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Question #1: Ian was as complex a character as Trevor.  How did Colburn manage to make him at once seductive, sad, manipulative, lonely, heartless and frightened?

Randall: “Trick and Ian are both human ... Read More ›

Anish Jethmalani is currently appearing on the Books on Vernon stage as Aston in The Caretaker by Harold Pinter. Jethamalani–who was last seen at Writers’ in 2005’s To the Green Fields Beyond–chatted with ... Read More ›

The MLK Project: The Fight for Civil Rights is Writers’ Theatre’s one-woman education outreach production that tours Chicago and suburban schools every January and February. The show follows a young Chicago student’s ... Read More ›

In the days leading up to the first rehearsal, Ron OJ Parson, Director of Writers’ upcoming production of The Caretaker, sat down with Associate Artistic Director Stuart Carden to talk about play ... Read More ›

There are several tools that I use to develop every role I play: casting unseen characters, filling in minute details, and creating a character playlist. I applied all of these to the ... Read More ›

Jordan Lane Shappell

Two years ago I met The Love Of My Life. After a few months of passionate dating, she decided to travel eastern Europe and declared that she simply could not ... Read More ›

Ryan Hallahan

When I was 10 years old, all I wanted was to be one of the popular kids. One day, on a field trip to the Adler Planetarium, all of my dreams ... Read More ›