In Pursuit Of (Playwright) - The Greenhouse Theatre Center (March 2026)
Sub Rosa Theatre Collective

Reader Recommended
“Soteres’s writing illuminates a remarkable tension between the exterior actions and inner worlds of characters. And it is so much more nuanced than highlighting “the male loneliness epidemic” or merely condemning patriarchal patterns, because it actually shows the cost to society and to the individual. The male characters experience pain and suffering regardless of their actions as they are compelled to live with and uphold harmful beliefs and patterns.” - Kimzyn Campbell, The Chicago Reader (full review here)

“Inspired by Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment, playwright and company co-founder Zoé Soteres brings the novel’s enduring themes of loneliness, toxic masculinity, cynicism, and psychological pressure into modern-day Chicago. The result is an emotionally charged production that reflects the company’s mission to uplift young artists while staging politically and socially conscious work.” - Emily Werner, Werner’s Theatre Reviews (full review here)

“In Pursuit Of is the work of a playwright with formidable intelligence and perspicacity, performed by a talented and committed cast.” - C.J. Fernandes, Stage & Cinema (full review here)

“The opening scene of Zoé Soteres’s In Pursuit Of is a case study in narrative efficiency. […] In just a few minutes we know that Theo is a student, impoverished, living alone, and working at some low-level office position (data entry, as it turns out)—all without a single word spoken.” - C.J. Fernandes, Stage & Cinema (full review here)

“It’s one of those shows that’s difficult, thought-provoking, and probably meant to leave you unsettled.” - Alicia Mikulski, @theatrefanchicago