Emerging Illinois Playwrights Project

For the second year, our Emerging Illinois Playwrights project provides Illinois playwrights (new and experienced) a chance to share their original plays with residents of Central Illinois. Heartland Theatre Company recruited new, never produced one-act plays from Illinois writers. The project encompasses a state-wide playwriting competition, residency of Jeffrey Sweet, a nationally known playwright and staged readings of three finalists.

March 13, 7:00 p.m.

Discussion on Playwriting
by Jeffrey Sweet,
nationally-known, published
New York playwright

Open to the Public

(No Charge)

March 14 and 15 at 7:30 p.m.

Staged Readings of Three Winning Original Plays by Illinois Writers

$5.00 Donation at the Door

A Cold Bed
By Chandran J. Daniel - Washington, Illinois

The Other Shoe
By John Kirk - Hudson, Illinois

Dead Cat’s Bounce
By Aaron Adair - Chicago, Illinois

Read more about the winning playwrights and Jeffery Sweet.

This project is funded by The Town of Normal Harmon Arts Grant, and sponsored by Paul & Sandra Harmon.

For more information call Heartland's Box Office at 309/452-8709 or illinois@heartlandtheatre.org