Hadley Frost (they/them) is a TTRPG and Visual Story Telling creative writer and producer. He is currently personally studying creative writing. WIth little professional experience, he hopes to grow his portfolio in both a professional setting and novel writing. He is currently developing a visual story tell festival to take place in 2021. Hadley Frost … Continue reading Gateways: “Utopia Ain’t What it’s Cut Out To Be” by Hadley Frost read by Rachel Granda-Gluski →

Patrick B. McLean is thrilled to be taking part in Gateways this month with his mirco short story, Stop and Catch. Patrick received his BFA in Playwriting while attending The Theatre School at DePaul University in Chicago. He is currently an Artistic Associate with The Arc Theatre along with being the Chicago Correspondent for No … Continue reading Gateways “Stop and Catch” by Patrick B. McLean read by Jacob Bates →

TRANSCRIPT: Daniel Mendoza is an up and coming Latinx storyteller, based in Chicago, Il. Daniel is thrilled to be included in Gateways Story-writing series. He spends the little free time he has writing D&D campaigns and feeding his cat. People are dying to get into Summer Grove. A diverse, healthy, affordable gated community, where anyone … Continue reading Gateways “The Bluff of Summer Grove” by Daniel Mendoza read by Evin McQuistin →

TRANSCRIPT: Zack Peercy is a legally blind playwright based in Chicago. He has a residency at Three Brothers Theatre, where his play That’s Fucked Up premiered in May 2019. His play Kubrickian was recently presented as part of Intrinsic Theatre Company May Play Podcast reading series. He has placed in a few contests you haven’t … Continue reading Gateways: “Community Service” by Zack Peercy read by Jasmin Tomlins →

TRANSCRIPT: Connor Andrei primarily writes children’s fantasy and the occasional flash fiction piece for contests and for fun. He has also written a play that was a finalist in the Indiana Repertory Theatre’s “Young Playwrights in Progress” contest. He aims to bring engaging and accessible stories to children while feeling like a writer of “Serious … Continue reading Gateways: “On Hermit Crabs and Old Boxes” by Connor Andrei read by Martha Southgate →

TRANSCRIPT: Cat McKay specializes in gays and sci-fi, both as an actor and as a writer. (If it’s not broke …) Favorite roles include Diana Barry in Anne and Diana Were Totally Doing It (FemSlash Fest at Otherworld), Bella in Valkyries: Badasses on Bikes, and Alien in Engage! A Choose Your Own Sci-Fight Adventure! Her … Continue reading Gateways: “Watch Your Back” by Cat McKay read by Devon Elizabeth and Tabitha Burch →

TRANSCRIPT: Lindsay Morris is a local playwright and storyteller who lives in Andersonville. She prefers dark comedy and loves to write about all the ways her vagina has screwed her. She’s performed in dozens of shows in Chicago and recently had a play workshopped with the Agency Theater Collective. She describes her work as “Larry … Continue reading Gateways: “Waiting” by Lindsay Morris read by Jasmin Tomlins →

TRANSCRIPT: Jessie McCarty is a writer and aspiring power point performer for stage and screen. They were crowned bagel queen of the midwest by montreal playwright Joe Bagel. Jessie is a company member of runways lab theater and BFA of creative writing at SAIC. “TOO MANY BUTTONS, NEVER ENOUGH SHOES: a short story of how … Continue reading Gateways: “Too Many Buttons Never Enough Shoes…” by Jessie McCarty read by Kat Evans →

Jeff Harris is the properties artisan at the Goodman Theatre, and a longtime collaborator with Otherworld Theatre building props, costumes, and masks. But once, in the long-long-ago, he was a writer and director, and is all too happy for the opportunity to put on is old suit of armor. As well as writing a short … Continue reading Gateways: “The Greenwood Knight” by Jeff Harris read by Rob Southgate →

TRANSCRIPT: Michael Strange was born a storyteller. His strength is in telling a story verbally and he has risen to the challenge of translating his skill to the page. Tonight, we are thrilled to take his writing and give it back to voice.  When I got first meal after learning she was gone, I overheard … Continue reading Gateways: “The Pearl Box” by Michael Strange read by Rachel Granda-Gluski →