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There are many things that make Writers Theatre so great – one of which is the long performance runs. Just recently Marjorie Prime hit performance number 100. I can hardly believe it!

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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 ›

The age of intelligent machines is nearly here. Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)—a computer that can successfully perform any intellectual task that a human being can— is by some estimates only a decade away.What ... Read More ›

The actors of Marjorie Prime discuss their intimate and personal connections to the stories of each of their characters.

Kate Fry (Tess): “I am both excited by and wary of new technology. One by-product of ... 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 ›

One of the least understood roles in theatre is that of the assistant director. Partially, that is because it varies so much from show to show and even day to day.

One part ... Read More ›

We were delighted to welcome trick-or-treaters at our offices this weekend. Here at WT, we are fans of costumes of all kinds whether on our stages or for Halloween.

This year  we stocked ... Read More ›