Fall 2013: Jessup

Fall StorySlam – Jessup: A Tale of Two Cities

Saturday, September 14, 2013

Jerry Pickard warming up for the Scranton StorySlam in Jessup.

Jerry Pickard warming up for the Scranton StorySlam in Jessup.

This event was held “up the line,” where five-minute tales about life in Jessup were told on Saturday, September 14th, at St. George’s Restaurant in Jessup.

Storytellers:
Curt Camoni
Kim Giombetti
Michelle Wilson McMullen
Bobby Munley
Jerry Pickard
Corrine Sebastianelli
John Troiani
Dave Valvano

Our judges for the evening included local luminaries Al Alunni, Aleta DeMatteo, and Alice Vanston.

The winning tale was told by wild card Barb Rognoni, and the incredibly quirky and talented filmmaker Kyle Rebar took the stage as our second wild card of the evening. Click the links to hear their stories!

Where: St. George’s Restaurant
304 Church Street, Jessup PA
When: Saturday, September 14
Doors open at 6:00 PM
Stories start at 7:00 PM
Tickets $5

At every slam, the stage will also be open to storytellers from the audience. Same rules apply: five minutes – all true – no notes.

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