October 2, 6:00 p.m.
Bard Room, Morrisson-Reeves Library
Audience: Open
Rivertown Dispatch is a one-woman show that celebrates the power of storytelling in our lives. Told from the point of view of Mary, the publisher of a small town newspaper, the piece chronicles a series of discoveries in the fictional town of Rivertown, Indiana. During the 50-minute performance, we hear such stories such as that of a forgotten grave, a secret trove of poems and Mary’s own epiphany about her life’s calling.
Jennie Kiffmeyer won a Frank Basile Emerging Stories Fellowship from Storytelling Arts of Indiana for Rivertown Dispatch. She is currently touring the show statewide with support from an Indiana Artist Award from the Indiana Arts Commission. An award-winning storyteller, actor and radio commentator, Jennie loves telling and writing stories. Past venues include the Washington (D.C.) Folk Festival, the National Cathedral, Indiana Historical Society, and Richmond (IN) Civic Theatre.