Smithtown, NY - May 24, 2016 - (mostly) TRUE THINGS, a storytelling show that features true stories - with a twist - told live, without notes by people from all walks of life, ages and backgrounds and a game that involves the audience will bring luminaries from the New York City storytelling scene to The Dolphin Bookshop & Café, 299 Main St., Port Washington, NY on Sunday June 5, 2016 at 6 pm.
Joey Novick. Photo by (mostly) True Things.
These storytellers will tell a compelling, captivating and often comedic story from their own life. All the stories except one include carefully-crafted deceptions or “little white lies.” The audience has an opportunity to question the storytellers, then vote for the person who told the unvarnished truth. Audience members who choose the correct person get a prize.Tickets are $10 online or at The Dolphin Bookshop until 5 pm on the day of the show, or $15 at the door (cash only). The ticketing link is on the show website: mostlytruethings.com. Call 631-366-4265 for more information.
Tracey Segarra in my show. Photo by (mostly) True Things.
This performance will feature stories by Moth Grand Slam winner and NYC storytelling regular Tracey Lynn Segarra; Mel Dockery, a Moth winner who has been featured on NPR; Jamie Cummings, actor, writer, director who teachers improvisation at The Pit-NYC and is on 2 Pit-NYC house teams; Joey Novick, a lawyer, improviser and podcaster.
Jamie Cummings. Photo by (mostly) True Things
Host/creator Jude Treder-Wolff is a writer/performer and singer/songwriter who performs regularly in the New York storytelling scene, and has been featured on Talk Therapy, RISK!,The Prose Of Pie and told stories onstage at The Moth.
Her solo storytelling show Crazytown: my first psychopath was selected for the 2013 Midtown International Theater Festival, and the 212 Chicago and San Francisco Fringe Festivals, performed at The Actors Theater Workshop, The Pit-NYC, Broadway Comedy Club, The Charles B Wang Center at Stonybrook University and other venues around the country. With composer Wells Hanley she co-wrote all the songs used to set up each stage of the game in (mostly) TRUE THINGS.
