In response to the restrictions on gathering due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the canceling of its annual StoryFest in May 2020, Story Arts of MN is offering free online storytelling workshops on the second Tuesday of each month, through April 2021.

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Stories of lived challenges are powerful for both the teller and the audience, but need to be crafted carefully so the audience never worries about the teller and stops listening to the story. Gregory Pickett and Laura Packer both share stories of challenging experiences crafted for performance and both always keep the audience in mind. This workshop will help you develop a challenging scene from a story so that it is visceral and well-told at the same time as it keeps the audience safe and focused.

This event is open to everyone via Zoom teleconferencing. Please register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crafting-challenging-story-scenes-with-gregory-pickett-and-laura-packer-tickets-122004066447. After registering, you'll receive an email message with the Zoom link.

Registration is free, although donations are appreciated to support SAM's virtual programming. The suggested donation is $10.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.