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Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Dinner party exposes biases in ‘Welcome to Matteson!’ by Myrna Petlicki

Congo Square Theatre Company is producing “Welcome to Matteson!” Sept. 6-Oct. 1 at Abbott Hall on the Chicago campus of Northwestern University.

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Monday, April 17, 2023

Evanston native shines in Steppenwolf Theatre’s Chicago premier of “Describe the Night” by Myrna Petlicki

Oak Park resident Meredith plays Isaac Babel, a Jewish writer who keeps a journal in 1920 chronicling the war. That journal reappears 90 years later in the wreckage of a plane crash.

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Thursday, March 30, 2023

‘Damn Yankees’ lands on Marriott stage by Myrna Petlicki

The multi-Tony Award-winning Broadway classic “Damn Yankees” will be performed April 12-June 4 at the Marriott Theatre.

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Evanston native and Northwestern grad Nolan Robinson to take part in “St. Sebastian” by Myrna Petlicki

Nolan Robinson, Evanston native and recent Northwestern graduate, has no plans to slow down as her performs, writes, directs and more.

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Monday, August 2, 2021

Northlight Theatre takes big step toward new Evanston complex with property purchase by Myrna Petlicki

The organization last month purchased property at 1012-16 Church Street in downtown Evanston as it moves closer to building a new theater complex on the site.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:54PM
Friday, July 9, 2021

Oak Park Festival Theatre brings back outdoor Shakespeare show with ‘The Tempest’ by Myrna Petlicki

Magic, mayhem, monsters, and romance are in the forecast as Oak Park Festival Theatre returns to Austin Gardens for “The Tempest.” Artistic Director Barbara Zahoracq directs Shakespeare�…

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