The Radical Act of Community Storytelling

Download or read book The Radical Act of Community Storytelling written by Penelope Starr and published by Parkhurst Brothers Publishers Incorporated. This book was released on 2017-08-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intro -- Contents -- Part One: How to Create and Produce a Community Storytelling Series -- Voices Uncensored -- What It's About -- In the Beginning -- A Bit of Storytelling History -- Getting Started -- Finding a Venue -- Finding a Name -- Finding Storytellers -- Finding Themes -- Finding an Audience -- The Rehearsal -- Opening Night -- Guest Curators -- Finding Volunteers -- When Things Go Wrong -- Creating a Business Plan -- Becoming a 501(c)(3) -- Teaching Workshops -- Storytelling Projects -- Moving and Growing -- Part Two: Why Everyone Can Benefit from Community Storytelling -- Overcoming the Fear of Public Speaking -- Storytelling vs. Therapy -- Diversity -- Dispelling Prejudice -- Building Bridges -- Healing -- Making Connections -- Community Awareness and Fundraising -- Ripple Effect -- Teaching Lessons -- Creativity -- Part Three: Keeping It Organized -- Forms, Timelines, Contracts -- Curator and Producer Agreement and Timeline -- Storyteller and Curator Agreement and Timeline -- Show Timeline Checklist -- Rehearsal notes -- Photo/Video/Audio Release Agreement -- 11 Things to Do If You Are Nervous About Going Onstage -- Tips for Tellers -- Story Outline List of Things to Take -- Script for Curator -- Guest List -- Program -- Email list -- Sign, 2 yellow -- Sign, 5 green -- Sign, WRAP IT UP red -- Resources -- Acknowledgements