Ancram Opera House Seeks Storytellers for
REAL PEOPLE REAL STORIES
Ancram Opera House is seeking storytellers for its popular REAL PEOPLE REAL STORIES event, which features local residents telling true stories from their own lives. The performance will be Saturday, Dec. 15th at 3pm. Interested participants may call the Ancram Opera House pitch line at 518-250-9791 to leave a one-minute version of their story.
The theme for this performance of REAL PEOPLE REAL STORIES is “The Kindness of Strangers.” Ancram Opera House Director Paul Ricciardi, who created REAL PEOPLE REAL STORIES after being inspired by The Moth Radio Hour on NPR, says he is “looking for tales about Good Samaritans, random acts of kindness and the goodness of humanity through actions large and small.” Ricciardi will direct the show and provide five hours of coaching for each storyteller. Stories must be true, experienced first-hand by the storytellers, and run no more than 15 minutes.
“No experience is necessary. The goal is not to create a polished monologue, but to allow the spontaneity of a real-life story to shine through,” Ricciardi said.
The Ancram Opera House is located at 1330 County Route 7, just north of the corner of Route 82. Parking is available on the adjacent lawn. For information and tickets, go to www.ancramoperahouse.org or call (518) 329-0114.
