MISSION

 through theater and the written word...Her Story Theater


shines bright lights in dark places on women and children in need of social justice and community support
creates a place and space to exchange ideas that support writers and performers
provides educational workshops and classes
 

this season's light falls on...

homeless women 
sex trafficking of children
violence against women

 

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    A Theater for Social Change 

     "LIFE CHANGING....POWERFUL...IMPORTANT THEATER"

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    HER STORY THEATER
    2025-26 SEASON

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    ME & LOUIE ARMSTRONG

    THE LIFE OF SYLVIA WOODS, A CHICAGO ACTIVIST

    A Spoken Word Performance with Music

    performed by Zahra Baker

    with Donovan Mixon's Jazz Quartet

     @ DONOVAN'S GARAGE  SEPTEMBER 30, 2025

    EVANSTON, IL

     @ the Akar Auditorium

    Her Story Theatre partnering with Arts Judaica

    Female, Ashkenazi with a Sewing Machine

    August 7-23, 2025

    http://tinyurl.com/femaleash 

     

    THE ADVENTURES OF CLEAVER & WHIZJAM

    written by Mary Bonnett

    at Printer's Row Lit Fest

    SEPTEMBER 7, 2025. 2PM-6PM

    @ the Chicago Writers Association Tent


     APRIL 21, 2025

    HST Salon Reading of

    THE OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY

    BY KURT MCGINNIS BROWN


    COMING SOON IN 2026

    MARCH 26-APRIL 19, 2026


      

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    2026 SEASON

    DOWN CAME THE RAIN 
    on Child Exploitation

       by Mary Bonnett

    Thanks to Com Ed Powering The Arts Grant 

    and League of Chicago Theatres

     

     HST NATIONAL FRONT LINE SERIES  

    Raising Awareness, Understanding & Prevention

    Domestic Sex Trafficking of Women and Children 

    for Field Professionals, Universities, Organization

    Available Plays: The Chicago Sex Trafficking Cycle 

    SHADOW TOWN - Traffickers point of view    THE JOHNS - Buyers Impact 

    MONEY MAKE'M SMILE - Victim's Journey   MONGER - Buyers impact on his Family, Victim's Family

    MIA "WHERE HAVE ALL THE YOUNG GIRLS GONE?"

    Available Performances

     


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    Our mission, through theater and the written word,is to shine bright lights in dark places

    on women and children in need of social justice and community support.

    DONATE ONLINE 

    THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS 

     

    SUNLIGHT PROJECT 4TH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

     


     

    PROUD MEMBER OF THE CHICAGO LEAGUE OF THEATERS