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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

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

Meet the 2019 Cast of Every Family’s Got One
Meet the 2019 Cast of Every Family’s Got One

Meet the 2019 Cast of Every Family’s Got One

By Every Family's Got One Founder -- Barbara Herel Once again, we have an amazing lineup for this year’s Every Family’s Got One show! The 2019 cast is... an exciting mix of storytellers – from Moth story-slam winners, to accomplished authors & writers, to college professors & lawyers – each sharing a captivating true story about their family. I’m overjoyed to be hosting the evening with this talented group of people. Congratulations to… Aliaa Dawoud Ellie Devers Molly England Linda Kuriloff Lisa Leshaw Adam Selbst Tara Visconti Lance Werth So, get out your calendars and “ink in” Every Family’s [...]

Every Family's Got One2019-07-30T12:14:47-04:00July 31, 2019|Comments Off

Still Time to Submit — Write Your Story Today!
Still Time to Submit — Write Your Story Today!

Still Time to Submit — Write Your Story Today!

By Every Family's Got One Founder -- Barbara Herel photo by Rawpixel The Call for Stories is happening now for the 2019 live storytelling performance of Every Family’s Got One (a story, that is) -- so start writing your family story today. Some things to keep in mind: Your story should capture a specific family memory or moment. It can be funny, tragic, heartwarming, bittersweet… This is a story about your family that only you can tell. Bring your story to life. Just because it's a memory make it engaging, like it's happening now. A good [...]

Every Family's Got One2019-07-01T13:33:09-04:00July 3, 2019|4 Comments