2022 Susquehanna Folk Festival Liars Contest
STORYTELLERS, APPLY NOW!
DEADLINE JULY 15
About This Event:
Love telling tall tales and shaggy frog stories? Enter the Susquehanna Folk Festival's 2022 Liars Contest! Anyone who can tell a short, funny, family-friendly story is invited to apply. Applications are now open!


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Love telling tall tales and shaggy frog stories? Enter the Susquehanna Folk Festival's 2022 Liars Contest! Anyone who can tell a short, funny, family-friendly story is invited to apply. Applications are now open!
The contest application is your opportunity to introduce yourself. We'd like to see video(s) of your work along with any online presence you choose to share: website, social media, etc. Our judges will select up to ten finalists to participate in the contest.
Each finalist will have 7 minutes to tell a short, funny, family-friendly story. Stories with a creative frog theme get a scoring bonus! Judges will rate performances on story development, originality and telling skill.
The top three liars will receive cash prizes: $100 for first place, $50 for second and $25 for third. Prizes are thanks to a generous donation.
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Contest Guidelines:
- Stories must be humorous, family friendly, and new to the festival
- Stories should be no more than 7 minutes long
- Bonus points for including a frog theme in your story
- Anyone* who can tell a good story may enter!
- There is no application fee.
- Applicants must submit a video sample of their work.
Guidelines may be adjusted as plans for this year's contest come together.
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