People often ask, "What is storytelling?" For me, storytelling combines the intensity of a one person play with the intimacy of a one-on-one conversation.
Note: Performances with times listed are open to the public.
Wed. June 3 Squeaks, Shrieks and Squeals: Interactive Stories for Four Year Olds Sunrise Children's Learning Center, Clifton Park, NY
Tue. June 9
Schuyler Ridge Nursing Home, Clifton Park, NY
Tue. June 9
Beacon Pointe Memory Care Community, Clifton Park, NY
Fri. June 12, 4:00 p.m. People Who Made a Difference As part of
Saratoga Arts Fest 2009, storyteller Kate Dudding will share little known stories of people who made a difference. Some made a difference in the world, others made a difference in their part of the world.
Dee Sarno Theatre, The Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY
Mon. June 15, 7:00 p.m. Laugh Yourself Silly: Tales to Tickle Your Funny Bone Children laugh 40 times more per day than adults -- that's just not right! Come improve your laughing average as Kate Dudding shares personal stories, folk tales and maybe even a tall tale or two.
Free.
Coburg Village, Rexford, NY
Tue. June 23, 3:00 p.m. I Could Have Sung All Night Kate tells stories from
Marni Nixon's biography. Marni's name and face may not be familiar, but many recognize her voice from these movies: The King and I (singing for Deborah Kerr), My Fair Lady (singing for Audrey Hepburn), and West Side Story (singing for Natalie Woods.)
Free.
Coburg Village, Rexford, NY
Thu. August 6, 7:00 p.m. Satisfaction Kate Dudding shares stories of people who DID get some satisfaction, despite the twists and turns and surprises they encountered along the way.
Free.
Coburg Village, Rexford, NY
Mon. August 10 Backstage Broadway Stories
Listen and sing along as Kate Dudding shares stories of the Gershwin Brothers and Dorothy Fields. You're probably very familiar with the songs of George and Ira Gershwin. However, you might think you don't know any songs created by Dorothy Fields. But if you've ever sung "On the Sunny Side of the Street" or any song from "Sweet Charity," you've sung words written by Dorothy Fields. Come enjoy stories about these extraordinary song writers.
Heartwood Terrace Assisted Living, Troy, NY
Tue. August 11, 7:00 p.m. A Store on the Erie Canal
Enjoy a party celebrating the 50 years of the Van Heusen store in Schenectady with Marijke Van Heusen, the owner for the final ten years, 1840-1850. Local storyteller Kate Dudding will present the fictional story of the Van Heusen store and a life along the Erie Canal. Following the story, Kate will explore the process she used to research and create characters and stories based on historical facts.
Free.
Glen Eddy, Niskayuna, NY
Fri. August 14, 10:30 a.m. Backstage Broadway Stories
Listen and sing along as Kate Dudding shares stories of the Gershwin Brothers and Dorothy Fields. You're probably very familiar with the songs of George and Ira Gershwin. However, you might think you don't know any songs created by Dorothy Fields. But if you've ever sung "On the Sunny Side of the Street" or any song from "Sweet Charity," you've sung words written by Dorothy Fields. Come enjoy stories about these extraordinary song writers.
Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, Clifton Park, NY
