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(mostly) TRUE THINGS storytelling slam at the Dickens Festival
n the spirit of the brilliant storyteller Charles Dickens, stories of holidays past and present will be part of this year's Charles Dickens Festival in Port Jefferson, NY, provided by a remarkable line-up of gifted, funny people with captivating tales of their own experiences and memories. Stories are a uniquely compelling form of entertainment, because they are windows into lives and worlds we might never otherwise know about. And they are often as hilarious as they are heartful.
(mostly) TRUE THINGS features true stories - with a twist - told live without notes. Each show is entirely unique, with completely new stories told by people from all walks of life. There is game that engages the entire audience. One storyteller tells the unvarnished truth, the other three change a few details that you might pick up by listening closely. The whole truth comes out by the end. There are prizes involved, if you can believe a thing like that.
KIDS UNDER TWELVE ARE FREE! Delicious free coffee (plus tea and water) and hot chocolate for the kids!
Host and creator Jude Treder-Wolff keeps the energy high and the audience is a ton of fun.
These performances will be part of the Port Jefferson Dickens Festival which turns the entire village into an Edwardian holiday experience, with carolers, music, shows, and of course shopping. (mostly) TRUE THINGS supplies the stories and the price includes delicious coffee, tea and water.
Stories By:
Mary Theresa Archbold is an actor/dancer/writer originally from Dix Hills who discovered storytelling from the Moth Community Program. She appears Off Broadway, in Improv and sketch, TV, and her writing can be seen on Felicity Huffman's Whatheflicka.com. You can hear her on NPR's This American Life's Hiding in Plain Sight episode. She recently performed on The Moth Mainstage and you can hear her story. "Our Normal"on The Moth Podcast. Her semi-autobiographical sketch show, that she co-wrote with husband Pat Shay, Jazz Hand: Tales of a One Armed woman tours the country, It started at FringeNYC (Outstanding Actor Award) then onto the finals of the NBC / Universal Shortcuts Film Festival (Best Actor Award) and an invited performance at the Kennedy Center.
Hal Peller is an award-winning facilitator of improvisation and coach of improv teams, stand-up comedians and theater companies throughout the entire world. His workshops for the Broadway Theater Institute included "Improvisation For The Theater" "Theater Games For Non-Actors" "Theater Games For Teachers and "Corporate Management Training" and he works with Fortune 500 companies, including GE Financial Services, Insight Solutions For Business, and Asian Aviation Center of Excellence in Malaysia, to name a few. Click here for more information.
Elizabeth Rowe is a professional storyteller from Oceanside, NY for the past 25 years. She is a regular performer for the New York Story Exchange at the Cornelia Street Cafe in Greenwich Village since its inception in 1997, and has appeared all over the tri-state area, including the Heckscher Museum o Art in Huntington, The Players' Club in Manhattan, Wave Hill, NY and LI Cablevisin's Tell Me A Story. Find out more on her website www.Storytellerowe.com
Dr. Debbie Zelizer is chair of the Health Science Dept at Stonybrook University and Program Director of the Health Science major, one of the largest undergraduate majors at the school. She has worked in the School of Health, Technology and Management since 1989. She worked on the AIDS Inpatient Treatment Center at Stonybrook University Hospital where she provided emotional and psychological support to patients and their families as well as extensive training to the staff.
Dawn Borchers is an MBA in Business Management who currently works as a national sales manager from her home office. She has two amazing kids and grew up on Long Island in a family of 4 girls.
Terri Morrissey is co-founder of Performing arts Studio of NY, and has been a teacher and actress on long island for more than 30 years.
Daniel Treder is a teacher of mathematics at Pemberton Township High School in Burlington County, NJ. He likes to practice southern style kung fu (Hung Gar) and is the father of 3 boys.
Rosemary Flanagan is a social worker and actress who has worked in social service agencies and performed in theaters across Long Island. She is now branching out to the worlds of improvisation and storytelling.
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LocationPerforming Arts Studio of New York (View)
224 E. Main St.
Port Jefferson, NY 11777
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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