March 18
Casey Coughlin
Casey is first and foremost a curious student of the human experience. Some of his favorite teachers are (in no particular order) his 8 children, 2 grandchildren, his wife of 29 years and JRR Tolkien. Although much of his time is spent delivering mail for the postal service, he dreams of traveling the US and becoming a full time writer/storyteller. Casey has been with Stories R Us for 3 years and this is his 6th time sharing.
Susan Rohde
Marty Timm
Marty Timm
Marty Timm
Marty Timm is a life-long resident of Lockport, Illinois. He works in information technology for a Chicago-based market research firm. He is president of the Lockport Area Genealogical & Historical Society (LAGHS). The organization collects and archives materials relevant to the history and residents of the Lockport area. Some people meditate or jog every day. Marty does crossword puzzles and other word games. He also enjoys reading (when he isn’t eye-guzzling some new series on Netflix) and owns more books than he can probably finish in this lifetime. Music and movies are also amongst his pastimes. Marty currently has no favorite sports team and refuses to take a side in local team rivalries. On the rather rare occasion when he can watch horse racing, he will. And dream, as he did when he was a boy, of owning a horse…His interest in storytelling started after seeing episodes of the PBS series, Stories from the Stage. The connection that the storytellers forged with the audience by talking sincerely and straightforwardly about pivotal moments in their lives was fascinating. He hopes to become an effective storyteller to share the memories he has of his family life, work life, and special moments with friends. There are moments in our lives that should not be forgotten. Whether they are big or small, individual or a collection of related moments, those memories can be honored in the form of stories.
Paul Teodo
Marty Timm
Marty Timm
Paul Teodo is a retired healthcare executive. He has been telling stories on stage in and around Chicago the past 15 years. He is a multiple moth story slam and grand slam winner. He is the author of 4 books PASTAMAN, Call Me Z, a collection of short stories titled South of Cermak: Chicago Stories and his newest book, Rey of Hope. All available on Amazon.