Stories by the Sea

Date, Location

Thu, 09/18/2008 - 8:00pm to Sat, 09/20/2008 - 8:59pm

Newport Performing Arts Center
Newport, OR

To Register:

Registration forms for the festival workshops are available online at http://data.memberclicks.com/site/ola/CSD_StoriesByTheSea.pdf or by calling Rebecca Cohen at 541-265-3109.

About the Event

The 15th, and last, Stories by the Sea Storytelling Festival will be held at the Newport Performing Arts Center September 19th, 20th, and 21st. The featured storytellers this year are Mary Gay Ducey and Alton Chung.

Mary Gay Ducey is a descendant of spunky Southern women. She tells stories from Appalachia and many other cultures. Her three-hour workshop on Saturday morning will focus deeply on the four elements of story structure: character, place, incident, and voice. She will explore various approaches for each of these elements. Her Saturday performances will feature tales and songs from far and wide. Mary Gay has been a children