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Dear Jack, Dear Louise

Dear Jack, Dear LouisE

 
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August 21-30, 2026

This heartwarming story follows the real-life courtship of playwright Ken Ludwig’s parents’ during World War II. U.S. Army Captain Jack Ludwig, a military doctor stationed in Oregon, begins writing to Louise Rabiner, an aspiring actress and dancer in New York City, hoping to meet her someday if the war allows. But as the war continues, it threatens to end their relationship before it even starts.

 

"This is the love story to end all love stories! These are real people and the actual story of how they were first introduced and what came from the first letter from each to the other."

Around the Town Chicago

"Writer Ken Ludwig’s heartfelt and funny romcom draws the audience into every step of Jack and Louise’s developing affection, their longing deepened by physical separation"

The Guardian