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William Brown

[Director William Brown discusses the site-specific nature of Doubt: A Parable and the scenic designs by Kevin Depinet.]

Whenever I tell people I’m going to be directing Doubt: A Parable in a church, they say “wow!” in ... Read More ›

Photo by Monique Carboni

John Patrick Shanley doesn’t write traditional bios for his playbills. Instead, he writes about being kicked out of multiple Catholic schools, put on academic probation in college, and then joining the Marines. “When you see Doubt, I think it’s ... Read More ›

The cast of The Diary of Anne Frank discusses how Anne’s story still resonates. Eric Slater: I’ve had a relationship to this story for most of my life and it has stuck with me from ... Read More ›

Sophie Thatcher discusses her passion for performance and preparation for the role of Anne Frank.

Literary Manager Bobby Kennedy: When did you first start acting? What are some of your favorite roles you’ve ... Read More ›

Director Kimberly Senior discussed with Literary Manager Bobby Kennedy her experience with the original diary and the unique features of this production of the play.

Bobby Kennedy: When Artistic Director Michael Halberstam first ... Read More ›

Today we kick off the 9th annual tour of the The MLK Project: The Fight for Civil Rights with a free performance for all at the Chicago History Museum! For an inside perspective, here’s ... Read More ›

The cast of Isaac’s Eye discusses how their characters’ experiences in the play resonate with their own lives.

LaShawn Banks – Actor/Dying Man The Actor/Dying Man character is an interesting journey to track. I ... Read More ›

The Journey of Isaac’s Eye

November 2008  Lucas Hnath submits a one-page proposal for the play to the EST/Sloan Project, sponsored by Ensemble Studio Theatre and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The initiative is ... Read More ›

Pictured: Lucas Hnath. Photo by Caleb Savage, NYU Local

In preparation for the Midwest premiere of Isaac’s Eye, Literary Manager Bobby Kennedy discussed with playwright Lucas Hnath his inspiration for the play and fresh ... Read More ›

I am often asked about what goes into putting together a season for Writers Theatre; why we choose the plays we do and why this is a good time to produce them.

As ... Read More ›