Better Said Than Done is celebrating our two-year anniversary with a storytelling contest. Voting is now open to the public HERE to determine the top ten stories of the past two years. On May 25, 2013, the best of the best will fight it out at Epicure Cafe in Fairfax, Virginia, in a night of true, personal stories. Prizes will be given to the top 3 performances of the night.
The top 25 storytellers were chosen by an independent panel of judges. The 25 selected storytellers range in age from 27 to 76. Most live in DC, Fairfax County, Arlington County, and Maryland, but one travels from Philadelphia to participate in the shows. Some have been telling stories for 30 years, and others for less than a year.
Now, it’s up to the public to pick the top ten. Videos of the 25 best stories have been gathered in one playlist. We are asking fans of storytelling to go to the contest page and view the playlist of the top 25 stories. After viewing the videos, fans can vote for their favorite story. One vote per person. You must have a VALID email address for your vote to count. We are eliminating any votes from non valid email addresses. Voting closes on Sunday, April 14, 2013, at midnight.
The top ten storytellers, based on the number of votes received for their stories, will be announced on April 15, 2013 on our blog, as well as our Facebook Page and Twitter Feed. Each of these storytellers will then be asked to prepare a new story for the anniversary show on May 25, 2013.
The theme of the May show is, “The Art of War: Competing, Fighting, and Winning.” At the end of the evening, audience members will vote by secret ballot for their favorite story of the night. The first place winner will receive $300, the second place winner $200, and the third place winner $100. All top ten, of course, will receive bragging rights as a Better Said Than Done top ten finalist.
Better Said Than Done, Inc., was launched in May 2011, by Jessica Piscitelli, to bring the art of storytelling to Northern Virginia. In 2012, the troupe was selected as one of the “Best Performance Acts in Virginia” by Virginia Living readers.
Meet the Top 25!
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