SNAP First Person Arts Festival

2-4pm : Storytelling Masterclass with teaching artist Susanne Schmidt

Are you interested in advancing your storytelling skills? Join us for this weekend intensive and explore new ways to craft, edit, and perform your true, first-person narrative. The workshop includes direct instruction, individualized story feedback, and the opportunity to perform in the Sunday evening Snap StorySlam. All levels of students are welcome, and prior experience in live non-fiction performance might. Participants are encouraged to prepare a story idea prior to the workshop. Age 18+

TEACHING ARTIST SUSANNE SCHMIDT

Susanne Schmidt is a comedic storyteller, producer, and national speaker. As a storyteller, Susanne's work has been featured on CBS Sunday Morning, Home Box Office's (HBO) Inspiration Room, National Public Radio (NPR), and WGBH Stories from the Stage. She is a 2021 recipient of a Webby Award for her story House on Fire and was named the Best of Valley Voices Storyteller by New England Public Media (NEPM) in 2016 and 2022. Susanne is a producer and workshop facilitator for The Moth and a story consultant dedicated to helping mission-driven organizations use the power of stories for good.

In addition to her storytelling work, Susanne is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and a faculty member at the University of Vermont and Vermont State University's graduate programs in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Susanne is the mother of two amazing young men who LOVE that she often talks about them on stage!

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6:00 PM : SNAP STORY SLAM

Join us for a free open-mic storytelling event as part of the second snap First Person Arts Festival. This event features stories told by the participants from the snap Storytelling Masterclass workshop led by Susanne Schmidt, held on January 25 & 26. Once the masterclass storytellers have performed, we'll open up the mic for to anyone with a five-minute story to share (note: available performance slots are limited and will be determined on the night of the event). Come tell your story, or just enjoy the show!

Cost : Free