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As we are looking at our final days of rehearsal for A Number and preparing for our first audiences, I have been thinking about some of the themes of this play and ... Read More ›

Pictured: Geoff Button. Photo by Joe Mazza—Brave Lux.

I couldn’t be more excited to be the one to introduce you to ... Read More ›

There are so many reasons to be excited about this production of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom it’s hard to know where to begin. As a theatre in which the word is the primary source ... Read More ›

The tradition of men portraying women on public stages dates back to the theatre of the Ancient Greeks, ... Read More ›

Twelfth Night is considered to be Shakespeare’s greatest comedy. I think the play earns this accolade because although it is filled with the usual stretches of imagination that come with twins, mistaken identities and cross-dressing, ... Read More ›

“I think of Witch as a dark comedy, even though the original play is ... Read More ›

I never understood why some people in the theatre dread tech rehearsals. Personally, I love tech! For me, tech is the most magical part of the process when all the weeks of ... Read More ›

It is my absolute pleasure to welcome you to this world premiere production of Witch by Jen Silverman, a play that was commissioned and developed through Writers Theatre’s Literary Development Initiative. While we have staged ... Read More ›

I have been in a constant state of awe and admiration since rehearsals for Witch by Jen Silverman began on August 28th. Director Marti Lyons has assembled a stellar company of actors, ... Read More ›

“Okay, Dad, what can you tell me about Vietnam?” 

I’m sitting in the Nichols Theatre watching Vietgone in previews, and as my eyes go back and forth from the stage to the ... Read More ›