WAVE’s ‘Birthday Candles’ play creates rich emotional journey. Shun Graves/The Daily Northwestern “Birthday Candles” takes place over protagonist Ernestine’s birthdays from ages 17 to 107.

The play runs Wednesday, June 4, to Sunday, June 29, with performances on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7 pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm, and Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 pm and Sundays at 7 ...