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Because They Let Me ›
When I first walked in to Writers’ Theatre two years ago, I thought I was lost. “Surely,” I thought, “this can’t be the place. Surely this isn’t the theatre I had heard ... Read More ›
Developing My Character ›
There are several tools that I use to develop every role I play: casting unseen characters, filling in minute details, and creating a character playlist. I applied all of these to the ... Read More ›
Debunking Poetic Romance in THE REAL THING rehearsals ›
Hi, I’m Dylan Stephen Levers and I’ve been lucky enough to watch Director Michael Halberstam in rehearsal on The Real Thing through an observership grant from the Stage Directors and Choreographer’s Foundation.
Several ... Read More ›
The Real Thing is different for everyone… Jordan Lane Shappell ›
Jordan Lane Shappell
Two years ago I met The Love Of My Life. After a few months of passionate dating, she decided to travel eastern Europe and declared that she simply could not ... Read More ›
The Real Thing is different for everyone… Ryan Hallahan ›
Ryan Hallahan
When I was 10 years old, all I wanted was to be one of the popular kids. One day, on a field trip to the Adler Planetarium, all of my dreams ... Read More ›
THE REAL THING rehearsals are underway! ›
Hi, I’m Avital Schoenberg and I’m the assistant director for Writers’ Theatre’s production of The Real Thing. It is an honor to be working on this brilliant and deeply moving play. The ... Read More ›
The Real Thing is different for everyone… Carrie Coon ›
I am learning that if you think it’s the real thing, and it turns out not to be so, it is still the real thing for you — however painfully unrequited or ... Read More ›
The Real Thing is different for everyone… Rae Gray ›
From the ages of five to seventeen, only one thing stayed constant in my life: my dream university. Other aspects changed – interests, friends, hairstyle – but I always wanted to end ... Read More ›
Meet the Cast of THE REAL THING ›
To launch Writers’ Theatre’s 20th Anniversary 2011/12 Season, Artistic Director Michael Halberstam has assembled a collection of Chicago’s finest actors to take on Stoppard’s modern classic. With a blend of new and ... Read More ›
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