Topic: Unfinished Business
Creekside Tent on Saturday, October 5th
Deadline to apply is August 9
The 2024 Story Slam is sponsored by Deedy Productions
Join in the fun and apply for your chance to be the Festival’s next great story slammer. All you need is a true five-minute story on the theme “Unfinished Business.” The deadline to apply is Friday, August 9. Finalists will receive complimentary admission to the festival and compete for cash prizes.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Your story must connect to the theme UNFINISHED BUSINESS in some way. You do not need to say the words ‘UNFINISHED BUSINESS’ in your story, but you do need to connect to the idea.
- True, original stories only.
- Contestants must be at least 16 years old.
- Stories must be told, not read. No notes or props.
- Content must be suitable for a general audience, ages 13 and up.
- Former featured National Storytelling Festival tellers are not eligible to enter.
- Be sure it’s a story with a beginning, middle and end, and not a joke or anecdote.
- You’ll be notified if you’ve been chosen for the Slam by August 30.
PRIZES
First place: $300
Second place: $200
Third place: $100
TO ENTER
You can enter by providing an excerpt of your story below. Make sure the excerpt conveys how your story will relate to the theme “UNFINISHED BUSINESS”
To mail, send recording to:
International Storytelling Center
Attn: Story Slam
116 W. Main
Jonesborough, TN 37659
Deadline to enter is Friday, August 9. You’ll be notified if you’re ‘in’ by August 30.
REMEMBER!
It is a competition – and if you are selected to tell at the Festival, you’ll only have five minutes at the mic to wow the judges. You will be judged on your performance, how well the story is crafted, its connection to the theme, and adherence to the 5-minute time limit. Please remember you do not have to say the theme UNFINISHED BUSINESS in your story; it only needs to be implied. Be creative!