Upcoming Events

SURPRISE!

Someone jumping out of your birthday cake, a big red bow on a new car or puppy, a shocking bill or letter in the mail, a pregnancy test (it is the month of Mother's Day, after all) - there are all kinds of surprises in life. Which one stands out for you? TELL US ALL ABOUT IT! Good, bad, life-changing - we're here for your SURPRISE! stories

Submissions for are due Thursday April 24! Please see our storyteller guidelines for information about how to submit your story. First timers are encouraged!!

We’ll see you on TUESDAY, May 6th 2025 at 7:00pm for “SURPRISE!” at The Rock, 136 N. Park Ave! Doors will open at 6:30pm. Tickets are $10.

(Note: We only sell tickets at the door, not in advance. We accept cash and any tap-to-pay methods; if your card is swipe only, please be prepared to wait a bit for manual entry. Thanks for understanding!)

Volume 2 Anthology Reading

Join us at Antigone Books on Saturday April 19th at 5pm to celebrate the release of our Volume 2 Anthology! We’ll have 3 storytellers reading their contributions to the book. Stop by to say hi, hear some stories, and grab a copy of the new book!

future shows:

February 4: Make It Work (Submissions Due Jan. 23)
March 4: Stranger Than Fiction (Submissions Due Feb. 20)
April 1: Butterfly Effect (Submissions Due March 20)
May 6: SURPRISE! (Submissions Due April 24)
June 3: U-Turn (Submissions Due May 22)
July 1st: First Responder (Submissions Due June 26)
August 5th: Odd Jobs (Submissions Due July 24)
September 2nd: The F-Word (Submissions Due Aug. 21)
October 7th: Second Hand (Submissions Due Sep. 25)
November 4th: Feast Or Famine (Submissions Due Oct. 23)
December 2nd: Holidazed and Confused (Submissions Due Nov. 20)

And remember, we accept submissions on any topic for Unclenched on a rolling basis; email your story to storytelling@fstorytellers.com.