Dear Jack, Dear Louise

 A joyous story of a heartwarming courtship 

U.S. Army Captain Jack Ludwig, a shy, military doctor stationed in Oregon, begins writing to Louise Rabiner, a lively, aspiring actress and dancer in New York City, hoping to meet her someday if the war will allow. Their romance blossoms through witty correspondence and they fall in love through letters, despite never meeting in person. But as distance and the war continue, both threaten to end their relationship before it even starts. Tony Award-winning playwright Ken Ludwig (Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, Lend Me a Tenor) tells the joyous, heartwarming, and real-life love story of his parents’ courtship during World War II and the results are anything but expected.

“An affecting love letter to unlikely romance... a poignant, funny tribute to the enduring power of human connection.” 

– The Washington Post

“Ludwig's play, though about a particular moment in his personal history as well as our collective history, also resonates today. Dear Jack, Dear Louise is a moving, funny, and heartbreaking reminder of what we should strive to become, individually and as a country.” 

– BroadwayWorld

“Moving and cinematic... The play, based on the correspondence of Ludwig’s parents-to-be, crackles with humor and real feeling.” 

– DC Theatre Scene

“An intimate play with tremendous breadth... Ken Ludwig’s Dear Jack, Dear Louise plumbs the depths of human courage, commitment, and connection when the world and your heart are at stake.”

 – DC Metro Theater Arts

 November 14th @ 7:30pm,  November 15th @ 2pm & 7:30pm

$12 adults, $10 students 

This production is a part of our Black Curtain Series, a raw, exciting and intimate theatre experience presented with minimal staging, set, costumes and the actors will be reading from scripts. The Black Curtain Series strives to present cutting-edge, new plays that stimulate the imagination, confound the intellect, and stir conversation!

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