Sunday, November 17th at 3:00pm
at Ancram Center for the Arts
This special edition of RPRS presents stories organized around a single theme – Things Said and Unsaid – and will include a brief interview with each storyteller.
Our three storytellers will untangle the consequences of the things they wish they'd said, the things they couldn't say, and the questions they wish they'd asked along the way.
Sarah Katan is a Teaching Artist with the Ancram Center and this is her second story as part of RPRS. Sarah is also an avid outdoor and environmental educator. She and her family live in Claverack and love to spend time outside by going hiking together.
A birthday pie and an unpleasant encounter at a historic site: Sarah Katan’s story is about gathering the courage to ask for what you want.
Jan Hopkins Trachtman grew up in Ohio and was a radio and TV reporter there before attending Columbia Business School in New York. She became an Emmy and Peabody Award winning reporter and anchor at CNN and President of the Economic Club of NY. She has lived in Gallatin with her husband Dick since the 80s.
Jan Hopkins Trachman’s story goes back seven generations to Alsace and a remarkable woman who traveled across the ocean and half the country to Ohio. This is a story about how filling the gaps in a family history can bring you home.
Anne Undeland is a playwright and performer who lives in Lanesborough, Massachusetts. She's currently at work on a play about Mozart's wife. https://www.anneundeland.com/
Anne Undeland’s story is about two little girls and how a few feet might as well be a million miles. This is a story about bearing the weight of not being able to tell long-held secrets.
REAL PEOPLE REAL STORIES is an audience favorite and mainstay in Ancram Center’s seasonal programming. The RPRS approach involves a series of storytelling workshops. In these workshops, local residents develop and shape their monologues with guidance from program director Paul Ricciardi. The results are an array of poignant, humorous, and captivating tales that celebrate community and personal connection.
RPRS reflects the heart of Ancram Center’s mission - to provide the community a unique, intimate opportunity to connect and engage with one another through theatrical performance.
Real People Real Stories generously supported by Herrington Fuels and Stewart’s Shops.
Do you have a story you’d like to tell?
Contact Paul Ricciardi at paul@ancramoperahouse.org. No prior storytelling experience needed; each storyteller receives 5-6 hours of individual training and rehearsal time to craft a compelling narrative and to hone the telling of their story.