Short Story Theatre to Host Evening of Storytelling & Music, 11/17

Short Story Theatre presents an evening of storytelling and song with stories from Cyn Vargas, Rick Leslie, Joel Ramsey, and Elizabeth Brown, with a special appearance by singer/songwriter Al Day. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, November 17, at the Wilmette Theatre, 1122 Central Avenue in Wilmette. Tickets are $20 and are available for purchase on the theatre's website www.shortstorytheatre.com.

Cyn Vargas, a new member of the troupe, has a very hard time restraining herself from mouthing off in her story "Locked Up." Rick Leslie's story "The Untold War Story" focuses not only on World War II, but on a father-son relationship. In his story "Online Dating," Joel Ramsey, also new to the troupe, details a post-divorce disastrous date. Elizabeth Brown bemoans what to buy the baby in her "Bad Baby Shower" story. Singer/Songwriter Al Day will be singing his stories for added entertainment.

Musician Rich Logan accompanies the storytellers with original music, highlighting the mood in each story, like a soundtrack in a film. Introductions by David Edler are excerpted from Mike Lubow's In a Chicago Minute.

Short Story Theatre was founded in 2012 by Donna Lubow of Riverwoods and Rick Leslie and Susan Block of Highland Park and is dedicated to promoting storytelling as a vibrant, contemporary art form. Co-founder Donna Lubow says, "Stories are creative non-fiction, based on personal experiences. Our troupe of more than twenty members from Chicago and the northern suburbs melds writing skills and performance skills to entertain and inspire audiences."

For story submissions, contact rick@shortstorytheatre.com. Guidelines for submission are on the website: www.shortstorytheatre.com. For other information:donna@shortstorytheatre.com.

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