Explore the Art

Writers Theatre was founded on a dedication to the word and the artist. We value text as the fundamental source of inspiration. At every production, we invite you to lean forward and ... Read More ›

In honor of National Arts in Education week, we celebrate the work of our incredible teaching artists!

We asked them to share their reflections on their work with students throughout the Chicagoland area. ... Read More ›

Director of Education Nicole Ripley leads a workshop with students at Anshe Emet Day School

“We are interested in education here, not in schooling. We are interested in openings, in unexplored possibilities…For ... Read More ›

Work on our new home commences!

Recently our general contractor, W.E. O’Neil, started their preparations at 325 Tudor Court. The site fence is up and barriers have been used to create a truck ... Read More ›

I am often asked about what goes into putting together a season for Writers Theatre; why we choose the plays we do and why this is a good time to produce them.

As ... Read More ›

Since our very first production in Tudor Court— Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, in the fall of 2003— the performance space within the Woman’s Library Club has allowed Writers Theatre to produce stories of a scale that ... 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 LIFE OF DAYS LIKE TODAY, FROM CONCEPTION TO PREMIERE

June 2009 – While performing in the world premiere of A Minister’s Wife at Writers Theatre, Alan Schmuckler begins exploring the works of playwright Charles Mee in the ... Read More ›

Members of the 2013/14 Writers Theatre Youth Council

“The Writers Theatre Youth Council is an artistic leadership advisory board for high school students interested in a unique exposure to arts administration. As ... Read More ›

With The Dance of Death, Composer/Sound Designer and Writers Theatre Associate Artist Joshua Schmidt returns to the Theatre for the first time since 2010. In the past few years, Schmidt has been composing and ... Read More ›