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As the Assistant Director for The Scene, I got to come ... Read More ›

No matter how the 2016 election turned out, close to half the country was going to be disappointed. Over the course of a seemingly eternal and emotionally bruising process, it became apparent ... Read More ›

“Is there something that your character experiences in The Scene or about the play in general that really resonates with you and intersects ... Read More ›

Dearest Reader, It’s hard to believe that it’s been more than three years since we last came to Writers Theatre to share a story with you. Our Chicago debut came in the form ... Read More ›

Hometown Cleveland, OH

What instruments do you play? Banjo, piano

Who are some of your favorite musicians/bands at the moment? Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Bela Fleck

Name one of the best theatre shows you’ve ever seen. I loved As ... Read More ›

This fall, PigPen Theatre Co. returns to Glencoe to ... Read More ›

From Michael Halberstam, Artistic Director

I first saw Ron OJ Parson’s extraordinary production of East Texas Hot Links in 1995 at the Onyx Theatre Ensemble, performed at the Edgewater Theatre Center on Bryn ... Read More ›

Ron OJ Parson is one of the busiest and hardest working directors in Chicago. In addition to his work ... Read More ›

The actors of Julius Caesar discuss their intimate and personal connections to the play and to their characters.

“The play is a timeless study on how people with a taste for ... Read More ›

Friends, Artists, Patrons, lend me your ears!

I’m Brian Balcom and I’m assisting Michael Halberstam and Scott Parkinson on the upcoming production of Julius Caesar. It’s been a great first two weeks in ... Read More ›