Telling Humans Playwright Studio

02/23/2026

FREE! JOIN US! This is going to be a great discussion about how playwrights can utilize AI ethically in self-producing and structure analysis.

REGISTER https://www.tellinghumans.org/contact-4

ABOUT KIPP KOENIG

Kipp recently made his Off-Broadway debut as playwright and producer with The Glitch at the Jerry Orbach Theater, where it received strong reviews during its six-week run and was nominated for a BroadwayWorld Award for Best Play — raising half of its production budget from outside investors.

The play was previously developed as part of the Next Step Theatre Festival.

He earned his BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Michigan in 1990, then built a 35-year career in technology and finance, writing plays, musicals, screenplays, and librettos whenever he could steal the time, studying with Gary Garrison, Linda Sherbert, and Ari Roth.

His screenplay Lost In His Prime won the 2004 Hollywood Gateway national screenplay competition.

Kipp is currently developing a new play exploring online dating and AI.

He lives outside New York City and is a member of the Dramatists Guild.

11/01/2025

Applause, applause, applause! Thank you to Todd Henry Faulstich, Executive Director for Chicago's great Invictus Theatre Co, for coming to our lab this morning and sharing his production/business expertise!

ABOUT TODD HENRY FAULSTICH

Todd traces his love for theatre back to a Glee-like high school moment when, on a dare, he auditioned for the musical GREASE by singing Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” and dancing with the show’s director. He didn’t get that part, but it inspired him to spread his wings in acting and supporting the arts.

Mr. Faulstich is a multi-disciplined finance professional who spent the majority of his 30-year career in commercial and investment banking, helping businesses and high net worth individuals create and retain wealth.

Todd began his career at Bank of America after graduating from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with degrees in Accounting and Finance. In 2021, he left corporate America to pursue his passion for the arts.

Prior to retirement, Todd led mergers and acquisitions for a leading national automobile dealer group, helped start a private bank for the owners of Toyota and Lexus automobile dealership franchises, and was a founding member of U.S. Bank’s Entertainment Industries Group.

Todd resides in Chicago and loves to spend time with friends and family exploring the city. He is also an avid cook and entertainer who loves to travel and check countries off his adventure wishlist.

It is his sincere pleasure to help provide a platform for artists to passionately share their art with the world.

09/08/2025

A new play by Telling Humans founding member William C. Bietsch! September 21, Mexico City. 18:30 CT.

Axel Láscari Foro Shakespeare Chicago Dramatists The Dramatists Guild of America Chicago Reader

09/06/2025

Need something to make you laugh?

A new play by Telling Humans founding member Steve Nordmark will make you do just that!

Please join us at Windy City Playhouse on September 25 at 7:30pm for this developmental reading of THE REDWOOD COURSE SOCIETY OF GOLF.

Chicago Reader The Dramatists Guild of America

05/27/2025

Congrats to Telling Humans founding member Kelsey Austin on being the first Chicago Dramatists network member to be invited to participate in the prestigious Saturday Series.

BLOW-OUT
a staged reading of a new play
by Kelsey Austin
Directed by Robert Tenges

DETAILS

Saturday, May 31 / 2pm
Chicago Dramatists / Russ Tutterow Theatre
798 N. Aberdeen / Chicago
RSVP: https://chicagodramatists.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/chicagodramatists/event.jsp?event=2293&

ABOUT THE PLAY

The Whitakers share a cramped life in modern-day suburbia. As Rick prepares for his annual trek to Alaska, wife Sheila keeps quiet about Rick’s secret until the unforgivable happens.

Daughter Missy supports the family on convenience store paychecks, while Barbara dreams of adulting with boyfriend Jimmy. But it all comes to a halt when narcissism breeds disaster. It’s a hopeless situation where boundaries are murky, and cruelty is family fun.

03/26/2025

03/26/2025

Exciting times in Mexico City for Telling Humans founding member Will C. Bietsch!