us know by noon on April 6. Contact Kimm@newburyportacting.org, If you are not yet sure, you will have the opportunity to sign up during the event. Storytellers and all audience members need to purchase a ticket.
When: April 6, 7:00 P.M.
Where: 1 Merrill Street, Cross Roads Plaza – Salisbury, MA
Tickets: $20 in advance $22 at the door
Where: 1 Merrill Street, Cross Roads Plaza – Salisbury, MA
Tickets: $20 in advance $22 at the door
Theme: Family Conversations
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