Bartlett Native Produces & Performs in Storytelling Fest

Bartlett native and Elgin High School graduate Jill Howe, Performs in Lifeline Theatre’s Virtual 25th Annual Fillet of Solo Festival, running virtually January 21- February 13.

Jill Howe produces Story Sessions which presents Friends with Words at the Fillet of Solo Festival. Story Sessions is a monthly show in Edgewater featuring a collection of curated performers and open mics sharing true personal stories to tug at your heart strings, tickle your funny bone and take your mind on a wild adventure. Friends with Words is a monthly writing group that have been supporting each other’s stories since 2012. She has been recognized by Chicago Tribune, Chicago Reader, BP Magazine, and Storytelling Magazine.

Celebrating the breadth of Chicago’s enduring storytelling and live-lit scene, Lifeline virtually brings 10 storytelling collectives and 28 solo performers together from all over the country in a three-week online gallery of powerful, personal stories.

The 2022 Fillet of Solo Festival will stream online via a password-protected website where ticket holders will have access to the full lineup of stories until the Festival concludes. Ticket prices are “Name Your Price” (suggested $45) for access to the gallery for the full three weeks PLUS live virtual extras including panel discussions and storytelling workshops with Festival artists. Tickets are now available for purchase by calling the Lifeline Box Office, 773.761.4477, or by visiting www.lifelinetheatre.com.

Now in its 39th season, Lifeline Theatre continues to explore, interpret, and reimagine books and other literary works to create stories that move us beyond the margins of our own lives.