Word Sprout is committed to providing opportunities to many ages and levels of experience from first time performers to professional touring artists and everywhere in between. 

Never performed before? No problem! Come cut your performance teeth at Word Ninja Open Mic. Want to dive in a little more? Compete at Story Slam or Poetry SlamMN!. Anybody can throw their name in for competition. No experience needed, though we recommend you read the rules and know what to expect out of the evening. Consider booking us to come do a seminar to help you along the way!

Are you an experienced performer? Let us know if you'd like to play in our Encyclopedia Show. The Story and Poetry Slams also provide some of the strongest spoken word in the country. We also curate other shows.

Are you touring and looking for gigs? Fill out the form and let us know more about you. We have a limited touring budget, but would like to see what we can work out.