Writers Theatre

Our December Show &amp; Tell brings you personal tales and seasonal songs you’ve heard many times, many ways. Whether they bring back memories of good cheer or eight crazy nights, these stories are sure to fill you with that holiday feeling. Come out of the cold, grab a drink, and enjoy a night of storytelling and live music.

Local Event: Show & Tell: Play It Again, Snowman 

Cook County

Winnetka-Glencoe

Illinois

Show & Tell: Play It Again, Snowman 

Our December Show & Tell brings you personal tales and seasonal songs you’ve heard many times, many ways. Whether they bring...

These free sixty-minute programs for ages 3-7 and their families consist of a performance or presentation based on a piece of text and a hands-on artmaking activity for the entire family. Professional artists and educators facilitate the process, offering high-quality, engaging instruction, and play aimed at fostering a love of reading and providing parents and caregivers tools for activating literacy through creativity at home.

Local Event: Wake Up Words Family Playtime

Wake Up Words Family Playtime

These free sixty-minute programs for ages 3-7 and their families consist of a performance or presentation based on a piece of...

When school is off but you’re not, WT Education is here to help! These day-long camps (9am-3pm) occur on select school holidays and days of non-attendance. Young people in 2nd-5th grade are invited to WT for an imaginative day of artmaking and a backstage tour of the theatre. $90/participant with financial assistance available.

Local Event: Writers Theatre Pop-Up Day Camp

Writers Theatre Pop-Up Day Camp

When school is off but you’re not, WT Education is here to help! These day-long camps (9am-3pm) occur on select school holidays...

Enough with the hearts already, am I right? Whether you're happily single, joyfully coupled, or somewhere in between, February's storytelling night promises a brief reprieve from all that talk about love.

Local Event: Show & Tell: Love Stinks 

Show & Tell: Love Stinks 

Enough with the hearts already, am I right? Whether you're happily single, joyfully coupled, or somewhere in between,...

When school is off but you’re not, WT Education is here to help! These day-long camps (9am-3pm) occur on select school holidays and days of non-attendance. Young people in 2nd-5th grade are invited to WT for an imaginative day of artmaking and a backstage tour of the theatre. $90/participant with financial assistance available.

The Family Matinee Series offers classes for ages 5-11 that occur simultaneously with a Saturday matinee performance of our mainstage productions. Parents and caregivers can see the play while their young ones engage in creative play with WT’s professional educators. Workshops cost $10; a low price point designed for accessibility.

Local Event: Two Sisters and a Piano: Family Matinee Series

Two Sisters and a Piano: Family Matinee Series

The Family Matinee Series offers classes for ages 5-11 that occur simultaneously with a Saturday matinee performance of our...

Join us for tales of fortunes good and bad and decide for yourself if luck is real, beginner’s or otherwise.

Local Event: Show & Tell: Feeling Lucky

Show & Tell: Feeling Lucky

Join us for tales of fortunes good and bad and decide for yourself if luck is real, beginner’s or otherwise.

We’d love to tell you more about April’s Show &amp; Tell but we can’t. It doesn’t exist yet! For the second year in a row, WT will collaborate with New Trier’s Transition Center to put together a fabulous night of stories. Stay tuned!

Local Event: Show & Tell: Top Secret 

Show & Tell: Top Secret 

We’d love to tell you more about April’s Show & Tell but we can’t. It doesn’t exist yet! For the second year in a row, WT will...

“I don’t feel like a legend. I feel like a work in progress.” - Barbra Streisand 

The learning curve of life is a long one. Enjoy tales of growth and unfinished business at May’s Show &amp; Tell.

Local Event: Show & Tell: Work in Progress 

Show & Tell: Work in Progress 

“I don’t feel like a legend. I feel like a work in progress.” - Barbra Streisand 

The learning curve of life is a long one....

Celebrate Pride Month at Writers Theatre with an evening of stories celebrating the queer 	experience!

Local Event: Show & Tell: True Colors 

Show & Tell: True Colors 

Celebrate Pride Month at Writers Theatre with an evening of stories celebrating the queer 	experience!

Summer loves, summer jobs, summer camps... July's Show &amp; Tell takes a look back at that sweetest of times, summer break.

Local Event: Show & Tell: Summer Nights 

Show & Tell: Summer Nights 

Summer loves, summer jobs, summer camps... July's Show & Tell takes a look back at that sweetest of times, summer break.

Kristin Hammargren

Rachel Barnes

Chicago Metropolitan Area

Wilmette-Kenilworth

Eric DeGrechie

Glenview

Northbrook

Lake County

Highland Park

Skokie

Evanston

IL Patch Team

Niles-Morton Grove

Deerfield

Park Ridge

Des Plaines

Chabad of Evanston warmly invite the entire community to the Annual Public Chanukah Menorah Lighting Ceremony.
This year’s...

Chanukah Menorah Lighting Celebration

Friday, December 19 at 5-6 p.m. | Shelton Park - FREE 
Celebrate with the Friends of the Green Bay Trail and Glencoe Park...

Light Up the Night: 10th Annual Winter Solstice Parade of Lights

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church presents a night of jazz versions of Christmas songs and congregational carol singing. 

A Jazz Noel

The One Tree Many Branches intimate and free performance series proudly presents "Let There Be". Following a stunning debut in...

"Let There Be" Christmas Cantata

Get ready for an unforgettable holiday experience at Willow Hill Lights! This beloved annual drive-thru light show at the...

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Show & Tell: Play It Again, Snowman

DEC

16

7:00 PM

Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Ct, Glencoe, IL

Wake Up Words Family Playtime

JAN

11

11:00 AM

Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Ct, Glencoe, IL

Writers Theatre Pop-Up Day Camp

JAN

19

9:00 AM

Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Ct, Glencoe, IL

Show & Tell: Love Stinks

FEB

10

7:00 PM

Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Ct, Glencoe, IL

Writers Theatre Pop-Up Day Camp

FEB

16

9:00 AM

Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Ct, Glencoe, IL

Two Sisters and a Piano: Family Matinee Series

MAR

14

2:00 PM

Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Ct, Glencoe, IL

Show & Tell: Feeling Lucky

MAR

17

7:00 PM

Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Ct, Glencoe, IL

Show & Tell: Top Secret

APR

21

9:00 AM

Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Ct, Glencoe, IL

Writers Theatre Pop-Up Day Camp

APR

24

9:00 AM

Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Ct, Glencoe, IL

Show & Tell: Work in Progress

MAY

12

7:00 PM

Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Ct, Glencoe, IL

Show & Tell: True Colors

JUN

23

7:00 PM

Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Ct, Glencoe, IL

Show & Tell: Summer Nights

JUL

21

7:00 PM

Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Ct, Glencoe, IL

Chanukah Menorah Lighting Celebration

Light Up the Night: 10th Annual Winter Solstice Parade of Lights

A Jazz Noel

"Let There Be" Christmas Cantata

Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4