ILLUSION THEATER’s FRESH INK SERIES allows writers to explore innovative ideas and forms by giving them a platform and the resources they need to develop new work in a workshop setting. The Fresh Ink Series began in 1987. Be a part of the start!
An actress invokes the presence of the poet and playwright Federico García Lorca to explore his life, his work, and his legacy. Through this connection, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery.
In an intimate dialogue with the audience, she brings to life the women of his plays and, in doing so, gradually reveals her own story. The protagonist navigates between admiration and the need to define herself in the face of an impossible and deeply symbolic love. Read more here.
ILLUSION THEATER’s FRESH INK SERIES allows writers to explore innovative ideas and forms by giving them a platform and the resources they need to develop new work in a workshop setting. The Fresh Ink Series began in 1987. Be a part of the start!
Edith Lewis, Willa Cather’s longtime partner and editor summons the ghost of Willa Cather, with the intention to relive her last day, and reckon with her own role in the writer’s life. Willa Cather, as Edith later wrote, is “never more herself than on the last morning of her life; her spirit was high, her grasp of reality as firm as always.” Read more here.
A brand-new musical with lyrics by Danielle Koenig and music by Justin D. Cook and featuring Bradley Greenwald and Katherine Fried.
It sold out in 2025 and now there is another chance to catch Kevin Kling’s take on what is going on with Dorothy, Tin Man, Lion, Wizard, and Scarecrow after Dorothy returns to Kansas. This multi-media event includes clips from very early film versions of L. Frank Baum’s Wizard of Oz and live music from The House of Mercy Band and Michelle Kinney.
Since 1974, The Illusion Theater & School has been a cornerstone of creativity, courage, and connection. From groundbreaking original productions to empowering youth through arts education, we’ve spent five decades using the transformative power of theater to inspire change.
Pictured: Michael Robins (Executive Producing Director) and Bonnie Morris (Producing Director).
[Photo by Lauren B Photography]