The audience at our Mother’s Day show, themed, “Your Mom”, did not disappoint. We asked the audience to write short submissions about their moms, about being a mom or advice they had gotten from their mom. Here’s what they wrote:
Your mom always told you to tell the truth and that’s exactly what six storytellers will do on Sunday, May 8th. Story Sessions features tales that range from the heartfelt to hilarious this Mother’s Day. Bring mom along (or not) … Continue reading
Story Sessions Spring Retreat April 17, 2016 Little House of Glencoe, 690 Birch Road, Glencoe, IL Join us for a day-long retreat focused on story performance. You’ll get tips on writing to engage your audience and feedback to help deliver … Continue reading
On February 7, we celebrated all shades of love at our third annual love-themed show. Kicking off our brunch was award-winning singer/songwriter, James Neary, delivering another astounding performance. Hosts and coproducers Jill Howe and Rachael Smith began the show with … Continue reading
In preparation for our annual love show, we put out a call for submissions for 100-character notes on what love is. We made it into a silent movie to open the show while James Neary played. At the show, as … Continue reading
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Stories are even better with pictures…or at least our best guess on how the story might have looked. At each show, our resident artist draws the stories while they’re being told. Here are this month’s illustrations: Barrie Cole writes us … Continue reading
All we need is love. Let love rule. Love’s in need of love today. Love is the fuel for everything we do, or at least it is for our third annual “love” show! For our February show, appropriately themed “Super … Continue reading
December Writing Retreat: From Scraps to Stories Sunday, December 13 Location: Little House of Glencoe Time: 10am-4pm Get your ticket here! Join us for one last story gathering before the new year! During this thought-provoking retreat, we’ll focus on all … Continue reading
On October 18, our audience submitted their own versions of Collide-themed stories for us to read on stage. We didn’t have time to read every submission out loud between stories so here they all are! We’re so grateful for having … Continue reading
On Oct 18, six storytellers shared their “collide” themed stories for a bang-up show! Resident artist, Betsy Frymire created stunning visuals with marker and paper as she illustrated the stories live. Here are the drawings from this month’s show! Andrew … Continue reading