Towle Theater will close its 24th season with Misery, William Goldman’s stage adaptation of Stephen King’s psychological thriller. The production opens Sept. 25 and runs through Oct. 11 at the 120-seat Hammond venue, according to the Chicago Tribune.
The play follows novelist Paul Sheldon, who is rescued after a car accident by Annie Wilkes, a former nurse who holds him captive in her isolated home. Jim LaPietra directs, with Guy Sullivan of Roselle as Sheldon, Tammy White of Woodridge as Wilkes and Kyle Cassady of Bourbonnais as the town sheriff, the Tribune reported. Goldman also wrote the screenplay for the 1990 film adaptation.
Check the schedule before buying
The theater’s official production page lists Friday performances at 7:30 p.m., a special Saturday, Sept. 26, performance at 7:30 p.m., and the remaining Saturday and Sunday performances at 2 p.m. The Tribune’s listing differs, showing Saturday performances at 7:30 p.m. Patrons planning around a specific date should confirm the schedule with Towle before purchasing tickets.
Tickets cost $30 in advance and $35 at the door, according to Towle’s production information. Reservations must be paid for in advance, and sales are nonrefundable and nonexchangeable. The theater also offers group rates.
Towle Theater is at 5205 Hohman Ave. in downtown Hammond. Parking is available in front of the building on Hohman Avenue and in a gravel lot on Sibley, according to the Tribune. The box office opens one hour before curtain. Towle’s FAQ says late arrivals are seated at intermission, and children under 6 are not admitted.
A downtown institution, with limits to the data
A 2013 Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission report describes downtown Hammond as the city’s historic heart and lists The Towle Theater among its civic, commercial and institutional uses. The report counted 8,538 downtown employees, or 17.5 employees per acre, but that broad figure does not measure the theater’s own economic impact.
Statewide figures provide another frame but not a local performance measure. The Indiana Arts Commission, citing the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, says Indiana’s arts sector adds $8,692,297,000 to the state economy. The figure is not specific to Hammond, Lake County or Towle Theater, so it cannot establish the production’s audience or financial effect.
One separate comparison
A separate Indianapolis example shows a different theater presenting an adaptation: Indiana Repertory Theatre included The 39 Steps, a thriller adapted from an Alfred Hitchcock film, in its 2025-2026 season, according to the theater’s season listing. That production is in another city and venue and does not establish a broader regional programming trend; it is simply a documented comparison to Towle’s staging of a work derived from a popular novel and film.
For reservations or content questions, Towle Theater can be reached at 219-937-8780. The theater says it does not provide subject-matter advisories and directs patrons to the box office for questions about the production.
