OPENING: We Are Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as South West Africa, From the German Sudwestafrika, Between the Years 1884-1915 at Steppenwolf February 27 – March 23, 2019

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Steppenwolf for Young Adults Presents

We Are Proud to Present a Presentation 

About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as 

South West Africa, From the German Sudwestafrika, 

Between the Years 1884-1915

Written by Jackie Sibblies Drury

Directed by Hallie Gordon and Gabrielle Randle

February 27 – March 23, 2019

 *Recommended for ages 14+*  

Following the Run, the Production Will Have a Public Tour to Six Chicago Neighborhoods 

in Partnership with BUILD, Inc, the Chicago Park District and Chicago Public Library

I'll be out for the press opening, March 2nd, so check back soon for my full review. As a parent of two CPS high school students, I can't rave enough about how wonderful the Steppenwolf for Young Adults (SYA) program truly is. We're eager to catch their latest, a hilarious and enlightening production with the longest show title I've ever seen.

Rehearsals are underway for Steppenwolf for Young Adults (SYA) second play of the 2018-19 season, which asks, “When you feel lost, how do you find your way?” Steppenwolf for Young Adults Artistic Director Hallie Gordon and Gabrielle Randle co-direct We Are Proud to Present A Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as South West Africa, From the German Südwestafrika, Between the Years 1884 - 1915, which will include a tour to six Chicago neighborhoods in partnership with Steppenwolf Education City Connections partners, BUILD, Inc, the Chicago Park District and Chicago Public Library. Each stop on the tour is open to the public and will include a community workshop, a performance of the play and a post-show discussion.

Public performances at Steppenwolf for We Are Proud to Present a Presentation… will take place March 2 at 3pm & 7:30pm; March 8 at 7:30pm; March 9 at 3pm & 7:30pm; March 15 at 7:30pm; and March 16 at 3pm & 7:30pm in the Upstairs Theatre, 1650 N Halsted St. Single tickets to public performances ($15-20) are on sale now through Audience Services at 312-335-1650 or steppenwolf.org. Weekday performances are reserved for school groups only; more than 15,000 Chicago Public School students will see SYA productions each year. More info at steppenwolf.org/education. See show page for content advisory and details. 

We Are Proud to Present a Presentation…features Will Allan (Actor 3/Another White Man), Terry Bell (Actor 2/Black Man), Taylor Blim (Actor 5/Sarah), Jeffrey Owen Freelon Jr. (Actor 4/Another Black Man), Michael Holding (Actor 1/White Man) and Jennifer Latimore (Actor 6/Black Woman). Previously announced Daniel Kyri is no longer in the cast due to a scheduling conflict.

There’s more to history than what’s in the books. We Are Proud to Present a Presentation… tells the story of what happens when a group of actors explore the long forgotten––or possibly never remembered––history of German colonization of Namibia and its devastating effects. This gut-wrenching, intelligent, often funny—until it’s not— play asks us, what happens when we only have one side of the story?

“SYA is dedicated to creating work that is both provocative and drives us to think harder and deeper about who we are and the choices we make. We are so excited to be producing We Are Proud to Present a Presentation…a powerful story that explores themes of race, representation, storytelling and the power group-thinking can have on an individual. Our season theme is “When you feel lost, how do you find your way?” – a question that every character in this play must ask themselves. SYA hasn’t yet produced a play structured like this one, and we are thrilled that we have the opportunity to share it with our audiences,” shares co-director Hallie Gordon.

Tour Information
Working in collaboration with Steppenwolf Education’s City Connections partners, BUILD, Inc, the Chicago Park District and Chicago Public Library, We Are Proud to Present a Presentation…  will tour to six Chicago neighborhoods. At each stop on this week-long tour, the City Connections partner will host Steppenwolf Education teaching artists as they present a community workshop, a performance of the play and a post-show discussion. All workshops and performances are free and open to the public.

The tour schedule is as follows:
Mandrake Park Fieldhouse Chicago Park District: 3858 S. Cottage Grove 
Monday, March 18: 4:30pm workshop; 6pm performance

Tuley Cultural Center/Fieldhouse Chicago Park District: 501 E 90th Pl
Tuesday, March 19: 5pm workshop; 6:30pm performance

South Chicago Branch Chicago Public Library: 9055 S. Houston Ave
Wednesday, March 20: 4:30 workshop; 6:30pm performance

Albany Park Branch Chicago Public Library: 3401 W. Foster Ave
Thursday, March 21: 4: 30pm workshop; 6pm performance

Austin Town Hall Cultural Center/Fieldhouse Chicago Park District: 5610 W. Lake St Friday, March 22: 5pm workshop; 6:30pm performance

Hamilton Park Cultural Center/Fieldhouse Chicago Park District: 513 W. 72nd St
Saturday, March 23: 1pm workshop; 2:30pm performance

Relaxed/Sensory-Friendly Performances
Steppenwolf is pleased to present a Relaxed/Sensory-Friendly performance for We Are Proud to Present a Presentation…on Saturday, March 16 at 1pm for the Lobby and 3pm curtain. Relaxed/Sensory-Friendly performances feature a relaxed performance environment and minor adjustments to sensory effects such as lighting and sound cues. House lights will be left up at a low level  and it’s okay for audience members to make noise, move, and leave the theater. Social narratives and character guides will be shared in advance of guests’ visit, and a quiet area will be designated in a section of the lobby. For more information, please email access@steppenwolf.org.

We Are Proud to Present a Presentation… production team includes Arnel Sancianco (Scenic Design); Izumi Inaba (Costume Design); Heather Sparling (Lighting Design); Cooper Forsman (Sound Design); Breon Arzell (Movement Consultant); Michelle Medvin (Stage Manager); and JC Clementz (Casting Director).

City Connections Partners
BUILD is a pioneering, respected gang intervention, violence prevention and youth development organization based on Chicago’s West Side. Since 1969, BUILD has helped thousands of youth escape gangs and violence to become positive leaders of their communities and is recognized as an Effective Program by the US Dept of Justice and an Innovative Program by the US Dept. of Education.  BUILD's enrichment programs, including its partnership with Steppenwolf Theatre, foster the creativity and voice of young people in Austin, Garfield Park, Humboldt Park, Hermosa, Belmont-Cragin and Fuller Park.   

The Chicago Park District is the 2014 Gold Medal Award winner, recognized for excellence in park and recreation management across the nation. For more information about the Chicago Park District’s more than 8,800 acres of parkland, more than 600 parks, 26 miles of lakefront, 12 museums, two world-class conservatories, 16 historic lagoons, nearly 50 nature areas, thousands of special events, sports and entertaining programs, please visit www.chicagoparkdistrict.com or contact the Chicago Park District at 312-742-PLAY or 312-747-2001 (TTY). Want to share your talent? Volunteer in the parks by calling, 312-742-PLAY.
  
Chicago Public Library since first opening its doors in 1873, has served all Chicagoans with free and open places to gather, learn, connect, read and be transformed. The 81 locations provide the innovative library services, technologies and tools Chicagoans need to reach their goals and to establish Chicago as a competitive force in the global marketplace. Chicago Public Libraries are that special third place—beyond home and work—where people come to improve their lives, nourish their intellect or savor entertainment. The rich collections, state-of-the-art technology and cultural and public partnerships make Chicago Public Library a thriving, engaged leader in Chicago’s diverse neighborhoods.

Major foundation support for Steppenwolf Education is provided by the Polk Bros. Foundation and Alphawood Foundation. Steppenwolf Education is also supported in part by contributions from The Crown Family, Paul M. Angell Family Foundation, Sage Foundation, Lloyd A. Fry Foundation, Northern Trust Company, Field Foundation of Illinois, Dr. Scholl Foundation, the Helen Brach Foundation, ITW Foundation, Siragusa Foundation, Robert and Isabelle Bass Foundation, Inc. and Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Foundation; as well as the Steppenwolf Associates, a community of dynamic young professionals.

Steppenwolf Education is a citywide partner of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) School Partner Program.

Accessibility
Committed to making the Steppenwolf experience accessible to everyone, performances featuring American Sign Language Interpretation, Open Captioning and Audio Description are offered during the run of each play. Assistive listening devices and large-print programs are available for every performance and the Downstairs and 1700 Theatres are each equipped with an induction hearing loop. All theaters feature wheelchair accessible seating and restrooms, and Front Bar features a push-button entrance, all-gender restrooms and accessible counter and table spaces.

Sponsor Information
United Airlines is the Official and Exclusive Airline of Steppenwolf.

Front Bar: Coffee and Drinks
Connected to the main lobby is Steppenwolf’s own Front Bar: Coffee and Drinks, offering a warm, creative space to grab a drink, have a bite, or meet up with friends and collaborators, day or night. Open Tuesdays – Sundays from 8am to midnight, Front Bar serves artisanal coffee and espresso is provided by La Colombe and food prepared by Goddess and Grocer. The menu focuses on fresh, accessible fare, featuring grab-and-go salads and sandwiches for lunch and adding shareable small plates and desserts for evening and post show service. www.front bar.com.

Steppenwolf Education’s unique approach combines play production with educational components to enhance arts education for young audiences, as well as their teachers and families, as well as a professional leadership program for early-career professionals. Every season Steppenwolf for Young Adults (SYA) creates two full-scale professional productions specifically for teens. Working closely with the Chicago Public and metropolitan area schools and other community partners, Steppenwolf Education annually ensures access to the theater for more than 15,000 participants from Chicago’s diverse communities. The initiative also includes post-show discussions with artists; classroom residencies led by Steppenwolf-trained teaching artists in almost 100 classrooms in public high schools; professional development workshops for educators; and the Young Adult Council, an innovative year-round after-school initiative that uniquely engages high school students in all areas of the theater’s operations, as well as other teen and community-based programs.

Year of Chicago Theatre 
Steppenwolf Theatre Company is proud to be part of the 2019 Year of Chicago Theatre, presented by the City of Chicago and the League of Chicago Theatres. To truly fall in love with Chicago, you must go to our theatres. This is where the city bares its fearless soul. Home to a community of creators, risk-takers, and big hearts, Chicago theatre is a hotbed for exciting new work and hundreds of world premieres every year. From Broadway musicals to storefront plays and improv, there’s always a seat waiting for you at one of our 200+ theatres. Book your next show today at ChicagoPlays.com.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is the nation’s premier ensemble theater. Formed by a collective of actors in 1976, the ensemble of 49 members represent a remarkable cross-section of actors, directors and playwrights. Thrilling and powerful productions from Balm in Gilead to August: Osage County and Pass Over—and accolades that include the National Medal of Arts and 12 Tony Awards—have made the theater legendary. Steppenwolf produces hundreds of performances and events annually in its three spaces: the 515-seat Downstairs Theatre, the 299-seat Upstairs Theatre and the 80-seat 1700 Theatre. Artistic programing includes a sevenplay season; a two-play Steppenwolf for Young Adults season; Visiting Company engagements; and LookOut, a multi-genre performances series. Education initiatives include the nationally recognized work of Steppenwolf for Young Adults, which engages 15,000 participants annually from Chicago’s diverse communities; the esteemed School at Steppenwolf; and Professional Leadership Programs for arts administration training. While firmly grounded in the Chicago community, nearly 40 original Steppenwolf productions have enjoyed success both nationally and internationally, including Broadway, Off-Broadway, London, Sydney, Galway and Dublin. Anna D. Shapiro is the Artistic Director and David Schmitz is the Executive Director. Eric Lefkofsky is Chair of Steppenwolf’s Board of Trustees. For additional information, visit steppenwolf.org, facebook.com/steppenwolftheatre, twitter.com/steppenwolfthtr and instagram.com/steppenwolfthtr.     

OPENING: The Burials Kicks Off Steppenwolf for Young Adults 2016/17

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When we stick to our guns, who pays the price?

Steppenwolf for Young Adults 2016/17 season features two plays in conversation with one another exploring how we participate in the culture of violence that surrounds us through our beliefs and convictions. The season opens with the world premiere of The Burials, by Caitlin Parrish and directed by Erica Weiss and is followed by the world premiere adaptation of Walter Dean Myers's critically acclaimed novel, Monster, adapted by Steppenwolf Artistic Producer Aaron Carter and directed by Hallie Gordon.

Through these two stories, we will investigate the aftermath of tragedy – through a community’s response to a mass shooting and one teen’s journey to understand himself in the face of a culture of violence.

THE BURIALS

By Caitlin Parrish
Directed by Erica Weiss
October 5 – October 22, 2016 in the Upstairs Theatre
World Premiere

Sophie is everything an upstanding young millennial should be: engaged, devoted to her family, and a likely valedictorian. But her life is shattered when her brother goes on a high school shooting rampage. Thrust into the national spotlight, Sophie finds herself torn between defying the narrative being woven about her brother in the media, and stopping the father she loves from using the rampage for his own political ends. Inspired by Antigone, The Burials is a modern tale of civic responsibility and the gun epidemic in America.

SYNOPSIS

Sophie is everything an upstanding young millennial should be: engaged, devoted to her family, and a likely valedictorian. But her life is shattered when her brother goes on a high school shooting rampage. Thrust into the national spotlight, Sophie finds herself torn between defying the narrative being woven about her brother in the media, and stopping the father she loves from using the rampage for his own political ends. Inspired by Antigone,The Burials is a modern tale of civic responsibility and the gun epidemic in America.

CAST & ARTISTS

The Artists

• Directed by: Erica Weiss
• Artistic Producer Hallie Gordon
• Scenic Design Courtney O'Neill
• Lighting Design J.R. Lederle
• Sound Design Matt Chapman
• Projection Design Joseph A. Burke
• Costume Design Alarie Hammock
• Fight Choreographer Rachel Flesher
• Stage Manager Tess Golden
• Casting JC Clementz

The Cast

• Aurora Adachi-Winter
• Stephanie Andrea Barron
• Joel Boyd
• Olivia Cygan
• Matt Farabee
• Coburn Goss
• Ty Olwin
• Becca Savoy
• Kristina Valada-Viars

SPECIAL PERFORMANCES

ASL interpretation (student):
TBD

ASL interpretation:
Friday, October 14 at 7:30pm (Also Caption)

Open-captioned:
Friday, October 14 at 7:30pm (Also ASL)

Audio-described and touch tour:
Saturday, October 15 at 1:30 touch tour, audio-described performance at 3pm

Steppenwolf for Young Adults (SYA) begins its 2016/17 season with The Burials, a world premiere by acclaimed playwright Caitlin Parrish, directed by Erica Weiss. Inspired by the enduring Greek tragedy, Antigone,the production explores the aftermath of a mass shooting and how one family and one community respond to the tragedy in unique ways. SYA curates numerous workshops, residencies and post-show events to engage both students and adults in the conversation.

Public performances are October 8 (3pm and 7:30pm), October 14 (7:30pm), October 15 (3pm), and October 22 (3pm and 7:30pm). School performances are Tuesday through Friday at 10am and are reserved for school groups only. The press performance is Saturday, October 8 at 3pm. A study guide is available online here. Tickets to public performances ($20; $15 with student I.D.) are available through Audience Services (1650 N Halsted St), 312-335-1650 andsteppenwolf.org.

Sophie is everything an upstanding young millennial should be: engaged, devoted to her family, and a likely valedictorian. But her life is shattered when her brother goes on a high school shooting rampage. Thrust into the national spotlight, Sophie finds herself torn between defying the narrative being woven about her brother in the media, and stopping the father she loves from using the rampage for his own political ends. Inspired by Antigone, The Burials is a modern tale of civic responsibility and the gun epidemic in America.

SYA Artistic Director Hallie Gordon comments, "Given how hauntingly familiar this type of violence is, by relating the enormity of a story like Antigone to the epic nature of gun violence, we aim to ask how each of us can help to imagine a world without this type of tragedy and how we can inspire young people to help us lead the charge in doing so."

"We wanted to take this story, which is a story about young people, and make it epic. We wanted to give young people a voice and elevate it," says director Erica Weiss. "We were privileged to be able to go to high schools around Chicagoland and talk to students about what their experiences have been growing up in a country where gun violence, and specifically school shootings, is a very real possibility. It was important for us to reflect and listen to the way that students experience this reality," shares playwright Caitlin Parrish.

The nine-person cast includes Aurora Adachi-Winter, Stephanie Andrea Barron, Joel Boyd, Olivia Cygan, Matt Farabee,Coburn Goss, Ty Olwin, Becca Savoy and Kristina Valada-Viars.

The Burials production team includes Courtney O'Neill (scenic design), Alarie Hammock (costume design), J.R. Lederle(lighting design), Matt Chapman (sound design), Joseph Burke (projection design) and Rachel Flesher (fight choreographer). Additional credits include Tess Golden (stage manager) and JC Clementz and Tam Dickson (casting) andHallie Gordon (artistic producer).

Bios:

Caitlin Parrish's career began at age 18 when she won the 2003 National Young Playwrights Competition with her first playThe View from Tall, which subsequently ran Off-Broadway. Her most recent plays, created with frequent collaborator Erica Weiss, include A Twist of Water, The Downpour and The Burials. A Twist of Water (Route 66 Theatre Company), also enjoyed an Off-Broadway run at 59E59 and was nominated for Best New Work at the Joseph Jefferson Awards. The Downpour also received a Best New Work nomination at the Jeffs, and both plays were named finalists by the American Theatre Critics Association for the Steinberg Award for Best New American Play. Her work in television includes stints as a writer for Emily Owens, M.D., Under the Dome and Supergirl. She is a recipient of the prestigious Humanitas Award for her original television pilot Painkiller. Her pilot Red Line has been optioned by Warner Brothers television. The film adaptation of The View from Tall(written by Parrish, who co-directs with Weiss) recently played the Los Angeles Film Festival.

Erica Weiss is a Jeff-nominated theatre director and filmmaker based in Chicago. She was the recipient of The Goodman Theatre's Michael Maggio Directing Fellowship, is a proud ensemble member of The Gift Theatre Company and was the Associate Artistic Director of Route 66 Theatre Company for four years. She recently directed the Gift's critically acclaimed production of The Grapes of Wrath. Her primary passions lie in the development of new work and bringing female voices to the stage and screen. Her directing work includes the world premieres of Jerre Dye's Cicada (Route 66 Theatre), Danny Bernardo'sMahal (Bailiwick Chicago) and the currently running Chicago premiere of Caroline V McGraw's The Bachelors (Cole Theatre). Weiss is a longtime and frequent collaborator with writer Caitlin Parrish, directing their world premiere productions of The Downpour (Joseph Jefferson Nominee for Best Production, Best Director, Best New Work and Best Lead Actress) and A Twist of Water with Route 66 Theatre Company and Off-Broadway at 59E59. She and Parrish co-directed their first feature film The View From Tall with their company Teleporter Productions. She directed Jerre Dye's new play, Distance now playing at Strawdog Theatre through October 1.

Auxiliary Events:

The Steppenwolf Young Adult Council, an afterschool program for teens interested in careers in the arts, will host The Scene, an event where teens from throughout the Chicagoland area see the show with their peers, attend an artistic discussion and after-party. The Scene will take place Saturday, October 15 following the 3pm performance. Tickets are $10 and available atsteppenwolf.org or 312-335-1650.

New this year, SYA hosts STEP IN, a series that offers teens from all over the city the chance to participate in hands-on theatre workshops alongside some of the most exciting theatre artists while learning more about the Steppenwolf Young Adult Council. STEP IN events are open to high school students and are offered free of charge. Upcoming dates Wednesday, November 9from 4:30pm - 6:00pm in The Garage Theatre and Wednesday, December 7 from 4:30pm - 6:00pm in The Garage Theatre.

The Steppenwolf Associates, a collective of more than 150 young professionals, will host Unlocked: The Artistic Process in support of SYA. Featuring festive drinks and hors d'oeuvres, followed a riveting performance of The Burials and an exclusive conversation to discover how Steppenwolf playwrights, directors, teens and teachers create gripping, timely art, Unlocked takes place, October 22, 2016 at 5:30pm. Tickets are $75, which includes show admission.

In conversation with The Burials and the SYA 2016/17 season theme, "When We Stick to Our Guns, Who Pays the Price?", SYA's second production will be the world premiere of Monster, based on the novel by Walter Dean-Myers. The production, adapted by Aaron Carter and directed by Hallie Gordon, will run February 15 - March 9, 2017 in the Downstairs Theatre. Following the run at Steppenwolf, SYA will tour Monster to three juvenile justice facilities in Illinois, working in partnership with Storycatchers Theatre to bring the production and complementary workshops to detained and incarcerated youth.

Major foundation support for Steppenwolf for Young Adults is provided by the Polk Bros. Foundation and Paul M. Angell Family Foundation. Steppenwolf for Young Adults is also supported in part by contributions from The Crown Family, Alphawood Foundation, Lloyd A. Fry Foundation, Northern Trust Company, Field Foundation of Illinois, Dr. Scholl Foundation, the Helen Brach Foundation, ADM Cares, Siragusa Foundation and Robert and Isabelle Bass Foundation, Inc.; as well as Steppenwolf Associates, a community of dynamic young professionals.

Steppenwolf for Young Adults is a citywide partner of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) School Partner Program.

Steppenwolf for Young Adults' unique approach combines play production with educational components to enhance arts education for young audiences, as well as their teachers and families. SYA creates two full-scale professional productions each season specifically for teens. Working closely with the Chicago Public and metropolitan area schools and other community partners, SYA annually ensures access to the theater for more than 15,000 participants from Chicago's diverse communities. The initiative also includes post-show discussions with artists; classroom residencies led by Steppenwolf-trained teaching artists in almost 100 classrooms in public high schools; professional development workshops for educators; and the Young Adult Council, an innovative year-round after-school initiative that uniquely engages high school students in all areas of the theater's operations.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is America's longest standing, most distinguished ensemble theater, producing nearly 700 performances and events annually in its three Chicago theater spaces-the 515-seat Downstairs Theatre, the 299-seat Upstairs Theatre and the 80-seat 1700 Theatre. Formed in 1976 by a collective of actors, Steppenwolf has grown into an ensemble of 46 actors, writers and directors. Beginning in 2016/17, Steppenwolf expands artistic programming to include a seven-play Season; a two-play Steppenwolf for Young Adults season; Visiting Company engagements; and LookOut, a new multidisciplinary performance series. While firmly grounded in the Chicago community, nearly 40 original Steppenwolf productions have enjoyed success both nationally and internationally, including Broadway, Off-Broadway, London, Sydney, Galway and Dublin. Steppenwolf has the distinction of being the only theater to receive the National Medal of Arts, in addition to numerous other prestigious honors including an Illinois Arts Legend Award and 12 Tony Awards. Anna D. Shapiro is the Artistic Director and David Schmitz is the Managing Director. Nora Daley is Chair of Steppenwolf's Board of Trustees. 

For additional information, visit www.steppenwolf.org,facebook.com/steppenwolftheatre and twitter.com/steppenwolfthtr.

OPENING: Visiting Edna at Steppenwolf to Star Debra Monk

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A WORLD PREMIERE BY DAVID RABE

2016/17 SEASON OPENER FEATURES BOTH ENSEMBLE AND NEW ARTISTS , SEPT 15 – NOV 6

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has announced that Debra Monk will play the title role in Visiting Edna, a world premiere play by David Rabe, directed by Steppenwolf Artistic Director Anna D. Shapiro. Debra Monk’s stage accolades include a Tony Award for her performance in Redwood Curtain, an Obie award for The Time of the Cuckoo, and two Drama Desk Awards for Curtains and Oil City Symphony. An original cast member and co-author of Pump Boys and Dinettes, Monk has performed in twelve other Broadway productions, garnering three more Tony nominations, most recently for the 2012 production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Outside of her work on the stage, Monk has appeared in numerous films and television shows, including Devil's Advocate, Center Stage, This Is Where I Leave You and Prelude to a Kiss, as well as Grey's Anatomy, and her current recurring roles on both Mozart in the Jungle and Mercy Street. She also holds an Emmy Award for her recurring guest role on NYPD Blue. The role of Edna was originally to be played by Rondi Reed who left the cast due to personal reasons.

Debra Monk makes her Steppenwolf debut as Edna, a cancer patient who experiences an extraordinary moment during an ordinary visit by her son Andrew, played by ensemble member Ian Barford. Ensemble members K. Todd Freeman and Sally Murphy form a supporting trio with Michael Rabe, who also makes his first appearance on the Steppenwolf stage.

Directed by Artistic Director Anna D. Shapiro and written by renowned American playwright David Rabe, Visiting Edna runs September 15 - November 6, 2016 in the Downstairs Theatre. Press performances are Saturday, Sept 24 at 3pm and Tuesday, Sept 27 at 7:30pm. Tickets ($20 - $89) go on sale August 5, 2016 through Audience Services (1650 N Halsted St), 312-335-1650 and steppenwolf.org.

Edna has suffered a number of losses as she has aged, and now faces the stealthy advance of cancer embodied by an intimate figure that she could do without. Home for a visit, Edna’s son Andrew tries to bridge the gulf between the childhood love they shared and the aggressively polite but baffling relationship they now live with. Mother and son stumble toward honesty as they wrestle with the distractions–-both mundane and profound—that keep us from real connection.

BIOS:

David Rabe (Playwright) is an American playwright, screenwriter and novelist. He completed his graduate studies in theatre after serving in the army (1965–67), and his experiences as a draftee assigned to a hospital-support unit in Vietnam provided a key influence on his early career as a playwright. Four dramas, later collected in The Vietnam Plays (1993), include his first play, The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel (1971); Sticks and Bones (1972; film 1973), the first of David’s plays to be mounted on Broadway and which won a Tony Award for best play; Streamers; and The Orphan (1975), a contemporary reworking of Aeschylus’s Oresteia trilogy. Subsequent plays include In the Boom Boom Room (1975); Goose and Tom Tom; Hurlyburly (1985; film 1998); Those the River Keeps (1991); A Question of Mercy (1998); The Dog Problem (2002); The Black Monk (2004), based on a Chekhov short story; and An Early History of Fire (first performed 2012). And most recently, Good for Otto, produced in 2015 at The Gift Theatre. David himself wrote the film adaptations of Streamers and Hurlyburly. He also contributed screenplays for the movies I’m Dancing As Fast As I Can (1982) and Casualties of War (1989). His fiction includes A Primitive Heart (2005), a collection of his short stories and the novels Recital of the Dog (1993); Dinosaurs on the Roof (2008); and Girl by the Road at Night (2010).

Anna D. Shapiro (Director) has directed many notable productions with Steppenwolf, including most recently Mary Page Marlowe by Tracy Letts. She won the 2008 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Director August: Osage County also by Letts. In 2011 she received a Tony Award nomination for her direction of The Motherf**ker with the Hat, which she also directed at Steppenwolf. Broadway credits include Larry David’s Fish in the Dark on Broadway, the revival of Steppenwolf’s production of This Is Our Youth and the Broadway revival of Of Mice and Men, which National Theatre Live selected as the first American production to be broadcast to over 700 cinemas across the US and Canada. Additional Steppenwolf directing credits include A Parallelogram, Up, The Unmentionables, The Pain and the Itch (also at Playwrights Horizons), Tracy Letts’s Man from Nebraska, (named by TIME Magazine as one of the Year’s Top Ten of 2003), Side Man (also in Ireland, Australia and Colorado) and Tracy Letts’s adaption of Three Sisters, among others. She is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama and Columbia College and the recipient of a 1996 Princess Grace Award, as well as the 2010 Princess Grace Statue Award. Shapiro began working with Steppenwolf in 1995 as the original director of the New Plays Lab, joined the ensemble in 2005 and became Artistic Director at the start of the 2015/16 Season.

PRODUCTION DETAILS:

Location: Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre, 1650 N Halsted St.

Dates: September 15 – November 6, 2016

Previews: September 15 – 25, 2016

Opening Night: Sunday, September 25 at 6pm

Regular Run: September 26 – November 6, 2016

Accessible Performances: Sunday, October 16 at 7:30pm (ASL Interpretation); Saturday, October 29 at 3pm (Open-captioned); Sunday, October 30 1:30pm touch tour with 3pm audio-described performance

Curtain Times: Tuesdays through Sundays at 7:30pm; Saturday and Sunday matinees at 3pm; Wednesday matinees at 2pm on October 19, October 26, and November 2.

TICKET PRICES: 

Previews: $20 – $54

Regular Run: $20 – $89

Prices subject to change.

20 for $20: Twenty $20 tickets are available for subscription shows on the day of the performance at 11am (Mon – Sat) and 1pm (Sun), by phone only at 312-335-1650. Limit 2 per person.

Rush Tickets: Half-price rush tickets are available one hour before each show.

Student Discounts: Limited number of $15 student tickets are available online. Students must present a valid student ID from an accredited institution for each ticket purchased; limit 2 tickets per order.

Group Tickets: All groups of 10 or more receive a discounted rate for any performance throughout the season. www.steppenwolf.org/groups.

Audience Services: Single tickets go on sale on August 5, 2016 at 312-335-1650 and steppenwolf.org.

Lead support for Visiting Edna is provided by the Laurents/Hatcher Foundation and Northern Trust is the Corporate Production Sponsor.

Major support for Steppenwolf’s New Play Development Initiative is provided by The Davee Foundation and the Zell Family Foundation.

Steppenwolf’s 2016/17 Subscription Season also includes the world premiere of The Fundamentals by Erika Sheffer, directed by ensemble member Yasen Peyankov (November 10 – December 23, 2016); the Chicago premiere of The Christians by Lucas Hnath, directed by ensemble member K. Todd Freeman (December 1, 2016 – January 29, 2017); the Chicago premiere of Straight White Men, written and directed by Young Jean Lee (February 2 – March 19, 2017); the world premiere of Linda Vista by Tracy Letts, directed by Dexter Bullard (March 30 – May 21, 2017); and the Chicago premiere of Hir by Taylor Mac, directed by Hallie Gordon (June 29 – August 20, 2017).

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is America’s longest standing, most distinguished ensemble theater, producing nearly 700 performances and events annually in its three Chicago theater spaces—the 515-seat Downstairs Theatre, the 299-seat Upstairs Theatre and the 80-seat 1700 Theatre. Formed in 1976 by a collective of actors, Steppenwolf has grown into an ensemble of 46 actors, writers and directors. Beginning in 2016/17, Steppenwolf expands artistic programming to include a seven-play Season; a two-play Steppenwolf for Young Adults season; Visiting Company engagements; and LookOut, a new multidisciplinary performance series. While firmly grounded in the Chicago community, nearly 40 original Steppenwolf productions have enjoyed success both nationally and internationally, including Broadway, Off-Broadway, London, Sydney, Galway and Dublin. Steppenwolf has the distinction of being the only theater to receive the National Medal of Arts, in addition to numerous other prestigious honors including an Illinois Arts Legend Award and 12 Tony Awards. Anna D. Shapiro is the Artistic Director and David Schmitz is the Managing Director. Nora Daley is Chair of Steppenwolf’s Board of Trustees. 

For additional information, visit www.steppenwolf.org, facebook.com/steppenwolftheatre and twitter.com/steppenwolfthtr.

ADULT NIGHT OUT: Constellations Opening at Steppenwolf

ENSEMBLE MEMBER JON MICHAEL HILL AND JESSIE FISHER STAR

IN THE CHICAGO PREMIERE PRODUCTION OF 

CONSTELLATIONS

WRITTEN BY NICK PAYNE

DIRECTED BY JONATHAN BERRY

MAY 26 – JULY 3, 2016 IN THE UPSTAIRS THEATRE

A BEAUTIFUL PLAY ABOUT ONE RELATIONSHIP AND INFINITE POSSIBILITIES

Tonight ChiIL Mama will be ChiILin' out at Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s Chicago premiere production of Constellations, the 80-minute, award-winning hit by British playwright Nick Payne. Directed here by prolific Chicago director and Steppenwolf artistic producer Jonathan Berry, Constellations premiered at the Royal Court in London to rave reviews before transferring to the West End and Broadway. The romantic two-hander stars ensemble member Jon Michael Hill as Roland (CBS-TV’s Elementary, Steppenwolf’s Superior Donuts) and Jessie Fisher as Marianne (Once on Broadway, Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s Othello). Constellations begins previews May 26, 2016 and runs through July 3, 2016 in the Upstairs Theatre, 1650 N Halsted St. Tickets ($20 - $89; $35 tickets offered every Tuesday with code ‘TUESDAYS’) are available through Audience Services at 312-335-1650 and steppenwolf.org.

JUST ADDED—JON AND JESSIE SHOW OFF MUSICAL TALENTS 

IN 1700 THEATRE, JUNE 13 & 14

Audiences can see a different side of Jon and Jessie when they show off their musical talents for two nights only as part of the LookOut performance series in the 1700 Theatre. Hill performs with his Detroit-based band, Jon Michael Hill and The Wolves, bringing a smooth sounding mix of blues, country blues, hard rock and hip hop. Opening for his band is The Hellish Family Band, a roots, Americana duo led by local actors and real-life couple Jessie Fisher and Erik Hellman. LookOut performances take place Monday, June 13 at 8pm (doors open at 7:30pm) and Tuesday, June 14 at 9:30pm (doors open at 9pm), immediately following the performance of Constellations. Tickets ($12) are now on sale through Audience Services, 312-335-1650 and steppenwolf.org. Steppenwolf Black and Red Card members may use credits to book. LookOut is Steppenwolf’s new multi-genre performance series; for the complete LookOut lineup, visit steppenwolf.org/lookout.

About Constellations

Roland (a bee keeper) and Marianne (a theoretical physicist) meet at a party. In that single moment, an unfathomable multitude of possibilities unfold. Their chance meeting might blossom into a meaningful relationship or a brief affair: it might lead to nothing at all. Each step along those possible paths in turn offers a new series of potential outcomes: a marriage can exist alongside a breakup and a tragic illness can exist on a parallel plane to a happily ever after. In this clever, eloquent and moving story, Roland and Marianne’s romance plays out over a myriad of possible lifetimes, capturing the extraordinary richness of being alive in the universe. 

Production Info

Single tickets for Constellations are currently available through Audience Services (1650 N Halsted St), 312-335-1650 and steppenwolf.org: Regular Run: $20 – $89. Prices subject to change. 

Twenty for $20: Twenty $20 tickets are available through Audience Services beginning at 11am on the day of each performance (1pm for Sunday performances). Discounts: $35 tickets available for every Tuesday with code ‘TUESDAYS.’ Rush Tickets: half-price rush tickets are available one hour before each show. Student Discounts: a limited number of $15 student tickets are available online. Limit 2 tickets per student; must present a valid student ID for each ticket. 

Group Tickets: all groups of 10 or more receive a discounted rate for any performance throughout the season, steppenwolf.org/groups. For subscription options, call 312-335-1650. 

Accessible performances include American Sign Language interpretation on Friday, June 17 at 7:30pm, Open Captioning on Saturday, June 25 at 3pm and Audio Description and Touch Tour on Sunday, June 26 (1:30 touch tour; audio-described performance at 3pm). For more information, visit steppenwolf.org/access.

Here at ChiIL Live Shows, we're also excited to announce Steppenwolf’s new café & bar, Front Bar: Coffee and Drinks, is now open. If it was up to me, every performance space in town would have an adjoining place to hang out before or after shows and grab a drink or a bite to eat. It's a stellar way to facilitate theatre conversations and a pleasant way to wait for friends or meet new ones. Front Bar is at 1700 N Halsted, which connects to the main theater building. Click HERE for menu and additional details. Guests can stop by before or after the show to grab a drink or light fare in Steppenwolf’s new Front Bar: Coffee and Drinks (www.front-bar.com). 

Parking/Transportation info is available here including valet parking ($14 cash) directly in front of the main entrance at 1650 N Halsted St. With last minute parking questions or concerns, call the Steppenwolf Parking Hotline: (312) 335-1774.

Bios

Nick Payne is a British playwright and screenwriter. Constellations opened at the Royal Court in 2012 and transferred to the West End where it received universally glowing reviews, won the Evening Standard Best Play Award and was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best New Play. In 2015, Constellations transferred to Broadway starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Ruth Wilson under the direction of Michael Longhurst. Payne received the prestigious George Devine Award in 2009 with his play, If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet, which was produced at the Bush Theatre in 2009 and went on to the Roundabout Theatre, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and directed by Michael Longhurst.

Jonathan Berry joined the Steppenwolf staff as Artistic Producer in June 2015. A prolific director, he began his work in Chicago as Steppenwolf’s Artistic Office intern in 1998, and has continued a strong relationship with the company. His Steppenwolf directing credits include Melinda Lopez's Gary for the First Look new play series and A Separate Peace for Steppenwolf for Young Adults, as well as assisting on The Weir, The Man Who Came to Dinner, Mother Courage and Her Children and This Is Our Youth. Since 2009, Berry has taught Viewpoints for the School at Steppenwolf. A company member of both Steep and Griffin Theatres, Berry has also directed for many Chicago companies, including Goodman Theatre, Remy Bumppo, Lifeline, The Gift, American Theatre Company and American Blues.

Jessie Fisher (Marianne) starred as the lead in Once on Broadway for the final year of its run. Chicago credits include Othello, The Heir Apparent and Short Shakespeare! The Taming of the Shrew (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre); Cabaret (Jeff Award, Best Actress in a Musical), Frankenstein (The Hypocrites); 33 Variations (TimeLine Theatre Company); The Pride, Abraham Lincoln Was a F*gg*t (About Face Theatre); The Original Grease, It’s a Wonderful Life (American Theatre Company); Of Mice and Men (Steppenwolf Theatre Company); These Shining Lives (Rivendell Theatre Ensemble); and Cloud 9 (The Gift Theatre), among others. She attended University of Colorado and is a graduate of the School at Steppenwolf.  

Jon Michael Hill (Roland) currently appears as ‘Detective Marcus Bell’ in the CBS-TV series, Elementary. He was nominated for a Tony Award and won an Outer Critics Circle and Theatre World Award for his role as ‘Franco Wicks’ in the Broadway production of Superior Donuts by Tracy Letts, a role which he originated at Steppenwolf. A Steppenwolf ensemble member since 2007, Hill has performed in many productions including The Hot L Baltimore, The Tempest, Kafka on the Shore and The Unmentionables. Additional television and film credits include Detroit 1-8-7, Eastbound and Down, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Person of Interest.

Constellations production team includes Joe Schermoly (scenic design), Izumi Inaba (costume design), Heather Gilbert (lighting design) and Christopher Kriz (sound design and original music). Additional credits include Christine D. Freeburg (stage manager), Tam Dickson (casting) and Hallie Gordon (artistic producer).

J.P.Morgan is the Corporate Production Sponsor of Constellations.

Currently playing in the 2015/16 Subscription Season is the world premiere of Mary Page Marlowe by ensemble member Tracy Letts, directed by artistic director Anna D. Shapiro, extended through June 5, 2016. Concluding the season is the Chicago premiere of Between Riverside and Crazy by Stephen Adly Guirgis, directed by ensemble member Yasen Peyankov (June 23 – August 21, 2016).

Steppenwolf’s 2016/17 Subscription Season includes the world premiere of Visiting Edna by David Rabe, directed by artistic director Anna D. Shapiro (September 15 – November 6, 2016); the world premiere of The Fundamentals by Erika Sheffer, directed by ensemble member Yasen Peyankov (November 10 – December 23, 2016); the Chicago premiere of The Christians by Lucas Hnath, directed by ensemble member K. Todd Freeman (December 1, 2016 – January 29, 2017); the Chicago premiere of Straight White Men, written and directed by Young Jean Lee (February 2 – March 19, 2017); the world premiere of Linda Vista by Tracy Letts, director TBA (March 30 – May 21, 2017); and the Chicago premiere of Hir by Taylor Mac, director TBA (June 29 – August 20, 2017).

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is America’s longest standing, most distinguished ensemble theater, producing nearly 700 performances and events annually in its three Chicago theater spaces—the 515-seat Downstairs Theatre, the 299-seat Upstairs Theatre and the 80-seat 1700 Theatre. Formed in 1976 by a collective of actors, Steppenwolf has grown into an ensemble of 46 actors, writers and directors. Beginning in 2016/17, Steppenwolf expands artistic programming to include a seven-play Season; a two-play Steppenwolf for Young Adults season; Visiting Company engagements; and LookOut, a new multidisciplinary performance series. While firmly grounded in the Chicago community, nearly 40 original Steppenwolf productions have enjoyed success both nationally and internationally, including Broadway, Off-Broadway, London, Sydney, Galway and Dublin. Steppenwolf has the distinction of being the only theater to receive the National Medal of Arts, in addition to numerous other prestigious honors including an Illinois Arts Legend Award and 12 Tony Awards. Anna D. Shapiro is the Artistic Director and David Schmitz is the Managing Director. Nora Daley is Chair of Steppenwolf’s Board of Trustees. 

For additional information, visit www.steppenwolf.org, facebook.com/steppenwolftheatre and twitter.com/steppenwolfthtr.

ADULT NIGHT OUT: Mary Page Marlowe at Steppenwolf

Chi, IL Live Shows On Our Radar:

Mary Page Marlowe

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of Killer Joe, Superior Donuts and August: Osage County. Extended by popular demand through June 5. 

"Intensely thoughtful…the work has depth and an elegant potency"

– Variety 

"A captivating portrait of an ordinary life" 

– TimeOut Chicago 

Here at ChiIL Mama and ChiIL Live Shows, we've been so booked with reviews and our own rehearsals we have still not caught Mary Page Marlowe yet. This production is high on our must see list and we're hoping to get over to Steppenwolf this week to review. 

We're eager to see Blair Brown and Carrie Coon in action and one of the cast's youngest, Caroline Heffernan. She was a gymnastics team mate of my daughter's for years and it's been a joy to see her masterful portrayals at Lookingglass Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, and Gift theatre.

"Deeply moving…intoxicatingly thrilling. Four Stars (out of four)"

– Chicago Tribune 

“Exquisite new play… beautiful and affecting…about the evolutions, reversals and resurrections in a woman’s life” 

– The New York Times 

Mary Page Marlowe is an accountant from Ohio. She’s led an ordinary life, making the difficult decisions we all face as we try to figure out who we really are and what we really want. As Tracy Letts brings us moments—both pivotal and mundane—from Mary’s life, a portrait of a surprisingly complicated woman emerges. Intimate and moving, Mary Page Marlowe shows us how circumstance, impulse and time can combine to make us mysteries… even to ourselves.

Get up close: see the actors and experience the drama in the most intimate and exciting way possible. Steppenwolf’s newly added Pit Seats will bring you as close as you can get to the stage—at only $30/seat. 

"Artfully crafted…luminous performances" 

– Daily Herald 

“It’s the most purely beautiful play that Mr. Letts has given us, and its subtleties will linger in your mind long after you leave the theater” 

– Wall Street Journal 

THE ARTISTS

Author: ensemble member Tracy Letts

Directed by: ensemble member Anna D. Shapiro

Scenic Design: Todd Rosenthal

Costume Design: Linda Roethke

Lighting Design: Marcus Doshi

Original Music: Diana Lawrence

Sound Design: Richard Woodbury

Stage Manager: Malcolm Ewen

Assistant Stage Manager: Brian Maschka

Dramaturg: Edward Sobel

Projection Design: Sven Ortel Wig and Hair Design: Penny Lane Studios Voice and Text Coach: Gigi Buffington Artistic Producer: Jonathan Berry Casting: Jessamyn Fuller Assistant to the Projection Designer: Yeaji Kim Programmer: Joseph A. Burke

THE CAST

Blair Brown

Stephen Cefalu, Jr.

Carrie Coon

Amanda Drinkall

Jack Edwards

Laura T. Fisher

Kirsten Fitzgerald

Tess Frazer

Keith D. Gallagher

Caroline Heffernan

Sandra Marquez

Annie Munch

Rebecca Spence

Ariana Venturi

Madeline Weinstein

Gary Wilmes

FEATURED ENSEMBLE MEMBERS

Ian Barford

Alan Wilder

1 hour and 25 minutes, no intermission

Steppenwolf does not offer advisories about subject matter, as sensitivities vary from person to person. If you have any questions about content, age-appropriateness or stage effects (such as strobe lights or theatrical fog) that might have a bearing on patron comfort, please contact the box office at 312-335-1650.

Major support for Steppenwolf’s New Play Development Initiative is provided by The Davee Foundation and the Zell Family Foundation.

ASL interpretation: Sunday, May 8 at 7:30pm

Open-captioned: Saturday, May 7 at 3pm

Audio-described: Sunday, May 22 at 3pm

Audio-described and touch tour: Sunday, May 29 at 1:30 touch tour, audio-described performance at 3pm

Click here to purchase tickets and for further show information.

ACT OUT: MICHAEL CERA, KIERAN CULKIN AND TAVI GEVINSON TO STAR IN THIS IS OUR YOUTH

MICHAEL CERA, KIERAN CULKIN AND TAVI GEVINSON TO STAR IN PRE-BROADWAY

THIS IS OUR YOUTH

BY KENNETH LONERGAN, 

DIRECTED BY ENSEMBLE MEMBER ANNA D. SHAPIRO

PERFORMANCES ARE JUNE 10 – JULY 27, 2014, IN STEPPENWOLF’S UPSTAIRS THEATRE

**Tickets to This Is Our Youth ($20 – $82) go on sale to the public on Friday April 25 at 11am, and can be purchased online at steppenwolf.org or through Audience Services (1650 N Halsted St) at 312-335-1650.**

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is pleased to announce the addition of This Is Our Youth by Kenneth Lonergan to this summer’s line-up. Directed by ensemble member Anna D. Shapiro, the production features Michael Cera (Arrested Development, Juno), Kieran Culkin (Igby Goes Down, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World) and Tavi Gevinson (Enough Said) in the Upstairs Theatre (1650 N Halsted St), June 10 – July 27, 2014. Tickets ($20 - $82) go on sale to the public on Friday April 25 at 11am, and can be purchased online at steppenwolf.org or through Audience Services (1650 N Halsted St) at 312-335-1650.

The Steppenwolf Theatre Company production of This Is Our Youth will be produced on Broadway by Scott Rudin, with performances beginning Monday August 18 at the Cort Theatre, and an opening night scheduled for Thursday, September 11^th.

Set in New York in 1982, This Is Our Youth follows forty-eight hours in the lives of three very lost young souls: Warren, a dejected nineteen year old who has just stolen $15,000 from his abusive, tycoon father; Dennis, his charismatic drug-dealing friend who helps Warren put the stolen money to good use; and Jessica, the anxiously insightful young woman who Warren yearns for. Funny, painful and compassionate, This Is Our Youth is a living snapshot of the moment when many young people go out into the world on their own, armed only with the ideas and techniques they developed as teenagers—far more sophisticated than their parents realize, and far less effectual than they themselves can possibly imagine. 

Artistic Director Martha Lavey vividly remembers the first time she saw This Is Our Youth in New York. “The play speaks so eloquently of its time,” Lavey notes, “that moment when the children of the ‘60s were parents themselves and had landed in Reagan’s America, and of a time in one's life—that confusing period of early adulthood before one has made a mark in the world. Kenny Lonergan has captured, with great wit and pathos both the timeless generational struggle and a moment in our country’s history that continues to affect our sense of who we are.”

Anna D. Shapiro is currently directing Of Mice and Men, (opening April 16, 2014) at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre. She was nominated for a 2011 Tony Award^® for her production of Stephen Adly Guirgis’ award-winning play, The Motherf**ker with the Hat, and was awarded the 2008 Tony^®, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Direction of a Play for her production of Tracy Letts’ August: Osage County. Anna has been a Steppenwolf Ensemble member since 2005. Her Steppenwolf directing credits include A Parallelogram and Tracy Letts’ adaptation of The Three Sisters, among others. Other recent directing credits include Domesticated (Lincoln Center Theatre), A Parallelogram (Mark Taper Forum), A Number (American Conservatory Theatre) and The Drawer Boy (Paper Mill Playhouse). Shapiro is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama and Columbia College. She is a full-time professor in Northwestern University's Department of Theatre and has served as the Director of the Graduate MFA Directing Program since 2002.

Kenneth Lonergan’s plays include The Starry Messenger, Lobby Hero (Drama Desk Best Play Nominee), and The Waverly Gallery (2001 Pulitzer Prize finalist). Lonergan has also garnered critical acclaim for his screenplays, including Gangs of New York (2002 Academy Award Nominee for Best Original Screenplay), You Can Count on  Me (2001 Academy Award Nominee for Best Original Screenplay) and Analyze This.

Pre-sale tickets are currently available to 2014/15 season Subscribers. Call Audience Services at 312-335-1650 for more information. 20 for $20: twenty $20 tickets are available through Audience Services beginning at 11am on the day of each performance (1pm for Sunday performances). Rush Tickets: half-price rush tickets are available one hour before each, show pending availability. Student Discounts: a limited number of $15 student tickets are available online. Limit 2 tickets per student; must present a valid student ID for each ticket. For additional student discounts, visit steppenwolf.org/students Group Tickets: all groups of 10 or more receive a discounted rate for any performance throughout the season. For additional information, visit steppenwolf.org/groups.

Accessible performances include a touch tour and audio description on July 26 at 3pm; closed captioning on July 19 at 3pm; and American Sign Language interpretation on July 18 at 7:30pm. For more information, visit steppenwolf.org/access.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is America’s longest standing, most distinguished ensemble theater, producing nearly 700 performances and events annually in its three Chicago theater spaces—the 515-seat Downstairs Theatre, the 299-seat Upstairs Theatre and the 80-seat Garage Theatre. Formed in 1976 by a collective of actors, Steppenwolf has grown into an ensemble of 43 actors, writers and directors. Artistic programming at Steppenwolf includes a five-play Subscription Season, a two-play Steppenwolf for Young Adults season and two repertory series: First Look Repertory of New Work, and Garage Rep. While firmly grounded in the Chicago community, nearly 40 original Steppenwolf productions have enjoyed success both nationally and internationally, including Off-Broadway, Broadway, London, Sydney and Dublin. Steppenwolf has the distinction of being the only theater to receive the National Medal of Arts, in addition to numerous other prestigious honors including an Illinois Arts Legend Award and 12 Tony Awards. Martha Lavey is the Artistic Director and David Hawkanson is the Executive Director. Nora Daley is Chair of Steppenwolf’s Board of Trustees. For additional information, visit steppenwolf.org, facebook.com/steppenwolftheatre and twitter.com/steppenwolfthtr.

Currently on stage are The Way West by Mona Mansour, directed by ensemble member Amy Morton (through June 8, 2014) in the Downstairs Theatre; Russian Transport by Erika Sheffer, directed by ensemble member Yasen Peyankov (through May 11, 2014) in the Upstairs Theatre; and Garage Rep 2014, featuring The New Colony’s reWILDing Genius, Prologue Theatre Company’s Saturday Night/Sunday Morning and Walkabout Theater Company’s The Wild (through April 20, 2014) in the Garage Theatre.

The 2014/15 Subscription Season includes The Night Alive by Conor McPherson, directed by Henry Wishcamper (September 18 – November 16, 2014) in the Downstairs Theatre; Airline Highway by Lisa D’Amour, directed by Joe Mantello (December 4, 2014 – February 8, 2015) in the Downstairs Theatre; Marie Antoinette by David Adjmi, directed by Robert O’Hara (February 5 – May 10, 2015) in the Upstairs Theatre; and The Herd by Rory Kinnear, directed by ensemble member K. Todd Freeman (April 2 – June 7, 2015) in the Downstairs Theatre. One remaining title will be announced at a later date.