"don't burn the turkey" stories are due november 11!
If you have a smart phone, download the free app Voice Record Pro and record your pitch. Email it to us at [email protected] using the “password protected link” option. If you don’t have a smart phone, either find a helpful friend with a smart phone or use whatever recording application you may have on your computer- just make sure the file is small enough to be sent via email.
In your pitch, please include the following:
1.A short synopsis of the story. You will have three minutes to tell us about your story and why we should care about it. Provide the general plot and DON’T FORGET THE ENDING. We don’t want a cliffhanger.
2.Keep in mind that while this is a shorter version of the story, it’s still your audition. If we’re bored listening to the pitch, chances are listeners won’t be interested in the whole story either.
3.Before recording, please review our judging criteria so you know how we’ll be scoring you.
In your email, please include the following:
1.Your name (obviously).
2.YOUR phone number.
3.A one line description of your story and a potential title.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
1.SHARE WITH US YOUR VERY BEST STORY. OUR THEME FOR THE NIGHT IS “don't burn the turkey: stories of holidays gone awry.” YOUR STORY MUST FIT THE THEME AND HAVE A TRUE BEGINNING, MIDDLE AND END. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT AS LONG AS THE STORY TAKES PLACE IN THE SUMMER TIME, IT DOES NOT HAVE TO INCORPORATE CAMP.
2.ONE TRUE STORY THAT IS YOUR OWN. THIS CANNOT BE SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED TO YOUR COUSIN’S BEST FRIEND’S DOG OR A COLLECTION OF ANECDOTES. JUST ONE TRUE INCIDENT THAT INVOLVED YOU.
3.THIS IS TRULY A STORYTELLING EVENT. WE WANT TO HEAR A GOOD STORY BUT WE ALSO WANT IT TO BE TOLD WELL.
4.STORIES WILL BE TOLD LIVE WITH NO NOTES. SO WHATEVER YOU PITCH TO US- BE PREPARED TO TELL IT IN FRONT OF AN AUDIENCE STRAIGHT FROM MEMORY.
5.YOU WILL HAVE NO MORE THAN SEVEN MINUTES TO TELL YOUR STORY AT THE SHOW, BUT WE WOULD ALSO LIKE YOU TO FILL THOSE SEVEN MINUTES.