Something Wicked: Stories for Halloween

Curated by Associate Artistic Director Geoff Button
Sound Design by Joseph V. Calarco
Featuring stories and adaptations by Chesya Burke, Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Edgar Allen Poe.

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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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About the Play

All four stories will be available to Season Package Holders on October 26. Stories will be published beginning October 28 at 12pm for public access. Season Package Holders should check their email for further information on how to gain advanced access these performances.

All digital programing will be available to Classic Subscribers at no additional charge. "Pay As You Go" and "Up Front" Members can enjoy The Green Room, Something Wicked and Two Scrooges at no additional charge as a perk of your Membership!

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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.

Something Wicked features a lineup of stories sure to thrill and delight:

The Raven
By Edgar Allan Poe
Read by Allen Gilmore
Available October 28 at 12pm

The Yellow Wallpaper
By Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Read by Chaon Cross
Available October 29 at 12pm

He Who Takes Away the Pain
By Chesya Burke
Read by Emma Ladji
Available October 30 at 12pm

The Tell-Tale Heart
By Edgar Allan Poe
Read by Larry Yando
Available October 31 at 12pm

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Meet the Artists

	Chaon Cross Reader—The Yellow Wallpaper
	Emma Ladji Reader—He Who Takes Away the Pain
	Allen Gilmore Reader—The Raven
	Larry Yando Reader—The Tell-Tale Heart

Curated by Associate Artistic Director Geoff Button
Joseph V. Calarco (Sound Designer)

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Writers Theatre is offering an expanded 2020/21 Season that includes digital programming to all Season Package Holders!

These new remote offerings include:

The Green Room
Ride Share
Something Wicked: Stories for Halloween
Two Scrooges: A Chirstmas Carol Two Ways

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