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2006 – 2007 Season

The General from America
The Children's Hour
Lillian
Harmless
Widowers' Houses
The General from America

by Richard Nelson
directed by Louis Contey

Chicago Premiere

Aug 22, 2006 - Oct 8, 2006

A powerful Revolutionary War drama depicting the events that led to the infamous defection of General Benedict Arnold.

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The Children's Hour

by Lillian Hellman
directed by Nick Bowling

Oct 31, 2006 - Dec 17, 2006

A provocative 1934 play about the devastating results on the lives of two female boarding school teachers accused of having an affair.

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Lillian

by William Luce
directed by Louis Contey

Nov 12, 2006 - Dec 18, 2006

A compelling portrait of Lillian Hellman, reflecting on her art, politics, and the events that shaped both her and American society.

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Harmless

by Brett Neveu
directed by Edward Sobel

World Premiere

Jan 16, 2007 - Mar 18, 2007

A creative writing professor's class is called into question for a controversy that has attracted the attention of the U.S. military.

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Widowers' Houses

by George Bernard Shaw
directed by Kevin Fox

May 5, 2007 - Jun 1, 2007

The play that launched George Bernard Shaw's career is a hilarious yet scathing look at the ethics of making money.

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“One of the classiest and most consistently talented ensembles on the Off-Loop theatre scene.” — Newcity
“Intimate, literate theater aimed at those with serious, curious minds.” — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
“Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it.” — Edmund Burke
“We learn from history that we learn nothing from history.” — George Bernard Shaw
“A combination of panache and physical dynamism that I find altogether irresistible.”
“The more I see of Chicago’s TimeLine Theatre Company, the more impressed I am ... TimeLine takes care to choose interesting plays, then mounts them with a combination of panache and physical dynamism that I find altogether irresistible.”
— Terry Teachout, The Wall Street Journal
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    • Coming Soon: DHABA ON DEVON AVENUE
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    • THE TIMELINE FLEXPASS
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    • Make a Donation
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    • The TimeLine Experience
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    • About TimeLine
    • Antiracism Statement
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