Short Story Theatre to Host Evening of Storytelling & Music, 11/17
By: Tyler Peterson Nov. 03, 2014
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."
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