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NU’s Wirtz Center: In the Time of the Butterflies
Brought to you by Northwestern’s Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts, “In the Time of the Butterflies” is a play by Caridad Svich, based on the novel by Julia Alvarez, and directed by Mariana Parejo Molinares.
May 23-30, 2026
Josephine Louis Theater
20 Arts Circle Drive
Known as “The Butterflies,” the spirited and courageous Mirabal sisters inspired a fight for freedom in the Dominican Republic. For 30 years, President Trujillo’s iron fist of authoritarianism tightened around the throat of the Dominican Republic. But the people would not be silenced, and as the revolution grew, so too did the four Mirabal sisters. As the girls became women, their deep love for their family and passion for their country led them to become activists and martyrs for the revolution against the Trujillo dictatorship. Their legacy led to the creation of the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Based on Julia Alvarez’ acclaimed novel, this play bears witness to the joy and laughter, terror and violence that shaped a nation and its people.
