The Abandoned El at Illinois Theatre Center

“An outstanding world premiere of Adam Kraar’s powerful look at love, love lost and looking back in order to move forward. Kraar’s writing reaches all corners of the mind… vivid, human, often humorous. [THE ABANDONED EL] is definitely on track at Illinois Theatre Center.”
— The Star, Sun Times News Group


In THE ABANDONED EL, two ex-lovers encounter the ghosts of their tangled relationship at the elevated subway station where they first met. Sixteen years after their stormy break-up, Robbie and Shari are mysteriously drawn together. They share dark secrets, struggle to settle accounts, and then discover a hidden connection.