Birthday Candles
Name:
Birthday Candles
Date:
May 21, 2026
Time:
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM CDT
Event Description:
By Noah Haidle
Directed by Steve Scott
Ernestine Ashworth spends her 17th birthday agonizing over her insignificance in the universe. Soon enough, it’s her 18th birthday. Even sooner, her 41st. Her 70th. Her 101st. Five generations, an infinity of dreams, and one cake baked over a century. This poignant and funny play takes its audience through the highlights, heartbreaks and extraordinary moments that make up one woman’s ordinary life.
“For my money, Birthday Candles is precisely why people go to the theater.” – Chicago Tribune
ASL Performance on Thursday, May 28, 7:30p
*For All-in price, add $3/ticket. Add’l fees apply online.
Directed by Steve Scott
Ernestine Ashworth spends her 17th birthday agonizing over her insignificance in the universe. Soon enough, it’s her 18th birthday. Even sooner, her 41st. Her 70th. Her 101st. Five generations, an infinity of dreams, and one cake baked over a century. This poignant and funny play takes its audience through the highlights, heartbreaks and extraordinary moments that make up one woman’s ordinary life.
“For my money, Birthday Candles is precisely why people go to the theater.” – Chicago Tribune
- Join us for a pre-show discussion with the director and designers Thursday, May 7 at 6:45p
- Join us for a post-show discussion with the director and cast on Friday, May 15
ASL Performance on Thursday, May 28, 7:30p *For All-in price, add $3/ticket. Add’l fees apply online.
