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The United States Institute for Theatre Technology, Inc. (USITT) has announced their Architecture Awards featuring Writers Theatre as one of the top three honor winners for 2017! The Architecture Commission will present the ... Read More ›

On Monday, January 30, 2017, Writers Theatre is proudly commemorated LEED Gold Certification awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council-Illinois Chapter.

The event, held in the theatre center’s Litowitz Atrium, featured remarks by Writers Theatre Managing ... Read More ›

On January 15, 2016, Newcity named Writers Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam in the #1 slot on their list of “Players 2016: The Fifty People Who Really Perform for Chicago.”

“The coming year promises to ... Read More ›

Here’s a chance to hear WT Artistic Director Michael Halberstam speak to everything from the start of the company, his personal and artistic influences, thoughts on immigration, diversity, equity, and inclusion, as ... Read More ›

The National Endowment for the Arts announced today that Writers Theatre has received an Art Works grant of $20,000 in support of its production of Arcadia by Tom Stoppard, directed by Artistic Director Michael Halberstam.

The production, ... Read More ›

Here’s a newspaper clipping detailing Glencoe life in November, 1915. One-hundred years later, it provides us with a snapshot image of a time very different from our own. In the same spirit, ... Read More ›

With Friends Park to its west and the Woman’s Library Club Park to the east, our new building was ... Read More ›

In working with Studio Gang Architects (SGA), Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and WT’s key artists and production staff wanted our flexible venue, the ... Read More ›

Mockup of exterior plaster for WT’s new building

Along with wood and glass, plaster is the third primary exterior facade material for the new WT theatre center. Here’s a look at the part plaster ... Read More ›

Theatre Center View from Green Bay Road

Seeing through the glass walls of the new building will be a treat for passersby, but carries a potential risk for birds. Thankfully, Studio Gang ... Read More ›