Theatre News Wire

Writers' Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma have announced the company's 19th season, which includes Joe Masteroff, Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick's She Loves Me, directed by Michael Halberstam with an all-star Chicago cast; the world premiere of Brett Neveu's Do The Hustle,directed by William Brown; and George Bernard Shaw's Heartbreak House,directed by William Brown.  As a limited engagement, currently available only to Writers' Theatre Subscribers and Members, Gary Griffin will direct the world premiere of Keith Huff's The Detective's Wife.

Artistic Director Michael Halberstam comments, "Our 19th season is shaping up to be a classic blend of old and new.  We open the season by breathing new life into the American classic She Loves Me.  We return to George Bernard Shaw, our most produced playwright with Heartbreak House under the able guidance of William Brown.  Two world premieres from two of Chicago's finest writers, one a realized commission from Brett Neveu through the generosity of the David and Mary Winton Green Literary Development Initiative, and one with a new friend, Keith Huff, who brought his play to us last January.  There's one production still to be determined but it will be helmed by new Associate Artistic Director Stuart Carden and we're all looking forward to welcoming his creativity into the intimacy of the Writers' Theatre experience."

Writers' Theatre performs in two performance spaces in Glencoe - its 50-seat venue at Books on Vernon, 664 Vernon Ave, and its 108-seat theatre at 325 Tudor Court in the Woman's Library Club.  Subscriptions and Memberships are available at the Box Office,  376 Park Avenue, Glencoe, 847-242-6000 and www.writerstheatre.org.