SHOW 3
Sunday, November 16, 2025
DOORS @ 5:30PM CT, STORIES @ 6:00PM CT
Haymarket pub & Brewery (737 W Randolph St. Chicago, IL 60661)
PRODUCTION TEAM:
Curated by Lexi Saunders
Directed by Devin Christor
Produced by Stacey Saunders
Sound designed by Yongwoo Park
Featuring Stories by:
Tiffany Moten, RJ Silva, Scott Woldman*
*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.
story circles
sunday, December 7, 2025 | 1:00PM- 3:00PM
wednesday, march 4, 2026 | 6:30PM- 8:30PM
2nd Story (3001 W Lawrence Ave)
When the world feels uncertain, one of the best things we can do is be in community together as we share and listen deeply to each other’s stories. Story circles are informal gatherings where we’ll use a series of exercises, prompts, and activities to spark story ideas and encourage sharing. You don’t need to bring anything prepared - just yourself, an open mind, and a willingness to listen and share as you feel moved. This is a great entry point if you’d like to get to know 2nd Story a little better!
These Story Circles will be in-person at 2nd Story.
SHOW 4
Sunday, JANUARY 25, 2025
DOORS @ 5:30PM CT, STORIES @ 6:00PM CT
Haymarket pub & Brewery (737 W Randolph St. Chicago, IL 60661)
PRODUCTION TEAM:
Curated by Madeline Bourdenko* and Amanda Delheimer*
Directed by Reshmi Hazra Rustebakke*
Produced by Stephen Patrick Bell
Featuring Stories by:
Julie Ganey*, Rukmini Girish, Ali Siddiqui
*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.
““There is just something so humane about a 2nd Story show. The emotions from story to story run the gamut—fear, joy, grief, celebration, surprise, insight, irony, humor. But running through all of them is this endearing and enduring sense of humanity, unshaded by a commercial angle or necessity, just civil, thoughtful, and always memorable.””
““We know that 2nd Story events are always going to be good.””
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