Short Story Theatre presents Stories About Survival: Lost Wives, Road Trips, Geese, & Angels

Short Story Theatre presents an evening of warm, wise and wonderful true stories on Thursday, October 26th at 7:30 p.m. at Miramar Bistro, 301 Waukegan Ave. in Highwood.

Tickets are $10 at the door. For pre-show dinner reservations (mention Short Story Theatre): 847-433-1078. Drinks are available during the show.

Poet Emma Kowalenko, a Highwood resident, presents a narrative poem entitled "Giving Voice to Aniuta - Forgotten Mother."

Emma's adopted father survived a war - would anyone remember his wife? Lou Greenwald of Highland Park wonders if he will survive a family road trip in his story "Yosemite."

Filmmaker and artist Rino Liberatore of Wilmette shares a story about the lengths his wife will go to in order to come to the rescue of some helpless creatures in "Jill and the Geese."

Rebecca Adler of Gurnee, recalls how she and her husband survived a health crisis in "Team Spirits."

Short Story Theatre was founded in 2012 and is dedicated to promoting storytelling as a vibrant, contemporary art form. Co-founder Donna Lubow says, "Stories are creative non-fiction, based on personal experiences. Our troupe of more than thirty members from Chicago and the northern suburbs melds writing skills and performance skills to entertain and inspire audiences."

Short Story Theatre is always on the lookout for new storytellers. For story submissions, contact donna@shortstorytheatre.com. Guidelines for submission are on the website: www.shortstorytheatre.com.

Emma Kowalenko (Pen Name Emma Alexandra), poet, visual artist and oral historian, holds a Master of Arts degree in history from Northeastern Illinois University. Of Eastern European heritage, she was born and raised in Casablanca, Morocco and is fluent in French, Italian, Polish, Spanish, Ukrainian, and Russian. She is on the board and task forces of several professional and nonprofit organizations. In Highland Park and Highwood these include: East on Central, a Journal of Art and Letters; Sister Cities Foundation of Highland Park, the Modenese Society, the Highwood Bocce Club, and the Highland Park and Highwood Historical Societies. Emma founded Kowalenko Consulting Group, Inc., a Highland Park firm that provides environmental planning, engineering, and management consulting services.

Lou Greenwald, a husband, brother, father and grandfather, has attended numerous storytelling festivals, has seen many of the country's greatest tellers and has learned something about telling stories along the way.

Rino Liberatore began a career in advertising in 1982. He received local and national acclaim for his creativity for such clients as Chevrolet, the Chicago Cubs, Loop Radio, the Illinois Lottery, and WGN-TV. Rino formed his own film Production Company in Chicago in 1995 and directed numerous projects with the most celebrated athletes of our time including Michael Jordan, and the 1985 Super Bowl Chicago Bears, Harry Caray and many others. Rino has produced short films and co-directed an Independent Feature titled "The Opera Lover." The film aired on Showtime. A Chicago native, Rino is currently working on a feature length Documentary "Iron Five" chronicling the 1963 Loyola Rambler College Basketball Team.

Rebecca Adler has performed at local theatres including Attic Playhouse and Clockwise Theatre, where she also served as Managing Director during its formative years. She spends her days as an instructional designer, writing classroom and e-learning courses for companies across the country. She has been writing since the day she learned to read.

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