Category Archives: Uncategorized

TWS CORONA UPDATE (5/13/2020)

[5/13/2020] MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS With Governor Pritzker’s announcement of Illinois’ five-phased plan to reopen business, education and recreation activities, there is now better defined criteria for TWS to consider in moving toward its own reopening. According to the State’s plan, entertainment venues like TWS will be permitted to open with capacity limits…
Read more

Update from CTWS Fall 2020

Dear CTWS Family, Click the link below to see the video with an important fall update. Please know we love you all so very much! CTWS UPDATE FALL 2020
Read more

Directors’ Workshop

The Theatre of Western Springs Directors’ Workshop Program    The Directors’ Workshop is an educational workshop that presents four-weekend performances a year in the Cattell Theatre or Laidlaw Park. Ed Wavak is chair of the Directors' Workshop committee and Greg Kolack, TWS Artist-in-Residence, is the Directors' Workshop Mentor.    
Read more

CTWS Staff – Andrew Pond

Andrew J. Pond moved to Chicago in 2002 from South Florida, where he had studied with the likes of Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, José Quintero, and Charles Nelson Reilly. While there, he taught and directed at both InterAct Summer camp and the Miami Shores Theatre's summer camp. Since moving to Chicago from the tropics (for…
Read more