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Stories on the Lawn
Thanks A Lot
Moth-Style Storytelling at the Neill-Cochran House Museum
Thursday, November 13 | 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Doors at 7:00, Performance at 7:30
Tickets
$15 General | $10 Student | $0 NCHM Member
Join us for a night of Moth-style true personal stories that come with with a heaping helping of gratitude. You’ll be thankful that you joined the fun.
Tickets:
$15 for general admission tickets, $10 for students, and free for NCHM Members. Admission includes complimentary cocktails for attendees over 21. All proceeds from Stories on the Lawn support the Neill-Cochran House Museum.
Free parking is available behind the Museum.
storytellers
[More storyteller bios coming soon]
L.B. Deyo - Storyteller
L.B. Deyo is the author of Invisible Frontier: Exploring the tunnels, ruins & rooftops of hidden New York and the play Apprehension. He's acted in such Austin plays as The Intergalactic Nemesis, Cookie Cutter, and Dance, Cupcake, Dance.
Lauren Feinberg - Storyteller
Lauren Feinberg was that friend we all have whose stories are interrupted mid-stream by a bored, disinterested audience. After many small steps (and tools and books and classes and coaching and practice), she’s made her way here to you. She now teaches public speaking and communication skills to professionals, and is living proof that we can all learn to talk a little gooder.
Susan Mack - Storyteller and Co-Producer
A regular on the Austin storytelling performance scene, Susan Mack has more than 20 years experience with corporate and personal storytelling.
Shana Merlin - Storyteller
A TEDx Speaker, Shana Merlin is the founder of The Merlin Works Institute for Improvisation, opened in 2003 to offer classes in improv, storytelling, stand-up, and musical comedy. Shana is also a leading presenter and trainer in applied improv, using the tools and techniques from improvisational comedy to help businesses be better at collaboration, communication, creativity, and team-building. Some of her clients have included Amazon, T-Mobile, Bumble, Methodist Medical, Hoka and Deloitte. In addition to appearing across the country and abroad at improv festivals in Amsterdam, New York, Seattle, Montreal, and Hawaii, she has also had teaching positions at St. Edwards University, Texas A&M College of Medicine and the Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin. Shana lives in Austin, Texas with her partner and two kids.
Mike Mournighan - Emcee and Co-Producer
Mike Mournighan is an Austin based improvisor, twitch streamer, and storyteller. He is also the newest co-producer of Stories on the Lawn! During his lifelong journey to become funnier, Mike tripped over storytelling and fell in love with the art's sincerity and deep human connection. Since that accident, he's won the Austin Story Slam, become a teacher, and begun coaching in the local scene. Mike manages www.storytellingaustin.com as a free aggregator for local events and he'd love to hear your story.