Bios

Dana Norris  is the founder and high priestess of the Story Club franchise. She has been published in McSweeney's Internet Tendency,  The Rumpus, the Tampa Review, and her stories have been featured on WBEZ (91.5 FM) and Vocalo.org (89.5 FM). You may see her upcoming performance schedule at dananorris.net.

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Andrew Marikis is the host and co-producer of Story Club South Side.  He is also a writer and actor. He's worked with Seanachai, Lifeline, Boho, Sideshow, Adventure Stage, and many other theatres.  He loves hearing a story that's totally true, and way too crazy to be true; and he harbors a not-so-secret obsession with dinosaurs. For more about him, check out www.andrewmarikis.com.

Ali Kelley is the host and co-producer of Story Club North Side. You can find her talking about ’90s pop culture and teen angst on HelloGiggles and her blog Sleepoverz. 

Chelsea David is a co-producer of Story Club North Side. She's a native of South Louisiana and been in Chicago since June 2012. She is a company member with Gorilla Tango Burlesque and an ensemble member with Under the Gun Theatre. She has trained at iO and is currently performing around the city with her independent improv team Sad Luchador. Recently, Chelsea starred in "Cool Apocalypse", a film by Michael Glover Smith that won Best Dramatic Feature at the 2015 Illinois International Film Festival. She likes cartoons and being a silly person. 

Will Hindmarch is a writer, designer, and producer in Chicago. He co-produces Story Club South Side. Will’s writing has appeared in Atlanta magazine, Geek Monthly, and McSweeney's Internet Tendency, as well as in games and books like The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosity. He's a co-founder of Gameplaywright Press and an instructor and speaker at the Shared Worlds writing camps.

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Previous Featured Performers

Kelly Anchors
Maggie Andersen
Samantha Bailey
David Barish
Lilly Be
Angela Benander
Caryn Berman
Ian Belknap
JT Berg
Caitlin Bergh
Chad the Bird
Mary Pat Bohan
BoKeen
Jen Bosworth
Dani Bryant
Amanda Buckley
Michelle Cabral
Debbie Capone
Patrick Allen Carbury
Shannon Cason
Mary Dean Cason
Stephanie Cavara
Lauren Chooljian
Maura Clement
Jeff Clement
Kristin Clifford
Evan Clossin
Melanie Coffee
Randall Colburn
Jen Companik
Jared Crum
Beth Cummings
Julie Danis
Reagan Davis
Jane DeLaubenfeis
Eileen Doherty
Mark Dostert
Stephanie Douglass
Bill Drew
Gayle Duberchin
Ox Ecford
Keith Ecker
Joy Ellison
Gisella Faggi
Dennis Frymire
Gwynn Fulcher
Patrick Gill
Kevin Gladish
Nestor Gomez
Elizabeth Gomez
James Gordon
Sarah Rose Graber
Adam Guerino
Don Hall

Victoria Harley
Aubrey Henretty
Julie Hill
Bill Hillmann
Kenneth Hite
Sarah Hollenbeck
Jill Howe
Nellie Huggins
Kelsie Huff
Naomi Huffman
Faraz Hussein
Samantha Irby
Joe Janes
Maggie Jenkins
Nadine Kenney Johnstone
Xavier Jordan
Len Joy
Britt Julious
Erin Kahoa
Scott Kander
Ali Kelley
Mary Robin Kowal
Suzy Krueckeberg
Andrew Krzak
Patrick Kueking
Andrew Kudla
Roger Landes
Erin Lane
Nico Lang
Rose Lannin
Riva Lehrer
Ellen LeKostaj
Lara Levitan
David Lipowski
Joan Lipschutz
Tekki Lomnecki
Mary Lorenz
Fabrice Lubin
Alyson Lyon
Julie Marchiano
Andrew Marikis
Michael McColly
Ruth McCormack
Melinda McIntire
Cheryl McPhilimy
Monte
Deanna Moffit
Jenna Morgan
Amanda Morris
Kim Morris
Alif Muhammed
Jack Murphy
Willy Nast
Allen Neff

Laura Nessler
Mimi Nguyen
Robert Norris
Sara Norris
Carly Oishi
Kelly Owens
Jeremy Owens
JH Palmer
Jennifer Peepas
Katie Prout
Lydia Pudzianowski
Anne Purkey
Fred Reuland
Tanise Robnette
Jill Rosenberg
Byron Roussin
Rob Ruiz
Dmitry Samarov
Denise Santomauro
Jeremy Schaefer
Tamale Sepp
Karen Shimmin
Sarah Shockey
Lauren Sivak
Chuck Smith
Janna Sobel
Harz Sondericker
Valentine Soposky
Johanna Stein
Kendra Stevens
Megan Stielstra
Parker Stockman
Steven Strafford
Jill Summers
Amy Sumpter
Mare Swallow
Willa Taylor
Tori Telfer
Ray Teresi
Claire Tibble
Lawrence Binkey Tolefree
Luis Tubens
Michael Van Kerkhove
Angela Vela
Wyl Villacres
Eric Warner
Scott Whitehair
Tom Wolferman
Josh Zagoran
Zach Zimmerman
Claire Zulkey