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Tiny Beautiful Things
based on the book by Cheryl Strayed and adapted for the stage by Nia Vardolos
October 16th – November 7, 2026
Jody Vogel, Director
Dave Dolnics and Chris Fassett, Producers
Tiny Beautiful Things brings the beloved “Dear Sugar” advice column to life. Through a collection of real life letters seeking guidance on love, loss, and life’s challenges, this powerful play celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the connections that help us heal. Filled with humor, wisdom, and compassion, it is an unforgettable theatrical experience.
The Roommate
by Jen Silverman
January 15 – February 6, 2027
Marge Uhlarik-Boller, Director
Jody Vogel and Carl Zeitler, Producers
The Roommate by Jen Silverman is a hilarious and surprising story of two very different women who share their lives journeys, and reinvention as they uncover each other’s secrets and challenge their own lives. The play explores themes of aging, identity, and second chances, contrasting the Midwestern “nice” Sharon with the sharp, mysterious New Yorker Robyn, and has been praised for its humor and universal themes of self-discovery.
Independence
by Lee Blessing
March 19 – April 10, 2027
Cynthia Katz, Director
Renata Allelujka, Producer
Independence is the story of an emotionally unstable, single mom who can’t quite let go of her three grown(ish) daughters. Three sisters with very different personalities and lives, trying to resolve how to live with and without each other. The powerful dynamics of love, conflict and the difficult choices impacting these four women make for an engaging story full of warmth, humor and poignancy.
Witch
by Jen Silverman
May 21 – June 12, 2027
Mike Boyna, Director
Kevin Taylor, Producer
Witch draws inspiration from the 1621 play The Witch of Edmonton, based on the real-life execution of suspected witch Elizabeth Sawyer. In Jen Silverman’s darkly comic, updated subversive fable, a charming devil arrives in a quiet village to bargain for the souls of its residents in exchange for their darkest wishes. How much are our souls worth when hope is hard to come by? Choose wisely. Devilish salesman Scratch has a quota, after all.
Support provided by Arts DuPage, a DuPage Foundation initiative.
Season sponsorship by Leslie Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, & Electric.
This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council.
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