Watch and listen to favorite stories.

"I was born in Philly, But I grew up in Delco..."

Jamie shares the story of her MFA play critique at Sarah Lawrence.
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First Person Arts is a Philly-based storytelling nonprofit. We depend on donations, sponsorships, and ticket sales to entertain, educate, and enlighten our community about the power of storytelling. We use the power of true, personal stories to connect Philadelphians to each other. Above all, we believe everyone has a story to tell, especially you!

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"I'm going to start in an untraditional way..."

Gabi will "rise up" and tell us how she mixes her art with her activism and how she got over her imposter syndrome to lead the Philadelphia Cultural Fund.
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Join us for our next First Person Arts StorySlam: https://firstpersonarts.org/events/
Learn more about First Person Arts: https://firstpersonarts.org/
Connect with us on social media: https://linktr.ee/firstpersonarts

First Person Arts is a Philly-based storytelling nonprofit. We depend on donations, sponsorships, and ticket sales to entertain, educate, and enlighten our community about the power of storytelling. We use the power of true, personal stories to connect Philadelphians to each other. Above all, we believe everyone has a story to tell, especially you!

#storytelling #firstpersonarts #storyslam #wherephillygetsreal #realpeoplerealstories
#theater

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"I want to take you to a far away land...Glassboro, NJ."

Jenna takes us back to her college days at Rowan University when a new director could not get it together while trying to get "Into The Woods" off the ground.
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Join us for our next First Person Arts StorySlam: https://firstpersonarts.org/events/
Learn more about First Person Arts: https://firstpersonarts.org/
Connect with us on social media: https://linktr.ee/firstpersonarts

First Person Arts is a Philly-based storytelling nonprofit. We depend on donations, sponsorships, and ticket sales to entertain, educate, and enlighten our community about the power of storytelling. We use the power of true, personal stories to connect Philadelphians to each other. Above all, we believe everyone has a story to tell, especially you!

#storytelling #firstpersonarts #storyslam #wherephillygetsreal #realpeoplerealstories
#theater #theatrePhiladelphia #PhillyTheatreWeek

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"It's perfect. I have no notes."

Justin takes us through what it's like being one of two Filipinos in his theater program and the limited roles available to him.

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Join us for our next First Person Arts StorySlam: https://firstpersonarts.org/events/
Learn more about First Person Arts: https://firstpersonarts.org/
Connect with us on social media: https://linktr.ee/firstpersonarts

First Person Arts is a Philly-based storytelling nonprofit. We depend on donations, sponsorships, and ticket sales to entertain, educate, and enlighten our community about the power of storytelling. We use the power of true, personal stories to connect Philadelphians to each other. Above all, we believe everyone has a story to tell, especially you!

#storytelling #firstpersonarts #storyslam #wherephillygetsreal #realpeoplerealstories
#theater #storytelling #theatrePhiladelphia #PhillyTheatreWeek #theatreeducation

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"I am Sharese. I am from South Carolina. I am a performer, a playwright...."

Sharese tells us how her dreams changed from being a lawyer to being in the arts and how hard it was for her to get cast.

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Join us for our next First Person Arts StorySlam: https://firstpersonarts.org/events/
Learn more about First Person Arts: https://firstpersonarts.org/
Connect with us on social media: https://linktr.ee/firstpersonarts

First Person Arts is a Philly-based storytelling nonprofit. We depend on donations, sponsorships, and ticket sales to entertain, educate, and enlighten our community about the power of storytelling. We use the power of true, personal stories to connect Philadelphians to each other. Above all, we believe everyone has a story to tell, especially you!

#storytelling #firstpersonarts #storyslam #wherephillygetsreal #realpeoplerealstories
#theater #theatrePhiladelphia #theatreeducation #USC

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"I am from New York. Brooklyn, New York. Born and raised..."

Zuhairah takes us through her life of coming from a family that was in entertainment, going through the acting world of New York City, and getting to be scene partners with Laurence Fishbourne.

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Join us for our next First Person Arts StorySlam: https://firstpersonarts.org/events/
Learn more about First Person Arts: https://firstpersonarts.org/
Connect with us on social media: https://linktr.ee/firstpersonarts

First Person Arts is a Philly-based storytelling nonprofit. We depend on donations, sponsorships, and ticket sales to entertain, educate, and enlighten our community about the power of storytelling. We use the power of true, personal stories to connect Philadelphians to each other. Above all, we believe everyone has a story to tell, especially you!

#storytelling #firstpersonarts #storyslam #wherephillygetsreal #realpeoplerealstories
#theater

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"I've always considered myself the silent observer..."

Christian takes us through his journey as a theater actor. He goes from being in Cats in high school to having a director who changed a play so much that the license was pulled.

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Join us for our next First Person Arts StorySlam: https://firstpersonarts.org/events/
Learn more about First Person Arts: https://firstpersonarts.org/
Connect with us on social media: https://linktr.ee/firstpersonarts

First Person Arts is a Philly-based storytelling nonprofit. We depend on donations, sponsorships, and ticket sales to entertain, educate, and enlighten our community about the power of storytelling. We use the power of true, personal stories to connect Philadelphians to each other. Above all, we believe everyone has a story to tell, especially you!

#storytelling #firstpersonarts #storyslam #wherephillygetsreal #realpeoplerealstories
#theater #theatrePhiladelphia #PhillyTheatreWeek #theatreineducation #theatreeducation

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" Have you ever lied to the federal government?"

After struggling personally and financially, Betty applies for SS and gets the things she needs to improve. However, Betty continued to get the benefits longer than she needed and then was on the hook for a lot of money to the IRS.
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Join us for our next First Person Arts StorySlam: https://firstpersonarts.org/events/
Learn more about First Person Arts: https://firstpersonarts.org/
Connect with us on social media: https://linktr.ee/firstpersonarts

First Person Arts is a Philly-based storytelling nonprofit. We depend on donations, sponsorships, and ticket sales to entertain, educate, and enlighten our community about the power of storytelling. We use the power of true, personal stories to connect Philadelphians to each other. Above all, we believe everyone has a story to tell, especially you!

#storytelling #firstpersonarts #storyslam #wherephillygetsreal #realpeoplerealstories
#government #taxes #irs

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"I'm on the ice playing hockey, and I am a senior in high school..."

Nichelle took Hockey very serious, which blend into her real life. She was so aggressive at hockey that teammates didn't want to play with her.
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Join us for our next First Person Arts StorySlam: https://firstpersonarts.org/events/
Learn more about First Person Arts: https://firstpersonarts.org/
Connect with us on social media: https://linktr.ee/firstpersonarts

First Person Arts is a Philly-based storytelling nonprofit. We depend on donations, sponsorships, and ticket sales to entertain, educate, and enlighten our community about the power of storytelling. We use the power of true, personal stories to connect Philadelphians to each other. Above all, we believe everyone has a story to tell, especially you!

#storytelling #firstpersonarts #storyslam #wherephillygetsreal #realpeoplerealstories
#government #taxes #irs #sorrynotsorry

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