Plays
The Last Match
Writers Theatre
2020
Howards End
World Premiere, Remy Bumppo Theatre
2019
"Margaret and Helen Schlegel are brought to life by two fabulously diverse performances from Eliza Stoughton and Heather Chrisler." -Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
"Stoughton and Chrisler are both extraordinary actresses and leave unforgettable imprints on their characters." -WTTW
"Helen, portrayed with delightful impetuousness by Heather Chrisler." -Sheri Flanders, Chicago Sun Times
"Margaret, played by carefully restrained Eliza Stoughton, and Helen, played by charmingly brash Heather Chrisler, create a sibling relationship that anchors the plot and provides commentary on major issues of both the Edwardian and modern eras." Marissa Oberlander, Chicago Reader
"Stoughton and Chrisler are both extraordinary actresses and leave unforgettable imprints on their characters." -WTTW
"Helen, portrayed with delightful impetuousness by Heather Chrisler." -Sheri Flanders, Chicago Sun Times
"Margaret, played by carefully restrained Eliza Stoughton, and Helen, played by charmingly brash Heather Chrisler, create a sibling relationship that anchors the plot and provides commentary on major issues of both the Edwardian and modern eras." Marissa Oberlander, Chicago Reader
Twilight Bowl
World Premiere, Goodman Theatre
2019
Jeff Award Nomination Best Ensemble 2019
"Chrisler, playing a role quite different from her usual outings, is both forceful and compelling." -Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
"Director Erica Weiss and her fine cast mine Gilman's script both for darker drama and great moments of shocking and uncomfortable comedy." -Scott C. Morgan, The Daily Herald
"The wonderful and conflicted Heather Chrisler" - Elizabeth Ellis, PerformInk
"Heather Chrisler delivers a powerfully layered performance as Jaycee," -Sheri Flanders, Newcity
"Director Erica Weiss and her fine cast mine Gilman's script both for darker drama and great moments of shocking and uncomfortable comedy." -Scott C. Morgan, The Daily Herald
"The wonderful and conflicted Heather Chrisler" - Elizabeth Ellis, PerformInk
"Heather Chrisler delivers a powerfully layered performance as Jaycee," -Sheri Flanders, Newcity
Small Mouth Sounds
A Red Orchid
2018
Jeff Award Nomination Best Ensemble 2019
"Chrisler, meanwhile gives a truly exceptional performance, though at the rate she’s giving great turns across town, they’re quickly becoming the rule, not the exception. She brings so gnawing an intensity to Alicia that you can practically hear the character’s brain whirring from the other side of the room. It’s the kind of performance so wholly familiar that it makes you forget. This isn’t a character. You know this person." -Alex Huntsberger, The Chicago Sun Times
Mies Julie
Victory Gardens
2018
Chris Jones Chicago Tribune Top Ten Performances of 2018
"Heather Chrisler — an utterly fearless Chicago actress capable of extraordinarily deep dives into driven characters," -Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
"Yet it is the fever and ferocity of Chrisler (who can arch her back on a table like a cat in heat), and Gilbert (who renders John’s memories of youthful obsession with a heartbreaking sense of innocence and pain) that electrify the stage," -WTTW
"Yet it is the fever and ferocity of Chrisler (who can arch her back on a table like a cat in heat), and Gilbert (who renders John’s memories of youthful obsession with a heartbreaking sense of innocence and pain) that electrify the stage," -WTTW
Mary's Wedding
First Folio Theatre
2018
"Massicotte’s quick-shift structure demands a lot of actors, and Chrisler and Balogun are simply terrific." -Kerry Reid, The Chicago Tribune
Machinal
Greenhouse Theatre Center
2017
Chris Jones Chicago Tribune Top Ten Performances of 2017
Jeff Award Nomination Best Performer in a Lead Role 2018
"Heather Chrisler gives one of those soul-shattering, exposed-nerves performances that takes your breath away from the moment she appears onstage." -Chicago Sun Times
"Chrisler is at once the strongest Young Woman I've seen and the most vulnerable. This is really a remarkable performance." -Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
"Chrisler is at once the strongest Young Woman I've seen and the most vulnerable. This is really a remarkable performance." -Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
Her Majesty's Will
Lifeline Theatre
2017
"Heather Chrisler especially holds her own as the only woman in the cast." -Kerry Reid, Chicago Tribune
Captain Blood
First Folio Theatre
2017
"Nick Sandys brought charm and dexterity to both the rapier wit and actual rapiers of the title character, with Heather Chrisler’s Arabella as an eminently worthy partner-in-piracy." -Kerry Reid, Chicago Tribune