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05/13/2013
Writers' Theatre presents THE LIAR
03/25/2013
Writers' Theatre presents YELLOW MOON
03/13/2013
Writers' Theatre Announces 2013-2014 Season
07/11/2011
WRITERS' THEATRE AND STUDIO GANG ARCHITECTS
03/17/2011
Writers' Theatre announces 2011/12 20th Anniversary Season
03/10/2011
Introducing Do North!
03/01/2011
A MINISTER'S WIFE at Lincoln Center Theater in New York
02/17/2011
TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT now extended through April 10!
01/20/2011
New Writers' Theatre Video: The Word and The Artist
01/05/2011
World Premiere DO THE HUSTLE Starts Rehearsal
12/16/2010
Writers' Theatre Nominated for Seven Broadway World Chicago Theatre Fans' Choice Awards!
12/13/2010
STREETCAR Named best show of 2010
11/22/2010
TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT - Now Playing!
11/15/2010
Congrats to Artistic Director Michael Halberstam!
07/07/2010
Just announced - STREETCAR extendeds again!
06/09/2010
STREETCAR is now extended by popular demand through July 18!
05/26/2010
STREETCAR is a smash-hit!
09/04/2009
Writers' Theatre was nominated for 10 Joseph Jefferson Awards! The nominations are in and Writers' Theatre tops this year's list!
07/28/2008
Writers' Theatre Presents The Revival of Nixon's Nixon, Directed By Michael Halberstam, Featuring William Brown and Larry Yando
07/16/2008
THE LION WINTER Extended Through August 17th Extended due to popular demand, must close August 17th
04/01/2008
2008/09 SEASON ANNOUNCEMENT Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma announce the 17th season.
04/28/2008
THE LION IN WINTER
03/25/2008
Writers' Theatre presents David Mamet's THE FROG PRINCE Writers’ Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma proudly inaugurate family programming with David Mamet’s The Frog Prince, directed by Artistic Associate Jimmy McDermott.
01/09/2008
Shakespeare's AS YOU LIKE IT to be directed by William Brown Writers’ Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma announce AS YOU LIKE IT, by William Shakespeare, directed by William Brown. The production runs February 5– April 13, 2008, at Writers’ Theatre, 325 Tudor Court in Glencoe.
12/01/2007
CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT: WT to Present A CHRISTMAS CAROL Writers’ Theatre will present A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens adapted by Michael Halberstam. The production runs December 19 – 23, 2007, at Writers’ Theatre, 325 Tudor Court in Glencoe.
10/10/2007
THE TURN OF THE SCREW directed by Jessica Thebus Writers’ Theatre announces THE TURN OF THE SCREW adapted by Jeffery Hatcher from the classic story by Henry James.
10/10/2007
CALENDER ANNOUNCEMENT: THE MLK PROJECT: THE FIGHT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS Writers’ Theatre present THE MLK PROJECT: THE FIGHT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS by Yolanda Androzzo and directed by Ron O.J. Parson. The opening performance will be held at The Field Museum of Natural History on Friday, January 11, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. in the James Simpson Theatre.
09/15/2007
WT presents the World Premiere of The Savannah Disputation Writers’ Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma announce the world premiere of The Savannah Disputation by Evan Smith, directed by Michael Halberstam.
09/01/2007
15th Anniversary Season Wrap UP and the Year Ahead Writers’ Theatre has a lot to celebrate it as wraps up it‘s 15th Anniversary and enters the 2007/08 Season. The previous season was deemed a success, both artistically and fiscally, and the company is well poised for an exciting upcoming year.
03/22/2007
2007/08 season announced, to include a world premiere by Evan Smith, The Turn of the Screw, As You Like It and The Lion in Winter Writers’ Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma are delighted to announce the company’s sixteenth season.
02/05/2007
Kathryn M. Lipuma Appointed Executive Director The Writers’ Theatre Board of Trustees today announces Kathryn M. Lipuma as the new Executive Director at Writers’ Theatre. Lipuma is expected to begin at Writers’ late March, 2007. She replaces Jennifer Bielstein, who left in October to assume the position of Managing Director at Actors Theatre of Louisville.
08/01/2008
NIXON'S NIXON Calendar Announcement

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