October 15

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Laura Gillogly is a proud lifelong resident of Lockport, who is thrilled to share her story alongside so many other amazing storytellers. With a Master of Fine Arts in Performance, Laura is no stranger to the stage even though it’s been a couple of decades since her last performance! She is excited to bring those skills back to the stage as she connects with the audience in a whole new way. Laura also holds a Master’s degree in School Counseling and has spent the last 11 years helping high school students navigate their journeys. She is passionate about empowering young people to discover their true potential and thrive in all aspects of life. When she’s not working, Laura loves spending time with her husband, J.R., and their beautiful daughter, Norah. 

Cean Magosky is a surgical nurse by day, and a creative dabbler in whatever free time is left. A long-time member of the Downers Grove Writer’s Workshop and currently affiliated with WriteOn Joliet, where he has contributed short stories and poetry to several anthologies, he has also been involved in their WriteOn Live project for the past three years, providing stories and interstitial script for the event. Cean draws on a wide variety of life experiences for his story-telling, including time in the theatre, years as a church musician, a magician’s assistant, fishing guide and ‘other duties as assigned’. Cean and his wife Anne have two grown children and will celebrate their 35 th wedding anniversary this year. They also share their home with a parade of senior rescue dogs, helping them live their best lives. Cean has published two books on local architectural history, Historic Impressions Volume II, which he completed after his brother’s passing, and Schools by F. S. Allen which recreates a 1901 advertising booklet to tell the story of the famous school architect.