Writers Theatre's 2019/20 Season
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INTO THE WOODS
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Music Direction and Re-Orchestrations by Matt Deitchman
Choreographed by Aubrey Adams
Directed by Gary Griffin
August 14–September 29, 2019
Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Theatre | 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe
See the classic fairy tale characters you think you know come to magical life in this smart and subversive musical theatre masterpiece by American icons Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine!
Featuring: Nicole Armold, Ben Barker, Alex Benoit, Brianna Borger*, William Brown*, McKinley Carter*, Matt Edmonds*, Lucy Godínez, Michael Halberstam*, Kelli Harrington, Molly Hernández, Cecilia Iole, Michael Mahler*, Ryan McBride, Mary Poole, Bethany Thomas* and Jonathan Weir*.
A DOLL'S HOUSE
Written by Henrik Ibsen
Adapted by Sandra Delgado and Michael Halberstam
Directed by Lavina Jadhwani
September 25–December 15, 2019
The Gillian Theatre | 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe
This celebrated drama by the playwright of WT’s smash hit Hedda Gabler receives a sleek, streamlined interpretation that is unpredictable, fresh and captivating.
Featuring: Cher Álvarez*, Amy J. Carle*, Tiffany Renee Johnson, and Adam Poss*
THE NICETIES
Written by Eleanor Burgess
Directed by Marti Lyons
November 6–December 8, 2019
Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Theatre | 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe
What happens when theoretical arguments suddenly turn personal in the ivory tower of an elite East Coast university? Don’t miss the thrilling, provocative new play that The Washington Post calls “one of the best plays about who gets to tell the story of America, and how.”
Featuring: Ayanna Bria Bakari* and Mary Beth Fisher*
STICK FLY
Written by Lydia R. Diamond
Directed by Ron OJ Parson
February 5–March 15, 2020
Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Theatre | 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe
Sibling rivalries and parental expectations come to a head as family secrets emerge during a weekend away that becomes more “interrogation” than “relaxation” in this witty and moving rollercoaster of a family comedy-drama.
Featuring: Ayanna Bria Bakari*, Eric Gerard, DiMonte Henning*, Kayla Raelle Holder, Jennifer Latimore* and James Vincent Meredith*
THE LAST MATCH
Written by Anna Ziegler
Directed by Keira Fromm
March 18–June 7, 2020
The Gillian Theatre | 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe
With all the passion and tension of a U.S. Open tennis final, The Last Match serves up a thrillingly theatrical look at what motivates our greatest ambitions and fuels our strongest desires.
Featuring: Christopher Sheard*, Luigi Sottile*, Kayla Carter* and Heather Chrisler*
Writers Theatre presents
MEMENTOS MORI
Created by Manual Cinema
May 6–June 14, 2020
Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Theatre | 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe
This whimsical performance piece allows the audience to experience a motion picture created right before their eyes, using creative shadow-puppetry, innovative projections and a live musical score to tell its transformative and charming story about life, death and what comes in between.
*Denotes a member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers
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