07/08/2026
Stage readings of three new plays in development!!!
The Annual Gloria Bond Clunie Playwright’s Festival returns for a third year. This new play development initiative honors the incredible career and legacy of Gloria Bond Clunie, the founding Artistic Director of Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre.
Public stage readings of three new plays in development, selected from 70 submissions, will be featured at the theatre. The audience will have an opportunity to participate in post-reading conversations.
Black Enough by Beckett Thompson
directed by Lip Lewis
July 18 at 5pm
Visitation by Caitlin Frazier
directed by Faramade F. Oladapo
July 18 at 7pm
Miss Spence’s Play by Annie Janeiro Randall
directed by Rashaad Bond
July 19 at 3pm
Purchase Playwright's Festival Tickets here: https://app.amilia.com/store/en/cityofevanston/api/Program/Detail?programId=xaoLenb
PREMIUM GOLD MEMBERS are cordially invited to bring two (2) complimentary guests Saturday and Sunday at no additional cost. To redeem this offer, please submit your reservation request and include your name, Gold Card number, and the total number of seats required. Email us at: [email protected]
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The Summertime Season continues...
In The Continuum
By Danai Gurira & Nikkole Salter
July 25 - August 9, Performances Sat 7pm - Sun 3pm
In the Continuum puts a human face on the devastating impact of AIDS in Africa and America through the lives of two unforgettably courageous women. Living worlds apart, one in South Central LA and the other in Zimbabwe, each experiences a kaleidoscopic weekend of life-changing revelations in this story of parallel denials and self-discoveries. In the Continuum was a nominee for the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. "Moving, smart, spirited, and powerfully funny." The New York Times
Purchase tickets here: https://app.amilia.com/store/en/cityofevanston/api/Program/Detail?programId=xaoLenb
PREMIUM GOLD MEMBERS are cordially invited to bring a complimentary guest to the Sunday, July 26, opening performance at no additional cost. To redeem this offer, please submit your reservation request and include your name, Gold Card number, and the total number of seats required. Email us at [email protected]
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Make your ticket purchases online, by phone, or in person at any of the following community centers:
Fleetwood-Jourdain Center: 847-448-8254
Robert Crown Center: 847-448-8258
Ecology Center: 847-448-8256
Levy Senior Center: 847-448-8250
Prieto Community Center: 847-859-7697
For general information, call 847-448-4311
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Your financial support directly impacts Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre. Whether large or small, your donations are vital to our daily operations. They ensure that we can continue to provide fair compensation to our talented artists, maintain and upgrade the technical infrastructure that brings vibrant magic to our stage, and acquire licensing rights for the brilliant plays authored by some incredibly gifted playwrights.
Beyond supporting our production staff, performers, muralists, designers, and playwrights, your contributions secure our place as a cornerstone cultural arts institution here in Evanston. If you are able, please consider making a gift to help us sustain this vibrant, creative institution.
Thank you for your continued support and for your commitment to our Evanston community "Umoja" (Unity) mission.
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