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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 ›

“Oh, well, love. No wonder it’s so complicated. These days especially. With what we all know now what we’ve come to know.” – Summertime by Charles Mee

America has changed dramatically over the past 50 years, as anyone ... Read More ›

The cast of Days Like Today discusses how their characters’ experiences in the musical resonate with their own lives. Hear from 3 more of the cast members…

Susie McMonagle – Maria When I began to work through the ... Read More ›

The cast of Days Like Today discusses how their characters’ experiences in the musical resonate with their own lives. Hear from 4 members of the cast now and the 3 additional cast members in ... Read More ›

With The Dance of Death, two Writers Theatre veterans, Larry Yando and Shannon Cochran, return to Books On Vernon for the first time in many years. Joining them for his first bookstore production is Philip Earl Johnson, ... Read More ›

Hello from Doug Peck, the musical director and co-orchestrator of Days Like Today. It’s a very exciting time at Writers Theatre! It’s been a great pleasure for me to work alongside my ... Read More ›

In preparation for the World Premiere of this new musical, Producing & Literary Associate Bobby Kennedy talked with bookwriter Laura Eason and composer Alan Schmuckler. The three discussed how Schmuckler and Eason collaborated over the course ... Read More ›

In preparation for the American Premiere of this new adaptation, Associate Artistic Director Stuart Carden discussed with playwright Conor McPherson his process of adapting Strindberg’s classic and the influence the Swedish playwright has had on contemporary writers.

What ... Read More ›

At the helm of The Dance of Death and making his Writers Theatre debut is director Henry Wishcamper. While relatively new to the Chicago theatre scene, Wishcamper brings with him almost a decade of experience with the works of Conor McPherson, ... Read More ›