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Please join Testify in welcoming Leta Moser to the Testify stage. She'll be sharing her story, "4 Strings" for our storytelling show, Let the Music Play.

You can get your tickets here: https://www.facebook.com/share/19jQ1TN2A9/

Leta can frequently be found zipping around Austin on her bicycle, eating fruits and nuts found on the ground, and eavesdropping on nearby conversations. In the absence of children, she names the objects closest to her, including her bicycle, ukulele, and electric mosquito-killing racket. She sees storytelling as part of her journey in finding her voice.

Leta was one of the storytellers selected for the Testify collaboration with Austin Cantorum.

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Please join Testify in welcoming Gloria Rabil to the Testify stage. She'll be sharing her story, "Poison" for our storytelling show, Let the Music Play.

You can get your tickets here: https://www.facebook.com/share/19jQ1TN2A9/

Gloria Rabil is a storyteller, performer, and writer who recently moved to Chicago! She's the founder of Prose Story Consulting, where she helps people push through writer’s block, imposter syndrome, and all the messy stuff that gets in the way of finishing a story. Gloria believes it’s never too late to tell your story, and she’s all about helping others find their voice.

She’s also a Moth StorySLAM winner in Phoenix, Chicago, and Houston, and a producer with Testify Austin. Gloria Rabil was also part of the collaboration with Austin Cantorum last September.

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Our class will teach how to begin a story, how to end a story, the messy middle of the story, and in our final class we will put everything together.

This storytelling class will help with all types of storytelling. Whether you're working on a play, a novel, a movie script, or a story to tell in front of a live audience, you will find something to help you bring your project to life.

We've worked with hundreds of storytellers and helped them share their true stories on the Testify stage.

Everyone tells stories. You tell them at work, with your friends, on a date, on a job interview, to your kids, to your significant other. Everyone tells stories, but not everyone tells a good story.

A good story isn't about running into a burning building and saving a box of kittens, although that would be a good story. A good story is also about the quiet times in our lives. The joy in holding someone's hand, the wonder of a dog's smile, the kindness of being let into traffic on the freeway.

These moments make good stories because they mean something to the storyteller. What brings your joy or sadness is a great story. What makes you stop, and think is a great story. Anything that brings a smile to your face, or a tear to your eye, makes a great story.

The Storytellers Studio will help make you a better storyteller. Storytellers Studio | Testify ATX

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Please join Testify in welcoming Jeana Rich to the Testify stage. She'll be sharing her story, "Break-Up Playlist" for our storytelling show, Let the Music Play.

You can get your tickets here: https://www.facebook.com/share/19jQ1TN2A9/

Jeana works in tech, which funds her true passion: acquiring more hobbies than she can possibly manage. She’s currently into improv and learning the bass guitar. She is powered by her love of live music, intimate friendships, and her burning hatred of pickles. She lives with three dogs she adores beyond all reason and one extremely patient boyfriend.

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Testify's next storytelling show, Let the Music Play, is August 7, at the Barrel O'Fun, in Austin, Texas.

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Music has a way of triggering memories. Good ones, bad ones. Sometimes a melody can soothe the broken heart. Sometimes it's a reminder of where we've been. Sometimes it's a warning of what not to do again, or gives us strength to survive, grounds us in the moment.

Director Jordan Peele says the difference between comedy and horror is the soundtrack. The music decides whether you laugh or cry, or perhaps a combination of the two. 

Music sneaks into our lives in many different ways. These are those stories.

**NOTE performances may contain strong language and adult content.**

Doors open around 7:00 pm. This is a general admission show, arrive early to assure you have a seat.

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Testify is the longest running storytelling show in Austin, Tx. Our producers love working with storytellers honing their stories, and finding meaning in the tales they share. If you're in Austin drop by and check out the show, or better yet, submit your story and come and tell it on stage.

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Best of Stories Found - 5 Calls by Ladi Loera ⋆ Stories Found

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Please join Testify in welcoming Holly Richardson to the Testify stage. She'll be sharing her story, "Heat Waves" for our storytelling show, True Colors.

You can get your tickets here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1PZREUtGsA/

Born in Massachusetts with family ties to California, Holly has called Austin home for the past seven years, where she balances her career as a creative storytelling and brand manager in the health & wellness space. Outside of office life, she can be found trail running, soaking up the sun at Barton Springs, or teaching yoga. Holly thrives on challenging herself beyond her comfort zone—whether conquering trail races or conquering her fears by speaking to crowds—always pursuing growth and trying to leave the world a little bit better than how she found it. Fun fact: Holly discovered Testify ATX through a hinge date when she told the guy she was looking to improve her public speaking skills, and he told her about it. She hasn't looked back since.

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Our next storytelling show is "True Colors." Please join us as 6 storytellers share a part of their lives with us.

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Come here some true stories, or share your own story!

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Please join Testify in welcoming Richard Ver Steeg back to the Testify stage. He'll be sharing his story, "A Boy, a Bear, and a Dog" for our storytelling show, Bedtime Stories/Tales from School.

Richard Ver Steeg shares his stories to help people, laugh, cry, think, feel seen, and see others. He's told stories at venues around Austin including Stories on the Lawn, Drinking with the Saints, Testify, and a collaboration with Austin Cantorum. His family has lived in the Austin area for 16 years.

You can get your tickets here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1XJ74CfQUp/

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Please join Testify in welcoming Stephanie Noll back to the Testify stage. She'll be sharing her story, "Road Trip" for our storytelling show, Bedtime Stories/Tales from School.

Stephanie Noll is a writer, teacher, and performer who lives in northern New Mexico. When she was an Austinite, she performed stories and read original work with Testify, Story Department, Hyde Park Storytelling, Backyard Story Night, and the One-Page Salon. More recently, she's performed lead roles in plays produced by Taos Onstage in Taos, New Mexico and will do everything she can to avoid working on her novel.

You can get your tickets here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1XJ74CfQUp/

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Please join Testify in welcoming Jeff Knight back to the Testify stage. He'll be sharing his story, "That Lonesome Valley" for our storytelling show, Bedtime Stories/Tales from School.

Jeff Knight is a longtime Austin writer and performer. This is his third appearance at Testify, and he's also told stories at Stories on the Lawn, Listen to your Mother, and Drinking with the Saints. His writing recently appeared in the poetry journal Rattle, and you can hear his music on Spotify, under the band name Jeff's Next Page.

You can get your tickets here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1XJ74CfQUp/

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Please join Testify in welcoming Sam Rosen back to the Testify stage. He'll be sharing his story, "The Show Must Go On" for our storytelling show, Bedtime Stories/Tales from School.

A lawyer, when Sam is not fighting for justice he enjoys swimming, yoga, and hiking. He has told stories at numerous storytelling events around Austin and recently won the June Austin Story Slam. Sam is also a member of the Austin improv comedy scene and recently starred in Time Loop, an Improv Show based on Groundhog's Day.

You can get your tickets here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1XJ74CfQUp/

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Please join Testify in welcoming Zane Horton to the Testify stage. He'll be sharing his story, "Drivers License" for our storytelling show, Bedtime Stories/Tales from School.

An actor, filmmaker, and drag performer, who strives to find the funny and humor in everyday life moments. An Austin native, you may bump into him serving you some of the strongest drinks in Austin during the day, and at night you probably wouldn't recognize him, but if you see the most beautiful drag queen you have ever laid eyes on, it is probably him.

You can get your tickets here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1XJ74CfQUp/