TimePieces Play Reading Series
TimePieces is TimeLine’s series of one-night only presentations designed to extend our mission beyond the four subscription series productions we offer each season.
This play reading series offers audiences a chance to hear new or rarely produced plays inspired by history that connect with today’s social and political issues.
Each play reading is FREE (although donations are accepted) and includes a brief post-show discussion to give the audience a chance to reflect on the piece and the themes and issues it presents.
Reservations are strongly recommended for all TimePieces presentations, as seating is limited. For information and to request reservations, please email the TimeLine Box Office or call 773.281.8463 x6.
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NEXT:
HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF STARS
by Sandra Delgado
directed by Kimberly Senior
Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 2pm
NOTE LOCATION:
Dr. John R. and Joyce L. Watts Theatre at The Theatre School at DePaul University
2350 N Racine Ave., in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood
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. A soon-to-be TimeLine world premiere, Sandra Delgado’s Chicago-set Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars blends grounded family drama with otherworldly wonder, and is a moving and provocative exploration of our country’s most fundamental values.
Featuring Charín Alvarez, Ramón Camín, Cruz Gonzalez-Cadel, Simona Gueglio-Saccone, Brian King, and Donovan Marquis, with Audrey S. Romero reading stage directions.
Tickets for this play reading are FREE but reservations are strongly recommended as seating is limited.
PREVIOUS:
IN THE GROVE OF FORGETTING
by Robert Ford
directed by Damon Kiely
Monday, October 21, 2024 at 7pm
NOTE LOCATION:
Sondra A. and Denis Healy Theatre at The Theatre School at DePaul University
2350 N Racine Ave., in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood
Summer, 1938. Ilona, a concert pianist known as much for her sharp wit as her musical passion, refuses to be ruled by fear, even as fellow Jewish artists flee Hungary. Surely Budapest is safe from the growing Nazi fervor – isn’t it? Filled with intrigue, music, and wry humor, In the Grove of Forgetting is a taut emotional thriller, as a woman caught in one of history’s darkest moments fights to find a way forward.
Featuring Becky Keeshin, Steven Marzolf, Will Mobley, Ron E. Rains, and Amy Herzberg, with Beric Orion reading stage directions.
Tickets for this play reading are FREE but reservations are strongly recommended as seating is limited.
PLEASE NOTE: This reading is currently sold out, but we are accepting requests to join the waitlist. Please email boxoffice@timelinetheatre.com or call the TimeLine Box Office at (773) 281-8463 x6 to inquire. You may also choose to join the waitlist in person, starting one hour prior to curtain time at the Healy Theatre.
TimePieces Archive
See below for information about past seasons of TimePieces.