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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 ›

William Brown

[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 ›

On Saturday, April 25 our From Page to Stage series focusing on The Diary of Anne Frank continued with an interactive workshop titled “Memoir as Art” at Deerfield Public Library.

Dana Norris

The interactive ... Read More ›

Photo by Monique Carboni

John Patrick Shanley doesn’t write traditional bios for his playbills. Instead, he writes about being kicked out of multiple Catholic schools, put on academic probation in college, and then joining the Marines. “When you see Doubt, I think it’s ... Read More ›

During these cold, winter months, W.E. O’Neil has continued to make progress on getting the main structure of the new theatre constructed. The vast majority of this work consists of putting up ... Read More ›

The cast of The Diary of Anne Frank discusses how Anne’s story still resonates. Eric Slater: I’ve had a relationship to this story for most of my life and it has stuck with me from ... Read More ›

Sheri Goldstein, English Department Chair at Ida Crown Jewish Academy

“To be or not to be” echoed through our hallways in January as the seniors ... Read More ›

Sophie Thatcher discusses her passion for performance and preparation for the role of Anne Frank.

Literary Manager Bobby Kennedy: When did you first start acting? What are some of your favorite roles you’ve ... Read More ›

Anne Frank has been called “a symbol for the lost promise of the children who died in the Holocaust.”

Out of the many artists who have died too soon, the Jewish teen is ... Read More ›