Mary L. Hoefler is a Chicago-based comedic storyteller whose solo work combines incisive humor, emotional intelligence, and fearless self-examination. She first appeared on The Moth stage in July 2023 after finding herself onstage not once, but twice, during expanded states of consciousness, earning nine StorySlam wins and two Grand Slam victories. She continues to hone her craft on stages across Chicago.

Informed by decades of therapy, giving and receiving, and by her upbringing as the daughter of immigrants who embraced silence as a life skill, Mary’s storytelling explores what happens when “fine” stops working, insight arrives without instructions, and silence finally loses its authority.