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Putting It Together – What It Takes to Make a Radio Play Part 2

April 10, 2024
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Part Two – The Cast

Once the script is written for the Radio Show, it’s time to assemble the StoryTown Players. There’s a core group of approximately 30 community actors who come together throughout the season to perform and record the shows. Some of them have been involved in the Radio Show from its earliest days when it was still known as the Jonesborough Yarn Exchange and performed at the International Storytelling Center.

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Experience Nostalgia in Jonesborough

March 13, 2024
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Are you longing for a taste of nostalgia? Look no further than Jonesborough! Jonesborough’s FreeBlockbuster at the Jonesborough Visitors Center: Remember the thrill of browsing through rows of VHS tapes at your local Blockbuster? Experience that same excitement at Jonesborough's FreeBlockbuster, nestled outside the Visitors Center.
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Putting It Together – What It Takes to Make a Radio Play

March 13, 2024
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Part One – The Script: Every month for the StoryTown Radio Show, “We gather all your stories in a brand new play, Then retell it the Jonesborough way.” That’s what the StoryTown theme song by Heather McCluskey says anyway. But how do we do that? Right now, I’m hard at work on the script for “I Will Not be Moved: Stories of Perseverance.”
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