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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 ›

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 ›

Once again, Writers Theatre and Studio Gang Architects have been honored for the outstanding work on the new Writers Theatre center by the 2017 AIA Awards for Interior Architecture. The 2017 Interior Architecture program celebrates ... 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 ›

Today, the American Institute of Architects Chicago (AIAC) will honor Writers Theatre with three prestigious 2016 Design Excellence Awards for our beautiful new home in downtown Glencoe. The Distinguished Building and Interior ... Read More ›

On October 17, 2016, the Joseph Jefferson Award Committee will recognize Writers Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam with a special award at their annual ceremony.

He is being honored for “outstanding theatrical accomplishments and contributions ... Read More ›

Michael Halberstam

I am so happy to be opening our 25th Anniversary Season with Shakespeare. Not only are we celebrating a quarter of a century of bringing you intimate encounters with some of literature’s greatest creators and ... 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 ›