RLTP Celebrates The Holidays With THE ART OF STORYTELLING 12/1

Road Less Traveled Productions today announced the next installment of its new series, Stories From The Road, a semi-monthly storytelling event hosted by RLTP Co-Founder and Resident Playwright Jon Elston. Stories From The Road: It's A Wonderful Life (?) is set for Wednesday, December 1st, at 7PM, and will feature an evening of tales of holiday cheer...and panic!

Said Elston, December's storytelling installment is "a great way to gear up for the rigors of the holiday season!" Elston explained that the event title, It's A Wonderful Life (?),reflects society's ambivalence toward the holidays. "The holiday season is a festive time of year, full of fun, excitement, loved ones, and, often, spirituality... but then there's also that element of stress, of maniacally, racing about for cranberry sauce or to get to that next party or to find that last essential gift," Elston said. "December's Stories From The Road will reflect that humorous dichotomy."

"Stories will recount joy and good cheer and holiday magic, and surely listeners' hearts will be warmed... but there will also be the occasional narrative steaming nugget of reindeer flop. Consider it a little reality-based psychological preparation for the month to come and fun for everyone!" December 1st storytellers will include veterans such as actress Kathleen Betsko Yale and author Gary Earl Ross, as well as newcomers C. Frances Fallon and Justin Karcher. As always, Elston will contribute a tale of his own.

The first installment of Stories From The Road,October's Scary Stories, included host Elston and contributions by award-winning poet and actress Verneice Turner, beloved performance artist Franklin LaVoie, musician and artist Phill Freedenberg, author, critic, and artist Pat Kewley, and renaissance woman Jessica Pitingolo. Elston said that attendance for this inaugural outing was healthy and that "a grand time was had by all."

"Historically successful radio programs like The Moth and This American Life have promoted the art of long-form storytelling to a broad mainstream audience," opined Elston. With Stories From The Road, RLTP is bringing that same high-quality narrative entertainment to the live theatre environment in Buffalo.

Stories From The Road: It's A Wonderful Life begins at 7:00PM on Wednesday, December 1st, at the Road Less Traveled Theater at MAFAC in downtown Buffalo. Admission is only $10. A schedule of all Stories From The Road dates is available online at www.roadlesstraveledproductions.org.

Road Less Traveled Productions (RLTP) is a professional theatre company dedicated to the development and production of new theatrical works by Western New York playwrights, as well as presentations of esteemed modern dramas of outstanding literary merit. RLTP is located in the Market Arcade Film & Arts Center in the theater district of downtown Buffalo. For ticketing information call 716-629-3069 or visit www.RoadLessTraveledProductions.org. RLTP's work is made possible through public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.