2nd Story

Real stories by real people for real change. What We Do. We host story-sharing experiences in the form of both performances and workshops/classes.

Who We Are.

2nd Story is a collective of story-makers and story-lovers working together to build community through the power of storytelling. We host events (around Chicago and beyond) that fuse page, stage, and sound to deliver a unique, live, literary/theatrical experience. A typical show consists of four (or three or five) stories dispersed throughout the evening like courses in a meal. The stories range from the serious to the silly and can at once provoke and entertain. Each story is combined with expertly-performed musical accompaniment or well-placed audio accents to enhance the spoken story and the pregnant pause. Our venues are as varied as our stories, and run the gamut from intimate wine bars to spacious performance halls. Ditto for our storytellers, who come from all walks of life. A pastor, a bartender, a child psychiatrist, and a lawyer…their individual stories help to bridge the gap between the personal and the universal to break down the walls between artist and audience. We also run classes and workshops, in order to empower individuals to be the storytellers of their own lives. Our training program is based in our core beliefs of the power of ensemble and sharing stories, and is geared both towards artists/writers/performers seeking to hone their technique and individuals with no experience at all who just love what we do and want to deepen their own creative practice. Collaborative to our core, 2nd Story believes in the power of storytelling to change the world.

09/13/2026

Help us kickoff Season 28 tonight!

Doors @ 5:30 | Stories @ 6pm
Tickets & More on our website: 2ndStory.com

09/12/2026

Get the whole story at our Season Kickoff tomorrow!!
FINDING OUR WAY
Sunday, September 13
doors @ 5:30pm

tickets & more @ www.2ndstory.com

09/11/2026

Get the whole story at our Season
Kickoff this Sunday!
FINDING OUR WAY
Sunday, September 13
doors @ 5:30pm

tickets & more @ www.2ndstory.com

09/09/2026

Get the whole story at our Season Kickoff this Sunday!
FINDING OUR WAY
Sunday, September 13
doors @ 5:30pm

tickets & more @ www.2ndstory.com

09/03/2026

Meet Danie — one of the storytellers taking the stage at our Season 28 opener, FINDING OUR WAY, on September 13 at Haymarket Pub & Brewery.

This is their first time telling a story for 2nd Story! Swipe to get to know them before the show. 🔁

🎟️ Tickets at 2ndstory.com

09/02/2026

Meet Sofia — one of the storytellers taking the stage at our Season 28 opener, FINDING OUR WAY, on September 13 at Haymarket Pub & Brewery.

This is her first time telling a story for 2nd Story! Swipe to get to know her before the show. 🔁

🎟️ Tickets at 2ndstory.com

09/01/2026

Meet Le'Trice — one of the storytellers taking the stage at our Season 28 opener, FINDING OUR WAY, on September 13 at Haymarket Pub & Brewery.

This is her first time telling a story for 2nd Story!Swipe to get to know her before the show. 🔁

🎟️ Tickets at 2ndstory.com

08/31/2026

Meet Kathleen — one of the storytellers taking the stage at our Season 28 opener, FINDING OUR WAY, on September 13 at Haymarket Pub & Brewery.

This is her first time telling a story for 2nd Story! Swipe to get to know her before the show. 🔁

🎟️ Tickets at 2ndstory.com

08/25/2026

On Purpose is a season of storytelling that explores how we can live our lives with intention—from the communities we build, to the choices we make, to how we stand up for ourselves (and others). Through performances, classes, and community events, we invite you to join us in examining what it looks like to build our lives on purpose in a threshold time like this one.

learn more at www.2ndstory.com

Address

3001 West Lawrence
Chicago, IL
60625

Telephone

+17732798580

Website

http://www.2ndStory.com/

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