Barrington native, playwright to share reading of her latest play

Join playwright and Barrington native, Stephanie Walker, for a reading of one of her latest plays, "The Sister House," at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 16, at Barrington's White House, 145 W. Main St., Barrington.

Inspired by her childhood home in one of the three Queen Anne "Sister Houses" on Lake Street in Barrington, Walker brings us a reading of this vampire comedy about grief.

When Ramona decides to rent out her deceased husband's office to a mysterious stranger, her daughter Ryan rebels. Three women and one imaginary vampire collide in a historic Victorian home with a past of its own, in this play about immortal love, mothers and daughters, and new beginnings. Stephanie Walker and a group of talented Chicago actors present this first reading in advance of the full production.

Stephanie is an award-winning playwright committed to radical truth-telling in her work. Her plays are known for mining humor in darkness, the personalization of the political, the complexity of human emotions and the exploration and dramatization of the strength of women. Stephanie's work has been produced and/or developed at Teatro Vista, New York Theatre Workshop, Inkwell Theater, Chicago Dramatists, 16th Street Theater, Moving Arts, Antaeus Theatre Company, The Road Theatre, Skylight Theatre, Little Candle Productions, San Diego Rep, Boulder Ensemble Theater Company, Actors Theatre of Louisville and more.

This event is free. Tickets and registration for all events can be found at barringtonswhitehouse.com/events. Cultural programming at Barrington's White House is underwritten in part by sponsors. For more information, call (224) 512-4066.