Buckling down and getting to work or rain-checking your ambitions until the new year. Learning to bake sourdough, finishing that script, perfecting the three-ball juggle… or falling short despite your blood, sweat, and tears. Digging in or checking out. The sky’s the limit – dream big!

How it works:

7.15pm – Doors open. Have another chance to sign up to tell a story, volunteer to be on a judging team or just sit back and listen.

8pm sharp – We’ll pick the first name and the show will begin. Each teller will have five minutes to tell their tale. After each story, the judges confer, and give a score – the teller with the highest score becomes the StorySLAM winner. They will compete with the year’s other winners in our next GrandSLAM Championship.

Be forewarned: The Moth is for TRUE STORIES. OK, there won’t be a fact-checker there, and the FBI probably won’t dig into your files to verify the names and dates and places, but please know, emphatically, The Moth is not for fiction stories.

The tiny fictions and lies we tell ourselves ARE part of our ‘true stories’ but fabricated people, places or events are not allowed. The Moth is NOT a venue for readings; it is a venue for tellings. No notes, papers, or cheat sheets allowed. Contestants are judged on sticking to the five-minute time frame, sticking to the theme and having a story that sticks — one that has a conflict and a resolution.

Tips:

No standup routines please! The Moth LOVES funny people but requires that all funny people tell funny STORIES.

Steer clear of meandering endings – your last line should be clear in your head. Start in the action and set up the stakes.

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