An Actress, An Editor, A Novelist & A Pathologist Walk Into a Bar & Tell Stories at Short Story Theatre

Short Story Theatre presents an evening of storytelling on Thursday, November 17, 2016, at 7:30 p.m. at Miramar Bistro, 301 Waukegan Ave., in Highwood.

Tickets are $10, cash or check at the door. For pre-show dinner reservations : 847-433-1078.

On the roster for the evening of true stories are Martie Sanders of Chicago, Judith MK Kaufman of Highland Park, and Ron Levitsky and ElizaBeth Brown of Lake Forest. The show is produced by Rick Leslie of Highland Park and Donna Lubow of Riverwoods.

Actress Martie Sanders in her story "Mighty Martha" recalls being a petite late bloomer running for 8th grade Student Council President against a popular and hugely tall guy. Does she win or lose?

Editor Judith MK Kaufman reminisces about two warm, wonderful and inadvertently funny New Yorkers - her parents - in her story "Caught Laughing: The Esther and Bernie Story." Novelist Ron Levitsky tells a story about how he entered a lottery he wanted to lose and then had to live with the consequences for the rest of his life. His story is entitled "154" - his draft number during the Vietnam War era.

In her story, "Worms in Dirt" pathologist ElizaBeth Brown, like her idol Charles Darwin, attempts to embrace his love of earthworms. Does she meet with success or disaster? For more information: www.shortstorytheatre.com or donna@shortstorytheatre.com.

Bios of Storytellers:

Martie Sanders is a Chicago actress and writer /performer with the Sweat Girls. Sanders' solo show "The Me, Mom & Dad Show!" played in Goodman Theatre's Women Taking the Stage Festival. Her favorite acting roles have included: Mae West in Dirty Blonde (Madison Repertory); Lina LaMont in Singin' In The Rain (Theatre at the Center); Janis Joplin in Love, Janis (Royal George); Jenny Diver in The Three Penny Opera (ATC); Hero in Much Ado About Nothing (Chicago Shakespeare). Martie founded Green Scene Chicago and brings performing arts education into school and urban gardens: www.greenscenechicago.org.

Judith MK Kaufman is the Editor-in-Chief of East on Central, now in its 15th year. Judith's poetry has been published in literary journals, including Poetica and The Journal of Modern Poetry. "Caught Laughing: the Esther and Bernie Story" is a collection of flash memoir, stories which Judith has been telling throughout her life about growing up the daughter of two warm, wonderful - and inadvertently funny - New Yorkers. She intends to publish the memoir soon, and thought she'd try it out on Short Story Theatre audiences first Ron Levitsky is a retired educator who currently serves as a trustee for West Deerfield Township and the Lake Forest Library. He also hosts a public access TV program in Highland Park. Ron has published several mystery novels and short stories. His story "Rimbaud" appears in the latest edition of East on Central, Highland Park's journal of arts and letters.

ElizaBeth Brown is a pathologist who has recently turned her attention to the infinitely more lively field of creative nonfiction. Her essays range from memoirs to curiosity-driven explorations of whatever catches her fancy, including a discussion of what it was like to retake the SAT exams after a 45-year hiatus. Her essays are all posted on her blog site www.fanagrams.net, and podcasts can be found on iTunes filed under "fanagrams." Other interests include racquet sports and birdwatching.