Explore the Art

The cast of Isaac’s Eye discusses how their characters’ experiences in the play resonate with their own lives.

LaShawn Banks – Actor/Dying Man The Actor/Dying Man character is an interesting journey to track. I ... Read More ›

One of our favorite design elements of the new Writers Theatre resonates for both sentimental and sustainable reasons.

The exterior of the current Woman’s Library Club building is brick, and we are salvaging ... Read More ›

Writers Theatre was founded on a dedication to the word and the artist. We value text as the fundamental source of inspiration. At every production, we invite you to lean forward and ... Read More ›

In honor of National Arts in Education week, we celebrate the work of our incredible teaching artists!

We asked them to share their reflections on their work with students throughout the Chicagoland area. ... Read More ›

Director of Education Nicole Ripley leads a workshop with students at Anshe Emet Day School

“We are interested in education here, not in schooling. We are interested in openings, in unexplored possibilities…For ... Read More ›

Work on our new home commences!

Recently our general contractor, W.E. O’Neil, started their preparations at 325 Tudor Court. The site fence is up and barriers have been used to create a truck ... Read More ›

The Journey of Isaac’s Eye

November 2008  Lucas Hnath submits a one-page proposal for the play to the EST/Sloan Project, sponsored by Ensemble Studio Theatre and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The initiative is ... Read More ›

Pictured: Lucas Hnath. Photo by Caleb Savage, NYU Local

In preparation for the Midwest premiere of Isaac’s Eye, Literary Manager Bobby Kennedy discussed with playwright Lucas Hnath his inspiration for the play and fresh ... Read More ›

I am often asked about what goes into putting together a season for Writers Theatre; why we choose the plays we do and why this is a good time to produce them.

As ... Read More ›

Since our very first production in Tudor Court— Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, in the fall of 2003— the performance space within the Woman’s Library Club has allowed Writers Theatre to produce stories of a scale that ... Read More ›