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Mockup of exterior plaster for WT’s new building

Along with wood and glass, plaster is the third primary exterior facade material for the new WT theatre center. Here’s a look at the part plaster ... Read More ›

Matthew Brumlow

On the evening of July 13th, Literary Manager Bobby Kennedy took the audience behind the scenes of Doubt to focus on the experience of an understudy in Writers Theatre productions. This discussion ... Read More ›

Theatre Center View from Green Bay Road

Seeing through the glass walls of the new building will be a treat for passersby, but carries a potential risk for birds. Thankfully, Studio Gang ... Read More ›

The actors of Doubt: A Parable discuss their impressions and approaches to each of their characters.

Steve Haggard: Father Flynn has an admirable sense of discretion. He is a public figure, a friend to many and a community ... Read More ›

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 ›

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 ›