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2009/10 Season

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Writers' Theatre brings the best to Glencoe with smart comedy, heartfelt drama, a spirited musical and an American classic for the 2009/10 Season. Familiar faces and exhilarating new talent come together on our celebrated stages for a breathtaking season that you won’t want to miss.

	Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead By Tom Stoppard Directed by Artistic Director Michael Halberstam Performed at 325 Tudor Court \| Sep 29 – Dec 6, 2009 Hamlet, Shakespeare’s greatest drama, is retold from the perspective of his schoolmates, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, in Tom Stoppard’s comedic masterpiece. Stoppard’s scintillating wit, far-reaching imagination and astonishing skill with words traces the journey of these fascinating characters as they struggle to avoid the inevitability of the bard’s tragic conclusion.
	Oh Coward! A Musical Comedy Revue Words and Music by Noel Coward Devised by Roderick Cook Directed by Jim Corti Performed at 664 Vernon Avenue \| Nov 17, 2009 – Mar 21, 2010 You’re invited to a marvelous party! Weaving together songs and literary delights, Oh Coward! celebrates one of the theater’s greatest entertainers, Noel Coward. His effervescent music and charming quips combine for an unforgettable evening of the most memorable tunes of the 20th century.
	The Old Settler By John Henry Redwood Directed by Ron OJ Parson Performed at 325 Tudor Court \| Feb 2 – Mar 28, 2010 It’s Harlem in the Spring of 1943. Elizabeth and Quilly, sisters of a certain age, are quietly nursing their loneliness when their lives together change abruptly. Husband Witherspoon, a handsome young boarder, moves to New York from the country in search of his fiancée, and ends up finding love in the most unlikely of places.
	A Streetcar Named Desire By Tennessee Williams Directed by David Cromer Performed at 325 Tudor Court \| May 4 – July 11, 2010 One of the theatre’s foremost directors takes on one of the country’s greatest plays. After staging last season’s nationally acclaimed production of Picnic and being hailed a “genius” by The Wall Street Journal, David Cromer returns to Writers' Theatre from his Broadway debut to direct Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize winning drama, A Streetcar Named Desire.

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	Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead By Tom Stoppard Directed by Artistic Director Michael Halberstam Performed at 325 Tudor Court \| Sep 29 – Dec 6, 2009 Hamlet, Shakespeare’s greatest drama, is retold from the perspective of his schoolmates, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, in Tom Stoppard’s comedic masterpiece. Stoppard’s scintillating wit, far-reaching imagination and astonishing skill with words traces the journey of these fascinating characters as they struggle to avoid the inevitability of the bard’s tragic conclusion.
	Oh Coward! A Musical Comedy Revue Words and Music by Noel Coward Devised by Roderick Cook Directed by Jim Corti Performed at 664 Vernon Avenue \| Nov 17, 2009 – Mar 21, 2010 You’re invited to a marvelous party! Weaving together songs and literary delights, Oh Coward! celebrates one of the theater’s greatest entertainers, Noel Coward. His effervescent music and charming quips combine for an unforgettable evening of the most memorable tunes of the 20th century.
	The Old Settler By John Henry Redwood Directed by Ron OJ Parson Performed at 325 Tudor Court \| Feb 2 – Mar 28, 2010 It’s Harlem in the Spring of 1943. Elizabeth and Quilly, sisters of a certain age, are quietly nursing their loneliness when their lives together change abruptly. Husband Witherspoon, a handsome young boarder, moves to New York from the country in search of his fiancée, and ends up finding love in the most unlikely of places.
	A Streetcar Named Desire By Tennessee Williams Directed by David Cromer Performed at 325 Tudor Court \| May 4 – July 11, 2010 One of the theatre’s foremost directors takes on one of the country’s greatest plays. After staging last season’s nationally acclaimed production of Picnic and being hailed a “genius” by The Wall Street Journal, David Cromer returns to Writers' Theatre from his Broadway debut to direct Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize winning drama, A Streetcar Named Desire.