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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 ›

East Texas Hot Links takes place in the early summer of 1955 ... Read More ›

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

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 ›