EWW Social: Dinner & Show

EWW SOCIAL: Dinner & A Show
Join us! Sunday, November 9th at 2:30 PM for the staged reading of Character Assassination, by EWW's own Emmy-winning screenplay critique group lead, Chris Canaan, at Piven Theater's renown blackbox theater. After the show, we'll head over to Evanston's legendary Dave's Italian Kitchen* for an early and delicious group dinner (est. 4:00pm)

"Artist discount" show tickets are $15. Buy tickets in advance here!
Check out Dave's awesome (and economical) menu
And RSVP to this MeetUp!!

*If Dave's is full, we'll go to Stacked & Folded across the street.

Performers:

Julian Josip (Young Speros and Prince Constantine), EWW member at-large, is a SAG-AFTRA member represented by Big Mouth Talent, Julian has been acting since age six with credits including "Proven Innocent", "Chicago Fire", and the upcoming feature film "Tears to a Glass Eye" (2025). Trained extensively in on-camera work, theater, improv, dance, and stage combat across Chicago and Los Angeles—including at Piven's YPC, Evanston Dance Ensemble, Gus Giordano Dance School, and the Actors Gymnasium—he also served as line editor for the novel Promising Young Man by Elias Axel and is narrating the audiobook (2026). A lifelong Evanstonian, aspiring writer, and part-owner of Evanston Games & Café, Julian is known for championing those with disabilities and neurodivergence as well as cultivating fun & welcoming community spaces.

Tracy Egan (Judith & Young Judith), Evanston Resident, is the writer and performer of two critically acclaimed one-woman shows: "Who’s Driving the Bus? My Year As a Kindergarten Mom" at Chicago’s Apollo Theater and "You Can Only Take the ACT 12 Times" at Chicago’s Solo Celebration Festival and Evanston’s Piven Theater Workshop. She also created and performed the multi-character, Covid-era comedic YouTube series, "The University of Central Michiana." (YouTube – Tracy Egan Comedy) Tracy has appeared in numerous stage plays, feature films and national television commercials, and has been a contributing essayist for Chicago Public Radio, WBEZ. She received her undergraduate degree in theater from Northwestern University.

Hannah C. Horner (Maggie & Linda) is an actor and voiceover artist who has been performing since age two. She is an alumna of Piven Theater, Chicago High School for the Arts, Looking Glass Theater, and Second City. Her stage credits include performances at Steppenwolf Theater ("Mary Page Marlowe") and Drury Lane Theater ("Billy Elliot") in Chicago, and The Miracle Center ("Grease", "Hairspray") and The Starlight Theater ("Newsies", "Guys & Dolls"). Currently based in Chicago, where she lives with her partner Richard, Hannah continues her theater work while preparing to study Forensic Anthropology at DePaul University.

Michael McCauley (The Cup, Old Speros) has devoted his career to the creative arts, starting with theater training at Piven Theatre Workshop and the renowned Harand Theater Camp in his teens, and playing several lead roles in college in "Arms and the Man", "Summertree", Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night". Post-college, Michael appeared in national commercials and regional theater before transitioning into creative directing in Chicago, where he collaborates with influential figures in business, entertainment, and politics. He’s delivered dozens of keynote and motivational speeches across the United States and abroad and is the author of the inspirational book "The Rule of the Red Door". Michael serves as Adjunct Professor and Advisory Board Member at Roosevelt University and Adjunct Professor at National Louis University.