Support The Story
As a non-profit organization, The Story Theatre relies on the generous support of donors like you. Your contributions, and belief in this artform, allow us to continue to serve our Chicago community.
The Story Theatre is a 501(c)3 organization. All contributions to The Story are tax deductible.
If you are interested in becoming a donor of The Story Theatre, please contact Paul Michael Thomson at paulmichael@thestorytheatre.org
Our Sponsors
These foundations know the value of investing in community; we are so grateful they've chosen to invest in us.
The Story Theatre acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
This project is partially supported by a CityArts Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events.
Our Donors
Thank you for being a part of our story, for believing in the next generation of Chicago theatre. We (literally) couldn't do it without you.
Great American Novelists
$250+
- Kurt & Catherine Bartley
- Austin Beggs
- Cindy Calvert
- Daniel de la Cruz
- Stacy DePorter
- William J. Eck
- David Gordon Johnson
- Michael & Mona Heath
- Marcia, Jay, & Cecilia Iole
- Daniel & Laurie Maher
- MKG Productions
Storytellers
$100–$249
- Dr. Michael & Nicholette Adkins
- Adisa Bakari
- Keisha Barnard
- Laurie Carter Rose
- Jean-Luc Cavnar-Lewandowski
- Chelsi Chaira
- Colby Conn
- Brandon Coleman
- Adrianna Dessier Durantt
- Jonathan L. Green
- Rebecca Helberg
- Mary Hopkins
- Ruth E. Johnson
- Margaret Kellas
- Andrew Lemus-Spont
- Nadine Merheb
- Margaret Miller
- Pavi Proczko
- Laurie Reinig
- Noah Sobe
- Alexxa Steifel
Essayists
$50–$99
- Basel Alghanem
- Eve Bandi
- Karina Biebrich
- Johncie & Mike Bowen
- Ellen Campbell
- Sarah & Laura Cayce
- Jessica Dean Turner
- Madelyn DePorter
- Tina El Gamal
- Justin Harner
- Lavina Jadhwani
- Ramachandramurty Krishnamsetty
- Shaun Leisher
- Michael Earwin Martin
- Kate Nienhauser
- Katie O’Neill
- Lynne Pace Green
- Ewa Perszko
- PJ Powers
- Nicholas Rehberger
- Heidi Scharnitzke
- Sarah Slight
- James Stoik
- Jacob Watson
- Emi Yamauchi
- Nik Zaleski
Bloggers
$1–$49
- Saran Bakari
- Danielle Blick
- Lindsey Calvoni
- Alec Coles Perez
- Cassy Crandall
- Spencer Diaz Tootle
- Tighe Flatley
- Melissa Fox
- Lydia Gantz
- Tamsen Glaser
- Peter Goode
- Emma Gruhl
- India Gurley
- Olivia Haynes
- Maya Hlava
- Patricia Jakab
- Emily Marso
- Carli Naff
- Jenn Noyes
- William Anthony Sebastian Rose II
- Anna Schutz
- Meagan Shepherd
- Stephanie Shum
- Linnea Stanton
- Jonathan Stombres
- Colm Summers
- Assata Terrell
- Kailyn Toussaint
- Christine Wilkes
- Jocelyn Zamudio