TONGUES A 'WAGGING
MORE POPULAR WITH EACH EVENT!
A COMMUNITY STORY TELLING EVENT!
SUNDAY, JULY 21, 2019 at 4:00 PM.
North Palm Beach, FL: Donna Carbone, the Managing Director of the Burt Reynolds Institute, announced that the popular Tongues a’Wagging – Community Storytelling Event will return to the Institute on July 20th & July 21st. This production follows closely on the success of the February and April shows. The July 20th event is already sold out!
Tongues a’Wagging, which Carbone, an author, created to give people a "voice" and a place to share their life stories, is a unique opportunity for residents of Palm Beach County to get up close and personal with an eager audience. The topic for the July event is Lessons I Have Learned from Life. It will be held on Sunday, July 21, 2019, at 4 pm. The cost for tickets is $20.00 and will include a talk back with the storytellers at the end of the evening.
In a recent interview, Carbone said, “Due to the success of the February and April events, I have been inundated with stories... each special in its own way. Unfortunately, we can only choose eight to 10 per event. Tongues a'Wagging has become so popular that tickets sell out quickly. The audience loves sharing in the intimate details of the storytellers lives, and they quickly realize that, despite our outward differences, inside we are all the same. Everyone has experienced joy and sorrow. Everyone has tasted success and failure. It is empowering to know that we are not alone in this world. I chose Life’s Lessons as a topic for the evening after hearing the feedback from our last reading. There was so much emotion in the room at the end of the evening… people were laughing and crying. The audience couldn’t wait to introduce themselves to the storytellers. To make a personal connection… To start a conversation. No one wanted to leave. It was very rewarding for me to see that my dream of bringing people together had value.”
The stories submitted for consideration are given to a selection committee. The stories must be true and they must be personal. Storytellers must write about themselves – not about someone else. Participants are rehearsed prior to the show so that even the most novice public speaker can have
their moment in the spotlight without their knees knocking.
Tickets are on sale now but people have been calling for weeks to reserve a seat. The Institute’s theater is small… only 40 seats… and Carbone said attendees at past Tongues a’Wagging shows call the minute they receive the email announcing the next show. She advises people to call early to reserve their space.
For more information and directions, contact Donna Carbone at info@burtreynoldsinstitute.org. or call 561 743-9955. For tickets, call 561 743-9955.
The Burt Reynolds Institute is located at: 115 U.S. Highway One, North Palm Beach, Florida. Carbone advises NOT using GPS. Directions will be sent upon request to anyone not familiar with the location.
THE LAST MOVIE STAR: SCREENED AT HARBOURSIDE PLACE
The Burt Reynolds Institute and Harbourside Place host a rooftop screening of The Last Movie Star in honor of Burt Reynolds’ Birthday.
Jupiter, Fl: Donna Carbone, the Managing Director of The Burt Reynolds Institute, announced that a special birthday tribute for Burt Reynolds, hosted by Harbourside Place on their rooftop venue in Jupiter, Florida. On the evening of February 16 at 7:00 pm, a special screening of Reynolds’ award-winning movie, The Last Movie Star was shown.
Connie Kartell, the Director of Marketing for Harbourside, worked closely with Carbone to make this evening a memorable one for Reynolds’ fans and friends. There will be a cash bar and free popcorn.
In a recent review, film critic Sheila O’Malley wrote “Reynolds holds the center of The Last Movie Star. He lets us see aspects of himself left out of the kinds of roles he normally played, aspects like insecurity, thoughtfulness, regret, grief, helplessness.”
Proceeds from the event will go to the Burt Reynolds Institute in support of their efforts to educate and involve the community in all aspects of film, television and theater as well as preserve Reynolds’ film legacy for generations to come. The Institute, which is located in North Palm Beach, offers acting, filmmaking, and writing courses for novice and experienced actors. It also produces original plays not seen on any other stage at its intimate black box theater.
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BURT REYNOLDS INSTITUTE ACTORS NEEDED FOR STAGED READINGS
Creative Writing for the Author in All of Us students have been enjoying the talents of the Burt Reynolds Institute actors during the twice-a-month staged readings. Scripts under development are presented in staged reading format so that writers can hear how their words will sound when delivered on film. This allows for questions and feedback from the actors which benefit the writers during the editing process. Both actors and writers have been enjoying their time together and have gained a new respect for the effort it takes to bring a script from conception to completion. Actors wishing to participate in these readings should contact Donna at info@burtreynoldsinstitute.org or by calling 561-743-9955.
Creative Writing for the Author in All of Us students have been enjoying the talents of Burt Reynolds Institute actors during the twice-a-month staged readings. Scripts under development are presented in staged reading format so that writers can hear how their words will sound when delivered on film. This allows for questions and feedback from the actors which benefit the writers during the editing process. Both actors and writers have been enjoying their time together and have gained a new respect for the effort it takes to bring a script from conception to completion. Actors wishing to participate in these readings should email Donna.