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August 13 - November 8, 2026

Sisters (Test)

“My body looks like a computer.
But that does not mean I am not alive.”
– Greta


  • Written by Matthew Libby
  • Directed by Jessica Thebus

A riveting and thought-provoking new play about artificial intelligence and the future of family

“Matthew Libby [has] the requisite background not only in drama but also in high-tech."
– The New York Times

Synopsis

Sisters

Matilda and Greta have always been there for one another, through joy and grief and homework and boyfriends. They’re as close as sisters can be—even if Greta is artificial intelligence. As Matilda ages and Greta longs for independence, their relationship begins to be tested like never before.

Told over the course of 90 years, Sisters is a riveting and thought-provoking new play about the future of family. 

Cast

Brenda Barrie

Matilda

Chloe Johnston

Greta

Sarah Hecht

Understudy Greta

Julia Rowley

Understudy Matilda

Julia Rowley (she/her) Theater credits include: The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (The Gift Theatre), Romeo & Juliet (Oak Park Festival Theatre), Macbeth (Invictus Theatre Company), Airness (Citadel), Hamlet (Red Theater), Blue Stockings (Promethean Theatre, Jeff Nomination: Best Ensemble). Film/TV credits: Chicago Med (NBC), South Side (HBO), neXt (Fox), The Killer (Netflix). She is a graduate of The Black Box Acting Academy, Second City and CIC improv, and Art of Acting Studio Los Angeles. She is represented by NV Talent. She’d like to thank her parents, family, and friends for their bottomless support. “Thank you for supporting live theater!” 

Julia Rowley

Creative

Matthew Libby

Playwright

Jessica Thebus

Director

A Inn Doo

Scenic Designer

Lia Wallfish

Costume Designer

Harper Justus

Sound Designer

Eric Watkins

Lighting Designer

Stephanie Mazurek

Projections Designer

Andre Pluess

Co-Sound Designer

Andre Pluess has designed the Broadway productions of Metamorphoses, I Am My Own Wife and 33 Variations (Drama Desk Award nomination) as well as the world premiere of The Clean House at Yale Repertory and Lincoln Center. Based in Chicago, his work has appeared on most of the city’s stages including Northlight (Shining Lives with Amanda Dehnert), Goodman, Steppenwolf, Court, and Lookingglass where he is an associate artist. He has composed music and designed sound for theaters around the U.S., most frequently at the Oregon and California Shakespeare Festivals, Berkeley Repertory, Arena Stage, American Conservatory Theater, Seattle Repertory, La Jolla Playhouse and Center Theater Group. Choral works include: Winesburg, Ohio,Eastland, Whitman, Undone (with Ben Sussman), and Paris By Night (with Amy Warren).

 

Crew

See the Full Company

  • Stage Manager: Isabel Patt* 
  • Dramaturg: Bobby Kennedy 
  • Assistant Dramaturg: Dylan Cohen 
  • Casting: Víctor López
  • Casting Support: Katie Galetti, CSA 
  • Assistant Director: Reva Stover
  • Programmer: Avery Spellmeyer
  • Light Board Operator: Lea Davis
  • Sound Board Operator: Isabel Gable
  • Crew Cover: TBD 
  • Wardrobe Supervisor: TBD 

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Written by Matthew Libby

Directed by Jessica Thebus

Aug 13, 2026 - Nov 8, 2026

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Giilian Theatre

The Gillian Theatre

325 Tudor Court Glencoe, Illinois, 60022

Accessibility

Fully ADA accessible with wheelchair seating available.

Parking

Free parking is available in the Tudor Court lot, and street parking is readily available.