Join us for our 98th season and save with subscriptions!

Subscribe before July 15th and get Early Bird discounts!

• $165 for 6-Play Subscription - 4 Mainstage + 2 Cattell Plays (EARLY BIRD = $145)
• $110 for 4-Play Subscription - 4 Mainstage Plays (EARLY BIRD = $100)
• $120 for Pick 4 Subscription - Any four Plays (NO EARLY BIRD)

With all subscriptions, you will also receive discounts on our Performance Series concerts, and you get the TWS Subscriber Card, which has great discounts at area restaurants.  Tickets and Subscriber Card will be mailed to patrons mid summer.

If you have questions, please call the TWS box office at 708-246-3380.

TWS Subscription shows run 10 performances over two weekends: Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00 pm.

Barefoot in the Park

September 10 - 20, 2026

• Written by Neil Simon
• Directed by Terry Kozlowski
• On the Lou & Nancy Schauer Mainstage

A young newlywed couple settles into their first home together; a tiny, quirky apartment in New York City with eccentric neighbors and a growing list of problems. With the honeymoon phase of their relationship officially over, conservative Paul longs for more stability and routine while free-spirited Corie views every oddity in their new home as a marvelous adventure. A visit from Corie's mother blows open their simmering discontentment as the couple realizes that opposites don't always attract. Widely regarded as one of Simon's greatest plays, this romantic comedy captures the joys and growing pains of early marriage.

ASL SHOW: Saturday, September 19, 2pm

Presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

Veronica's Room

October 1 - 11, 2026

• Written by Ira Levin
• Directed by Robert Tobin
• Mary Cattell Theatre

A young woman receives an odd request from an elderly couple: they want her to impersonate their deceased acquaintance Veronica, who she bears a striking resemblance to, in order to comfort Veronica's confused and dying older sister. What begins as sincere and harmless slowly bleeds malignancy as the young woman starts to question her identity and the truth behind this family's disturbing past. From Ira Levin, the genius behind Rosemary's Baby, this terrifying psychological thriller leaves audiences trapped in a nightmare where reality fractures and identity is a mirage.

Presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

Working (Musical)

October 22 - November 1, 2026

• From the book by Studs Turkel, adapted by Stephen Schwartz & Nina Faso
• Directed by Greg Kolack
• On the Lou & Nancy Schauer Mainstage

Through a series of vignettes, "Working" examines the frustration, hopes, and motivations of everyday workers including stories from the Western Springs community.  Though the characters differ in age, background, class, and industry, they share a common truth: every job has a story behind it, and every worker carries a life far richer than their title suggests. With songs from Stephen Schwartz, Lin Manual-Miranda, and James Taylor, this ensemble driven piece is a tribute to the unsung people who keep our communities functioning.

ASL SHOW: Saturday, October 31, 2pm

Presented through special arrangement with Musical Theatre International (MTI) All authorized rehearsal materials are also supplies by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Hound of the Baskervilles

January 21 - 31, 2027

• Adapted by Jon Jory and based on the novel by Sir Conan Doyle
• Directed by Jay Fontanetta
• On the Lou & Nancy Schauer Mainstage

Holmes and Watson investigate the mysterious death of Charles Baskerville and encounter an old family legend: a terrifying hound who is said to haunt the family line.  As the original dynamic duo unravel more clues, the answer becomes more and more elusive. Family curses, hidden heirs, and the gruesome beast itself... has Holmes finally found a mystery even he cannot solve?

ASL SHOW: Saturday, January 30, 2pm

Presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Playscripts. www.concordtheatricals.com

Making God Laugh

February 11- 21, 2027

• Written by Sean Grennan
• Directed by Edward W. Wavak
• Mary Cattell Theatre

Making God Laugh follows one American family, checking in on them every 10 years during four holiday gatherings - Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Eve, and Easter.  Children become adults, parents age, and life takes unexpected turns, bringing humor and bittersweet honesty to the phrase "If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans."

Presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Playscripts. www.concordtheatricals.com

The Girl on the Train

May 27 - June 6, 2027

• Based on bestselling novel by Paula Hawkins and DreamWorks film, adapted by Rachel Wagstaff & Duncan Abel
• Directed by Greg Kolack
• On the Lou & Nancy Schauer Mainstage

After the collapse of her marriage, Rachel Watson imagines the perfect life of a couple she sees out the window on her commuter train to and from London.  Her life is changed forever as she witnesses something shocking and finds herself at the heart of a missing person's investigation. As she gets drawn deeper into the case, Rachel must confront her own unreliable memory, her poor life choices, and the blurred boundaries between what she thinks she knows and what she actually witnessed.

ASL SHOW: Saturday, June 5, 2pm

Presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

 

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