Literary Manager Bobby Kennedy and Playwright Jordan Harrison discuss the various inspirations behind Marjorie Prime.
Bobby Kennedy: You’ve said that one of the inspirations for Marjorie Prime was your grandmother, who experienced memory ... Read More ›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 ›
On the evening of July 13th, Literary Manager Bobby Kennedy took the audience behind the scenes of Doubt to focus on the experience of an understudy in Writers Theatre productions. This discussion ... Read More ›
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 ›
One of the most anticipated moments in the construction of Writers Theatre’s new home has been the installation of the Grand Gallery Walk – a wood screen hung in tension enclosing an ... Read More ›
The actors of Doubt: A Parable discuss their impressions and approaches to each of their characters.
Steve Haggard: Father Flynn has an admirable sense of discretion. He is a public figure, a friend to many and a community ... Read More ›
I love the fact that Writers Theatre is performing a play in our church building. The intrinsic connection between spirituality and the arts has a ... Read More ›
When asked by an interviewer about why he set Doubt in 1964, John Patrick Shanley responded that it “was a pivotal time of going from complete faith in establishments and hierarchies, to questioning those establishments and hierarchies — ... Read More ›
[Director William Brown discusses the site-specific nature of Doubt: A Parable and the scenic designs by Kevin Depinet.]
Whenever I tell people I’m going to be directing Doubt: A Parable in a church, they say “wow!” in ... Read More ›
During the afternoon of April 30, 2015, the Glencoe Public Safety Department responded to a fire at the Writers Theatre construction site, located at 325 Tudor Court. The fire is now out. ... Read More ›
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