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Folks Operetta presents Operetta in Exile at Writers Theatre

Dates: 7/14/2026

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Writers Theatre


In this multi-media concert, Chicago's Folks Operetta celebrates the stories and music of operetta librettists and composers who either perished or were forced into exile during the Third Reich. Operetta was the most popular form of entertainment in Vienna for half a century before the Anschluss, with a disproportionate number of Jewish librettists, composers, and performers. The program examines the genre's troubled relationship with the Third Reich and honors the creative minds of that era.

Cast and Creative Team for Folks Operetta presents Operetta in Exile at Writers Theatre

Creative Team

Jessica Thebus
Director
Braden Abraham
Artistic Director
Kathryn M. Lipuma
Executive Director
Carey Perloff
Director
Curt Columbus
Adapter
Jen Silverman
Adapter
Matt Deitchman
Music Director
Shana Cooper
Director
Emma Rice
Director
Tyrone Phillips
Director

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