Goodman Theatre will host its “Igniting Imagination: The Art of Great Teaching” education and engagement luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 20, with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright/educator Paula Vogel.
Vogel will join Walter Director of Education and Engagement Willa J. Taylor in conversation about art of teaching and importance of mentorship in shaping young minds.
The event will take place at The Standard Club, 320 S. Plymouth Ct., beginning at 12 p.m. (with registration starting at 11:30 a.m.). Tickets start at $250 each; call 312-443-3811, ext. 539.
Also, Vogel’s latest work, Cressida on Top, will appear in the 15th annual New Stages Festival for a one-time-only staged reading on Satruday, Oct. 6, at 2 p.m. Cressida on Top will be part of the New Stages Festival, and free reserved tickets are now available; call 312-443-3800, or visit GoodmanTheatre.org/NewStagesFestival or the box office at 170 N. Dearborn St.