2nd Story
Summary: 2nd Story is a collective of story-makers and story-lovers working together to build community through the power of storytelling. We host events (around Chicago and beyond) that fuse page, stage, and sound to deliver a unique, live, literary/theatrical experience.
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When Paula met James, she made clear that she was not signing up to be a mother to his two young children. But years later, after slowly falling in love, leaving them behind is one of the hardest things she’s ...
In 1992, Shaun read from the Torah and became a man. Then, he danced to Madonna’s Vogue for his gathered friends and family. 20 years later, after a YouTube posting goes viral, 13-year-old Shaun’s fantasies begin to come true. Shaun Sperling ...
The truth? Who needs it? Certainly not grade-school age Lizzie, who finds she can get by just fine by taking a little artistic license. Ozzie comes to your earbuds straight from the annual 2nd Story Fundraiser at Revolution Brewing, with ...
The annual 2nd Story and StoryWeek collaboration has resulted in brave and powerful stories of identity and strength. In advance of the annual StoryWeek Performance, we feature Ames Hawkins and Devon Polderman, sharing stories of the struggle and the fight ...
Feeling trapped within the constraints of the family he was born into, a young boy tries to regain control in a world that is spinning out.
A man is bringing his girlfriend of four months home for the first time. They expect jitters meeting the parents, but a phone call before arriving completely changes the level of distress they are actually walking into. Chad Hauge is ...
Her older sister was in the first dream Ann remembers having as a child. Now, 16 years after her sister’s death, she still dreams of Leslie and her invaluable guidance. Bio: Ann Hemenway is a frequent 2nd Story collaborator, and ...
JC always felt a bit out of place in Los Angeles, but never more than at a dive bar in the valley where porn stars go to sing karaoke. JC performs with 2nd Story and with Paper Machete, and with ...
As 2014 rapidly approaches, we present three stories of persons making a big change! A single mother explores the meanings of different kinds of love, a lonely man finds bravery in Spain, and a teenager opts into a modern New ...
A Christmastime car ride with a grown up has some unintended consequences for its participants. Ozzie Totten is a Company Member with 2nd Story, where he hosts and curates the 2nd Story Podcast. He has lived in Chicago for the ...
Trying to establish herself in the Buenos Aires theater community in Argentina, Jess finds herself at an audition that feels strange compared to the others she’s gone on. Is it just harder to read the situation in her second language, ...
To escape their grief after losing their mother to cancer, a teenaged Cameron (formerly Cheri) drowns it all out at rock shows. But when the noise stops and the grief is still there, they turn to a silent film actor ...
Eric has belly-flopped onto concrete as Superman and been terrified at a haunted house as Rambo, but the role that he’s most worried about is being the Companion to an 11 year old Doctor Who. For more information on Eric ...
In preparation for our very special Halloween Masquerade Party at Untitled on October 27, the 2nd Story Podcast brings you two stories to help you believe in magic. This is the 2nd Story Spook-Cast. Liz Gottman is 2nd Story’s General ...
A new mom watches (stalks?) a neighboring new mom via shared wifi and a high-tech video baby monitor, cutting through the fog of postpartum depression and realizing that we’re never really alone in this crazy world. Megan Stielstra serves as ...
