Storyteller Workshop 10 am – 2pm | Performance 7pm
Tickets are $10 online / $15 at the door
Join us for our monthly storytelling series, StoryCON. Taking place on the last Saturday of each month in the Lobby at the Ritz, StoryCON will present a night of storytelling featuring six storytellers from Newburgh and the Hudson Valley.
Each month StoryCON will be facilitated and hosted by a different professional storyteller and organized around a theme—from first loves to worst days ever to stories from urban renewal and Newburgh history. StoryCON events will begin with a daytime workshop led by that month’s host, who will help participants shape and rehearse their stories for performance that night.
The winning storyteller at each event will take home a $100 cash prize, will be featured in the StoryCON All-Stars season finale, and will be invited to join a private workshop with renowned storytelling organization The Moth at Safe Harbors in August.
Have a story to share? Contact Ken Martinez at kmartinez@safe-harbors.org or 845.784.1110 for more information.
Samantha Jones is an accomplished actor and director originally from New York City, but a Hudson Valley resident for over 11 years now. Her acting credits include A Murder at the End of the World (FX), FBI: Most Wanted (NBC), The Green Veil with John Leguizamo, Dr. Death (Peacock), Emergence (ABC), Bull (CBS), The Blacklist (NBC), Law & Order: SVU (NBC). She has been teaching her method of improv empowerment since 1993 and founded Hudson Valley Improv in 2014. She has written and performed four solo shows, the most recent being Butterfly Suicide, which was an official selection for the Solo Nova Festival in at PS122. She has directed solo performances that have appeared at festivals and venues worldwide, co-creating and directing diverse solo vehicles, including stand-up comedy, talk shows, storytelling, and full-length plays. Her directing credits also include live concerts, further showcasing her ability to shape powerful performances. www.hudsonvalleyimmprov.com