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 2021/22 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 09, 2021 - Jan 23, 2022
325 Tudor Court
Irreverently performed by Alaudin Ullah, with live accompaniment by tabla percussionist Avirodh Sharma, direction by the nationally acclaimed Chay Yew (formerly of Victory Gardens Theater) and in association with Hartford Stage, this exhilarating tour-de-force will have you empathizing with, while simultaneously laughing over, Alaudin’s experiences of immigration, the Yankees and the complex nature of the American Dream.
Mar 03, 2022 - Apr 03, 2022
325 Tudor Court
Playwright Eleanor Burgess (THE NICETIES) brings her gift for sharp dialogue and spirited debate to WIFE OF A SALESMAN, influenced by interviews with her grandmothers in addition to the work of Arthur Miller. This world premiere co-presented with Milwaukee Rep is sure to be the must-see theatrical event of the spring!
May 05, 2022 - Jul 17, 2022
325 Tudor Court
A fast-paced, engaging new play from Gracie Gardner, the winner of the 2017 Relentless Award, ATHENA received a critically acclaimed premiere in New York in 2018. Director Jessica Fisch (CRY IT OUT at Northlight Theatre, EVERY BRILLIANT THING at Windy City Playhouse) brings her deft touch for storytelling to this portrait of two high-achieving young women, simultaneously rivals and allies, pushing each other to be the best.
Jun 23, 2022 - Jul 24, 2022
325 Tudor Court
This world premiere musical revue—created by Felicia P. Fields and Ron OJ Parson from WT’s MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM, along with Kimberly Dixon-Mays—honors and celebrates the great Blues artists of the past, including Bessie Smith, Big Mama Thornton, Howlin’ Wolf and more! Grab your drink, take your seat and enjoy the riffs, rhythms and rapport of a seasoned band of musicians as they do what they do best: swap stories, belt the Blues and put on one helluva show.
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