Bucks Co. Playhouse Storytelling Series Kicks Off With NPR Host

NEW HOPE, PA — The Bucks County Playhouse’s Storytelling Series is back by popular demand, and its opening performance will feature the host of NPR's "Ask me Another."

It's called Word of Mouth, and the season's first performance will be Sept. 28. Two special guests will be there: Ophira Eisenberg (host of NPR’s “Ask Me Another”) and Jeff Rudell (recent contestant on the new NBC hit show, “Making It” with Amy Poelher and Nick Offerman).

Word of Mouth performances feature an evening of stories that take place in the cabaret setting of Lambertville Hall, 57 Bridge Street, Lambertville. "The performers are some of the best storytellers, from New York City’s most popular storytelling shows including The Moth, The Liar Show, R!SK, Cake and many more," information from the Playhouse said.

There will be monthly performances, two shows a night at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets range in price from $25 for a single ticket to $80 for the four-show package.

Here’s the schedule:

September 28 -- WORD OF MOUTH: WHOOPS will feature storytellers Ophira Eisenberg (host of NPR’s “Ask Me Another”), Peter Aguero, Gastor Amonte and Jeff Rudell (recent contestant on the new NBC hit show, “Making It” with Amy Poelher and Nick Offerman). Professional storyteller and Playhouse Director of Education, Michaela Murphy, will host the evening. She explains this first storytelling performance and says, “This season kicks off with stories about mishaps, misreads, miscommunications or that 20-year-old mistake that keeps you awake at night for the next 50 years. It could be that banana peel you didn’t see or that purchase that seemed like a great idea at the time. Oopsie daisy! This storytelling night makes public those stories that we’d rather forget”.

October 19 -- WORD OF MOUTH: BOO -- The evening will include stories that are spine tingling, hair raising, adrenaline inducing, that make the audience want to run for life or embrace a loved one. It will be full of surprises, frights or something haunting.

November 16 -- WORD OF MOUTH: GIFTS -- This evening’s topic will be widely interpreted with stories that may be about gifts: given or received, costly or free or maybe a distinctive strength or talent. The evening embraces stories conjuring memories of receiving all kinds of gifts, some that bring wonder why and curiosity, others that make the receiver feel like jumping for joy because it was exactly what was needed.

December 14 -- WORD OF MOUTH: TIME -- The ticking clock…too little time…arriving just in the knick of it or being right on, “Time” explores stories about moving too fast, standing still, being late, missing out or the discovery that being exactly at the right place, at the right time.

For tickets, visit www.BucksCountyPlayhouse.org or call (215) 862-2121.

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