Who We Are
Our mission :
Secretly Y’all is committed to bringing people together through the art of storytelling. We believe that while our differences make life flavorful, similarity of experience and the ability to share these connect all people. Our primary goal is to support everyone who has a story to tell and those who like to listen.
Secretly Y’all, founded in November of 2009 by Lauren Russo, Rachel Vogus and Leslie Channel, is a storytelling organization that encourages people to tell true stories in front of an audience.
Originally based in Charlottesville, Secretly Y’all moved to Richmond, Virginia in September of 2010. Events there are led by Lainie Gratz, Kathleen Brady, and Colin King and take place at Balliceaux Restaurant. Find information on the Richmond location here.
Random Row Books
(Original Charlottesville Location)
315 West Main St.
Charlottesville, VA 22902
yet another reason to be sad that i don’t live in charlottesville.
love to my ladies and their fabulously inspiring idea!
Great idea…would love to know more. How and why did you come up with the idea for this? Shoot me an email at The Hook…
Dave McNair
dave@readthehook.com
Any stories? (PG rated, I hope!)
I gotta million of ‘em on meditation and what-not. (Ok, maybe a dozen, but I like hyperbole.)
michael j
Conshohocken, PA USA
This is so exciting!! Brilliant idea(s)!!
I’m in a storytelling guild in Staunton and am very interested in your events. Please put me on your mailing list so I can let our group know about upcoming events, especially the one in Sept.
Keep up the good work!
Hey Susan, I’ve added you to the mailing list. Thanks for your support! We will be having events in both Charlottesville and Richmond in September. Please check back soon for details.
All the best,
SY
Have been a storyteller for a long, long time…
part of Tell Tale Hearts here in Richmond. Would like to more about who you are and what you do…and if my joining would be something of interest…
Any chance we could talk on phone or do a face to face? E-mail so so impersonal…
Thanks.
Carolyn
Hey Carolyn,
Thanks for the interest! I’m sure we’d all love to meet an experienced teller like yourself. We will be having an open call for stories on the 5th of September at Lamplighter in Richmond. Feel free to stop by and meet us, tell us about some of the stories you tell, or to chat with us face to face. Please check back for more details. We’re really excited to be coming to Richmond!
Wow…it is like I found something amazing that I didn’t know I was looking for! I am in!! All these years, spending time with poeple who wanted me to get to the point….and now I have found my people who also enjoy the journey! I am gonna get to thinking….