Tilt Think Improv, Good on Paper Improv, and Here:Say Storytelling are coming together for a super-special open mic storytelling + improv show!

This show will be a lot like the Here:Say Storytelling open mics we used to do. But for this show, when the story is over, members of the Tilt Think and Good on Paper Improv troupes will take over the stage to perform scenes inspired by the story.

$10 entry at door.

What You Need to Know:

* Come to the show prepared to tell a story and throw your name in the basket.
* Storytellers will be selected randomly by pulling names from the basket until the show ends.
* Tell or read a 6-minute story.
* After you tell your story, be sure to stick around to hear the rest!
* No storytelling experience required! This is a no-pressure, no-judgment, no-scoring storytelling space.
* Anything goes except for hate speech.

What Kinds of Stories Should You Expect at Open Mic?
It can be a funny story, a sad story, a serious story, a “fall off your chair” hilarious story—but be sure it’s a true story as you remember it. Unfamiliar with live storytelling? Give the Here:Say Storytelling podcast a listen.

Join Housing North and here: say storytelling for an entertaining evening of stories about the meaning of home. Food and drink are available for purchase on site.

Up North Pride is kicking of Pride Week with Here:Say Storytelling! This special-edition popup show will feature storytellers from the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

Ages: All ages welcome. Parental Discretion is advised.
Tickets: This will be a ticketed event. Stay tuned for when they are available.

 Event Partner: Here:Say Storytelling
 Pride Week Presenting Sponsor: Thomas Judd Care Center

Elk Rapids Harbor Days welcomes Here:Say Storytelling for an evening of open mic storytelling! Participants are invited to share a first-person, honest and true story. It can be funny, sad, serious, “fall off your chair” hilarious.

How It Works
- No experience required! Come to the HERTH prepared to tell a story and throw your name in a basket.
- Performers will be selected randomly until the show ends.
- Tell a 5- to 7-minute story.
- Tell from memory or read from notes—up to you!
- After you tell your story, be sure to stick around to hear the rest!

Elk Rapids Harbor Days welcomes Here:Say Storytelling for an evening of open mic storytelling! The May 17 fundraising event is an exciting preview of a NEW ticketed event during the Elk Rapids Harbor Days festival this summer!

The theme “Comedy of Errors” invites participants to share a personal story about a situation that went awry with unexpected, and perhaps hilarious, consequences!

What Kinds of Stories Should You Expect at Open Mic?
Great stories on stage have a beginning, middle, and end, and involve stakes (something that stands to be gained or lost). It can be a funny story, a sad story, a serious story, a “fall off your chair” hilarious story—but it must be a true “Comedy of Errors” story of an experience in the storyteller’s life.

How It Works
• No experience required! Come to the HERTH prepared to tell a story and throw your name in a basket.
• Performers will be selected randomly until the show ends. Your name wasn’t selected? Come to the Elk Rapids Harbor Day open mic event on August 3 and try again.
• Tell a 5- to 7-minute story. You’ll hear a 1-minute warning ding at 6 minutes and a “done” double-ding at 7 minutes.
• Tell from memory or read from notes—up to you!

After you tell your story, be sure to stick around to hear the rest!

Want to know more?
Listen to the Here:Say podcast (https://heresaystorytelling.podbean.com/) to get a sense of what stories on stage sound like and visit the Here:Say website (heresaystorytelling.com) to find out what we’re all about.

What Storytelling Isn’t:
• Fiction/poetry
• Stand-up comedy
• Singing/strumming
• Discriminatory speech
• Political commentary

Tickets are $10 and are available in advance at elkrapidsharbordays.org. A variety of food and drink will be available for purchase at the venue.

For questions regarding this event, contact: info@elkrapidsharbordays.org.
For questions or assistance regarding the creation of your story, contact Kabie Stein: Kabie@heresaystorytelling.com

Join Here:Say Storytelling and Leelanau Clean Water for “Bubbling Up,” a live storytelling show, at Little Traverse Inn in Maple City on Saturday, April 27. This event is the third installment of the “Bubbling Up” series, with true, first-person stories that celebrate water, in all its forms, anywhere in the world.

Taylor Moore is the emcee for this show. Featured storytellers include:

Brendan O’Donnell
Jeff Smith
Jessie Zevalkink
Laura Gornicki
Matt Soderquist
Rebecca Sisco

Come for dinner, stay for the true stories of water adventure and misadventure. Reservations for this evening are highly recommended. Call 231-228-2560 to save yourself a table.

Stories begin at 7pm || Suggested $10 donation at door.
Media sponsor: Boardman Review

All proceeds from this show will go to Leelanau Clean Water, a 501c3 Nonprofit organization whose mission is to restore, protect and sustain water resources, promote public awareness of issues with environmental and economic importance, and provide accurate information to assist public participation in water resource decisions. Learn more at https://www.leelanaucleanwater.org.

Join us as 5 storytellers take the stage to tell true, first-person stories about a time in their lives that they embarked on an epic journey.

$10 entry at door.

Join us as 5 storytellers take the stage to tell true, first-person stories about a time in their lives that their chances at success were slim.

$10 entry at door.

Join us as 5 storytellers take the stage to tell true, first-person stories about a time in their lives that they took a risk that could have gone horribly, horribly wrong.

$10 entry at door.

Join us as scheduled performers take the stage to tell true, first-person stories about times in their lives that they tangled with the law or the courts.

$10 entry at door.

Join us as 5 storytellers take the stage to tell true, first-person stories about a time in their lives that they saw the sign and it opened up their eyes.

Our scheduled performers for this show:
Joe Beyer
Karin Killian
Dave Thomas
Shea Petaja
Jeff Smith

$10 entry at door.

Scheduled performers are putting the fun in dysfunctional with true, first-person stories about things not working as expected.