★★★½ Even miles away, the humor and insight of ‘Teenage Dick’ comes through" Catey Sullivan, Chicago Sun Times

 Teenage Dick by Mike Lew

by Mike Lew

directed by Brian Balcom

It feels about as close to going to the theatre as you can get right now. Props to them for being the first out of the gate on how to do this. Chris Jones, WGN

Now is the winter  of our discontent made glorious summer at Roseland High

Theater's most famous disabled character, Shakespeare's Richard III, comes to Theater Wit like you've never seen him before—in the vicious, no-holds barred brutal politics of high school. Richard, picked on because of his cerebral palsy (and his semi-creepy tendency to monologue), is determined to become class president.

But the road to power is never smooth, and Richard must decide: is it better to be loved or feared?

Join us for the Chicago premiere of Mike Lew's devastatingly funny, sharply written new play about perception, disability and the lengths we're willing to go to rise above our station in life.

Remote Viewing for Teenage Dick

“Amidst a health catastrophe that's brought Broadway itself to a standstill, I'm thrilled Theater Wit has found a safe way to keep our show running and keep honoring the hard work and immense talent of our artists. I urge you to witness Teenage Dick as much for the experience of the play as for joining this experiment in social connecting despite social distancing.“ — Playwright Mike Lew

3 EXTENSIONS! 12 SMASH WEEKS!!

RECOMMENDED! A fun piece by a lively young writer and performed with matching exuberance. Kudos!Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! It's hard not to view Lew's play as being particularly apropos right nowKerry Reid, Chicago Reader

Theater Wit's Teenage Dick is a scrappily defiant, even noble insistence on the part of producers that the artists’ work on their small stages not simply disappearLaura Collins-Hughes, New York Times
RECOMMENDED! Striking in its emotional resonance. Theater Wit has seen the needs of their artists, and found a way to help their art reach the public.Lauren Katz, Picture this Post
A technically sophisticated pretaped version of the Chicago premiere of Mike Lew’s “Teenage Dick,” a smart, raucously funny update of “Richard III” set in a status-conscious high school.Terry Teachout, Wall Street Journal
★★★1/2 Funny, irreverent and insightful.Catey Sullivan, Chicago Sun Times
Compelling! Get comfortable, grab a hot drink, and stream some Chicago theater.Broadway World
Genuinely touching! Not just the best we can do in troubled times, but a truly worthwhile experience.Chicago on Stage
★★★ Very strong! Had me on the edge of my seat (well, couch). Chicago Stage Standard

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