Glessner House theatre event

Glessner House has partnered with Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance to bring to life four literary heroines of the nineteenth century, as depicted in their new production of “You on the Moors Now.”

In honor of Women’s History Month, four characters, from novels written by women, set conventionalism ablaze when they turn down marriage proposals from their gentlemen callers to chart their own path. The heroines are: -Jane Eyre from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte -Jo March from Little Women by Louisa May Alcott -Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen -Cathy Earnshaw from Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte The performance will feature the four actresses in scenes from the play, while providing biographical material on the novelists, how they paved the way for women writers who followed, and the feminist movement of the late 1800s and early 1900s. A reception on March 18th includes WINE and LIGHT REFRESHMENTS will precede the performance, which starts at 7:00pm (doors open at 6:00).

Admission is $25 per person / $20 for Glessner House members