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★★★★ HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

“Riveting ninety-minute thriller… Exquisitely Executed.”

Chicago Theatre Reviews

★★★★ HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

“The entire production is sparkling.”

Around the Town Chicago

★★★★ HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

“Superb acting… Fraught with tension.”

Chicago Theater and Arts

★★★★ HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

“Not to be missed.”

Talkin' Broadway

★★★★ HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

“Go see this amazing Production of Stephen King’s Misery at Citadel Theatre.”

Spotlight on Lake

★★★★ HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

“For audiences craving an engaging drama with a touch of the macabre, this Misery proves satisfying.”

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Director’s Note

Hear this message from our Director, Scott Westerman:

Artists want the fruits of our labor to be consumed with passion, zeal, fervor, dare I say, obsession. Every artist covets a captive audience. Misery explores what happens when an artist is held captive by his audience.

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Misery

Written by William goldman

BASED ON THE NOVEL BY STEPHEN KING

DIRECTED BY scott WESTERMAN

Romance novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued from a car crash by his obsessed fan, Annie Wilkes, and held captive after she discovers he killed off her favorite character. Forced to rewrite his novel under her watch, Paul finds himself trapped in a nail-biting cat-and-mouse game that will have you at the edge of your seat.

September 12 - October 12, 2025

Previews: September 10 & 11, 2025 at 7:30 pm
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 7:30 pm
Sundays at 3:00 pm
Wednesdays at 1:00 pm (9/17, 10/1)
Understudy Performance: 10/8 at
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