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First Person Arts StorySlam: Grand Slam

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Saturday, June 28, 2025
Doors: 6pm | Show: 7:30pm

Come to World Café Live Theater on 6.28 for a fun-filled night with stories told by you–our audience–live on stage. The show starts at 7:30pm.
Tickets are only $15!

Got a great story and want a guaranteed spot on stage?
Pitch us your story at stories@firstpersonarts.org. Please limit your pitch to no more than 100 words.
We choose 4 lucky featured storytellers about two weeks before the show. Each storyteller gets a complimentary 30-minute story coaching session
with our expert storytelling coaches. The remaining 3 slots are up to fate on the night of the StorySlam.

Never been to a First Person Arts StorySlam storytelling competition before?
No problem. First Person Arts StorySlams are like open mic nights for people who love stories. We provide a theme, and you provide a 100% true,
personal story. Youʼve got 5 minutes on stage to entertain the “most engaged audience in Philly.” No notes or props allowed.

First Person Arts includes storytellers practicing across multiple disciplines such as theatre, memoir, visual, arts, spoken word, and dance. In documentary art, the message is more important than the messenger. We promise, with each story you tell and/or hear, the more connected you will feel. The act of making oneself vulnerable through storytelling breaks down barriers. Our unique and shared experiences will bring our communities closer together. You are not alone.
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