Regional theater · Glencoe, Illinois · founded 1992

Writers Theatre

Directed this season by Jessica Thebus, Tyrone Phillips, Shana Cooper and 1 more

5 productions 1 playing now Sep to Jul 2027

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Playing Now thru Nov 8

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Sisters

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Now playing · through Nov 8

Glencoe, IL

Opens 22 Oct

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The Royale

Play Teens 14+

Opens Oct 22 · through Nov 29, 2026

Glencoe, IL

Opens 11 Feb

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Noël Coward's Brief Encounter

Play Ages 12+

Opens Feb 11 · through Mar 28, 2027

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The season

5 productions · Add to my calendar

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Now8thru Nov

Sisters Play

Now playing · through Nov 8

Jessica Thebus, director

Glencoe, IL

October 2026

Thu22Oct

The Royale Play

Opens Oct 22 · through Nov 29, 2026

Tyrone Phillips, director

Glencoe, IL

February 2027

Thu11Feb

Noël Coward's Brief Encounter Play

Opens Feb 11 · through Mar 28, 2027

Brief Encounter

Shana Cooper, director

Glencoe, IL

April 2027

Thu8Apr

Creditors Play

Opens Apr 8 · through Jul 3, 2027

Creditors (1888 psychological drama by August Strindberg about a love triangle and emotional debt); this is a new adaptation by Jen Silverman

Braden Abraham, director

Glencoe, IL

May 2027

Wed5May

Hershey Felder: The Piano and Me Play

Opens May 5 · through Jun 27, 2027

A solo piano-and-storytelling show written and performed by Hershey Felder, known for his composer-biography solo shows

Hershey Felder as Performer

Glencoe, IL

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Home: Glencoe, Illinois
Founded: 1992
Type: Regional theater
Website: writerstheatre.org

Directors this season

Jessica Thebus 1 production
Tyrone Phillips 1 production
Shana Cooper 1 production
Braden Abraham 1 production

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Writers Theatre

Now playing and next up

Sisters

The Royale

Noël Coward's Brief Encounter

The season

Now playing

Sisters Play

October 2026

The Royale Play

February 2027

Noël Coward's Brief Encounter Play

April 2027

Creditors Play

May 2027

Hershey Felder: The Piano and Me Play

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