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Erik and Jessie and Everyone You Know: The Return

A little bit Sonny and Cher, a little bit Fozzie the Bear, The Everyone You Know Variety Show returns for the first time in 5 years! After selling out houses in Chicago and New York, Jessie Fisher (Every Brilliant Thing) and Erik Hellman (Translations) are bringing their joyful night of incredible performers to Writers Theatre. Anchored by the incomparable country/soul Best Band Ever Band, this evening will feature an array of acts, characters, games and surprises that will bring you into the family. Come join Everyone You Know for a night of radical joy. https://www.erikandjessieshow.com 

Meet Erik & Jessie

Erik Hellman*

Erik Hellman returns to Writers Theatre where he has previously appeared in Smart People, Marjorie Prime, and Hysteria. Other credits include Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Othello, and Mousetrap at Court Theatre; Richard III at Chicago Shakespeare; Let the Right One In at Berkley Rep; 1776 and The Sound of Music at Marriott; Lindiwe and Familiar at Steppenwolf; Little Women, Georgiana and Kitty and Miss Bennet at Northlight Theatre; Luna Gale at the Goodman. Film/TV work includes The Dark Knight, Walden, Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, Empire, The Good Fight, Mrs. America, Fargo, 61st Street, and David Fincher’s The Killer. 

Erik Hellman

Jessie Fisher

Jessie Fisher is delighted to make her Writers Theatre debut. Broadway: Girl in Once, Delphi in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (OBC), Jaye in A Beautiful Noise (OBC). Regional: GroundedWhat the Constitution Means to Me (Milwaukee Rep), ConstellationsOf Mice and Men (Steppenwolf), OthelloThe Heir ApparentTaming of the Shrew (Chicago Shakespeare), 33 Variations (TimeLine), The PrideAbraham Lincoln was a F- (About Face) and work with The Hypocrites, ATC, Chicago Children’s Theatre and The Gift. TV: Chicago JusticeChicago PDBoss. Jessie is a teacher, composer, improviser and birth doula. She stays busy, curious and hopeful.

[Bio as of October 2024]

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