Current Season
This Season at Writers Theatre
Please note: To keep the health of you, the audience, a top priority, there may be shifts in the 2020/21 production plans including updates to performance dates, artists and titles. Rest assured that we will work with you to be flexible if anything changes.
Dec 03, 2020 - Jan 03, 2021
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Three Christmas spirits. Two versions of the Dickens classic. A one-of-a-kind holiday entertainment event.
Artistic Director Michael Halberstam’s acclaimed one-man adaptation of Charles Dickens’ holiday ghost story, featuring Halberstam in his tour-de-force solo performance, masterfully recreates the greatest ghost story ever written. Not seen at Writers Theatre since its in-demand run in 2008, ONE-MAN A CHRISTMAS CAROL will be directed by Stanton Long in collaboration with HMS Media (PBS Great Performances, numerous Broadway productions) to bring this streamed holiday tradition to your home.
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THE GREEN ROOM features brilliant WT artists in candid, captivating interviews with Artistic Director Michael Halberstam, Director of New Work & Dramaturgy Bobby Kennedy, Associate Artistic Director Geoff Button and Director of Education Kelsey Chigas.
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As the days get shorter and the wind brings a haunting chill, Writers Theatre dares you to dim the lights and listen to Something Wicked: Stories for Halloween. Curated by Associate Artistic Director Geoff Button, and told by an all-star lineup of Chicago actors including Chaon Cross, Allen Gilmore, Emma Ladji and Larry Yando, these eerie tales will immerse you in the world of the supernatural, spooky and suspenseful! This family-friendly series is recommended for trick-or-treaters ages 10 and up.
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The driver listens. The night darkens. The mystery deepens.
Written and directed by Black Lives, Black Words co-founders Reginald Edmund and Simeilia Hodge-Dallaway respectively, RIDE SHARE steps on the gas and takes you along for the dangerous, thrilling ride. Hop in.
325 Tudor Court
Songs from the soul. Rhythm from the heart. Come feel the Blues like never before.
325 Tudor Court
A renowned novelist. A private life. An unexpected ending.
This world premiere adaptation by Scott Parkinson (TWELFTH NIGHT, JULIUS CAESAR and more), presented for the 50th anniversary of the novel's publication, captures the spirit of a young man struggling to find himself in an intolerant society. Maurice, directed by Tony Award-winner David Cromer (Broadway’s THE BAND'S VISIT, WT’s NEXT TO NORMAL, PICNIC), takes you inside the memories, dreams and desires of a remarkable mind.
Apr 28, 2021 - May 30, 2021
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More than a Game. Each Set on victory. The Match of their lives.
Chicago director Keira Fromm brings her finely-tuned vision to this gripping drama! You won’t want to miss this engrossing, rapid-fire take on what it means to finally achieve greatness, only to be left wanting more. In The Last Match, there is much more than just a championship on the line!
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