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Tuesday 11am - 4pm Wednesday 11am - 4pm

Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts

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Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts

The home of Northwestern University Theatre and Dance.

10/08/2026

🚽🔥 OPENING NIGHT! 🔥🚽
Toilet Fire is officially open at Wirtz Center Chicago!
A hilariously irreverent comedy about digestion becomes an unexpectedly moving exploration of chronic illness, faith, and the universal struggle to live with the pains we rarely discuss. Part church service, part stand-up comedy, and part confession, acclaimed playwright and performer Eliza Bent turns life’s most universal, least-discussed struggles into a wildly inventive theatrical experience filled with laughter, vulnerability, and surprising heart. #
Come for the outrageous comedy. Stay for the unexpected humanity.

Production Team • Bonnie Metzgar & Jesse Morgan Young, Directors
• Ellie Terrell, Scenic & Props Designer
• Jessica Donaldson, Costume Coordinator
• Dylan Reyno, Lighting Designer
• Belu Olisa-Sarkissian, Sound Designer
• Rhea Beckett, Sound/Projections Board Operator
• Olivia Ash, Stage Manager
📸 Photos: Justin Barbin, Wirtz Center

10/03/2026

Our presenting season begins next week at Wirtz Center Chicago, Abbott Hall. Please join us.

09/19/2026

Did you get your season brochure in the mail yet? Time to get your Wirtz Center Flexpass! Your Season. Your Schedule. Your 26-27 FLEXPASS. Six tickets (spend them your way) $130. Free parking nearby.

Where tomorrow’s storytellers take the stage!

08/15/2026

Experience New Stories Before Anyone Else!

Five productions. Only one weekend each!

Democracy. Memory. Artificial intelligence. Identity.

Don’t miss these provocative and intimate performances at Wirtz Center Chicago, Abbott Hall, 710 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago - FREE parking steps away.

Learn more and get your tickets. Limited seating. Link in bio.

08/08/2026

Northwestern Wirtz Centers 2026-27 Season is here!

What does your perfect theater season look like?
📚 Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical❤️ She Loves Me🎭 Cyrano de Bergerac

Powerful dramas, innovative new works, and unforgettable performances. Come see tomorrow’s storytellers take the stage!

With a Wirtz Center FLEXPASS, you don't have to choose just one.

For only $130, you'll receive 6 tickets to use throughout the season, however you like:

✔ See multiple productions
✔ Bring friends and family
✔ Use several tickets for one performance
✔ Mix and match shows in Evanston and Chicago

Whether you're a longtime theatergoer or discovering the Wirtz Center for the first time, a FLEXPASS is the most flexible and affordable way to experience a season filled with extraordinary storytelling, creativity, and performance.

🎟️ Your Season. Your Schedule. Your FLEXPASS.
Secure yours today and start building your perfect season: 👉 https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/flexpass/

Visit wirtz.northwestern.edu to check out our entire season!

08/02/2026

It’s almost closing time for The River Bride at Northwestern’s Wirtz Center Chicago, July 31-Aug. 2, featuring our MFA Actors. Today is the last day to make the journey with us. This sweeping tale of love, family, sacrifice, and magic is set along the banks of the Amazon. Thanks to all who made our summer series a success. Get your tix, link in bio.

DIRECTOR | Miranda Gonzalez
SCENIC DESIGNER | Chris Wych
COSTUME DESIGNER | Lia Wallfish
LIGHTING DESIGNER | Dylan Reyno
SOUND DESGINER | Lawrence Lewis
INTIMACY DIRECTOR | Ethan Smith
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER | Becky Warner
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER | Heath Grossman
DECK/WARDROBE CREW | Sarah Bock
SOUND BOARD OPERATOR/LIGHT PROGRAMMER | Isabella Castro

📸: Justin Barbin, Wirtz Centers

07/31/2026

We’re celebrating the opening of The River Bride at Northwestern’s Wirtz Center Chicago, July 31-Aug. 2, featuring our MFA actors. This sweeping tale of love, family, sacrifice, and magic is set along the banks of the Amazon. We can’t wait to share this unforgettable journey with you. Get your tix, link in bio.

DIRECTOR | Miranda Gonzalez
SCENIC DESIGNER | Chris Wych
COSTUME DESIGNER | Lia Wallfish
LIGHTING DESIGNER | Dylan Reyno
SOUND DESGINER | Lawrence Lewis
INTIMACY DIRECTOR | Ethan Smith
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER | Becky Warner
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER | Heath Grossman
DECK/WARDROBE CREW | Sarah Bock
SOUND BOARD OPERATOR/LIGHT PROGRAMMER | Isabella Castro

📸: Justin Barbin, Wirtz Centers

Address

30 Arts Circle Dr
Evanston, IL
60208

Opening Hours

Tuesday	11am - 4pm
Wednesday	11am - 4pm

Telephone

(847) 491-7282

Website

http://wirtz.northwestern.edu/

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