Indiana Repertory Theatre

Show Information

Streaming May 27 – June 20
OneAmerica Mainstage
Virtual Tickets $30

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About the Play

The House That Jack Built
by James Still
directed by Janet Allen
a feast of feelings

Jack is gone, but his family gathers for Thanksgiving. Delicious aromas carry with them painful memories. Flowing wine dislodges hidden resentments. Old stories evoke shared laughter—and silent tears. This award-winning play by the IRT’s own playwright-in-residence returns with all its heart, tenderness, joy, and sorrow, reminding us we must accept the past before we can embrace the present.

Learn more about our virtual season here.

APPROXIMATE RUN TIME: 1 hour and 35 minutes, with no intermission

Recommended for patrons 16 years and above.

COMMUNITY CONVERSATION SPONSORED BY FAEGRE DRINKER: The Jack Plays, a celebration and conversation in honor of James Still’s trilogy
Thursday, June 10, 2021 | Event at 6 PM | Zoom Room

Please join the IRT for a virtual event celebrating James Still’s The Jack Plays. IRT’s current production of The House That Jack Built is part of Still’s trilogy The Jack Plays, the recipient of the 2020 Indiana Authors Award in Drama. The event will feature actors sharing excerpts from Miranda and Appoggiatura, the two other plays in the trilogy. IRT’s playwright-in-residence James Still and Margot Lacy Eccles Artistic Director Janet Allen will engage in a conversation about James’ work over the last 23 years.

To attend this free community conversation, please sign up here. This program will also be shared live on IRT’s Facebook page.