THE LONG GAME - Season 27 kickoff celebration
Sunday, September 14, 2025
DOORS @ 5:30PM CT, STORIES @ 6:00PM CT
Haymarket pub & Brewery (737 W Randolph St. Chicago, IL 60661)

What do we mean when we say “I love you?” How do we show care to those who become the most important to us, even when - especially when - we may not agree with them?

This season, 2nd Story examines what is “the shape of courage.” In our season opener, The Long Game, three storytellers grapple with their relationship to others - to the people they love the most, those they’ve known the longest, and even potential neighbors. When the world is telling you to leave, do you have the courage to stay, to play the long game?

PRODUCTION TEAM:

Curated by Liz Rice*
Directed by Brandi Jiminez Lee
Produced by Ema Kester
Music by Jake Sorgen

Featuring Stories by:

CP Chang*, Andrew Reilly*, Reshmi Hazra Rustebakke*

*denotes 2nd Story company member.

A note about ticket sales

In person shows have three ticket levels in order to increase financial accessibility and transparency around what it actually costs to produce a 2nd Story show. All ticket tiers receive the same show experience.

  • $125 - This ticket level reflects Transparency. It covers the real cost of creating a 2nd Story experience.

  • $25 - This ticket level reflects Balance. Less than full cost, it helps us grow and share more stories.

  • $7 - This ticket level reflects Care. It’s here for ease–so everyone can be a part of the story without financial strain.

Livestream

  • 2nd Story streams all of its regular season shows on Zoom. The livestream is free, but you do need to register to receive the link. Registration is open until the livestream ends.

Stream Later

  • Stream later tickets sales now close 24 hours AFTER the event. Example: If a show begins at 6:00pm on Sunday, tickets will remain open until 6:00pm on Monday.

  • The stream later link is sent out via system email around 12:00pm CT on the day after ticket sales close.