by Sandra Delgado
directed by Kimberly Senior

World Premiere

Oct 8 – Nov 9, 2025

at Lookingglass Theatre,
at Water Tower Water Works
163 E. Pearson St., Chicago

Motherhood, marijuana, and the multiverse collide in this Chicago-set story of family, immigration, and American identity.

Like millions of Americans, Clara is doing her best to hold everything together—working hard, raising her tween daughter Stella, caring for an aging father, and supporting her under-employed ex-husband. But when she applies for U.S. citizenship ahead of a mother-daughter trip to Paris, her application is unexpectedly flagged, exposing minor infractions in her past and threatening the only home she’s ever known. Blending grounded family drama with otherworldly wonder, this Chicago-set world premiere is a moving and provocative exploration of our country’s most fundamental values.

Originally commissioned by the Chicago Park District’s Theatre on the Lake In the Works project, in partnership with The Chicago Dramatists, previous development of Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars included stagings as part of Goodman Theatre’s New Stages Festival in 2018 and Northeastern Illinois University’s thINKtank Series, co-produced in partnership with Teatro Vista, in 2024.

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All performances of Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars are hosted by Lookingglass Theatre in the historic Water Tower Water Works, 163 E. Pearson St. at Michigan Avenue, Chicago.
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Runs approximately 90 minutes, with no intermission

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Cast

Production Team

Understudies

* Member of Actors Equity Association

# Member of United Scenic Artists

~ Member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society

+ TimeLine Company Member

^ TimeLine Associate Artist

§ TimeLine Playwrights Collective

Features

  • Chicago Magazine

    September 22, 2025

    In [Hundreds and Hundreds of] Stars, [playwright Sandra Delgado] challenges preconceptions of the immigrant experience. “La Havana Madrid planted a seed in me for why I write,” Delgado says. “It isn’t just, ‘Let’s sit in the dark and have fun watching this story.’ There’s a higher purpose to my work: to educate, empower, and activate people.”

    —Web Behrens

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Discussions & Events

  • HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF STARS: PRE-Show Discussion
    Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 1pm

    Join us for an informal sneak peek into this production with members of the production team.

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  • HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF STARS: Post-Show Discussions
    Various Dates

    Join us for informal post-show discussions with members of the production team and cast.

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  • HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF STARS: Company Member Discussion
    Sunday, October 26 at 3:30pm

    Join us for an informal chat with TimeLine’s Company Members after today’s performance.

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  • Open Captioned Performances of HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF STARS
    November 1 at 2pm & 7:30 pm

    Featuring a text display of words and sounds heard during the performance.

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  • HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF STARS: Sunday Scholars
    Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 3:30pm

    This one-hour post-show panel discussion features experts on the themes of the play.

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  • Audio Described Performance of HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF STARS
    Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 2pm

    Featuring audio description of visuals during the performance via individual headset.

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