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 ›
“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 ›
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 ›
“Oh, well, love. No wonder it’s so complicated. These days especially. With what we all know now what we’ve come to know.” – Summertime by Charles Mee
America has changed dramatically over the past 50 years, as anyone ... Read More ›
THE LIFE OF DAYS LIKE TODAY, FROM CONCEPTION TO PREMIERE
June 2009 – While performing in the world premiere of A Minister’s Wife at Writers Theatre, Alan Schmuckler begins exploring the works of playwright Charles Mee in the ... Read More ›
“The Writers Theatre Youth Council is an artistic leadership advisory board for high school students interested in a unique exposure to arts administration. As ... Read More ›
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