Wit was the 1999 Pulitzer Prize winning play for drama. They play is about a university professor of English who is dying of ovarian cancer. As she copes with her life-threatening cancer, she assesses her own life through the intricacies of the English language, especially the use of wit and the metaphysical poetry of John Donne. She decides to under take strong doses of chemotherapy in the hopes of beating the cancer. Through her struggle for survival, she learns more about the true meaning of Wit.

            Proceeds from every performance will go directly to benefit the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Eudaimonia believes that the message in Wit is parallel to that of the foundation’s message to “Live Strong.” In addition to funds generated, the performances will educated the communities of Chicago and create awareness of the cancer epidemic.