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We’re all storytellers already. This workshop will try to improve attendees’ storytelling skills. The small group/larger group method will be used. No attendee will be forced to tell a story, but group participation will be urged and appreciated. Art will also be used. Remember, vivid memories are linked to emotions. A Good story will show those emotions.

Louis Greenwald was dragged to the National Storytelling Festival by his wife Susie in 1985. Since then he has attended ‘millions’ of storytelling events, produced 7 concerts and tells stories as often as audiences will put up with him. He has won 2 Moth Story Slams, and has told stories in Chicago, Highwood, Highland Park, Glencoe, Madison and Phoenix, Arizona. His mentor is world famous Storyteller Donald Davis. The first story he told was under the direction of Donna Lubow of Short Story Theatre.

Lauren Kee has been telling stories since the summer of 2021, when she took a workshop with Scott Whitehair and learned the art of storytelling around a fire pit with five other women. Lauren works as a project manager at Braven, where she helps low-income college students find fulfilling career paths. She gets inspiration from her fellow storytellers in Chicago and from Taylor Swift. She always practices her stories with her cat, Logan, and by sending voice memos to friends.

Fee for attendees: $75

10am-3pm, bring lunch or snacks.

Supplies: please bring paper and pen.

Note: an inexpensive $10 book by Donald Davis will be available for purchase.