The Real Thing

About the Play

Artistic Director Michael Halberstam directs this multi award-winning modern classic, which opened the 20th Anniversary Season for Writers Theatre.

Meet the Artists

	Carrie Coon*  (Annie)
	Sean Fortunato* (Henry)
	Rae Gray (Debbie)
	Ryan Hallahan (Brodie)
	Natasha Lowe* (Charlotte)
	John Sanders* (Max)
	Jordan Lane Shappell (Billy)

Michael Halberstam (Director)
Collette Pollard (Scenic Designer)
David Hyman (Costume Designer)
Heather Gilbert (Lighting Designer)
Mikhail Fiksel (Sound Designer)
Nick Heggestad (Properties Designer)
Bobby Kennedy (Dramaturg)
David Castellanos* (Stage Manager)

*Denotes a member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers

Reviews

“This ripe-for-revival play…has lost none of its currency,
nor its intellectual and sexual charge.”
− Chicago Tribune

“Fiendishly literate and impassioned.  
A fast-moving, crystal-clear production.”
− Chicago Sun-Times

“The kind of show that reminds you of why you go to the theater.[...] Everyone in the cast is as good as it's possible to be.”
− The Wall Street Journal

“Radiant!  A dazzler of a drama.”
− Pioneer Press

"FOUR STARS! The ease with which the ensemble accesses raw emotion…is a testament to Halberstam’s strong direction.”
− Time Out Chicago

“An honest and funny examination of fidelity, not just between people,
but between art and life.”
− New City