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STEEP THEATRE COMPANY COMPANY MEMBERS James Allen Jonathan Edwards Jim Poole Kendra Thulin Jonathan Berry Alex Gillmor Egan Reich Robin Witt Lucy Carapetyan Nick Horst Joel Reitsma Brendan Melanson George Cederquist Ashleigh LaThrop Melissa Riemer in memoriam Brad DeFabo Akin Cynthia Marker Michael Salinas Patricia Donegan Peter Moore Joanie Schultz Peter Dully Caroline Neff Julia Siple ARTISTIC ASSOCIATES Matthew Chapman Lauren Lassus Alison Siple Dan Stratton Maria DeFabo Akin Kristin Leahey Simon Stephens Brandon Wardell Thomas Dixon Emily McConnell Assoc. Playwright Chelsea M. Warren

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jessica Schrey David Bock Doug Passmore Sonya Dekhtyar President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Dave Bartusek Ian Galleher Ted Lowitz Elizabeth Moore Kelly Carpenter Molly Johnson Anne Marie Shawn Sackett Kelly Fitzgerald Stu Kiesow Dumas Mitchell

STAFF Peter Moore Staci Weigum Egan Reich Stu Kiesow Artistic Director House Manager Literary Manager Graphic Designer Kate Piatt-Eckert Caroline Neff Lee Miller Ella Silverman Executive Director Casting Director Photographer Operations Intern Julia Siple Lucy Carapetyan Gregg Gilman Managing Director Casting Associate Photographer

FRIENDS OF STEEP Heidi Brock Sara Foster Katie Kett Christine Rousseau Reid & Jennifer Diane Galleher Jennifer Collins Craig Steadman Quinn Broda Barry Grant Moore John C. White John Dunnigan Neil Jain Jon Putnam

Steep Theatre Company is supported in part by a CityArts Grant from the City of Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events, the Arts Council Agency, the Alphawood Foundation, the MacArthur Fund for Arts & Culture at the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, the Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, the Sol R. Kaufman Family Foundation, the A.L. and Jennie L. Luria Foundation, and the Rothman Family Foundation. Steep Theatre is a member of the League of Chicago Theatres and Theatre Communications Group.

STEEP THEATRE COMPANY 1115 West Berwyn, Chicago, IL 60640 www.steeptheatre.com [email protected] (773) 649-3186 Steep Theatre Company proudly presents the World Premiere of Hinter by Calamity West

CAST (in speaking order) Maria Baumgartner ...... Aurora Adachi-Winter Frieda Richter ...... Lauren Sivak Klara Müller ...... Sigrid Sutter Elizabeth Hummel ...... Sasha Smith Lorenz Schlittenbauer ...... Nate Whelden Inspector Herzog ...... Peter Moore* George Siegl ...... Alex Gillmor* Andres Gruber ...... Jim Poole* Viktoria Gabriel ...... Eunice Woods Cazillia Gruber ...... Melissa Riemer*

UNDERSTUDIES Maria Baumgartner / Klara Müller ...... Hilary Schwartz Frieda Richter / Cazillia Gruber ...... Denise Hoeflich Elizabeth Hummel / Viktoria Gabriel ...... Amber Sallis Lorenz Schlittenbauer / George Siegl ...... Tony Rossi Inspector Herzog / Andres Gruber ...... Stephen Smith

PRODUCTION STAFF Director...... Brad DeFabo Akin* Stage Manager ...... Lauren Lassus** Scenic Designer...... Lauren Nigri Lighting Designer...... Pete Dully* Costume Designer...... Mieka van der Ploeg† Sound Designer...... Thomas Dixon** Props Designer...... Kathryn Johnson Violence & Intimacy Choreographer...... Sasha Smith Dramaturg...... Neena Arndt Assistant Director ...... Almanya Narula Production Manager...... Catherine Allen Technical Director...... Alan Weusthoff *Steep Theatre Company Member ** Steep Theatre Company Artistic Associate †Member of United Scenic Artists Local 829

Steep salutes the sponsors of this production of Hinter: Jessica & Christoph Schrey Timothy Sherck

The videotaping or recording of this production by any means is strictly prohibited. SCENES Prologue The New Maid Part One Scene One: Munich Scene Two: Rumors Scene Three: Herzog’s Bird Scene Four: Interrupted Scene Five: The Animals go to Bed

~ Intermission ~

Part Two Scene Six: Cazillia Eats All the Jam Scene Seven: Ten Scene Eight: Restless Scene Nine: The Woods Scene Ten: The Barn Scene Eleven: The Coin Toss CAST Aurora Adachi-Winter (Maria Managing Director of 2nd Story. Baumgartner) Aurora is www.lauren-sivak.com. super pumped to be making her Steep Theatre debut Sigrid Sutter (Klara Müller) with this thrilling cast, play & Sigrid returns to Steep with crew. Some favorite past Hinter, where she previously credits include Lottery Day (The Goodman); understudied The Cheats. Put Your House In Order (The Roustabouts); Most recent The Burials, Linda Vista (Steppenwolf Theatre credits include: Connie in 3C Company); peerless, Edith Can Shoot Things () and Isabella in and Hit Them (First Floor Theater); good friday Measure for Measure (Back Room (, Jeff Nomination for Best Shakespeare Project). Television credits Ensemble); and The Fly Honey Show (The include Chicago Justice. Sigrid received her Inconvenience). TV credits include Chicago MFA degree in Classical Acting from George Med and Amazon’s Electric Dreams. Aurora Washington University and is represented by holds a BFA from the University of Illinois at Actors Talent Group. Visit sigridsutter.com. Urbana-Champaign and is represented by Gray Talent Group. Love to Mom & Dad, Sasha Smith (Elizabeth Amanda, and Isa. Hummel) Sasha Smith is thrilled to be working with Lauren Sivak (Frieda Steep Theatre once again! Richter) Lauren is making She is a Chicago based actor her Steep Theatre debut. and violence and intimacy She was last seen in choreographer. Recent acting credits include American Theater Hookman (Steep Theatre), Johanna Faustus Company’s Men on Boats. (The Hypocrites), and Stay Lit (The She has previously worked with About Face Roustabouts). She has been seen on Theatre, Cor Theatre, The New Colony, television in Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, and Abraham Werewolf, and Walkabout Theater Green Screen Adventures. Recent Company, among others. Lauren is the proud choreography credits include The Toilet CAST, continued (Haven Theatre) A Funny Thing Happened On Alex Gillmor (George Siegl) It The Way To The Gynecologic Oncology Unit At is always a pleasure to work Sloan-Kettering Memorial Cancer Center Of with the intelligent and (Route 66), Ideation (Jackalope), sensitive Brad DeFabo Akin and Octagon (Jackalope). She is a graduate of as a director, and getting the Columbia College Chicago. chance to work with Calamity has been a true joy. Alex is excited to be on Nate Whelden (Lorenz stage again working with such a great group of Schlittenbauer) Nate was artists. Some of the favorite parts that Alex has last seen in T. at American played are Mugsy in Dealer’s Choice, Bruce in Theatre Company. Other Bang the Drum Slowly, The Man in The Vandal, credits include Carlyle and Dale in Parlour Song. Thanks to the cast (), Stupid and crew for making this yet another great Fucking Bird, Antigonick, Maria/Stuart, The experience. Thanks to the audience, our board Ugly One, Strangerland, Idomeneus (all with of directors, and everyone that has supported Sideshow Theatre), Pinkolandia (16th St. Steep over the years. Of course, special thanks Theater), The Peacock (Jackalope), Common to Anna, Lili, and Greta for there love and Hatred (RhinoFest), Space Pursues Them (Live support. Greta is now 14 and Lili is 18. The to Tape Festival), and work at the Ensemble future is coming. Studio Theatre (New York City) and the Hangar Theatre Lab Company (Ithaca, NY). Nate is a Jim Poole (Andres Gruber) Sideshow ensemble member and produces Jim is grateful to be back at the new play development program The Steep after appearing as Freshness Initiative. He is represented by Robert in last year’s Shirley Hamilton. Love to my family, especially Earthquakes In London. He the love of my life, Elizabeth Anne. recently played Leonato in Much Ado About Nothing and Sir Toby Belch in Peter Moore (Inspector 12th Night in Shakespeare in the Park. At Herzog) Pete is delighted to Steep, favorite roles include Harry in The be back home at Steep after Knowledge, Roote in The Hothouse, and last appearing here in 2017’s Judge/Caiaphas in The Last Days of Judas Earthquakes in London. He Iscariot. In Chicago, Jim’s enjoyed performing is a founding member and with Victory Gardens, Strawdog, Route 66, the Artistic Director of Steep. His Steep credits Sideshow, Akvavit, Theatre Wit, 16th Street, include The Cheats, The Few, Wastwater, and the Annoyance. At the Key West Fringe Motortown, Pornography, Harper Regan, Theatre, he embodied Orson Welles in Orson’s Brilliant Adventures, Love & Money, strangers, Shadow. Jim’s also a voice actor for a few babies, Festen, The Life and Sort of Death of animated series as well as a film & video Eric Argyle, If There is I Haven’t Found it Yet, A director behind the camera. Brief History of Helen of Troy, and a few other impossibly long titles. Other theatre credits Eunice Woods (Viktoria include The Crucible at Steppenwolf and The Gabriel) Eunice is thrilled to Downpour with Route 66. TV and Film work make her Steep debut! includes NBC’s Chicago Fire and Chicago Chicago credits include No Justice; the pilot Convergence; and the Blue Memories: The Life of Bollywood hit Dhoom 3. Pete is a graduate of Gwendolyn Brooks (Manual Bowdoin College and The School at Cinema), Parade (), 10 Out Of Steppenwolf and is represented in India and 12 (Theater Wit), Little Shop of Horrors the states by Paonessa Talent. Many thanks to (), The Project(s) all of Steep’s loyal supporters, our board, all (American Theater Company), Sparky! (Lifeline the Steepers, and his incredibly supportive Theatre), The Revel (The House Theatre of family. Special thanks to Jen, Harry, and Gus. Chicago), Dessa Rose (Bailiwick Chicago), Hey!

CAST, continued Dancin’! Hey! Musical (The ) Denise Hoeflich (Frieda and more. She also toured Defamation with Richter / Cazillia Gruber Canamac Productions. Eunice is a proud Understudy) Denise is company member of Barrel of Monkeys where thrilled to be working with she performs and teaches in Chicago Public Steep Theatre! She was last Schools. Television credits include Shameless seen at The Agency Theatre and Chicago PD. She is represented by Gray Collective in the Jeff Recommended Talent Group. production of Chagrin Falls as Irene. Denise has worked with numerous theatres in and Melissa Riemer (Cazillia around Chicago including Redtwist, Polarity Gruber) Melissa most Ensemble, Citadel Theatre, Three Cat recently appeared at Steep Productions, , and Halcyon as Darla in the world Theatre. Denise recently finished shooting a premiere of Alex Lubischer’s web series pilot, The Haven, written and Bobbie Clearly. Other Steep produced by noted Chicago playwright Mia credits include Wastwater, The Life and Sort McCullough and a full-length indie feature We of Death of Eric Argyle, A Small Fire, Moment, Are Nothing produced by WeTheAritists Under The Blue Sky, Festen, 2,000 Feet Away, Production Company. Denise is a graduate of Harper Regan, Catch-22 and Book of Days. The Academy at Black Box Acting Melissa has also worked at the Griffin Theatre, Conservatory and represented by bmg Talent. Route 66, Shattered Globe and Strawdog, among many other theaters in Chicago. Amber Sallis (Elizabeth London credits include The Lost Vegas Series Hummel / Viktoria Gabriel (Riverside Studios), An Empty Plate in the Cafe Understudy) 2016 Graduate du Grand Bouef (New End Theatre), and Time of Northern Illinois University and the Conways (Drayton ). with a BFA in Acting. Also Melissa trained at the Drama Studio London. studied at MXAT theatre She is a proud Steep ensemble member and school in Moscow, Russia. ’s is so excited to be working with Calamity and Hot New Faces Class of 2017. She is thrilled to this wonderful cast and crew! Love always to be returning to Steep for the second time! One Jeff, Emily and Katherine. year living in Chicago. Theatrical credits include: Earthquakes in London (Steep), The Hilary Schwartz (Maria Snowy Day and Other Stories (Emerald City), Baumgartner / Klara Müller Covenant (Creating Justice Conference), The Understudy) Hilary is thrilled Last Days of Judas Iscariot (Eclectic Full to be working with the Contact Theatre). Numerous staged readings wonderful folks at Steep and TV credits include: Empire, Shameless, Theatre. Recent Chicago Chicago Fire and The Chi. You can catch her in credits include Bachelorette (understudy, an upcoming production of Why Do You Always Level 11 Theatre), Bechdel Fest 5 (Broken Wear Black with Organic Theater. Nose), The 8th Annual Living Newspaper Festival: Woman and Girl (Jackalope Theatre) Tony Rossi (Loren and the upcoming short film Gancho produced Schlittenbauer / George by Very Cool Videos. Before Chicago, Hilary Siegl Understudy) spent time in , where she Tony is thrilled to be working performed as an ensemble member with both with Steep for the first time! the Road Theatre (credits include the He previously understudied Ovation-award winning John is a Father) and with Broken Nose Theatre in both their original the Porters of Hellsgate. Hilary is represented and remount production of At the Table (Jeff in Chicago by Shirely Hamilton Talent. For Award - Best Play). Other credits includes more: www.hilaryjschwartz.com Eclipse Theatre, Factory Theatre, Waltzing Mechanics, and Halcyon Theatre. Tony loves CAST, continued helping his peers recognize their self worth Oil Lamp Theater and has appeared there in regardless of where they are in his career. His It’s a Wonderful Life, The Faculty Lounge, The writing and musings can be found on Dining Room, Never the Bridesmaid, Ferris Backstage.com, as well as on Wheel, Game Theory, Sylvia (understudy/ TonyinChicago.wordpress.com. performed), The God Committee, and Circle Mirror Transformation. He has also worked Stephen Smith (Inspector with Steppenwolf, Remy Bumppo, Redtwist, Herzog / Andres Gruber) Suffigance Shakespeare and Goat Song. Stephen is grateful to be working with Steep for the first time. He serves as Associate Artistic Director of PRODUCTION STAFF Brad DeFabo Akin (Director) Hinter marks the development at Jackalope Theatre Company. eighth show Brad has directed at Steep, Additional plays by Calamity West include: where he’s been an ensemble member since Engines And Instruments of Flight: A Fantasia 2005. Steep directing credits: Book of Days, (2017); Give It All Back (2016, Kilroy-cited); The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, Insignificance, Rolling (2016); Ibsen Is Dead (2014); The Greensboro: A Requiem, Under the Blue Sky, Peacock (2013, Kilroys honorable mention); strangers, babies, and The Few. Outside of The Gacy Play (2012); and Common Hatred Steep, his Chicago directing credits include: (2012). In 2014 she was the recipient of the The Orchestra (Akvavit Theatre), Crimes of the 3Arts Award. Calamity is a company member Heart (Step Up Productions), Edgar & Annabel of Jackalope Theatre Company and an artistic (Poor Theatre), The Revenants (WildClaw associate of Sideshow Theatre Company. She Theatre), OOHRAH! (LiveWire Theatre), and teaches playwriting at the University of Where We’re Born (Steppenwolf Garage). Brad Chicago and Webster University. She is served as Steep’s Literary Manager for 11 represented by The Gersh Agency. years, helping to cultivate the company’s relationship with new playwrights, working Lauren Lassus (Stage Manager) Lauren is a with MFA playwriting programs, and support- proud Steep Artistic Associate. Previous Steep ing the development of three world premieres, credits include: The Invisible Hand; Lela & Co; including Calamity West’s Hinter. He currently Hookman; Bobbie Clearly; Brilliant Adven- serves as the Executive Director of Step Up tures; The Few; Martyr; strangers, babies; Chicago Playwrights, where he supports the Motortown; Fallow; Luther; Making Noise work of local playwrights in telling the story of Quietly; Love and Money; and Lakeboat. She our city. Brad also has the honor of teaching has worked throughout the city and is North Carolina’s best and brightest young currently stage managing theatre for the wee minds every summer as part of their Gover- ones at Emerald City Theatre Company. nor’s School program. Thanks to Brad, Calamity, and the cast!

Calamity West (Playwright) Calamity West is Lauren Nigri (Scenic Designer) Lauren is a Chicago-based, award-winning, Kilroys-cited thrilled to be back at Steep Theatre where she playwright. In the winter of 2018 her play previously designed The Few. Her recent Engines and Instruments of Flight: A Fantasia, credits include: Souvenirs (Milwaukee originally commissioned at The Goodman Repertory Theater); Scorpions’ Sting (Lyric Theatre, will have its first New York reading at Unlimited at ); Violet The Roundabout. Her newest play, Greetings (Griffin Theatre); Sleeping Beauty (Marriott from Moscow! A Love Story is currently in Theatre). Upcoming work: A Midsummer development at TimeLine Theatre Company Nights Dream at Chicago Shakespeare while another of her plays, In the Canyon is in Theater and Nice Girl at Raven Theatre. PRODUCTION STAFF, continued Lauren was a Design Exhibitor at the 2015 Remy Bumppo Theatre, The Hypocrites, Prague Quadrennial. Education: MFA in Chicago Children’s Theatre, About Face Theater Design, Northwestern. Theatre, The House Theatre, Next Theatre, laurennigri.carbonmade.com Griffin Theatre, The Building Stage, Albany Park Theater Project, Dog and Pony Theatre, Pete Dully (Lighting Designer) Pete is thrilled and Manual Cinema. and grateful to work with the talented cast, playwright, director, designers, stage manager, Thomas Dixon (Sound Designer) Thomas is and crew of Hinter at one of his favorite places an artistic associate at Steep and has on earth, Steep Theatre. Pete is the Produc- previously designed The Invisible Hand, Lela & tion Manager of Columbia College Chicago’s Co., Wastwater, Brilliant Adventures, Martyr, A Theatre Department and of Lakeside Brief History of Helen of Troy, and many more. Shakespeare Theatre. Pete’s favorite lighting His work has been seen in Chicago and design credits include: Hookman, Posh, The regionally at , Life and Sort of Death of Eric Argyle, The Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Kansas City Knowledge, Luther, Lakeboat and The Last Repertory Theatre, Cleveland Play House, Days of Judas Iscariot all at Steep, 12th Night Jackalope Theatre, First Floor Theater, Silk at Piccolo Theatre, and The Maids at Writers. Road Rising, Windy City Playhouse, and others. Thomas teaches at DePaul University Mieka van der Ploeg (Costume Designer) and Columbia College Chicago, and he is a Mieka is a costume designer based in member of the Theatrical Sound Designers Chicago. Credits include shows with Looking- and Composers Association. glass Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, www.thomasdixonsound.com

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lowitzandcompany.com PRODUCTION STAFF, continued Kathryn Johnson (Props Designer) Kathryn is a North Carolina born artist, sculptor, and Theatre major. In 2014 she graduated from Bland Wade’s MFA Stage Properties program at UNCSA where she completed her thesis on 3D Printing and Scanning for the Properties Artisan. She spent the next three years working as the Properties Assistant and and Lead Crafts Artisan at Milwaukee Repertory Theater for the legendary S*P*A*M President, Jim Guy. She is currently stationed in Chicago with her opera singing husband, their dog, and a condo full of plants, power tools, and craft supplies, and she is currently working with Lyric Opera of Chicago as their Lyric Unlimited Proper- ties Designer for operas, touring productions, and community-created performances. She is thrilled to make her debut with the wonderful people of Steep!

Neena Arndt (Dramaturg) Neena is the resident dramaturg at Goodman Theatre. In nine seasons, she has served as dramaturg for more than 30 productions, including Robert Falls’ productions of Measure for Measure, The Iceman Cometh and The Seagull, David Cromer’s production of Sweet Bird of Youth and the world premiere of Rebecca Gilman’s Luna Gale. She has also worked with the Ameri- can Repertory Theater, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Actors Theatre of Louisville, the New Harmony Project and Actors Shakespeare Project, among others. Neena has taught at Boston University and DePaul University. She holds an MFA in dramaturgy from the A.R.T./MXAT Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University, and a BA in linguistics from Pomona College.

Almanya Narula (Assistant Director) Almanya is an international actor, combat- ant, and fight choreographer from Bangkok, currently residing in Chicago. Recent projects include Nickelback’s music video Feed The Machine (Fight Choreographer and Lead Actor), the PRODUCTION STAFF, continued upcoming feature filmMollywood (Stunt Chimera Ensemble, A Red Orchid Theatre Coordinator), Jackalope Theatre’s 1980 (Fight Youth Ensemble, Pine Box Theater Company, Choreographer), ’s Captain and Step Up Productions, where she was an Blood (Actor), Victory Gardens’ Queen Artistic Associate and resident production (Understudy), and Jackalope Theatre’s manager. She is a graduate of the University Octagon (Understudy). She has also appeared of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where she in numerous Bollywood films, television and received a BFA in Acting. music videos such Pyaar Ke Geet and Say Na Something To Anupum Uncle. Upcoming Alan Weusthoff (Technical Director) Alan is projects include fight choreography for Babes excited to be back at Steep where he With Blades’ The Good Fight. She received the previously built the sets for Hookman, Posh, 2015 Sarah Siddons Scholarship for being an The Cheats, and Martyr. As a freelance outstanding theatre student. Almanya is proud Technical Director Alan has most recently built to be represented by Big Mouth Talent. the sets for Bonnie & Clyde, Little Fish, The Wiz (Kokandy Productions), and Still Dance Catherine Allen (Production Manager) the Stars at Chicago Dramatists. Other Catherine is thrilled to be back at Steep where Chicago credits include: We’re Gonna Die; she previously production managed Hook- How We Got On (Haven Theatre), Venus in Fur man, Bobbie Clearly and The Few. Other (Circle Theatre), and In The Heights (Porch- production management credits include work light Theatre). Alan is a graduate of the with Griffin Theatre, Route 66, Congo Square, theater program at Truman State University in Actors Gymnasium, Oak Park Festival Theatre, Kirksville, MO. Pegasus Theatre Chicago, Haven Theatre, Steep Theatre is profoundly grateful to the following supporters for their generous contributions. DONORS This list reflects operating gifts received between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017. 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Join this illustrious group by making a tax deductible donation to Steep Theatre at the box office or at steeptheatre.com. STEEP INTO 1113: BERWYN EXPANSION CAMPAIGN DONORS This list reflects campaign gifts and pledges received before December 31, 2017. Campaign Leaders Doug & Amanda Lucy Carapetyan & Bryce Gangel ($1000 and up) Passmore Josh Bell Stephanie Garrison Casey Blass & Pepsico Foundation George Cederquist Beth Geatches Lee Manford Catherine & Jon Robin Kacyn & Cecilia Germaine David Bock Putnam Matt Chapman Michael Glusac Reid & Jennifer Quinn Melissa & Jeff Riemer Karen Chen Cruz Gonzalez-Cadel Broda Ted Ries Liya Chernyakova Anne & Douglas Dean & Caroline Gregory Rothman Kevin Christophersen Gordon Browell Mike J. 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Collins Fund Owen Shapiro Maria & Brad Joe Hartness & Kassie Davis and Hope & Jeff Sheffield DeFabo Akin Troy Baresel Bruce Beatus Kate Welborn & Alla Dekhtyar Marilyn Heckmyer & Sonya Dekhtyar Ann McGill Rainee Denham Gerald Landy The Edgewater Anna Wermuth & Suzanne Deveney & Dr. Anna Hertsberg Chamber of Alex Gillmor Bob Isaac James & Lois Hobart Commerce Lisa & Randy White Alyssa Dickman Dave Hoffman Kelly Fitzgerald Vincent DiFruscio & Donna Holmes Campaign Supporters Sara Foster & Neil Averick Brad Horman (up to $999) Adam Levy Natasha Dimitrienko Holly Humphreys Elina Abugov Gregg Gilman Lisa Disch Tamara & Neil Jain David & Ilene Alex Elaine Glusac & Thomas Dixon Jared Johnson Catherine Allen Dave Bartusek Brian Donegan Molly Moore Johnson Stacy Bosma & Susan & Peter Gray Patricia Donegan Jacob Juntunen James Allen Dorothy Harza Lisa Donovan & Pam Kaul & Joseph Arden Leigh & John Bradford Smith Andy Berman Peggy Bagley & Rabbi Hourihane Autumn Dornfeld Josh Kelley Douglas Goldhamer Peter James Peter Dully Charlotte & David Larry Baldacci & Stephen H. 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O’Neill Gene Flynn Barbara Lanctot Campbell BERWYN EXPANSION DONORS, continued Lauren Lassus Philip Pement Shawn Sackett Ben Stevens Katrina Levental Alice Perlin & Hunter Sanders & Tim & Adrienne Diane & Michael Levy Ray Bacon Jason Proper Stewart Sara Lin & Paul Brown Perlstein Family Alexander Savchenko Jim Swanson H. B. Lottero Kate Piatt-Eckert & Nancy Schaefer Ray Thompson & WPNT Ricki & Joshua Lowitz Tony St. Clair Joanie Schultz & Communications Beth Lynch & Georgette Pliml Francesco Milioto Margaret & Joe Tilson JP Nugent Blair Price Jeff Sciurba Merle Tresser Cecile Margulies Jerry Proffit Susan & Gary Segal Matthew Trewartha Cynthia Marker Maria Ptouchkina Marina Semenova Brian Trippel Jerry Matson Anne Puotinen Robert Sempsey Bob & Linda Trippel Dan McArdle The Purcell Family Laurie Shaman & Mary Twomey Barbara McCaffrey Nate Ramin Ed Hinkley William Udovich Debbie & Jim McGrew Kate Ramos Karen Shankman & Frank Valadez Dorothy Milne Tyler Reinert James Fruehling Vicky Vegh Jay S. Mitchell Laura & Joel Reitsma Timothy Sherck G. VO Pamela Monaco Richard Renfro Brian Sheridan Brent Walker Anna Monroe Sallie Gaines & Bill & Cathy Siple Richard Walters Betsy Moore Mark Richardson Julia Siple & Laura & Robert Watson Linsey Morton Bruce Robbins & Kelly Carpenter Staci Weigum James Munson Shelley Rosenstein Norm Sloan Sally & Mark Weiss Erika Napoletano Luba Romantseva Dan Smith Allison Welch & Susan & Patrick Nash Emily Roschek Toni Sandor Smith Alex Pederson Caroline Neff Karen & Charlie Rose Brian Solem Victoria & Sean Wiedel Martina & Tom Neff Sue & Phil Julia Spann & Jan Willer & Hillary & Ian Newcomer Rosenberger Paul Carapetyan Mark Osing Jack C. Newell Mimi Rosenbush Barbara & Charles Virginia Witucke Chad Newman Jeff & Melissa Ross Spaulding Mark Woodward Jen & Kevin O’Malley Peggy Rubens Lyn Spillman & The Worsham Family Linda Packer & Vera Rubinstein Russell Faeges Foundation Stuart Rathje Brant Russell Steve & Wendy Shannon Worsham Liz & Pat Parsons Sara Ryan & St. John Marsha Zakaria Kaye & Bob Passmore Erik Kessler Vanessa Stalling Joseph Zambrano STEEP’S SEASON 17 MEMBERS Julie & Roger Baskes Lisa Donovan Shana Lowitz & Dr. Michael Schnur & Michael Bauschelt Joseph Frank William Swaim, M.D. Dr. Jack Bulmash John Bistolfo Fred Frankel Ted Lowitz Jessica & Chistoph Matthew Bonaccorso Gloria Friedman Lani Mesa Ellis Schrey Susan Burland & Gregg Gilman Andrea Mitchel Hope & Jeff Sheffield George Plumb Nancy & Bob Goldin Betsy Moore Barbara & Randy Ken Burlington John Hahm Margo Morris & Thomas Karen Callaway Leigh & John Stan Tamkin Kate Welborn & Kassie Davis & Hourihane Colleen & John Ann McGill Bruce Beatus Stephen H. Johnson Mueller Anna Wermuth & Suzanne Deveney & Stu Kiesow James T. O’Neill Alex Gillmor Bob Isaac Thad King Jerry Proffit Vincent DiFruscio & H. B. Lottero Karen & Frank Neil Averick Schneider LINGER IN THE LOBBY We hope you’ll join us in the lobby after this performance for a casual reception. Enjoy light refreshments while you chat with the cast, get to know the people sitting around you, and join the Steep family for a rousing conversation. La Fonda Latino Grill

5350 North Broadway Just a block north of Steep Theatre Tuesday Nights - Half-off Bottles of Wine Wednesday Nights - Half-off Sangria Thursday Nights - Any House Margaritas $5 STEEPING AROUND TOWN Steep’s ensemble is busy making theatre around Chicago and across the country. Lucy Carapetyan will perform in Jonathan Berry, Matt Theatre’s Little Theatre show Nice Girl at Raven Theatre, Chapman, Caroline Neff, Alison Mother Goose’s Garden. This opening in January. Siple, and Staci Weigum will all interactive show for young have a hand in Steppenwolf’s audiences is geared toward George Cederquist is the You Got Older opening in children aged 0-5. Artistic Director of Chicago February. Fringe Opera, where he will Emily McConnell is designing direct the world premiere of JR Edwards is a writer on Alan costumes for Hatfield & McCoy Ross Crean’s The Great God Ball’s upcoming HBO series for The House Theatre, opening Pan in March. He continues to Here, Now. It premieres in 2018 January 28. host Opera Box Score, Lauren Lassus is stage America’s Talk Radio Show managing Emerald City About Opera. SPECIAL THANKS Echaka Agba Kimberly Corrigan Leo Mendoza Adrienne Smith Jason Akemann Erica Daniels Liz McGarry Jean Stafford Sarah-Jayne Rainee Denham Grace McLeod The School at Ashenhurst John Edele Elisa Miller Steppenwolf Charlotte Berry Mary Edele Lee Miller Alderman Mary Ann Dana Black Alex Elam James Munson Smith The Blackstone Hotel Matt Fletcher Alderman Harry Patrick Shanahan Mary Brennan Diane & Ian Galleher Osterman Andrew Burden Ally Brisbin Bryce Gangel Kelly Parker Swanson Elaine Glusac John Paulun Ben Thielm John Byrnes Jerry Goodman Eleni Pappageorge The University of North Elana Boulos Jane Hollinger David Raino-Ogden Carolina at Charlotte Amber Calderon Kosmo Music David Reed Bart Vivian Jesse Cannady Deirdre Kinahan Jeff Riemer Jack Wallace Chris Chmelik Kurt Kolar Beth Rohlmeier Ernst Walter Deb Clapp Eileen LaCario Abbas Salem Nate Whelden Columbia College LillStreet Art Center Meaghan Schneider Chicago Tim Martin Liz Sharpe ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES Audio Description and Open Captioning were made possible by the Chicago Cultural Accessibility Loan Program. The CCAC Accessibility Equipment Loan Program is administered by Steppenwolf Theatre Company with major funding provided by the Michael and Mona Heath Fund. Audio Described Performance: Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 3:00pm Open Captioned Performance: Sunday, February 25, 2018 at 3:00pm For more information, please contact us at [email protected] or 773-649-3186. IN-HOUSE FULL COLOR DIGITAL OFFSET PRESS!

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For only $90, a Steep Pass gets you: • a reserved seat at each of Steep’s next 4 plays - that’s a 40% savings on a year’s worth of theatre, • discounted tickets for your friends, • a standing invitation to Steep’s famous post-show parties. Plus, the Steep Pass is super flexible - changing your dates is always free and easy.

Ask about the Steep Pass at the box office or check it out online at steeptheatre.com/pass. UP NEXT AT STEEP... Birdland A U.S. Premiere by Simon Stephens, directed by Jonathan Berry

Paul has attained rock stardom and all the spoils that go with it. As his world tour winds its way home, the rewards of his fame are quickly diminishing. Birdland is a sexy, searing exploration of empathy by Olivier and Tony Award winner Simon Stephens.

April 5 - May 12, 2018