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In the weeks leading up to first rehearsal, we asked the cast and director of Hedda Gabler how the play—written in 1890 and with a continuous presence on stages ever since—was still resonating with them ... Read More ›

In the weeks leading up to first rehearsal, we asked the cast and director of Hedda Gabler how the play—written in 1890 and with a continuous presence on stages ever since—was still resonating ... Read More ›

Our Education Programs reach over 10,000 students a year! In addition to Director of Education Nicole Ripley and Education Outreach Coordinator Kelsey Chigas, WT has ten teaching  artists who extend Writers Theatre’s mission ... Read More ›

We asked the actors of Port Authority to discuss how their characters’ experiences in the play resonate with their own lives. Here’s what Actor John Hoogenakker shared with us…                ... Read More ›

We asked the actors of Port Authority to discuss how their characters’ experiences in the play resonate with their own lives. Here’s what actor Patrick Clear shared with us…                ... Read More ›

Lighting Designer Sarah Hughey returned to Writers Theatre this season for Port Authority after having designed Hamlet last season. Originally from Joplin, MO, Ms. Hughey now resides in Brookfield, IL. She obtained her MFA ... Read More ›

Henrik Ibsen is famously known as the Father of Modern Drama, and it is worth recognizing how literal an assessment that is.

The Norwegian playwright was not merely one of a wave of new writers to experiment with dramatic form, ... Read More ›

On December 27, 2013, the Chicago Tribune named Writers Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam the Chicagoan of the Year in Theater.

“Michael Halberstam, the co-founder and artistic director of Writers Theatre in Glencoe, ... Read More ›

We asked the actors of Port Authority to discuss how their characters’ experiences in the play resonate with their own lives. Here’s what Actor Rob Fenton shared with us…                ... Read More ›

We asked the director of Port Authority to discuss how the characters’ experiences in the play resonate with his own life. Here’s what Director William Brown shared with us…            ... Read More ›