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Our Education Programs reach over 10,000 students a year! In addition to Director of Education Nicole Ripley and Education Outreach Coordinator Kelsey Chigas, WT has ten teaching  artists who extend Writers Theatre’s mission ... Read More ›

We asked the actors of Port Authority to discuss how their characters’ experiences in the play resonate with their own lives. Here’s what Actor John Hoogenakker shared with us…                ... Read More ›

After a decade of praise for creating a modern style of drama, Ibsen found himself in a situation that would ultimately lead to the creation of arguably his greatest work, Hedda Gabler.

Ibsen had become, at ... Read More ›

The MLK Project: The Fight For Civil Rights – 2014

To commemorate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,  Writers Theatre brings their production, The MLK Project: The Fight ... Read More ›

On January 20th, 2014, the spoken word piece below was performed by Ireon Roach, a Senn High School student, prior to Writers Theatre’s performance of The MLK Project: The Fight for Civil ... Read More ›

We asked the actors of Port Authority to discuss how their characters’ experiences in the play resonate with their own lives. Here’s what actor Patrick Clear shared with us…                ... Read More ›

Throughout Port Authority, the characters use several terms that, unless you grew up in Dublin, may be unfamiliar to you. Here’s a quick reference guide to Irish slang used in the production. Learn ... Read More ›

Lighting Designer Sarah Hughey returned to Writers Theatre this season for Port Authority after having designed Hamlet last season. Originally from Joplin, MO, Ms. Hughey now resides in Brookfield, IL. She obtained her MFA ... Read More ›

Henrik Ibsen is famously known as the Father of Modern Drama, and it is worth recognizing how literal an assessment that is.

The Norwegian playwright was not merely one of a wave of new writers to experiment with dramatic form, ... Read More ›

On December 27, 2013, the Chicago Tribune named Writers Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam the Chicagoan of the Year in Theater.

“Michael Halberstam, the co-founder and artistic director of Writers Theatre in Glencoe, ... Read More ›