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Steep Theatre 2011 - 2012 Season
We have yet another slate of thrilling shows featuring Midwest premieres, a line-up of some of the hottest directors in town, and, of course, our critically-acclaimed ensemble of actors. Take a look below for a peak at what promises to be our best season yet.
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- Discounted tickets
- Advance purchase for otherwise sold-out shows
- Reserved seats in our open seating theater
- Discounted tickets for friends
- Free tickets to readings and invitations to special events.
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Steep Season Packages make the perfect gift! Here are 3 ways to make your gift-giving experience an easy one:
1) Don't feel the pressure to pick the performance dates of your gifted season tickets. Simply enter arbitrary dates for each production and let us contact the recipient after the holidays to reserve their ideal dates. Or give them all the flexibility with our appropriately named Flex Package.
2) To attach your gift recipient's name to the ticket, enter their name in the "Confirmation Receipt" boxes just above where you enter your Credit Card information.
3) All a little too much? Give us a call or send us and email and we will be happy to walk you through the entire process. We can be reached at steeptheatre@gmail.com or 312.458.0722.
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October 13th - November 19th, 2011 |
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Best New Play in the West End, 2000
- Timeout
"incisive, uproarious and deeply moving."
- Paul Taylor, The Independent
Part hilarious love letter to the men and women who teach our young, part incisive examination of a modern world where every city street is one bomb blast away from becoming a war zone, David Eldridge's Under the Blue Sky tells the story of six high school teachers whose lives become tangled by their battles in the classroom as well as the bedroom.
Company Member Brad Akin's past Steep directing credits include The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, Insignificance, and the seminal 2005 production Book of Days (Top Ten Shows of 2005, Timeout Chicago).
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January 19th - February 25th, 2012 |
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"One leaves the theatre with the exhilarating certainty that one has encountered a dramatist blessed with both rare skill and a profound understanding of the way we live now."
- The Telegraph
You can say love makes the world go round, but try getting around with $100,000 of debt and a heap of a car. Love and Money is an oft-humorous, ever-harrowing examination of our materialism and its corrosive effect on love.
The accolades flow every time Robin Witt directs at Steep. Her 2010 production Harper Regan is the best-selling show in Steep history and was named one of the Top Ten Shows of 2010 by both the Chicago Tribune and Timeout Chicago. Her Breathing Corpses was named of the Top Ten Shows of 2008 by Timeout and her most recent Steep outing, this summer's Pornography, received a Five Star review from Timeout Chicago, as well as highest recommendations from the Sun Times, the Chicago Reader, and New City.
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April 12th - May 19th, 2012 |
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"Bock's intense initial focus on the routine goes to the heart of The Receptionist's pointed, painfully timely allegory...elliptical, provocative play..."
- Time Out New York
At the start of a typical day in the Northeast Office, Beverly deals effortlessly with ringing phones and her colleague's romantic troubles. But the appearance of a charming rep from the Central Office disrupts the friendly routine and the true nature of the company's business becomes apparent.
The production will be directed by Steep Artistic Associate Joanie Schultz who helmed past Steep hits In Arabia We'd All Be Kings and A Brief History of Helen of Troy. Her work with Steep has earned the company numerous Jeff awards and nominations, including wins for Best Ensemble (Arabia) and Best Actress (Helen), and nominations for Best Director and Best Production (Arabia).
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July 12th - August 18th, 2012 |
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"the whole play comes over like a shattering Greek tragedy, served up with cups of tea and slices of quiche"
- The Telegraph
One moment changed the course of an entire family's life. A family supper years later uncorks all of their unresolved resentment and rancor in this darkly comic, deeply moving story of trauma and forgiveness.
Jonathan Berry is one of Chicago's most sought-after directors and has helmed some of the most talked about shows in Steep history. His 2011 hit Festen, one of the toughest tickets of 2011 and was named one of the Top Five Shows of Year by Chris Jones of the Chicago Tribune. His Steep production of The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui was named one of the Top Ten Shows of 2007 by Timeout Chicago and one of the Top Ten Shows of the Decade by Kelly Kleiman of WBEZ.
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Steep Theatre 2010 - 2011 Season
September 23rd - October 30th, 2010 |
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Joanie Schultz, the director behind Steep's award-winning hit In Arabia We'd All Be Kings, is back for this gruesomely dark comedy. Written by Mark Schultz.
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January 20th - February 26th, 2011 |
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Sex, booze, and ballet. These are the topics bandied about by the crew onboard the lakeboat T. Harrison as it freights materials from Chicago to Duluth. One of the earliest works of American theater legend David Mamet.
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May 5th - EXTENDED TO July 3rd, 2011 |
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Helge's family has gathered to celebrate his 60th birthday. He is the guest of honor; the hero of toasts, songs, and stories; and the target of a horrific accusation. The director of Steep's The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui and The Hollow Lands. Written by David Eldridge.
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July 28th - EXTENDED TO September 17th, 2011 |
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Seven stories intertwine to offer a portrait of society at the dawn of a new century and on the eve of a world tragedy. The playwright and the director of Steep's historic hit Harper Regan. Written by Simon Stephens.
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