Best Tales of 2015 Chosen for SHINE Storytelling's Annual "Best of" Show!

SHINE staff and audience are now voting for their favorite stories from the 2015 season. The seven winners will perform at “The Best of SHINE” on Sunday, February 21 at 7:00pm at the Promenade Playhouse in Santa Monica.

SHINE is a unique storytelling event that features storytellers coming together once a month on Sunday evenings to share inspiring true stories. The event is known for its relaxed community atmosphere, live music, and powerful, entertaining stories.

“The Best of SHINE” will be hosted by Deana Barone, a dynamic storyteller, actress, writer, and director. Deana also runs The Tell-Tale Company, acts, tells stories all over Los Angeles, tutors children and teens, and leads story workshops for actors and business people. She created, curated and co-hosted the long-running The Trunk Show (The Elephant Theatre’s monthly multigenre storytelling show), is a Moth StorySlam winner, and a produced playwright.

Storytellers for SHINE are chosen from some of the nation’s top award-winning storytellers, writers, and performers. New storytellers of all ages and walks of life also take the stage.

SHINE is held monthly on Sunday evenings at The Promenade Playhouse, 1404 Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica. Doors open at 6:30pm and show starts at 7:00pm.

Convenient parking in City structure. (Closest parking is City Parking Structure 6 located around corner at 1431 Second Street.) Tickets are $10 and may be purchased in advance at www.StoreyProductions.com. Cash and checks only at the door.

For more information, visit www.StoreyProductions.com. Those interested in becoming a storyteller are encouraged to visit the website in advance for monthly themes and submission guidelines. SHINE is produced by Isabel Storey and presented by Storey Productions in association with Santa Monica Repertory Theater and UCLArts and Healing.