Minneapolis’s Premier Open Mic, Story Club mixes the spontaneity of an open mic with the experience of live theater. We are a live forum where writers & performers can display their first-person storytelling prowess, fiction or nonfiction, memorized or read from the page.We give you a mic and 8 minutes. You tell us a story.
The Rule Keepers
Mimi Nguyen is the producer and host of Story Club Minneapolis. She was once labeled The Spirit of State Fair and has an obsession with deep fried cheese curds. She and Story Club go way back, all the way back to Chicago of 2009 when Story Club founder Dana Norris spotted her in a crowd of dazed and confused twenty-somethings.
Mimi Nguyen
Dominic Cocchiarella is a co-producer and web developer for Story Club Minneapolis. He can speak English and 5 programming languages, if anyone cares. (We don't) He writes fiction and designs video games. Ask him about driverless cars and grab a Snickers. You're going to be there a while.
Dominic Cocchiarella
Jamie Amy Ann is the Artistic Director for Story Club. You can thank her for all the style around here. She's also a local filmmaker and playwright. She's never worn high heels in her life and she has an unusual obsession with Settlers of Catan.
Jamie Amy Ann
Open Mic
We have at least three open mic slots at each show (more if time allows). Open Mic participants sign up before the show and are chosen via raffle live during the show. Each performer has 8 minutes to do their thing on stage. Once the timer goes off, the story is over. We recommend telling first-person stories. The best stories quickly tell us where the story is taking place, who it involves, and what's at stake. Story Club loves having new storytellers on stage. We encourage everyone to sign up and show off what they've got!
Featured Performances
Featured performances are curated exclusively for each show by the Story Club team. Featured Performers provide drafts of their stories, and work with our producers to refine their tales. Want to be a featured performer? We're always looking for intriguing, first-person stories to bring on stage. Email us your story today.
FAQ
1. What is Story Club? Story Club is like Fight Club. Except everyone tells stories instead of punching each other in the face. And everyone talks about Story Club. Everyone. 2. When does Story Club meet? Show starts at 7pm at Bryant Lake Bowl Theater every second Thursday of the month. Come early for drinks, foods, and the chance at an open mic slot! 3. Where is Bryant Lake Bowl? Bryant Lake Bowl is located on the corner of – you guessed it – Bryant Ave South and W Lake St. The address is 810 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55408. It’s just a few blocks from Interstate 94 W and I-35W. 4. Who can join Story Club? Anyone! Storytellers can sign up for an open mic slot before the show (6:30pm) and submit a piece of writing to be one of our featured performers. 5. How much does it cost? Shows are $6-12 on a sliding scale, meaning give what you can between those two numbers. 6. What kind of stories are told at Story Club? We accept first person stories of fiction or nonfiction. Open mic slots run a max of 8 minutes (about 1300 words). 6. What if it's my first time performing? Awesome! We love having new performers at Story Club. We pride ourselves in being the perfect venue for many writers to use as their first performance space. You will get a microphone, a music stand for your pages, a stool (if you want to sit), and a timer. You'll also get one of the most attentive, welcoming audiences in Minneapolis.
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Mimi Nguyen is the producer and host of Story Club Minneapolis. She was once labeled The Spirit of State Fair and has an obsession with deep fried cheese curds. She and Story Club go way back, all the way back to Chicago of 2009 when Story Club founder Dana Norris spotted her in a crowd of dazed and confused twenty-somethings.
Dominic Cocchiarella is a co-producer and web developer for Story Club Minneapolis. He can speak English and 5 programming languages, if anyone cares. (We don't) He writes fiction and designs video games. Ask him about driverless cars and grab a Snickers. You're going to be there a while.
Jamie Amy Ann is the Artistic Director for Story Club. You can thank her for all the style around here. She's also a local filmmaker and playwright. She's never worn high heels in her life and she has an unusual obsession with Settlers of Catan.