If you’ve been on the fence about auditioning to improvise at the MAELSTROM, or to tell a story for the SKALD…time is ticking down.  

Auditions are this weekend! Sign up for a 5 minute audition slot on Saturday, May 18th. Be prepared to tell the first three minutes of a longer story or improvise a two minute story based on a suggestion we give you.  You may audition for both contests, if you desire.

Audition slots are available between 10am – 3pm.

Callbacks will be the following day.

Auditions are being held at the Strawdog Theater, 3829 N. Broadway.

To schedule your audition go here.

The Maelstrom will be performed on Friday, June 14th and the SKALD Storytelling Competition is on Saturday, June 15th.

Good luck! And we hope to see you there!

Two quick announcements to put a bump in your hump day!

The 14th Annual SKALD Storytelling Competition is coming in June!

FACT: The live lit scene is EXPLODING in Chicago. Storytelling go BOOM, y’all.
FACT: The SKALD remains Chicago’s “longest running storytelling competition with a cash prize.”
FACT: We’re looking for bold, brave souls to bring the best stories to our stage and duke it out for cash and bragging rights!

We will be holding our two classic events, the MAELSTROM, (improvised storytelling) on Friday, June 14th and the SKALD14 (prepared 7 min stories) on Saturday, June 15th.

AUDITIONS for both events are scheduled for Saturday, MAY 18th from 10am – 3pm, with callbacks on Sunday, May 19th.

REQUIREMENTS:
Sign up for a 5-minute audition slot and be prepared to tell the first three minutes of a longer story or improvise a two minute story based on auditor suggestion. You may audition for both contests, so indicate that in the request for a slot.

CONTEST RULES:
Solo stories, no props, no costumes, no technical additions.

To schedule your audition go here.

Other news of note is that WNEP will be producing two original one-act plays this summer!

RAINBOWS AND LOLLIPOPS by Dave Goss, and THE TRIBUTE by Rebecca Langguth.

We’ll be setting up shop at the Zoo Studios in Ravenswood from July 26th – Aug 17th!

More details on the show (and auditions for both plays) coming soon!  Woot!

they snuck lavender
into my cup of earl grey
the bastards won’t quit

today is limestone
tomorrow is turnip soup
yesterday is cork

roses are bullshit
i loudly affirm again
roses are bullshit

the most beautiful
words in the english language
shuffle up and deal

banksy meet simpsons
didn’t change the status quo
money for nothing

metamorphoses
say what you will ’bout virgil
ovid kicks his ass

you are third of nine
a fact not a destiny
i believe in you tito

I enjoy walks on the beach, candlelit dinners, and snuggling by the fire. I am a Virgo.*

*These statements may or may not be true.