StorySlam 2025

Save the date

Thursday, October 16

Once again at our traditional home at Fitzgerald’s Nightclub in Berwyn with delicious food from Babygold BBQ.

Our storytellers this year include:

Diane Kastiel

Diane Kastiel is the producer and host of First Person Live. She’s a three-time winner of the Moth StorySLAM; her work has been featured on the NPR’s Moth Radio Hour, its podcast, and at Moth special events. Diane has told stories on stage at Second City, the Park West and Steppenwolf, among other Chicago theaters and many unconventional settings. Diane works with schools, libraries, community centers and homeless shelters to bring storytelling to a wider audience and leads storytelling workshops at Northwestern University. Diane is an alumna of The Second City Conservatory and the University of Chicago’s Great Books program. She also has an MBA from Northwestern University’s business school…just in case.

Michele McGuire

Singer-Songwriter and Chicago native Michele McGuire has been writing and performing music for over 15 years. She cleverly combines candid lyrics with charming stage banter and a soulful voice that will stick with you long after the show ends.   

https://www.michelemcguire.com/

Loren Williams

Loren grew up in Ohio and graduated from THE Ohio State University. After time in Israel and Detroit, he settled in Chicago, where he and his wife, Ruth, raised three children. After 30+ years in corporate computer hardware, Loren joined PCs for People, a nonprofit turning "retired" corporate computers into affordable home technology for low-income families. In his free time, Loren enjoys biking, traveling, and exploring Chicago’s diverse culinary scene, tracking how many international cuisines he can sample!

Stay tuned for more information about our storytellers and early bird opportunities to get discounted tickets to the event.