Nicole Wiesner

Celebrate Trap Door Theatre's 30th anniversary with a reimagined production of NANA, adapted from Emile Zola's novel. Directed by Miguel Long.

Trap Door Theatre will continue its 29th season with the US premiere of Joan and the Fire, Matei Vişniec's playful and timely piece about revisionist history's effect on the iconic figure of Joan of Arc. Directed by Nicole Wiesner, Joan and the Fire will play March 9 – April 15, 2023 at Trap Door Theatre, 1655 W Cortland St. in Chicago.

Trap Door Theatre has announced its 29th season! The season will feature shows directed by Michael Mejia, Jenny Beacraft, Nicole Wiesner, and Pawel Swiatek.

Director Nicole Wiesner brings her signature Trap Door style to adapt and direct this obscure Mrożek farce. One of Poland's most celebrated playwrights, Sławomir Mrożek wrote this absurdist piece as a subtle critique of the political system of the time.

Director Nicole Wiesner brings her signature Trap Door style to adapt and direct this obscure Mrożek farce. One of Poland's most celebrated playwrights, Sławomir Mrożek wrote this absurdist piece as a subtle critique of the political system of the time.

Trap Door Theatre has announced that all eight episodes of Matei Vişniec’s Decomposed Theatre are now for rent on their website. Directed by Neema Lahon, Marian Masoliver, Michael Mejia, Zachary Nicol, Cristina Pronzati, Catherine Sullivan, Nicole Wiesner, and Katarzyna Wińska. 

This winter, Trap Door Theatre will collaborate with eight directors to create a series of episodes adapted from Matei Visniec's Decomposed Theatre Or The Human Trashcan. From Dec. 3, 2020, to Feb.4, 2021, a unique adaptation from Visniec's 'dialogic spectacle of monologues' will be performed live on Zoom between the resident Chicago ensemble and an international group of guest performers and directors.

Trap Door Theatre has announced its 27th season, which includes Decomposed Theatre Or The Human Trashcan, The Martyrdom of Peter Ohey, Medea Material, and The Water Hen.

This winter, Trap Door Theatre will collaborate with eight directors to create a series of episodes adapted from Matei Visniec's Decomposed Theatre Or The Human Trashcan.

Trap Door Theatre presents The White Plague.

The Trap Door Theatre presents The Old Woman Broods written by Tadeusz Rozewicz

From internationally-celebrated novel, to world-premiere stage adaptation, to groundbreaking online event. Late Chilean author/poet Roberto Bolaño's 2666, co-adapted and co-directed by Goodman Theatre Artistic Director Robert Falls and Chicago-based playwright Seth Bockley, is now streaming.

"Monsieur D'eon is a Woman" is a madcap romp following the extraordinary life and adventures of the Chevailere D'eon, an eighteenth century French diplomat, soldier, spy and a celebrated figure for Transgender and Women's rights.

The Trap Door Theatre is proud to present Occidental Express, written by Matei Visniec, translated by Nick Awde, and directed by Istvan Szabo K.

Matei Visniec playwright, poet and journalist, was born in Romania, and now lives in Paris. He began writing for the theatre in 1977. Early in his career Visniec's plays were banned by the Romanian censors. In 1987 he was invited to France by a literary foundation. While there, he asked for and received political asylum.

The Trap Door Theatre is proud to present Occidental Express, written by Matei Visniec, translated by Nick Awde, and directed by Istvan Szabo K.

The Trap Door was founded with a commitment to seeking out challenging yet obscure works and bringing them to life. Recently, the company was named by the Chicago Reader as one of the Best Off Loop Theaters of 2017.

The Trap Door Theatre is proud to announce the cast for upcoming fall project Occidental Express by Matei Visniec and directed by guest director form Hungary, Istvan Szabo K. to open 24th season!

The Trap Door Theatre will present Phedre by Jean Racine, adapted by Paul Schmidt, and directed by Nicole Wiesner, running Today, January 5, 2016, through Saturday, February 11, 2016, playing Todays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM.

The Trap Door Theatre will present Phedre by Jean Racine, adapted by Paul Schmidt, and directed by Nicole Wiesner, running Thursday, January 5, 2016, through Saturday, February 11, 2016, playing Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM.