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Company is known for its acting ensemble and is well regarded in Chicago and nationwide. It was founded in 1974 by actors Terry Kinney, Jeff Perry and Gary Sinise, incorporating in the following year and finding a home in 1976 in the basement of the Immaculate Conception Church and School in Highland Park. The company moved in 1980 to a 134-seat theater at the Jane Addams Hull House Center. In 1982, "True West," with John Malkovich and Gary Sinise, was the first Steppenwolf production brought to New York. In 1990, "The Grapes of Wrath" won a Tony for best director/play for Frank Galati and best play for the 1989-90 season. The company moved to its current home in 1991. Ensemble playwright Tr...
Company is known for its acting ensemble and is well regarded in Chicago and nationwide. It was founded in 1974 by actors Terry Kinney, Jeff Perry and Gary Sinise, incorporating in the following year and finding a home in 1976 in the basement of the Immaculate Conception Church and School in Highland Park. The company moved in 1980 to a 134-seat theater at the Jane Addams Hull House Center. In 1982, "True West," with John Malkovich and Gary Sinise, was the first Steppenwolf production brought to New York. In 1990, "The Grapes of Wrath" won a Tony for best director/play for Frank Galati and best play for the 1989-90 season. The company moved to its current home in 1991. Ensemble playwright Tracy Letts' "August: Osage County" went to Broadway in 2007. There are three theaters at the venue: Downstairs Stage (main space with 515 seats); Upstairs Theatre; and Garage Theatre (often used to produce works from outside companies). The company's Traffic series is for artists of varying disciplines.
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Summer Theater Guide 2012: Our top 10 most-anticipated shows
A potential superhero awaits the unleashing of his powers. Tracy Letts mourns over Moscow. A Chicago disaster is revisited. A young man misses his appointment with Goldman Sachs. Oedipus hits the streets of Los Angeles. Hats fly on the Goodman Theatre...
Tags: University of Chicago, Tony Awards, David Hare, William Shakespeare, Marriott Theatre
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40 shows for your Chicago summer, from 'Rock of Ages' on stage to 'Richard III' outdoors
School is winding down and the days are stretching out, which is the perfect time for fun at the old ballpark, beach, street fair, and all the other seasonal frolics that Chicagoans dream about during the dreary winter months. But don't forget that...
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David Schwimmer to star in 'Detroit'
David Schwimmer, the Lookingglass Theatre ensemble member and movie and television star, will perform in the New York premiere of Lisa D'Amour's "Detroit," Playwrights Horizons announced Monday. "Detroit" premiered in Sept. 2010 at the Steppenwolf...
Tags: Amy Ryan, Austin Pendleton, David Schwimmer
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Why Chicago needs bigger place on world's stage
At its 25th summit in Chicago this weekend, NATO will be preoccupied with the tricky business of how to advance its various institutional priorities — like global security and the building of stability — even as its member nations are more...
Tags: International Travel, Goodman Theatre, Philip Glass, London Theatre, International Organizations
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Steppenwolf for Young Adults season announced
The Steppenwolf Theatre has announced its 2012-13 season for young adults. The two-show slate, aimed primarily at teen audiences, begins in the fall with Heidi Stillman's adaptation of "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak, the story of a young, book-loving...Tags: Chicago Public Library, Nazi Party
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Happy would-be 100th birthday to Studs Terkel
In his work as an author, broadcaster and oral historian, legendary Chicagoan Studs Terkel celebrated the lives of ordinary Americans.
Some of Terkel's many local friends and fans are hoping to return the favor with a series of events marking the 100th...Tags: University of Chicago, Chicago Tribune, Old Town School of Folk Music, Studs Terkel, Arts and Culture
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What's on Chicago stages this summer? So far, not much
Here is one word to describe the current summer offerings in our great Midwestern capital of live theatrical entertainment: Thin. Sure, we're buzzing through June, what with Nathan Lane, "Timon of Athens" and the TBS Just for Laughs Festival, which is...
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Alyson Hagy Alyson Hagy was raised on a farm in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. She is the author of "Ghosts of Wyoming" and "Snow, Ashes." She lives and teaches in Laramie, Wyo. Half Naked Productions presents "Missed Connections" 8:15 p.m....Tags: University of Chicago, PBS (tv network), Chicago Tribune, Lincoln Square (Manhattan, New York), Philip Glass
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Dawn Raffel Dawn Raffel is the author of the memoir “The Secret Life of Objects” and “Further Adventures in the Restless Universe.” She is books editor at Reader’s Digest and editor of The Literarian at the Center for...Tags: University of Chicago, World War II (1939-1945), PBS (tv network), Humboldt Park, Adlai Stevenson
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Documentarian has Minnie Minoso, Studs Terkel projects in the works
Chicago Tribune reporterSo what are the similarities between baseball great Minnie Minoso and the late broadcaster/oral historian/social activist Studs Terkel, other than their status as iconic Chicagoans? It's a question that veteran television producer and video archivist Tom...Tags: American League, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, PBS (tv network), ABC (tv network), New York Yankees
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John Cusack defends 'The Raven' against critics, The Miz dines at Japonais, 'Mob Wives Chicago' teaser debuts
Some actors choose to ignore the critics. And then some, like John Cusack, choose to take the critics on. The Evanston native and “Hot Tub Time Machine” star went on the defensive Friday after his new film, “The Raven,” received a...
Tags: World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Adam McKay, The Raven (movie), Boston Red Sox, Haley Reinhart
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Interview: Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band busier than ever
Gary Sinise isn’t sure if there will be a ninth season of CBS’s “CSI: NY.” The Highland Park High School alum and former “Forrest Gump” and “Ransom” actor said the show is “on the bubble,” and he...
Tags: CBS Corp., Gary Sinise, Led Zeppelin (music group), Zac Brown Band (music group), Highland Park (Brooklyn, New York)
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