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- Miss Marsha Rides The Elephant
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- Joseph Dougherty
Story Salon regular and producer Dan Farren describes an unexpected right of passage provided by Peanut, the elephant and Miss Marsha, the local t.v. weather girl.
Story Salon began in a North Hollywood coffee house in 1996. The rules of the show are simple: Five to seven minutes of original material performed by the writer. This open policy, embracing a sort of "free-range" writing, results in one of the most eclectic hours of performance available.
The stories in this series, recorded in front of a live audience, are a sampling of Story Salon's wide range of performers. The result is a unique blend of memoir and observation; sometimes funny, sometimes confessional, often controversial, always unique.
Story Salon Live pieces are perfect as free-standing drop-ins or as part of any program focusing on the art of storytelling.
Learn more at:
www.storysalon.com
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Story Salon regular and producer Dan Farren describes an unexpected right of passage provided by Peanut, the elephant and Miss Marsha, the local t.v. weather girl. Story Salon began in a North Hollywood coffee house in 1996. The rules of the show are simple: Five to seven minutes of original material performed by the writer. This open policy, embracing a sort of "free-range" writing, results in one of the most eclectic hours of performance available. The stories in this series, recorded in front of a live audience, are a sampling of Story Salon's wide range of performers. The result is a unique blend of memoir and observation; sometimes funny, sometimes confessional, often controversial, always unique. Story Salon Live pieces are perfect as free-standing drop-ins or as part of any program focusing on the art of storytelling. Learn more at: www.storysalon.com
Timing and Cues
Intro: Story Salon is a storytelling venue in Southern California that mixes memoir and observation. In this story, Salon regular and producer Dan Farren tells of unexpected lessons learned under the big top.
Tag: To learn more about Story Salon, visit their website: www.storysalon.com
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