Remy Bumppo Theatre Company’s 30th anniversary season continues with Hedda Gabler, adapted by Christopher Shinn, based on the literal translation by Anne-Charlotte Hanes Harvey and directed by Artistic Director Marti Lyons, February 5 - March 8, 2026, at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. Previews are Thursday, Feb. 5 through Saturday, Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 8 at 2:30 p.m. Regular performances are Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. with additional matinees on Thursday, Feb. 12 at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 21 at 2:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 26 at 2:30 p.m. and Saturday, Mar. 7 at 2:30 p.m. There will be an audio described performance with a touch tour on Thursday, Feb. 12 at 1 p.m. with the 2:30 p.m. performance and an open captioned performance on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 2:30 p.m. Remy Bumppo’s Between the Lines offering, which includes a pre-show lecture and a post-show talkback, will occur on Sunday, Feb. 22 at 2:30 p.m. Single tickets are now on sale at RemyBumppo.org. Groups of 10 or more may call the Theater Wit Box Office at 773.975.8150 to receive group discounts and make reservations.
This Broadway adaptation of Ibsen’s timeless drama presents a powerful Hedda Gabler as she desires to escape from a loveless, ordinary existence. Beginning with the return from her honeymoon, Hedda finds herself bored of her husband, and longing for the days when she was free to exercise her wild and independent whims. With the return of an old flame and a proposition from an amorous judge, she begins a dangerous game, amusing herself by manipulating and destroying everyone around her in an attempt to regain control of her life.
“Hedda Gabler is a hauntingly timely play. In Christopher Shinn’s taut adaptation, Ibsen’s examination of temptation, power, and agency is given a riveting new life,” said Lyons. “Our production will feature a magnificent ensemble of Remy Bumppo artists and esteemed collaborators. This production continues our celebration of 30 years of Remy Bumppo.”
The cast of Hedda Gabler includes includes Aurora Real de Asua*+ (she/her, Mrs. Hedda Tesman), Greg Matthew Anderson* (he/him, Judge Brack), Annabel Armour*+ (she/her, Miss Juliane Tesman), Eduardo Curley*+ (he/him, Jorgen Tesman), Linda Gillum*+ (she/her, Berte), Felipe Carrasco* (he/him, Ejlert Lovborg) and Gloria Imseih Petrelli (she/they, Mrs. Thea Elvsted).
The creative and production team for Hedda Gabler includes Marti Lyons~ (she/her, director/artistic director), Devon Hayakawa (any with respect, asst. director), Adelina Feldman-Schultz, Tertulia Creative Solutions (casting director), Katie Galetti (casting consultant), Alison Dornheggen (she/her, violence designer), Joe Schermoly^ (scenic designer), Amanda Herrmann^ (they/them, properties designer), Max Grano De Oro (he/him, lighting designer), Chelsea Strebe (asst. lighting designer), Christopher Kriz^ (he/him, composer/ sound designer), Kotryna Hilko^ (she/her, costume designer), Johnnie Schleyer (he/him, production manager), Jean E. Compton*^ (she/her, stage manager); Macy Mateer (asst. stage manager), Nick Chamernik (lighting supervisor), Gabriela Carrillo (wardrobe supervisor), Margaret McCloskey (she/her, executive director), Christina Casano (she/her, creative producer), Missy Preston (they/them, development manager), John Craig (they/he, operation manager) and Emily Szymanski (she/her, patron services & communications coordinator).
~ denotes member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society
+ denotes Core Ensemble Member
^ denotes Associate Artist
* denotes member of Actors Equity Association
Cast and creative team members are subject to change.
ABOUT CHRISTOPHER SHINN, adaptor
Christopher Shinn is a playwright who lives in New York. Several of his plays have premiered at the Royal Court: Four, Other People, Where Do We Live (2005 Obie Award for Playwriting), Dying City (2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama finalist) and Now or Later (shortlisted for the Evening Standard Theatre Award, Best Play). Other plays include The Narcissist (Chichester Festival Theatre), Against (Almeida Theatre), Teddy Ferrara (Goodman Theatre and Donmar Warehouse), An Opening in Time (Hartford Stage), Picked (Vineyard Theatre), On the Mountain (South Coast Rep), What Didn’t Happen (Playwrights Horizons) and The Coming World (Soho Theatre).
His adaptation of Hedda Gabler premiered on Broadway in 2009 and his adaptation of Judgment Day premiered at Park Avenue Armory in 2019 and was nominated for a 2020 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Adaptation. He was a Guggenheim Fellow in 2005, a Radcliffe Fellow at Harvard in 2019-2020, a Cullman Fellow at New York Public Library in 2020-2021, a MacDowell Fellow in 2023 and a Hawthornden Fellow in 2024.
ABOUT MARTI LYONS, director
Marti Lyons most recently directed the Jeff-nominated ‘ART’ by Yasmina Reza, Love Song by John Kolvenbach and Galileo’s Daughter by Jessica Dickey at Remy Bumppo Theatre Company. Lyons also directed Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley at Northlight Theatre, Wife of a Salesman by Eleanor Burgess at Milwaukee Rep, Sense and Sensibility adapted by Jessica Swale at American Players Theatre and the world-premiere of John Proctor is the Villain by Kimberly Belflower at Studio Theatre in Washington, D.C. Selected other credits include: The Niceties by Eleanor Burgess at Writers Theatre; Cymbeline at American Players Theatre; The Wolves by Sarah DeLappe and Kings by Sarah Burgess at Studio Theatre; the world-premiere of How to Defend Yourself by Liliana Padilla, a Victory Gardens and Actors Theatre of Louisville co-production; Cambodian Rock Band by Lauren Yee at Victory Gardens and City Theatre; Witch by Jen Silverman at Geffen Playhouse and Writers Theatre (LA Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Direction); Native Gardens by Karen Zacarías at Victory Gardens; Botticelli in the Fire by Jordan Tannahill at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company; I, Banquo at Chicago Shakespeare Theater; Title and Deed by Will Eno at Lookingglass Theatre Company and Laura Marks’ Bethany and Mine at The Gift Theatre. Lyons is also an ensemble member at The Gift Theatre and a member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society.
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ABOUT REMY BUMPPO THEATRE COMPANY
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company expands and enriches their community’s view of the world, and their own, by producing both the great plays of the past and the important plays of today. As an ensemble-driven theater company, Remy Bumppo authors a more humane culture that listens to, and seeks to understand, the voices, the ideas and the stories of one another.
Since its inception in 1996, Remy Bumppo has produced a blend of modern classics and complex contemporary works, presented in an intimate setting with clarity, wit and passion. We invite audiences to engage directly with the art through conversation with the artists.
PRODUCTION DETAILS:
Hedda Gabler
Adapted by: Christopher Shinn
Based on the literal translation by: Anne-Charlotte Hanes Harvey
Directed by: Artistic Director Marti Lyons (she/her/hers)
Website link: RemyBumppo.org
Location: Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago, IL 60657
Previews: Thursday, Feb. 5 - Saturday, Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 8 at 2:30 p.m.
Regular Run: Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. with additional matinees on Thursday, Feb. 12 at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 21 at 2:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 26 at 2:30 p.m. and Saturday, Mar. 7 at 2:30 p.m.
Run Time: 90 minutes with no intermission
Additional Matinee Performances: Thursday, Feb. 12 at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 21 at 2:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 26 at 2:30 p.m. and Saturday, Mar. 7 at 2:30 p.m.
Remy Bumppo’s Between the Lines: Sunday, Feb. 22 at 2:30 p.m. Pre-show Lecture at 1:15 p.m.
Remy Bumppo’s Between the Lines performances include a pre-show lecture led by a Chicago luminary who will discuss the themes of the play, the performance, and a post show talkback with the artists.
ACCESS PERFORMANCES:
Audio Description/Touch Tour Performance: Thursday, Feb. 12 at 1 p.m., performance at 2:30 p.m.
Listeners will hear a description of actions, body language, lights, costumes, scenery and other aspects of the production not conveyed by voices and sounds from the stage.This service allows blind and visually- impaired patrons to hear a description of the visual elements taking place on stage.
Touch Tours are 45 minute artistic conversations and tactile explorations of costumes, props and set pieces for patrons who are blind or low-vision
Open Caption Performance: Saturday, Feb. 21 at 2:30 p.m.
At the Open-Captioned performance, a TV monitor will present dialogue and sounds in text that is in sync with the performance.
Previews: $32.00 - $36.00
Regular Run: $36.00 - $55.00
Industry Tickets: $20.00, available for Thursday and Friday performances using
code INDUSTRY
Student Tickets: $15.00, available for all performances
Group Discounts: For groups of 10 or more, call the Theater Wit Box Office at 773-975-8150.
