Eleven longer form plays—written, directed and performed by Wheaton students—are showcased in our annual festival. The festival runs over two days with two seatings each day, each seating showcases a different set of plays.

Free or pay-what-you-can tickets are available through the Watson Box Office.

Schiff will read from her most recent book, Information Desk: An Epic (2023) which is situated at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where she worked at the information desk in her young adulthood. “Nearly 30 years later, Schiff transformed her experiences into an epic poem, expertly weaving its collections of visual art and connections to the world into her life’s journey, material world and imagination.” (Sara Patterson, UChicago News) Robyn’s previous books include A Woman of Property (2016), Revolver (2008) and Worth (2002). She is currently a professor in the Department of English Language and Literature and the Director of the Program in Creative Writing at the University of Chicago.

The poet, Donna Stonecipher, is a translator, living in Berlin. She is the author of six books of poetry, most recently The Ruins of Nostalgia. This particular book is a series of prose poems remarking on her different nostalgic views on Seattle, her hometown. And juxtaposing that to what nostalgia might mean to Berlin. Germany has a complicated history. And Berlin, in particular, where rebuilding has to account for its very recent history as a divided city.

Longer form plays—written, directed and performed by Wheaton students—are showcased in our annual festival.

Please note: the festival takes place each day, twice a day

Original five-minute plays—written, directed, and performed by Wheaton students—are showcased in our biannual festival.

Seniors graduating with a degree in Creative Writing and Literature showcase original works of poetry, fiction and dramatic writing. The 2025 Senior Creative Writing Majors’ Reading features readings by: Quinn Antle, Sam Ferland, Emma Keamy, Gaby Reiser, Julia Thompson, Anson Wang, Emily Zielinski.

UX Practice & Designing Software that Enables Sustainable Building

UX strategist, designer and author Deborah A. Levinson graduated with a degree in Creative Writing and she will share her professional journey to UX.  She will discuss what a work day looks like and how she helps one long-term client design software for architects and builders to select and specify the use of green building materials.  A brief Q&A session will be included in this event.  Light snacks will be provided during the presentation.

Poets and co-hosts of the podcast The Ritter read from their work, discuss their decision to enroll the podcast in a VC Accelerator, and how they’ve been translating their academic training into a marketable foundation for running their podcast.  A brief Q&A session will be included in this event. 

Original five-minute plays—written, directed, and performed by Wheaton students—are showcased in our biannual festival.