Storytelling Workshop

Community Plate invites you to learn the basics of storytelling in this introductory small group workshop. This free workshop will take place over TWO virtual (zoom) group sessions: Saturday, April 27, 10:30am-12:30pm AND Saturday, May 4, 10:30am-12:30pm; plus an additional and optional one-on-one (zoom or phone) coaching session. Additonally, there will be the opportunity to participate in the zoom workshop through an in-person community room at the Millinocket Memorial Library.

With our workshop facilitator, Elizabeth Peavy (see bio below), you will learn what makes a good story, develop and craft a personal narrative, practice and receive feedback, and get tips on performance. After the workshop, you'll have the opportunity to perform your story at an upcoming Community Plate, or other storytelling event. This workshop is perfect for the beginner who wants to learn the art of storytelling, intermediate storytellers who want to practice their craft and develop a new story, or anyone interested in becoming a better public speaker.

This storytelling workshop is in support of Community Plate's May 18 Story Sharing Potluck Supper in Millinocket, "The Bounty of Katahdin," and we hope that at least 2 workshop participants will tell their stories at the May 18 supper at the Elks Lodge in Millinocket. You DO NOT need to live in Millinocket or attend the May 18 supper to participate in the workshop.

Although this is a virtual workshop, we ask that all participants be Maine residents. We do this for grant funding reasons, and also because we hope participants will be available to tell their story at a future in-person Community Plate event.

Workshop Facilitator: Elizabeth Peavey is a celebrated Maine writer, speaker, and educator. She has taught memoir and storytelling to audiences ranging from middle school boys to MFA candidates throughout her career. Her one-woman show, My Mother’s Clothes Are Not My Mother, played to sold-out houses for six years and received the Maine Literary Award for Best Drama. She’s the author of three books, countless print columns and features, and is a frequent keynote and guest lecturer at conferences, schools, and institutions.

This free workshop is made possible in part through a generous grant from the Onion Foundation.

Community Plate strives to make all of our events and workshops free of charge in order to be as inclusive as possible, and accessible to anyone interested in being part of our communtiy. Those wishing to contribute something can make a donation to Community Plate. Community Plate is a nonprofit organization, currently applying for 501(c)3 status.