Continuing our conversation, we asked PigPen Theatre Company performer Ben Ferguson a few questions and here’s what he shared with us…
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We asked PigPen Theatre Company performer Alex Falberg a few questions to get to know him a bit better – here’s what we found out…
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Writers Theatre received Allstate Foundation’s 60th anniversary Executive Summit Grants – making it one of only 14 recipients nationwide. Thanks to this tremendous support, Writers Theatre is able to purchase and implement ... Read More ›
To express our gratitude for joining Writers Theatre, we invited several lucky Subscribers and Members to attend a special dinner and mini-concert with the performers from our first show of the season, ... Read More ›
At our most recent Making Of… event, we hosted a full house for a lively discussion about the language of The Liar. Originally written in French by Corneille, translated & adapted ... Read More ›
The main character in The Liar cannot stop himself from lying, even when the situation threatens to spiral out of control and the consequences could be steep. We asked our cast to ... Read More ›
David Ives, renowned playwright and translator/adaptor of The Liar, answers some of our questions about his influences, career and approach to writing.
Bobby Kennedy, Writers’ Theatre‘s Producing and Literary Associate: You ... Read More ›
In Yellow Moon, the characters of Leila & Lee adventure through Scotland. Playwright David Greig’s writing expertly describes many actual locations. We’ve put together a photo tour of Leila & Lee’s journey featuring ... Read More ›
Pierre Corneille, while lesser known than his younger contemporaries Molière and Racine, had just as great an impact on the development of classical French drama.
In the 17th century, the French theatre had yet to truly flourish ... Read More ›
Writers Theatre Recognized with Communities in Schools of Chicago’s Al Ward Spirit of Giving Award
Education Department Members are “Heroes” for Arts Education
Communities in Schools of Chicago (CISC) ... Read More ›
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