Steppenwolf Theater
Season shows of 2015-2016
East of Eden September 17 - November 15,2015
Escaping a turbulent past, Adam Trask is determined to make a new start in California’s Salinas Valley. Adam and his wife Cathy settle on a beautiful farm, and soon Cathy gives birth to twins Caleb and Aron. But family history, sibling rivalry and the impending danger of World War I will threaten their little piece of paradise. The play is an American epic, grand in scope yet deeply personal. But it is possible to escape the mistakes of previous generations and choose your own course.
DOMESTICATED December 3,2015 - February 7,2016
Politician Bill Pulver faces the cameras to stumble his way through a carefully crafted apology as his wife Judy stands stoically behind his, but what is she really thinking? We are about to find out in a wickedly funny, unpredictable play about a marriage burst apart by a sex scandal. This scathing, wildly entertaining play investigates gender politics, modern marriage and the sexual mysteries of the animal kingdom.
The Flick February 4 - May 8,2016
Three underpaid employees sweep up stale popcorn in a run-down movie house called The Flick. But for Avery, this isn’t a dead-end job. It’s a way to get closer to the art form he loves. Passionate debates about cinema lead to a friendship of sorts with co-workers Sam and Rose. But will their tentative bond survive as they reveal what they actually need from each other? This play is a heartfelt cry for the kind of authentic connection we all want, even if we’re a little afraid of it.
MARY PAGE MARLOWE March 31 - May 29,2016
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.
Between Riverside and Crazy June 23 - August 21,2016
Ex-cop “Pops” Washington and his ex-con son Junior are barely holding on to one of the last great rent stabilized apartments in Manhattan. Pops has his hands -not to mention his apartment- full as he navigates a steady stream of sketchy house guests and sweats out the impending verdict on his law suit against the police department. A celebration of the glorious contradictions that make up human nature, this rowdy dark comedy looks at the slippery nature of justice, and the grit it takes to finally move on.