the living art of storytelling in Massachusetts

Time: November 5, 2011 from 4pm to 7pm
Location: The Burren
Street: 247 Elm St
City/Town: Somerville, Massachusetts 02144
Phone: (617) 776-6896
Event Type: theater, storytelling, mash, up
Organized By: MichaelAnderson
Latest Activity: Nov 4, 2011
Storytelling, ten-minute plays, spoken word, sketch comedy, sketch tragedy. Everything you always wanted to say about the Canon, but you were afraid you'd get thrown out of your English class.
247 Elm St
Somerville, Massachusetts 02144
(617) 776-6896
Public transit: Davis Station
email: guyfawkes@rcn.com
for a slot or show up early on the day... last fall this event was SRO. Lots of video from Sept 2010 version at http://www.youtube.com/user/massmouth2videouse search word "shakespeare"
COMING SOON: see eventbrite to reserve tix.
On April 11, 2012, 7-9PM All the finalists will gather at Coolidge Corner, main Theater to compete for a week in a medeival townhouse in Tuscany and other prizes.
"Because have a life, you have a story. Bring it!"
Listen to our podcasts at iTunes and podcast webpage. And check out our video archive to get an idea about 5 minute stories http://massmouth.ning.com/video
http://massmouth.ning.com/forum/topics/story-slam-rules-pr-what-is
http://massmouth.ning.com/forum/topics/way-to-be-sure-to-tell-at-a
Other massmouth slams this season:
Mondays: Club Passim in Cambridge, MA and Semi finals in March 2012
Tuesdays: Somerville, Cambridge and other venues Semi-finals in March 2012
Semi Finals: in March 11th for JP events
Finals: WED APRIL 11th the Finals will be at Coolidge Corner Theater main theater Brookline, 7-9PM
Grand Prize for Slam Season 2012
Michael Anderson as Hamlet followed by Robert Fairchild as Henry V below:
massmouth promotes storytelling
Click on the link above or here to access a simple request form. Also, you may go to our member page and use "advanced search" to search members profiles by key words: genre, age range etc.
April 30, 2012 at 9:30am to August 5, 2012 at 4pm – Angel's Rest Retreat and Conference Center
May 18, 2012 at 6pm to May 20, 2012 at 2pm – Alice's House, Humarock, Scituate, Massachusetts
May 22, 2012 from 7pm to 8:30pm – Out of the Blue Gallery
First place, and $1,000 prize
Junior Fernando Ortiz from Revere High School
Senior Amario Malcolm from Boston Latin Academy
Runners-up ($500 each)11th
Alan Estes from Newburyport,
AngelinaFerullo from Everett and
Runners-up ($500 each)12th Caylen Bryant (Andover)
Shavar Lazarus (Boston Latin Academy).
Audience Choice awards:
11th Justin Alexander
(South Community High)
12th Varvarra Valentin
(Lynn Classical High School)
massmouth choice awards:
Juniors
Jennifer MonJoie(Revere)
Bahiya Nasuuna (Chelsea)
Karen Hua (Andover)
Senior
Jason Hittinger (Revere)
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Last Year 2011: StoriesLive® first ever high school story slam. 1st place awarded a $2,000 scholarship Brianda Agramonte, Lynn Classical High School, senior
2 runners up received $1,000 scholarship each: junior Conor Miller Newburyport High School and Mathews DeSouza, Everett High School, Our "massmouth choice" was Sandy Fonseca, Boston Latin Academy, senior [below] She was awarded $500
Lexi Hernando Lynn Classical High School, senior was chosen by the attendees and awarded the Audience Choice prize of $500.
Congratulations all!

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