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2nd Thursday of Every Month Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro 3905 N Lincoln Ave., Chicago 7:30 PM (Doors at 7:00) FREE |
This Much Is True is the longest running monthly storytelling show in Chicago, IL. (Since 2008). Every month, we come together for an evening of true personal stories from some of Chicago's most fascinating people. An all new cast takes the stage each month to let you in on the heartbreaking, the hilarious, and everything in between.
Past guests have included writers, actors, chefs, theologians, SNL alums, musicians, bloggers, activists, professional storytellers, comedians, and more from our city and around the world. We hope that you can join us.
Past guests have included writers, actors, chefs, theologians, SNL alums, musicians, bloggers, activists, professional storytellers, comedians, and more from our city and around the world. We hope that you can join us.
December 14th Cast
Margaret Burk
Margaret Burk brings decades of performance, teaching and producing experience to her storytelling programs and workshops. She performs personal stories, as well as traditional folktales throughout the Chicago area, and on the nationwide virtual stage. Margaret’s one woman shows include: Civil Rights: a Personal History and Irish Roots. Margaret co-produces Tellers' Night, a monthly show in Forest Park and Back Room Stories OUTSIDE! in the summer months in River Forest. She was featured in the 2022 Women's Storytelling Festival in Fairfax, VA. www.margaretburk.com
Will Clinger
Will Clinger is the Producer and Host of the Emmy-winning television series WILD TRAVELS, soon to air its fourth season on PBS; as an actor he has appeared on numerous stages and in various motion pictures and TV shows, most recently as a recurring character in the 4th season of FARGO.
Tracy Fowler
Tracy Fowler is a retired teacher and a self-proclaimed nerd. Teaching math and science to her students brought great satisfaction. But, what brought the greatest joy was developing students' abilities to express themselves through teaching the writing of personal narratives and poetry. When Tracy retired, she made a commitment to push her own writing skills by trying story storytelling.
Rick Hall
After seeing Rick’s one man show, “Pigboy”, based on his life growing up on a pig farm in Illinois, Second City producer, Joyce Sloane, dubbed him “a modern day Mark Twain”. The New York Times described his storytelling as “spellbinding.” Rick has performed his stories at countless small venues as well as corporate conventions and was chosen by HBO to perform at the Comedy Arts festival in Aspen. Rick continues to take audiences on a ride with his newest stories about his journey from farm boy to actor in Los Angeles and now back to his roots in the Midwest. You can check out more of Rick’s stories on his podcast, “So Sez Rick.
Archy Jamjun
Archy Jamjun is the curator of Outspoken LGBTQ stories at Sidetrack. His second solo show A Boy & A Diva 2 will debut at the Fillet of Solo Storytelling Festival in January. He is a two-time winner of The Moth Grand Slam in Chicago.
Diamond Tucker
As the youngest of seven children, Diamond has found herself with many stories to tell, and she has learned that there are always multiple versions of the same story. A true lover of music and personal narrative, Diamond makes it a practice to listen to the voices around her. She has traveled the world collecting diverse perspectives and has made a career out of hearing the stories of others. Despite the pushback, she still believes that Oreo cookies are better without the cream filling.
Scott Whitehair
Host/producer of This Much Is True
Scott Whitehair is a storyteller, teacher, and producer living in Chicago, IL. He is the producer of This Much Is True, creator of Story Lab Chicago, which has put 700+ new storytellers on stage since 2011, and director of Do Not Submit, a grassroots network of open mics across the city bringing people together to connect with each other. Scott tells anywhere someone will listen, including The National Storytelling Festival Exchange Place, Steppenwolf Theater, the historic Green Mill, and on NPR, the Risk podcast, and Siruis XM. He is a frequent guest instructor at the city's top universities, and his personal narrative class has been selling out every month since 2012. Scott is in demand as a coach and trainer, spending his days helping individuals, companies, and non-profits develop their voices as storytellers.
Scott Whitehair is a storyteller, teacher, and producer living in Chicago, IL. He is the producer of This Much Is True, creator of Story Lab Chicago, which has put 700+ new storytellers on stage since 2011, and director of Do Not Submit, a grassroots network of open mics across the city bringing people together to connect with each other. Scott tells anywhere someone will listen, including The National Storytelling Festival Exchange Place, Steppenwolf Theater, the historic Green Mill, and on NPR, the Risk podcast, and Siruis XM. He is a frequent guest instructor at the city's top universities, and his personal narrative class has been selling out every month since 2012. Scott is in demand as a coach and trainer, spending his days helping individuals, companies, and non-profits develop their voices as storytellers.