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Tonight’s a Great Night for Storytelling
Tonight’s a Great Night for Storytelling

Tonight’s a Great Night for Storytelling

By Every Family's Got One Founder -- Barbara Herel Tonight, the 2019 cast of Every Family’s Got One takes the stage at My Father’s Place to tell their family stories. I am so very excited for them and for the audience members who get to witness all the fun and drama firsthand. I tell you… this little dream I had of bringing together different voices to share their true family narratives – and create a supportive storytelling-writing workshop to boot – is actually happening. I’m certainly not creating all this magical goodness by myself. It takes people like [...]

Every Family's Got One2019-10-15T14:07:52-04:00October 16, 2019|Comments Off

All We Need Is You — Get Tickets Today!
All We Need Is You — Get Tickets Today!

All We Need Is You — Get Tickets Today!

By Every Family's Got One Founder -- Barbara Herel Image by Rawpixel.com How many times... have you listened to someone talk about their family and found yourself nodding your head and laughing along because you can totally relate? Or heard something so unbelievable, even though you know it’s true, that you can’t seem to get it out of your head? Or heard a story that melts your heart and just makes you want to hug the person sharing their personal truth? That’s the power... of our family stories. And that’s why you must see this year’s [...]

Every Family's Got One2019-10-08T13:45:51-04:00October 9, 2019|Comments Off

EFGO Cast — Ready for Show Day!
EFGO Cast — Ready for Show Day!

EFGO Cast — Ready for Show Day!

By Every Family's Got One Founder -- Barbara Herel Front row: Tony Mennuto, Lisa Leshaw, Barbara Herel & Linda Kuriloff. Back row: Molly England, Adam Selbst, Tara Visconti & Lance Werth. Missing from photo: Aliaa Dawoud & Ellie Devers. Photo by Neil Kramer, Neil Kramer Photography It's was another great EFGO Writers Workshop! We got right down to work, or more like it, got up on our feet for a run-through of the show. It was magic… hearing these stories, watching these performances. Once again, the EFGO cast created a safe and supportive space to share our [...]

Every Family's Got One2019-09-30T17:30:07-04:00October 2, 2019|Comments Off

A Story About a Boy and his Mama
A Story About a Boy and his Mama

A Story About a Boy and his Mama

By Every Family's Got One Guest Writer -- Neil Kramer Image from rawpixel.com My mother was in her yoga class in Boca Raton last week, doing one of her chair exercises, when another woman accidentally moved the chair that my mother was leaning against for support. My mother fell back, hit the floor, and when she stood up, the teacher noticed blood. The paramedics... quickly came and she received three stitches in the back of her head. She’s OK now, or “Perfectly fine,” as she always says, and already back in the exercise class. [...]

Every Family's Got One2019-09-18T10:47:58-04:00September 25, 2019|Comments Off

EFGO Writers Workshop: It was great!
EFGO Writers Workshop: It was great!

EFGO Writers Workshop: It was great!

By Every Family's Got One Founder -- Barbara Herel Image from rawpixel.com Last Sunday, the cast of Every Family’s Got One came together for our first Writers Workshop. After introductions, hugs, and food (a big part of any workshop experience as far as I'm concerned), we settled into a table read. A table read if you didn’t know is just that – sitting around the table, paper in hand, reading our stories. Here are 3 things that made my heart soar: 1. Even in this most casual of settings, the stories came to life. There is an emotional [...]

Every Family's Got One2019-09-12T16:53:01-04:00September 18, 2019|Comments Off

A Story About the Feast of San Gennaro
A Story About the Feast of San Gennaro

A Story About the Feast of San Gennaro

By Every Family's Got One Guest Poet -- Marie A. Mennuto-Rovell Image by rawpixel (Mac Arthur Avenue 1953) The front door of my grandparent's house opened directly into the festivities... Cotton candy cones... licked clean, littered our street this late summer week-end. Endless streams... of immigrants and their offspring meandered up and down our block all day and into the evening. My grandpa Giuseppe... volunteered to help carry the life-size statue of the patron saint of Naples in the procession preceeding the celebration. I remember... how the bees hovered around the torrone nougat candy concession, right [...]

Every Family's Got One2019-09-09T13:06:49-04:00September 11, 2019|Comments Off