Writers Theatre

08/28/2026

What would you do for the person who knows you better than anyone?
Critics are discovering what makes SISTERS so "extraordinary" (Chicago Sun-Times)!

On stage now!

08/28/2026

"What's innately human in an increasingly technological world?" That's the question playwright Matthew Libby asks in his play SISTERS. Vince Gerasole spoke with Libby about the inspiration behind a play about an AI sibling.

SISTERS is on stage now!

Take a look inside Sisters, now playing at Writers Theatre. For ...

08/25/2026

The Chicago Sun-Times calls SISTERS “intellectually and emotionally stirring,” and a play that “is humanity itself.”

This through-provoking play about siblings, relationships and the future of family is on stage now!

08/25/2026

"SISTERS feels like it isn’t just about humanity, it’s humanity itself.” The Chicago Sun-Times calls this play about a unique sibling relationship “intellectually and emotionally stirring.”

On stage now: writerstheatre.org/events/sisters

Although the larger, existential questions remain present, playwright Matthew Libby has also crafted what amounts to a very human story about siblings who love each other but also harbor jealousies.

08/21/2026

Happy Opening to the cast and crew of SISTERS, the thought-provoking new play about the future of family. Greta and Matilda as close as sisters can be—even if Greta is artificial intelligence. As Matilda ages and Greta longs for independence, their relationship begins to be tested like never before.

Written by Matthew Libby
Directed by Jessica Thebus

Featuring: Brenda Barrie as Matilda and Chloe Johnson as Greta
Understudies: Sarah Hecht and Julia Rowley

Scenic Designer: A Inn Doo
Costume Designer: Lia Wallfish
Lighting Designer: Eric Watkins
Co-Sound Designer: Harper Justus
Co-Sound Designer: Andre Pluess
Co-Projections Designer: Stephan Mazurek
Co-Projections Designer: Liz Sung
Dramaturg: Bobby Kennedy
Stage Manager: Isabel Patt

08/20/2026

It's kinda chic to support the arts ⭐

08/19/2026

The more Matilda talks, the more Greta learns.

SISTERS is the fascinating look at 90 years of a sibling relationship - except one of them is AI. This thougt-provking play about family, relationship and aging is on stage now.

🎥 by HMS Media

08/16/2026

Happy Closing to the company of LEOPOLDSTADT! These incredible artists brought Tom Stoppard’s epic final masterpiece to life for audiences week after week, somehow adding more heart and gravitas with every performance.

This team worked tirelessly for months (or years!) preparing for this production, and some of Chicago’s finest actors assembled together under one roof to tell such a haunting and important story.

Thank you to our audiences for joining us on this journey to Vienna, and for making LEOPOLDSTADT the most successful and highest-attended production in Writers Theatre history! What a beautiful way to close out our 2025-26 season.