Join us for our next production, Shorts for a Summer's Evening, running June 25-28, 2026!
Join us for six short plays in our intimate, black box Cattell Theatre! This is a pay-what-you-can event and your generous donation supports our mission to provide premium live arts programming in the Western Springs suburbs.
The Theatre of Western Springs Directors’ Workshop Program
is pleased to announce the 27th Annual
Shorts For A Summer’s Evening
Thursday—Sunday June 25‐28, 2026
Thursday—Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2:00pm and 7:30pm
The Plays (in alphabetical order):
A World of Art Written by Tim Feeney
Directed by Peggy Carlson
Featuring: Sharon McBride, Kathi Campbell, and Jason Nisavic
Are You in Earnest? Written by John Kelly
Directed by Daina Giesler
Featuring: Emily Maduzia, Chelle Boring, and Max Villa
Dark Matter Written by Robyn Dana Guest
Directed by Angelee Johns
Featuring: Dray Howard
Lay on Macduff Written by Joe Petrolis
Directed by Edward W. Wavak
Featuring: Jimmy O'Hara, KC Driscoll, Mary O'Dowd, and Jason Nisavic
None of Your Business Written by Reg Stout
Directed by Daina Giesler
Featuring: Tim Evans, Rusty Steiger, and Terra Phair
Pigeons Written by Will Dunne
Directed by Doug Van Hooser
Featuring: John Mueller, and Jon Mills
The Directors’ Workshop is an educational workshop for TWS Active members that presents four-weekend performances yearly. Ed Wavak is chair of the Directors' Workshop committee and Greg Kolack, Artistic Director, is the Directors' Workshop Mentor.
