The Birth of the Pill at TimeLine Theatre Company
Dates: 9/2/2026 - 10/4/2026
📍 Theatre: TimeLine Theatre Company
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The Birth of the Pill is a world premiere play by Jessica Huang, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Jonathan Eig, and directed by Sandra Marquez. Set in the mid-20th century, the play follows feminist activist Margaret Sanger, scientist Gregory Pincus, gynecologist John Rock, and philanthropist Katharine McCormick as they work under intense secrecy to develop a contraceptive pill, while women in Puerto Rico bear the burden of clinical trials. The cast includes Janet Ulrich Brooks as Margaret Sanger, Rammel Chan as Min Chueh Chang, Mitchell J. Fain as Goody Pincus/Jonathan Eig, Mary Beth Fisher as Katharine McCormick, María Victoria Martínez as Ramona Delgado, and David Parkes. The production opens TimeLine Theatre's 30th Anniversary inaugural season at its new home at 5035 N. Broadway in Chicago's Uptown community.
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THE BIRTH OF THE PILL World Premiere to Open TimeLine Theatre's 30th Season
July 16, 2026 TimeLine Theatre announced the cast and production team for the world premiere of THE BIRTH OF THE PILL, written by Jessica Huang, based on Pulitzer Prize-winner Jonathan Eig's book, and directed by Sandra Marquez at its new Uptown home.
Interview: Will Allan & Behzad Dabu of AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE at TimeLine Theatre Company
May 01, 2026 Before the long-awaited inaugural production at TimeLine Theatre’s new home, BroadwayWorld sat down with TimeLine Company Members Will Allan and Behzad Dabu, who play brothers Dr. Thomas Stockmann and Peter Stockmann in An Enemy of the People.
TimeLine Theatre Company Unveils Inaugural Season at New Uptown Home
March 05, 2026 TimeLine Theatre Company has revealed its 2026–27 Inaugural Season in the company’s first permanent home at 5035 N. Broadway in Uptown. This long‑awaited milestone launches a new era for TimeLine.About the Theatre
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