collage with a mountain back drop, a cat stretching on the mountains, and tulips

March 2027

March 14, 2027
Doors @ 5:30 pm || Stories @ 6 pm

2nd Story's 28th season, On Purpose, is an exploration of what it means to live with intention — the communities we build, the choices we make, the moments we choose to stand up. Through live personal storytelling performances in Chicago, we invite you to examine your own life in a threshold time like this one. Check back closer to the date to learn more about the stories on tap for this evening, but while you’re here, go ahead and check out the artists working on this show and reserve your seat!

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Curators are 2nd Story pros who use their experience and craft to help guide the storytellers through the experience of writing and revising their stories. Check back for words from this performance’s curator about what you’ll hear and see at the show.

White person with curly brown hair and white skin, wearing hoops and an orange turtleneck.

Lexi Saunders

Returning Collaborator

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White person with curly brown hair and white skin, wearing hoops and an orange turtleneck.

Curator

Lexi
Saunders

Returning Collaborator

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Sound Engineer

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Brown man wearing a pink t-shirt looks at the camera. His hair is long on top and dyed blonde while the sides are short and dark. Behind him are framed paintings of flowers on stands.

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Shain Papalotl
Longbehn

Returning Collaborator

White woman wearing black glasses with medium-length brown hair stands on a Chicago street. She is wearing a green shirt dress.

Producer

Ali
Drumm

Company Member
since 2018

 

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