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Steppenwolf Theatre

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...  Show more »
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.  « Show less

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    May 21, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. 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.
    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: Austin Pendleton, Amy Ryan, David Schwimmer

    2. May 18, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. 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 worried about local recession and red ink. Austerity may abound across Europe and beyond, but NATO still says it intends for the Chicago summit to be the place where philosophical decisions taken at the Lisbon summit 18 months ago are turned into actual programs and initiatives.
    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: Arts and Culture, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Broadway Theater, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Merchant

    3. May 8, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. 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: Nazi Party, Chicago Public Library

    4. May 11, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. 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.
    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: Studs Terkel, Chicago Tribune, Arts and Culture, Old Town School of Folk Music, University of Chicago

    5. May 2, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. 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 won’t learn its fate for another few weeks.
    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: Concerts, Entertainment, CBS Corp., Jimi Hendrix, Zac Brown Band (music group)

    6. May 3, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. 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.
    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...

    Tags: Phylicia Rashad, Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Mormon, Nathan Lane

    7. Apr 24, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Authors H-L

    Jane Hamilton Jane Hamilton, who grew up in Oak Park, won the PEN/Hemingway Foundation Award for best first novel with "The Book of Ruth." Her second novel, "A Map of the World," became a national bestseller. She has written six novels....

    Tags: Fiction, The Second City, Libraries, Newspapers, Arts and Culture

    8. Apr 24, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Authors R-Z

    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: House (tv program), Arts and Culture, NPR, Amber Tamblyn, Radio

    9. Apr 27, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Documentarian has Minnie Minoso, Studs Terkel projects in the works

    So 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?
    Chicago Tribune reporter
    So 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: Saturday Night Live (tv program), Arts and Culture, Garrett Morris, ABC (tv network), Chicago White Sox

    10. Apr 29, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. 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 <strong>John Cusack</strong>, choose to take the critics on.
    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: Jason Alexander, The Raven (movie), Arts and Culture, Kevin Love, John Cusack

    11. Apr 11, 2012 |Story| WTXX-LTV

  11. The theater season never ends

    A Spring Theater preview? But doesn't the regular theater season end in May?
    A Spring Theater preview? But doesn't the regular theater season end in May? For some of the state's half-dozen major regional theaters, that's true. Others, which follow a spring-to-winter schedule instead of the academic-year calendar preferred in...

    Tags: Crown Heights, Arts and Culture, Lobbying, Long Wharf Theatre, Judaism

    12. Apr 11, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. The Chicago actor's dilemma: Love Chicago but leave it

    &quot;No actor should be in Chicago 'cause they wanta make money," a character says in "The Last Duck," a new play that includes a brief but pointed look at our Second City complex. "It's more about art," the guy says. "You know, whatever that means. Or you gotta tell yourself that."
    "No actor should be in Chicago 'cause they wanta make money," a character says in "The Last Duck," a new play that includes a brief but pointed look at our Second City complex. "It's more about art," the guy says. "You know, whatever that means. Or you...

    Tags: David Mamet, Tina Fey, Saturday Night Live (tv program), CBS Corp., The Second City

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