Lookingglass Theatre’s “Ethan Frome” is Short and Haunting

“Ethan Frome,” a story about poverty and hardship, probably isn’t your first choice for a fun evening out—but it’s worth a trip downtown anyway. Superbly acted amid evocative sets, this play isn’t three-hour melodrama, but a piercing one-and-a-half-hour, no-intermission engagement. If you need a refresher on Edith Wharton’s classic tale, adapted by Evanston native Laura […]