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by Lloyd Suh
The heart sellers
It’s Thanksgiving 1973, and life in the USA is lonely for recent Asian immigrants Jane and Luna. Over sips of wine and a questionable frozen turkey, their new friendship quickly blossoms into laughter and shared American dreams. This funny and moving play gives a big-hearted voice to the Asian immigrant experience.
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Check out the 70’s practicals that decorate The Heart Sellers stage! These retro lights were collected and curated by props designer Nicolas Bartleson from across the Midwest. See them in action by grabbing your tickets to The Heart Sellers, and light up your weekend with a comedy Evanston Roundtable calls “Heartwarming, funny, and enchanting to watch.”
We’ve only got nine performances left. Visit our website and grab your tickets before they’re gone!

UPDATE: Water pressure has not returned to safe levels, and unfortunately the 7:30pm performance is also canceled. The Box Office is diligently working to reschedule patrons for alternate dates. We appreciate your patience and understanding
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We regret to announce that this afternoon`s 2:30pm performance of The Heart Sellers, Saturday, February 15, is cancelled due to yesterday`s water main break in The Village of Skokie. Restoration of water pressure is still underway throughout Skokie and the venue remains without adequate water pressure to safely operate.
We encourage ticket holders to reschedule for any remaining performance of The Heart Sellers. If you are unable to attend at an alternate time, a full refund will be issued.
Please contact the Box Office at 847.673.6300 after 3pm today (Saturday 2/15) to select an alternate date at your earliest convenience. We apologize for the inconvenience, and we hope you`ll be able to join us at another performance!

Tonight`s performance of The Heart Sellers, Friday, February 14, is cancelled due to a water main break in The Village of Skokie, which has left the venue without a water supply.
We encourage you to reschedule for any remaining performance of The Heart Sellers. If you are unable to attend at an alternate time, a full refund will be issued.
Please call the Box Office at 847.673.6300 to select an alternate date at your earliest convenience (after 11am on Saturday, February 15). We apologize for the inconvenience, and we hope you`ll be able to join us at another performance!

Grab your BFF and come see THE HEART SELLERS!
This beautiful story of a developing friendship is playing until February 23!

Thank you @cbschicago for the wonderful feature and interview with Director of THE HEART SELLERS, Helen Young!
Catch THE HEART SELLERS playing now—February 23!

New staff alert! We are thrilled to welcome Spencer Donovan and Mikey Laird to the Northlight Theatre family!
Spencer Donovan is joining us as the Marketing Coordinator. Spencer most recently worked as the Content Coordinator for the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) where he crafted weekly newsletters, created content for their social media accounts, and managed the company website. Previously, he did social media/marketing work for The House Theatre of Chicago. Spencer has an MFA in Theatrical Design from Indiana University, Bloomington and degrees in Theatre and English from Loyola University Chicago.
Mikey Laird has joined the Advancement Department as Donor Engagement Coordinator. He was most recently the Sales and Marketing Coordinator at heartbase, Inc. a healthcare tech organization. Previously, he was an Operations Analyst at Jellyvision, a benefits guidance software company. Prior to that, Mikey was Audience Services Manager at Theater Wit. He has a BS in Theatre from Illinois State University.

How well do you know your bestie??
In honor of Galentine’s day, we sat down with the cast of THE HEART SELLERS to see how well these on stage BFF’s know each other off stage!

Wonder how the ultra realistic props in THE HEART SELLERS get made? Nicolas Bartleson takes us behind the scenes to give you an inside look at the process of make a Tide box from the 70’s!

Inspired by the landmark “Hart-Celler Act” which opened a new path to citizenship for people around the world, this funny and moving play gives a big-hearted voice to the Asian immigrant experience.
Make your plans to see THE HEART SELLERS now!

Chicago Theatre Week is officially here!
THE HEART SELLERS is one of the many amazing shows you can attend for discounted rates during the week—check out the link in our bio for more information!
