THESE SHINING LIVES chronicles the strength and determination of women considered expendable in their day, exploring their true story and its continued resonance. Catherine and her friends are dying, it's true; but theirs is a story of survival in its most transcendent sense, as they refuse to allow the company that stole their health to kill their spirits—or endanger the lives of those who come after them.

 ~ Dramatists Play Service

Produced by special arrangement with
Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

$5 STUDENTS / $15 ADULTS

Heartwood is proud to present this touring one-woman play based on the diaries and letters of Etty Hillesum, adapted and performed by Susan Stein. Directed by Austin Pendleton. Using only Etty Hillesum's words, Susan Stein's adaptation brings us to 1941 when Esther "Etty" Hillesum, a young Dutch Jewish woman, is living in Amsterdam.  read more ...

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Sarah Ruhl reimagines the classic myth of Orpheus through the eyes of its heroine. Dying too young on her wedding day, Eurydice [yoo-rid-uh-see, yuh-] must journey to the underworld, where she reunites with her father and struggles to remember her lost love. With contemporary characters, ingenious plot twists, and breathtaking visual effects, the play is a fresh look at a timeless love story.

Presented by special arrangement with
SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.

Everyone's favorite storybook characters brought together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece... and a rare modern classic. The Tony Award-winning book and score are both enchanting and touching.  One of Sondheim's most popular works, Into the Woods is musically sophisticated - an epic fairy tale about wishes, family and the choices we make.

Presented through special arrangement with Musical Theater International (MTI).