Bucks County Playhouse’s storytelling series returns this spring and features Gastor Almonte, Stuart Carroll, Ophira Eisenberg, Faye Lane, Michaela Murphy and Abraham Norfleet. WORD OF MOUTH: BUSTED is hosted by Murphy and Eisenberg and takes place Saturday, May 13, with shows at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 and available at BucksCountyPlayhouse.org or 215-862-2121. Special rates for groups of 10 or more.
This is a Moth-Style storytelling show featuring six true, personal stories told by some of the best storytellers in the business. The theme BUSTED will be explored through stories about getting caught, breaking free, cast in stone or found out.
Storytelling isn’t a monologue or someone reading from a page. This is storytelling in its truest sense, connecting to another person and telling them a well-crafted story about something important that happened and potentially how it changed the direction of their life. It’s sitting down with a curious friend. In this instance, the audience becomes a room full of curious friends. There’s a real authenticity about the dialogue and interaction between storyteller and audience.
Almonte is a comedian and storyteller from Brooklyn, New York, who has twice appeared on Comedy Central’s This Is Not Happening and other programs.
Carroll is an elementary education professor at The College of New Jersey, where he shares the idea of teaching as storytelling that comes from the work of educational philosopher Kieran Egan.
Eisenberg is a standup comedian, writer and the host of the new comedy podcast Parenting Is A Joke with iHeartRadio and Pretty Good Friends.
Lane is “one of New York’s most beloved and respected storytellers” and appears frequently in storytelling shows around the country.
Murphy is a writer, playwright, storyteller, producer and teacher, with her one-woman show Something Blue performed at The Aspen Comedy Festival, The Improv Theater and Off-Broadway. She’s currently director of education at Bucks County Playhouse.
Norfleet is a comedian and storyteller based in the world epicenter of comedy: West Orange, New Jersey.
Bucks County Playhouse is located at 70 S. Main St. in New Hope.
