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K STEEP THEATRE COMPANY ENSEMBLE MEMBERS James Allen Peter Dully Caroline Neff Julia Siple Jonathan Berry Jonathan Edwards Jim Poole Sasha Smith Lucy Carapetyan Nate Faust Egan Reich Kendra Thulin George Cederquist Alex Gillmor Joel Reitsma Robin Witt Matthew Chapman Nick Horst Melissa Riemer Brendan Melanson Brad DeFabo Akin Lauren Lassus Brandon Rivera in memoriam Maria DeFabo Akin Ashleigh LaThrop Michael Salinas Thomas Dixon Cynthia Marker Amber Sallis Patricia Donegan Peter Moore Joanie Schultz

ARTISTIC ASSOCIATES Catherine Allen Jon Ravenscroft Simon Stephens Brandon Wardell Kristin Leahey Alison Siple Assoc. Playwright Chelsea M. Warren Emily McConnell Dan Stratton Ellen Willett

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Doug Passmore Anne Marie Mitchell Kelly Fitzgerald President Vice President Secretary Dave Bartusek Sonya Dekhtyar Ted Lowitz Anne Puotinen David Bock Ian Galleher Cooper Melgreen Jessica Schrey Kelly Carpenter Stu Kiesow Elizabeth Moore

STAFF Peter Moore Caroline Neff Lee Miller Sophiyaa Nayar Artistic Director Casting Director Photographer Program Coordinator Kate Piatt-Eckert Lucy Carapetyan Gregg Gilman Ryan Kling Executive Director Casting Associate Photographer Bar Manager Julia Siple Egan Reich Brad DeFabo Akin THE BOXCAR Managing Director Literary Manager Bartender Thomas Dixon Lisa Troi Thomas Stu Kiesow Alyssa Ratkovich Artistic Curator House Manager Graphic Designer Bartender Sasha Smith Artistic Curator

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

Steep Theatre Company is supported in part by the Bayless Family Foundation, a CityArts Grant from the City of Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events, the Arts Council Agency, the Arts Work Fund, 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, the Rothman Family Foundation, and the Jordan & Jean Nerenberg Family Fund. Steep 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 Midwest Premiere of First Love is the Revolution by Rita Kalnejais CAST Gustina, Smulan ...... Jin Park Rdeca ...... Isa Arciniegas Thoreau, Rovis ...... Curtis Edward Jackson Cochineal, Bailey ...... Lucy Carapetyan* Gregor, Quentin ...... Alex Gillmor* Simon ...... Jose Nateras Basti ...... Jordan Arredondo Gemma ...... Destini Huston

UNDERSTUDIES Gustina, Gemma, Smulan ...... Zhanna Albertini Rdeca ...... Breanna Lind Simon, Thoreau, Rovis ...... Nick Caesar Cochineal, Bailey ...... Danielle Zuckerman Gregor, Quentin ...... Bobby Wilhelmson Basti ...... Collin Quinn Rice

PRODUCTION STAFF Director...... Devon de Mayo Stage Manager ...... Lauren Lassus* Scenic Designer...... Arnel Sancianco Lighting Designer...... Heather Sparling Costume Designer...... Mieka van der Ploeg† Sound Design & Original Music...... Jeffrey Levin Props Designer...... Emma Cullimore Intimacy Director...... Sasha Smith* Violence Directors...... Rachel Flesher & Zack Payne Dramaturg...... Sarah Slight Assistant Dramaturg...... Alisa Boland Assistant Director ...... Am’Ber Montgomery Production Manager...... Catherine Allen** Technical Director...... Alan Weusthoff Scenic Painter...... Jamie Kreppein *Steep Theatre Ensemble Member ** Steep Theatre Artistic Associate †Member of United Scenic Artists Local 829 This production of First Love is the Revolution was sponsored by: Susan Burland & George Plumb, Cooper Melgreen, James T. O’Neill, Martha Anne & Stephen Yandle Playwright travel was made possible by: Ken Burlington

First Love Is The Revolution was first performed at the Soho Theatre, London, in October 2015. The video and audio recording of this show is strictly prohibited. You may take photos of the stage before or after the show, but not when actors are present. If you post these photos online or elsewhere, please credit the production’s designers listed above. DIRECTOR’S NOTE

This is a play that demands to be live theatre. It uses all of the tools that theatre artists best employ - complex language, a rich sonic world, thoughtful physicality, imaginative design, intense ensemble trust, and clever storytelling. Then, it demands of its audience that you take a leap of faith with the artists on stage to imagine humans as animals and also construct for yourself the metaphor and/or meaning that implies.

Rita’s play has no easy answers. It has no easy anything. The piece is demanding on its actors and its audience. It is violent and cruel, as nature can be. It is misguided and awkward, as first love can be. It is searching and fast, as adolescence can be. It is funny and wonderful, as relationships can be. She has captured so many complicated and contradictory feelings in her writing, and she makes us feel all of those contradictions right alongside her protagonists. We remember the awkwardness and overwhelming chaos that engulfs our whole world when we first fall in love. We remember the first time we made a decision for ourselves despite what our parents told us. We remember the discovery that our parents are flawed and might not have given us all of the tools we need for adulthood. We remember realizing that there are things we might inherit from our parents that we do not want to inherit. We remember the decision to defy adults for the first time and the repercussions of that action. We remember confronting our own mortality for the first time. Coming of age feels like a revolt. And in the world of this play, it’s mixed up with questions of nature versus nurture. It’s mixed up with patterns of violence and what we hand down to our children. It’s mixed up with questions about mental illness. It’s mixed up with falling in love with someone who is not “your kind.”

This play races for 90 minutes and provides no clean resolution. Basti and Rdeca are in the throes of revolution. The inner revolution that we have all faced as we realize the world may not be the way we imagined. Will that revolution lead to a new order, or will it reinforce the status quo?

-Devon de Mayo DRAMATURG’S NOTE

Part of the process for First Love is the Revolution included bringing playwright Rita Kalnejais in from London to continue her work on the script. Dramaturg Sarah Slight sat down with Rita to discuss the play.

Sarah: I want to know more about your inspirations for the play. Why did you write it?

Rita: So there was an international dispute (I won’t name it because the play isn’t an allegory of it). It made no sense to me from the outside, but I became quite obsessed with it. There was a rage and fear grounded in that dispute that I couldn’t begin to understand, but which made it possible for people to dismiss all parts of their neighbours’ humanity except their cultural heritage. To be honest, I think we do it all the time in varying degrees. Also I’d just moved to the UK and found it so hard to understand British English. I found even though we were speaking the same language, often I couldn’t work out what people meant, so I just froze up when trying to write exchanges between humans. AND I was so infatuated with the foxes that roamed the streets so brazenly dusk ‘til dawn. They were my inspirations. Also, my cat Smulan.

SS: So if the play was in part a response to not understanding British English, adjusting the script to fit an American dialect must have added a whole new layer.

RK: The play feels really different. I love the new energy that it has for this production with the changes in language. The anger sits in a different place for Americans than it does in Brits. But also the way Devon has cast it has lit up certain relationships and added new vulnerabilities. She’s smart.

SS: One of the things that struck me when I first read the play was the animal nature of the humans. Will you talk a little bit about your thoughts on the animal in all of us and how that is characterized in the play?

RK: I just think we have all these socialised ideas of what we want and why we do things, but actually we’re animals, and our drives are very basic. Humans are so beautiful but we overcomplicate what we want and need. And we don’t want to believe how much violence and love we’re capable of.

SS: Finally--and this is a little intimate, so feel free to refuse--will you describe your first love? No joke, mine was a boy named Bear.

RK: Oh god, I love the name Bear! I had all-consuming crushes from when I was about 12 (and I’m still like this) where I get sort of dizzy around people I admire. My first LOVELOVE wasn’t ‘til I left school, and it was a guy called Toby. OMG, I was so crazy about him, and I was heartbroken so many times over him. He wasn’t someone who smiled easily. Our first kiss was in a pickup truck outside a party. We were sitting next to each other, and he said, “I saw the moon last night and thought of you.” Then he became very quiet because he felt it was embarrassingly corny. He was SO GREAT!!! CAST Jin Park (Gustina, Smulan) Theatre); The Gentleman Caller (Raven Jin is grateful to be working Theatre); Hand to God (Victory Gardens with Steep again! Past Theatre); How the World Began (Rivendell credits include: Red Rex Theatre Ensemble); Men Should Weep, Letters (U/S) (Steep Theatre); Spirits Home (Griffin Theatre Company); Crumble (Lay To Enforce (The Passage Me Down, Justin Timberlake) (Jackalope Theatre); This Is Not A True Story (SR) (Artists Theatre Company); A Splintered Soul (ARLA at Play); Speaking As Then (SR) (Silk Road Productions); Next Fall (Aston Rep); Rising); You For Me For You (Sideshow Theatre Shakespeare’s R&J (Idle Muse Theatre Company); and Don’t Look Back/Must Look Company); Good Boys and True (Kokandy Back (Pivot Arts). She is a graduate of The Productions); as well as workshops and staged School At Steppenwolf and Columbia College readings at the , Victory Chicago. @jin.zza Gardens Theatre, and Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. Regional credits include: King Charles Isa Arciniegas (Rdeca) Isa is III (Cardinal Stage Company); Other Desert an actor and drummer Cities (Farmer’s Alley Theatre); Richard III, originally from Caracas, Twelfth Night (Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre). Venezuela, and is proud to TV/Film: Chicago P.D. (NBC); Teacher (Buffalo call Chicago her artistic 8 Productions); The Falls: Covenant of Grace home. Regional credits: Such (Breaking Glass Pictures). Things as Vampires (People’s Light Theatre). Chicago credits: Fantastic Mr. Fox (Emerald Lucy Carapetyan (Cochineal, City Theatre), Buried Child (), Bailey) Lucy most recently The Wolves (Goodman Theatre, appeared in Linda and winner for Best Ensemble), Fun Home (Victory Birdland at Steep, and Nice Gardens Theatre), We’re Gonna Die (Haven Girl at Raven. A company Theatre Company, ALTA award winner for member at Steep, shows Outstanding Actor in a Principal role in a here also include Earthquakes in London, The Musical), good friday (, Jeff Life and Sort of Death of Eric Argyle, The Award nomination for Best Ensemble), You On Hollow Lands, and Breathing Corpses. She has The Moors Now and American Idiot (The worked around town with Steppenwolf, Hypocrites), (Teatro Vista), Northlight, The Hypocrites, Lifeline, Griffin, and Adventures With Aladdin (Lookingglass The House, among many others. She has also Theatre Company with Chicago Symphony been part of many devising and adapting Orchestra), Stinky Cheese Man and Letters processes incorporating physical theatre, Home (Griffin Theatre National Tour). Isa is an circus arts, dance, and puppetry. She can ensemble member with Griffin Theatre. She often be found in the office or in the air at The received her BFA in acting from the Chicago Actors Gymnasium in Evanston. Lucy is College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt represented by Paonessa Talent. University. All the love to Ma, Raymundo, Max, aaw, and all her family in Venezuela. Alex Gillmor (Gregor, Quentin) Alex is excited to be Curtis Edward Jackson on stage again working with (Thoreau, Rovis) Curtis such a great group of artists. returns to Steep Theatre, Some old and some new. where he was last seen in Some of the favorite parts Brilliant Adventures. He is a that Alex has played are Mugsy in Dealers graduate of The School at Choice, Bruce in Bang the Drum Slowly, The Steppenwolf and studied Acting at Plymouth Man in The Vandal, and Dale in Parlour Song. State University in New Hampshire. Chicago Thanks to the cast and crew for making this credits include: Mansfield Park (Northlight yet another great experience. Thanks to the CAST, continued audience, our board of directors, and of Illinois at Chicago. Jordan is represented by everyone that has supported Steep over the Gray Talent Group. Jordan would like to give a years. Of course, special thanks to Anna, Lili, big thanks to his family, the Gray fam, and and Greta for their love and support. At some Sabrina for all the endless love and support. point during this run Alex will no longer have two teenage daughters. Destini Huston (Gemma) Destini is excited to be back Jose Nateras (Simon) Jose at Steep Theatre! Since is a Chicago based actor & graduating with her BA writer and director. Recent (Film/ TV Writing and Acting acting credits include: minor) from Columbia Fulfillment Center (A Red College Chicago, Destini has had the pleasure Orchid Theatre), to work with The Onion, Chicago Fire, and a Frankenstein (Remy Bumppo), Neverwhere collection of web series. Some of her theatre (), Two Mile Hollow (First Floor credits include Disney’s High School Musical Theatre), A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Q (Minneapolis Children’s Theatre), and a Brothers Collective’s I <3 Juliet (The Illinois Midsummer Night’s Dream and Cinderella Shakespeare Festival), Picnic (American (Stages). Most recently, Destini was proud to Theatre Company), Cymbeline (Strawdog), work with TimeLine Theatre for Carboard Reprise (Adventure Stage Chicago), The Van Piano, and Eclipse Theatre for Dark at the Top Gogh Cafe (Filament Theatre), The Grapes of of the Stairs, along with performing in Linda Wrath (The Gift Theatre), Since I Suppose (Steep), and ID: Images of Diversity (Steep & (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre); among ). Outside of “the biz”, others. He’s toured with Montana Destini can be found shooting short films of Shakespeare in the Parks (, Twelfth her own, dancing, and snacking. Night) and is represented by Gray Talent Group. Jose has trained at , Zhanna Albertini (U/S The British American Drama Academy Gustina, Gemma, Smulan) (Midsummer at Oxford ‘09), and is a graduate Zhanna is so excited to be of Loyola University Chicago. He has his MFA working with Steep Theatre in Writing from The School of the Art Institute for the first time, and is of Chicago (SAIC) and beyond the theatre, is grateful for the opportunity. also a novelist, adjunct professor, and She has enjoyed working on a number of new teaching artist. works with Theatre, MMPACT, Other Theatre, , and Stage Jordan Arredondo (Basti) Left Theatre. Zhanna has a BFA from Loyola Jordan is super thrilled to University and is a proud, recent graduate of making his Steep Theatre the ACADEMY at Black Box Acting. debut! His previous Chicago credits include: American Breanna Lind (U/S Rdeca) Jornalero (Marcelo) at Teatro Breanna is so excited to be Vista, Romeo and Juliet (Romeo) at Teatro working with Steep Theatre! Vista, Waiting for Godot (Lucky) at Tympanic You can catch her Theatre, The Party House (Jake) at the performing weekly at iO Runaways Lab Theater. Academic Credits Chicago with Crocodile (UIC): Life’s a Dream (Astolfo), The Piano Nasties - an iO Harold Team and at CIC Lesson (Lymon), A Matter of Life and Death Theater with the house team Scavenger. (The Boy). TV/Film Credits include: Chicago Breanna is a proud graduate from The Fire, Killing Eleanor, Defer, and Binx. He University of Texas at Austin and is graduated with his B.F.A in Acting from the represented by Paonessa Talent Agency. School of Theatre and Music at the University CAST, continued Nick Caesar (U/S Simon, Bobby Wilhelmson (U/S Thoreau, Rovis) Nick Is Gregor, Quentin) Bobby is overjoyed to be in the excited to be working with rehearsal room with Devon Steep for the first time! once again, and is thrilled to Bobby has been in Chicago be helping out this stellar for just a year, and he’s cast in this awesome production! Some of fallen in love with the theatre community and Nick’s previous credits include: Book of the donuts the city has to offer. Chicago Disquiet (Blue Elephant Theatre, London, UK), credits include: The Father (Remy Bumppo), When the Rain Stops Falling (Circle Theatre), Goose (Rhinofest), The Scientific Method Hang Man u/s (Gift Theatre), You on the (Rivendell u/s performed), Not One Batu Moors Now u/s (Hypocrites), Cupid Players (Nothing Without a Company), and The (Improv Olympic Theatre), and Chicago Fire Doppelganger (Steppenwolf u/s). Much love (NBC Universal). Nick would like to thank his and thanks to his family, Jessi, and Leche. friends and family for their love and support, and hopes you enjoy the show! Catch Nick as Collin Quinn Rice (U/S Basti) Borachio in Oak Park Festival Theatre’s Collin is delighted to work production of Much Ado About Nothing this with Steep for the first time! summer! They were most recently seen in Mike Pence Sex Danielle Zuckerman (U/S Dream (First Floor Theatre), Cochineal, Bailey) Danielle The Harvest (Griffin Theatre Co.),Hatfield & is thrilled to work with Steep McCoy (The House Theatre), Le Switch (About and with this amazing cast Face Theatre), Masque Macabre (Strawdog of performers on this Theatre Company), An Oak Tree (Red Theater), incredibly dynamic play. She Going to a Place… (Redtwist Theatre), The has appeared on stage at Theater Wit in Hilary Duff Project (MCL Chicago), and The Women Laughing Alone With Salad Book of Maggie (Death & Pretzels). Film (Understudy) and in Lookingglass Theatre credits include The Play Cycle, written & Company’s production of Life Sucks. She is a directed by Stephen Cone. Collin is a graduate graduate of the American Musical and of Northwestern University, and they are Dramatic Academy in NYC. represented by Big Mouth Talent. www. collinquinnrice.com

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Programming at The Boxcar is supported by an Idea Lab Grant from the Arts Work Fund. PRODUCTION STAFF Rita Kalnejais (Playwright) Rita Kalnejais is a University in London and did further studies at London-based writer. Her work has been the Russian Academy of Dramatic Arts in performed extensively in Australia and she Moscow and the Indonesian Institute for the was a resident playwright at Theatre Arts in Bali, Indonesia. Love to JC, Albie and Company in 2011/12. Rita’s first play, BC, Tilly. directed by Simon Stone, had a sell-out season at Melbourne Arts Centre’s Black Box Lauren Lassus (Stage Manager) Lauren is a in 2009. Her short plays, Whistling in Bed and proud Steep Ensemble Member. At home with How To Get Very Clean were performed at Steep she has SM’d over a dozen shows in 2010 and 2011. including: Zϋrich, Linda, Hinter, The Invisible In 2012 her play Babyteeth had a successful Hand, and Lela & Co. She works throughout season at Belvoir Theatre and was produced the city most recently with the youths at and performed by the State Theatre Company Mudlark for their production of Through the of South Australia the following year. It was Looking Glass. Thanks to Devon and the optioned for film by WhiteFalk Films with Rita whole cast and crew. Let’s fox it up! as screenwriter and starts production in December 2018 with Ben Mendelsohn and Arnel Sancianco (Scenic Designer) Arnel has Essie Davis attached. Rita was one of the designed all around the United States and Soho 6 in 2014, during which she wrote First also received an Equity Jeff Nomination for Love Is The Revolution, which played at the Scenic Design. He has designed the sets for Soho Theatre in October 2015. Her most Landladies (Northlight); The All Night Strut recent play This Beautiful Future opened at (Milwaukee Rep); Crumbs from the Table of the Yard Theatre in 2017 and returned later Joy (Raven); Rhoda and the Fossil Hunt, that year for a second run. She is under Empower (Lyric Unlimited); The Cake (Riven- commission from Bell Shakespeare Company dell Theatre); Master Class, Boy (Timeline and Belvoir Theatre in Australia as well writing Theatre); Photograph 51, The Belle of Amherst a co-commission for the National Theatre and (); How We Got On, The the Kenyon Institute, Ohio. Displaced, The Total Bent (Haven Theatre); We Are Proud to Present, The Crucible (Steppen- Devon de Mayo (Director) Devon de Mayo is wolf); The Wiz, Little Fish (Kokandy Produc- thrilled to be working with Steep for the first tions); Doubt, Hangman, Pilgrims (The Gift time! Most recently, she directed the world Theatre); Hookman, Earthquakes in London premiere of The Scientific Method by Jenny (Steep Theatre); Peerless (First Floor Theatre); Connell Davis at Rivendell Theatre. Other You on The Moors Now (The Hypocrites); Directing credits include: Women Laughing Carousel, Titanic, Rock of Ages (Timberlake Alone With Salad (Theatre Wit); The Burn Playhouse); and Xanadu (American Theatre (Steppenwolf Theatre); Harvey (Court Theatre); Co.) For a more in depth look at his work visit Sycamore (Raven Theatre); You on the Moors www.ArnelDesigns.com Now (The Hypocrites); Animals Out of Paper (Shattered Globe Theatre); You Can’t Take it Heather Sparling (Lighting Designer) Heather With You and Lost in Yonkers (Northlight is thrilled to be working with Steep for the first Theatre); Jet Black Chevrolet (side project); time. Recent designs include The Grelle Duvall Compulsion and Everything is Illuminated Show (Hideout), We Are Proud to Present… (Next); Roadkill Confidential, The Further (Steppenwolf Theatre) Scientific Method Adventures of Hedda Gabler, and Clouds (Dog (Rivendell Theatre), The Fly Honey Show (The & Pony). Directing and devising credits: Don’t Inconvenience), Empower Youth! (Lyric Look Back/Must Look Back (Pivot Arts); Unlimited); The Burn (Steppenwolf Theatre); Guerra: A Clown Play (La Piara, Mexico); The Twelfth Night and The Heart of Robin Hood Whole World is Watching, As Told by the Vivian (Door Shakespeare), Yardbird (Hackney Girls and The Twins Would Like to Say (Dog & Empire, London), La Havana Madrid (Teatro Pony). She received her MFA from Middlesex Vista), Longer! Louder! Wagner! (Lyric Opera of PRODUCTION STAFF, continued Chicago), The Way She Spoke (Greenhouse be returning to Steep Theatre. Previous Steep Theater). Heather is a proud alumna of Boston credits include sound design and original University. For more information on her work, music for Hookman. Jeffrey has also contrib- visit www.sparlingdesigns.com. uted original music and sound designs for over 100 productions for many theaters in and Mieka van der Ploeg (Costume Designer) outside of Chicago. Awards and recognitions Mieka is a costume designer based in for work in theatre include eight Joseph Chicago. Credits include designs with Court Jefferson Award Nominations for Sound Theater, Writers Theatre, Lyric Opera Design and Original Music and one win (for Unlimited, Paramount Theatre, Marriott The Hairy Ape with Oracle Productions). Theatre, Lookingglass Theatre, Chicago Masters of Music DePaul University and Shakespeare, Remy Bumppo, Second City, Bachelors of Music Columbia College Chicago. Redmoon, The Hypocrites, Chicago Children’s www.jeffreylevinmusic.com Theatre, About Face Theatre, Steep Theatre, The House Theatre, Theater Wit, Next Theatre, Emma Cullimore (Props Designer) Emma The Building Stage, Albany Park Theater designs costumes and properties for The Project, Dog and Pony Theatre, and Manual Plagiarists and costumes for Chicago Tap Cinema. She is an Artistic Associate at About Theatre, while also freelancing with other Face Theatre and a member of USA829. Chicago storefront companies. Outside of Chicago, her designs have been seen at the Jeffrey Levin (Sound Design & Original Music) Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre, the Jeffrey is a composer, sound designer, and Okoboji Summer Theatre, and internationally musician based in Chicago. Jeffrey is happy to in Havana, Cuba. Emma holds an MFA from

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claremonttile.com PRODUCTION STAFF, continued the University of Alabama–Tuscaloosa, and a include: Twilight Bowl (Goodman Theatre); BFA from Stephens College. Dutch Masters (Jackelope Theatre); How I Learned to Drive (Raven Theatre); Hooded, or Sasha Smith (Intimacy Director) Sasha is an being black for dummies (First Floor Theatre); actor and violence and intimacy choreogra- The Displaced (Haven Theatre); Twelfth Night pher. Recent choreography credits include (Writers Theatre); Women Laughing Alone With Familiar (Steppenwolf), How To Catch Creation Salad (Theatre Wit); The Burials (Steppenwolf (Goodman), Ma Rainey (Writers Theatre) The for Young Adults); In the Next Room, or the Bluest Eye (Virginia Stage) You Got Older vibrator play (TimeLine Theatre); Insurrection (Steppenwolf), Smart People (Writers Theatre), (Stage Left). You can see her Intimacy The Toilet (Haven Theatre), and Octagon Coordination on Netflix and CBS. (Jackalope). She is a company member of Change the World! Steep Theatre. Sasha is represented by Shirley Hamilton Talent. Zack Payne (Violence Director) This is Zack’s first production with Steep Theatre. Favorite Rachel Flesher (Violence Director) Rachel is credits include Spring Awakening and thrilled to be joining Steep Theatre and this Blackbird (Blank), Twelfth Night, Or What You remarkable cast and crew for First Love is the Will (Writer’s Theatre), Cabaret (Paramount Revolution! Rachel is an Instructor with the Theatre), In the Next Room...Or the Vibrator Fight Directors Canada, and an Intimacy Play (Timeline Theatre), Women Laughing Director, Lead Instructor, and Intimacy Alone With Salad (Theatre Wit), Burials Coordinator with Intimacy Directors Interna- (Steppenwolf for Young Audiences), and others. tional. Select Chicago violence/intimacy credits He is a certified Advanced Actor Combatant PRODUCTION STAFF, continued with Fight Directors Canada, and he is certified in Mental Health First Aid. His passions lay with telling stories that will leave an audience moved and changed - - focused on character intent and artistic storytelling.

Sarah Slight (Dramaturg) Sarah is a Chicago-based freelance dramaturg who has worked locally and regionally at institutions such as Williamstown Theatre Festival, The Playwrights’ Center, Alliance Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, and The New Harmony Project. From 2013-2018, Sarah worked at American Theater Company, most recently as the Associate Artistic Director. Recent dramaturgy credits include The Burn by Philip Dawkins (Steppen- wolf Theatre Company, SYA); Welcome to Jesus by Janine Nabers (American Theater Company); White History by Dave Harris (Victory Gardens Ignition Festival of New Plays); The Pill by Tom Horan (Phoenix Theatre); and Sycamore by Sarah Sanders (Raven Theatre).

Alisa Boland (Assistant Dramaturg) Alisa is a current student at the University of Chicago studying History and Comparative literature. She is thrilled be working with such a talented team of artists. Prior to moving to Chicago, she regularly acted and assistant directed in her hometown of Honolulu, Hawaii. Now, she performs, writes, and directs with Off-Off Campus, one of the oldest collegiate sketch and improv comedy groups in the nation. She hopes to continue to immerse herself in the world of and is very grateful to Devon, Sarah, and Steep for this opportunity. PRODUCTION STAFF, continued Am’Ber Montgomery (Assistant Director) Alan Weusthoff (Technical Director) Alan is Am’Ber is thrilled to making her Steep Theatre excited to be back at Steep Theatre where he debut. Originally from Detroit, MI, Am’Ber previously built the sets for Hinter and received her BFA from the University of Hookman. Other recent Chicago credits Minnesota/Guthrie Theater Actor Training include The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Program. She has also participated in training Pelkey (), How I programs at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Learned to Drive and A Gentleman Caller The Globe Theater in London and LISPA (Raven Theatre), and Grand Hotel (Kokandy International School for Performing Arts. She Productions). Alan is a graduate of the theater has spent the last year as a Multi-Cultural program at Truman State University in Fellow at Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Kirksville, MO. their department of Education where she had the opportunity to work on SYA productions Jamie Kreppein (Scenic Painter) A recent The Crucible and The Burn (world premiere). graduate from Illinois Wesleyan University in As a director she has led or assisted on Theatre Arts and English-Writing, Jamie is a productions at American Players Theater, director, stage manager, educator, and scenic Writers Theater, Greenhouse Theater, artist. She is excited for her second show with Penumbra Theater Company and the Guthrie Steep Theatre, after also painting Red Rex. Theater. Most recently, she was the Props Designer for The Ruse of Medusa at Facility Theatre, Catherine Allen (Production Manager) where she also started her theatre career Catherine is thrilled to be back working at ASMing Phoebe in Winter. This winter, Jamie Steep where she is an Artistic Associate. completed the Artistic/Education internship Previous production manager credits include at Writers Theatre while being the Youth Zurich, Birdland, Hinter, The Invisible Hand, Performer Coordinator on the Polar Express Hookman, Bobbie Clearly and The Few. She Train Ride. Currently, you can find her stage has also worked with Rivendell Theatre managing Interrobang Theatre Project’s Ensemble, About Face Theatre, Griffin production of Utility. Theatre, Route 66, Congo Square, Oak Park Festival Theatre, Pegasus Theatre Chicago, Haven Theatre, and many circuses with Actors Gymnasium where she is the staff Production Manager. She is a graduate of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where she received a BFA in Acting.

SPECIAL THANKS Jason Akemann Rainee Denham Elisa Miller Adrienne Smith Charlotte Berry Diane & Ian Galleher Lee Miller The School at The Blackstone Hotel Elaine Glusac Gabe Morrison Steppenwolf Mary Brennan Jerry Goodman Alderman Harry Alderman Mary Ann Ally Brisbin Jane Hollinger Osterman Smith The House Theatre Kelly Parker Patrick Shanahan Amber Calderon Kosmo Music John Paulun Ben Thielm Deb Clapp Deirdre Kinahan David Raino-Ogden Bart Vivian Columbia College Kurt Kolar David Reed Jack Wallace Chicago Eileen LaCario Jeff Riemer Ernst Walter Kimberly Corrigan Leo Mendoza Beth Rohlmeier Erica Daniels Liz McGarry Meaghan Schneider

STEEPING AROUND TOWN Steep’s ensemble is busy making theatre around Chicago and across the country.

George Cederquist is directing Caroline Neff has a recurring her 5th year as Production The Rosina Project, a Hip-Hop role in The Red Line on CBS. Manager of the Grant Park adaptation of Rossini’s opera Music Festival in Millennium Joel Reitsma is understudying The Barber of Seville, for Park, and her 5th year as Stage A Number at Writers Theatre. Chicago Fringe Opera at the Manager of The Fly Honey Pivot Arts Festival (May 31-June Brandon Rivera can be heard Show. 2). He continues to host Opera wherever podcasts are available Robin Witt will direct A Number Box Score (America’s Talk Radio in Brava, an audio drama for Writers Theatre (March- Show About Opera) heard produced by Make-Believe June) and For Services Mondays at 9 pm on WNUR Association. He can be seen in Rendered for Griffin Theatre at 89.3 FM. Pinocchio at The House Theatre The Den (May-July), both of of Chicago until May 19th. JR Edwards is a writer on Alan which will feature lighting Ball’s HBO series Here, Now. Joanie Schultz is directing design by Brandon Wardell. Frida...a self portrait at Kansas Ashleigh LaThrop is in Chicago City Repertory Theatre. filming Gillian Flynn’s new Amazon show Utopia. Ellen Willett is the Production Manager for Sideshow Pete Moore will appear with Theatre’s The Ridiculous Caroline Neff in the new CBS Darkness and Remy Bumppo’s series The Red Line, which Bloomsday. This summer will be begins in late April. Steep Theatre is profoundly grateful to the following supporters for their generous contributions. DONORS This list reflects operating gifts received between March 27, 2018 and March 26, 2019. Season Sponsor Elaine Glusac & Kelly Fitzgerald Sallie Gaines & The Bayless Family Dave Bartusek Diane & Ian Galleher Mark Richardson Foundation Denise Hazaga & Deborah Garber & Lee Glazer Lisa Vandermark John Tielsch Vicky Gordon & Production Sponsors Leigh & John Mary & Charlie Gofen Donald Martin Susan Burland & Hourihane Nancy & Bob Goldin Carol & Alan Greene George Plumb The Illinois Tool Works John Hahm Joe Hartness & Cooper Melgreen Foundation Dorothy Harza Troy Baresel James T. O’Neill Sara & Adam Levy Stu Kiesow Nancy & John Martha Anne & Shana Lowitz & Thad King Hoffmann Stephen Yandle William Swaim, M.D. Carolyn & Gordon Kirk Cynthia Kirk Travel & Hospitality The Lunt Family Kerry & Kenny Lassus Laura & Brad Kroc Sponsors The PAV Fund of Gregory Lewis & H. B. Lottero Ken Burlington the John D. Mary Strek Ricki & Joshua Lowitz Ted Lowitz and Catherine Fran & Chuck Licht Gregory Mancuso & Steep Producers T. MacArthur Susie & Tom MacLean Laurie Breitkopf ($5,000 and up) Foundation Susan & Alvin Marr Lani Mesa Ellis The Alphawood Cooper Melgreen Pamela Monaco & David E. Miller Foundation Jen & Peter Moore Don Kehne Andrea F. Mitchel Arts Work Fund for Margaret & Peter Anne & Richard Moore Elizabeth Moore Organizational Morris Kate L. Moore Frank Newell Development The Jordan & Jean Colleen & John Mueller Susan A. Payne Julie & Roger Baskes Nerenberg Family Kaye & Bob Passmore Lyle Pepin & The City of Chicago Fund Pepsico Foundation David Dzurinda Department of James T. O’Neill Anne Puotinen Becky & David Perry Cultural Affairs & New Suit Theatre Robert & Barbara Melissa & Jeff Riemer Special Events The Pauls Foundation Richards Dr. Edward O. Riley The Robert D. Collins Debra & Alan Karen & Frank Miriam Rosenbush Fund Rosenberg Schneider Matt Rosin The Gaylord & The Rothman Family Dr. Michael Schnur & Nancy Schaefer Dorothy Donnelley Foundation Dr. Jack Bulmash Julia Siple & Foundation Jessica & Christoph Hope & Jeff Sheffield Kelly Carpenter The MacArthur Fund Schrey Bill & Cathy Siple Holly & Tony Storck for Arts and Culture Timothy Sherck Susie Stephenson Mark Woodward Barbara & Randy Sylvia & Joseph Stone at the Richard Steep Circle Thomas Ann & Richard H. Driehaus (up to $249) Anna Wermuth & Tomlinson Foundation AbbVie Alex Gillmor The University of North The Illinois Arts Council Christina Adachi Lisa & Randy White Carolina at Charlotte Agency Aurora Adachi-Winter Dr. Jan Willer & Laura & Robert Watson Ted Lowitz Rita & Lloyd Allison Mark Osing Kate Welborn & A.L. and Jennie L. Luria Bank of America Martha Anne & Ann McGill Foundation Karen Anderson Stephen Yandle Joseph Zambrano Steep Benefactor Aon Foundation ($1,000 to $4,999) Steep Patron Steep Contributor Ann Marie & Joseph Susan Burland & ($500 to $999) ($250 to $499) Arden George Plumb Marlys Akin Jennifer Beachell Andersonville Chamber Ken Burlington Stacy Bosma & Kay Berkson & of Commerce Ann & Richard Carr James Allen Sidney Hollander Peggy Bagley & Rabbi Holly & David Collins John Bistolfo Karen A. Callaway Douglas Goldhamer Patricia Cox David Bock Jan Chattler Larry Baldacci & Kassie Davis & Reid & Jennifer Quinn Vincent DiFruscio & Ray Cunha Bruce Beatus Broda Neil Averick Grace Balogun Suzanne Deveney & Lawrence DelPilar Bruce Doblin Rollie Batten Bob Isaac Lisa Donovan & Alice & Ed Dubose Walter Bay Gregg Gilman Bradford Smith Deanna Berman DONORS, continued Bindy Bitterman Michael Fitzgerald, Craig Langman Margaret Piatt & Cathy & Trip Blair, in honor of Kelly Rosalie & David Jim White in honor of Kelly Fitzgerald Lauerman Kate Piatt-Eckert & Fitzgerald Virginia Fitzgerald Ed Lawlor Tony St. Clair Joan & Hank Bliss Arthur Flannery Sandy & John Angela & Charles Platt Carol Borden & Kevin Flynn Lemming Andy Polacek Joel Shapiro Michael Foltz Joyce & Jules Lerner Jennifer Pope Noelle Borge Dave & Sylvia Celia Leventhal Jerry Proffit Michael Boyd Fredericks Diane & Michael Levy Charles Pyne Meg & Matt Breslin Michael Glusac Laurel Lipkin & Mario Ragazzone Charles Brookover Ethel & Bill Gofen Mark Neil Ian Randall Caroline & Dean Leonard Goodman Marilyn Lucas Elizabeth Raymond & Browell Sally & Ralph Goren Joshua Lombantoruan Paul Hybel Alison Bruegger Valerie Gorman Nancy Malitz & Marilyn Reid Arch Bryant Prudy & Jacques Lawrence B. Deirdre Rice Janet Burroway Gourguechon Johnson Eugene Rinaldi Jorge L. Camacho Deborah Granite Lauren Marwil Mary Sue & Clark Carol Cann Judy Green Dr. Norman E. Robson Sharon Carr Glenn Grzonka Masters, Jr. Patti Rocks CDW Xiyu Guan Robert Mattaliano Judy & Bernie Margarita Chavez Susan Haimes Deborah McBride Rosenstein Nancy Chmell Marilyn Heckmyer & Barbara McCaffrey Peggy Rubens Stephanie Chu Gerald Landy Mary Kay McCaw Juan Ruiz Chubb Charitable Quinn Hegarty Kristina McCloskey Shawn P. Sackett Foundation Angeline Heisler Gretchen McGinn Hunter Sanders & Johnny Clark Sandra Hewlett Kelsey McGrath Jason Proper Heather Colburn & Donna Higgins Mary & Harris McKee Oliver Sava Steve Kane Phyllis Hill The Melior Group Paul & Ann Scher Rebecca Collins James & Lois Nora Mendler Renee Schleicher Alison Conlon Eric Hogberg Ingrid Michaels Kara Schoenhofer Frederica & Andrew Robert Holliday Brooke Miechel Paul Schoenwetter Conroy Mary Alice Hope Vivian Mitchel Sarah Schol Ann & Russ Covode Linda Horwitch Anne Marie Hugh & Melissa Stephany Creamer Holly E. Humphreys Dumas Mitchell Schulze Ann Cunniff Donna Jaggard Lori Montana Cindy Schwarz Andrew de Funiak Tamara & Neil Jain Joseph Moore Brian Scott Sonya Dekhtyar Stasha Jain Susan & Patrick Nash Sharon Seeder Dell Gary Johnson Raymond Nicholas Susan Ringel Segal & Lisa Disch Molly Moore Johnson Eva Niewiadomski Gary Segal Jacob Drummond Edye Kamensky Susan Noel Laurie Shaman & Ronald Duda Paul Kaufmann Michael O’Connell Ed Hinkley David Dunnington Pam Kaul & Nick Obis Karen Shankman & Matthieu Dupas Andy Berman Joshua Odor James Fruehling Sylvia Dybiec & Charlotte & David Gay Byrne Olk Louise Sharrow Mike Bayard Kempner Maria Palermo Peggy & Don Shearn Kenneth East & The Kenney Family Hallie Palladino Becca Sheehan Timothy Thurlow Ralla Klepak Amanda & Doug Lauren Simon Phil Eckert & Pat Dean Jean Marie & Passmore Norm Sloan Ruthann & Richard Robert Koon Alice Perlin & Toni Smith Edwards Eugene Koprowski Ray Bacon Mary Solt Kristina Entner Peg & David Kritzler Lauralyn Persson Charles & Barbara Jennifer & Craig Brian Kulaga Rachel Perzynski Spaulding Erdmann Nada Kuzmanovic Jane Peterson Gail & Bob Spiel Edith I. Farrar Chris LaMorte Anne Phillips Dariel Stack Norma Felbinger Eli Lampson Hao Phung Ryan Stanfield Steve & Sharon Fiffer Tony Lance Lisa Stebbins DONORS, continued Lesley Stone & Taylor Tullis Lauren Emily Whalen James Young Ed Furman William Udovich Barbara Whitney Loretta Yurek Jeffrey Strayer Mary Vartabedian Victoria & Sean Wiedel Tague Zachary Jim Swanson Georgina & Hai Vo Megan Wildebour Yevgenia Zaltz Janet Taylor Lana & Roy Voigt Katherine Willhoite & Brian Zias Alexander Timberg Pooja Vukosavich Rodd Zolkos Charlotte Ziporyn Doris Timmen Mitzi Walchak Deborah Witt Dylan Toropov Lorrayne Weiss Robin Witt, in memory Courtney Tries Mary Wermuth, in of Howard Witt Martha Trueheart honor of Alex Gillmor Jennifer Wolff Svetlana Tsipursky Kyle Whalen Anne Wrider STEEP INTO 1113: BERWYN EXPANSION CAMPAIGN DONORS The Boxcar was made possible by the generosity of these extraordinary members of the Steep Theatre community. Campaign Leaders Sara & Adam Levy Anna Wermuth & Theresa Boland ($1000 and up) Shana Lowitz & Alex Gillmor Bingo Bronson Anonymous William Swaim, M.D. Lisa & Randy White Karen A. Callaway Casey Blass & Ted Lowitz Lacy Katherine Campaign Supporters Lee Manford Susie & Tom MacLean Campbell (up to $999) David Bock Cooper Melgreen Lucy Carapetyan & Anonymous Reid & Jennifer Quinn Barbara & Ed Mills Josh Bell Elina Abugov Broda Anne Marie Dumas Bruce Caris Aurora Adachi-Winter Dean & Caroline Mitchell Sharon Carr David & Ilene Alex Browell Anne & Richard Moore CDW Catherine Allen Susan Burland & Jen & Peter Moore George Cederquist Stacy Bosma & George Plumb Kate L. Moore Rose Cervantes James Allen Ken Burlington Peter & Margaret Karen Chen Aon Foundation Carpenter Financial Morris Liya Chernyakova Anne Marie & Joseph City of Chicago James T. O’Neill Kevin Christophersen Arden Holly & David Collins Doug & Amanda & Mark Marple Peggy Bagley & Rabbi Robert D. Collins Fund Passmore Ana Cloninger Douglas Goldhamer Kassie Davis & Pepsico Foundation Michelle Courvais Larry Baldacci & Bruce Beatus Catherine & Jon Carol Crane Ray Cunha Sonya Dekhtyar Putnam Sean D’Esposito Jeff Baldassarra The Edgewater Melissa & Jeff Riemer Gwen Daniels Katrina Balog Chamber of Ted Ries Andrew de Funiak Hannah Basil & Commerce Alan & Debra Maria & Brad Caleb Bryant Kelly Fitzgerald Rosenberg DeFabo Akin Rollie Batten Gregg Gilman Gregory Rothman Alla Dekhtyar Carlos Bekerman Elaine Glusac & Mike J. Salinas Rainee Denham Deanna Berman Dave Bartusek Karen & Frank Suzanne Deveney & Jonathan Berry Susan & Peter Gray Schneider Bob Isaac Rachel Birnbaum Dorothy Harza Jessica & Christoph Raphael Diaz Larissa & Matt Bishop Leigh & John Schrey Alyssa Dickman Bindy Bitterman Hourihane Elisabeth Rose & Vincent DiFruscio & Cathy & Trip Blair Peter James Owen Shapiro Neil Averick Joan & Hank Bliss Stephen H. Johnson Hope & Jeff Sheffield Natasha Dimitrienko Marsha Bock Rita & Jim Knox Kate Welborn & Lisa Disch Michael Bock Kerry & Kenny Lassus Ann McGill Thomas Dixon BERWYN EXPANSION DONORS, continued Brian Donegan Marilyn Heckmyer & Cynthia Marker Laura & Joel Reitsma Patricia Donegan Gerald Landy Joan & Jerry Mattson Richard Renfro Lisa Donovan & Dr. Anna Hertsberg Dan McArdle Bruce Robbins & Bradford Smith James & Lois Hobart Barbara McCaffrey Shelley Rosenstein Autumn Dornfeld Hannah Hodak Debbie & Jim McGrew Luba Romantseva Ronald Duda Dave Hoffman Chris Miller Emily Roschek Peter Dully Donna Holmes Dorothy Milne Karen & Charlie Rose Ed Dumas Brad Horman Jay S. Mitchell Vivian & Louis Rosen Pat & Al Dumas Holly Humphreys Pamela J. Monaco Sue & Phil Tim Dumas Peter Jaffe-Notier Anna Monroe Rosenberger Kenneth East & Tamara & Neil Jain Betsy Moore Mimi Rosenbush Timothy Thurlow Jared Johnson Linsey Morton Jeff & Melissa Ross Jonathan Edwards Molly Moore Johnson Colleen & John Mueller Peggy Rubens Brian Ellison Jacob Juntunen David Mueller Vera Rubinstein Joyce & Jim Elmes Robin Kacyn & James Munson Brant Russell Erdmann Family Matt Chapman Cecelia & Thomas Sara Ryan & Suzanne Faber Pam Kaul & Murphy Erik Kessler Connie Fairbanks Andy Berman Ann Murray Shawn P. Sackett Clay & DJ Josh Kelley Erika Napoletano Salon On Barrington Fenstermaker Charlotte & David Susan & Patrick Nash Hunter Sanders & Fierce Productions Kempner Caroline Neff Jason Proper Steve Fiffer Maureen Khadder Martina & Tom Neff Alexander Savchenko Barbara Figgins Colleen Kiernan Alison Nelson Nancy Schaefer Molly Finnegan Stu Kiesow The Jordan & Jean Barbara Schmitt David Fisch Thad King Nerenberg Family Joanie Schultz & Dan Flannery Pat King Fund Francesco Milioto Duane Flatt Chauncey & Ken Hillary & Ian Newcomer Hugh Schulze Gene Flynn Kingsbury Jack C. Newell Jeff Sciurba Patrick Ford Elizabeth & Gregory Chad Newman Susan & Gary Segal Marshall Fryman Knapp Northern Trust Marina Semenova Sallie Gaines & Svitlana Kochman & Jen & Kevin O’Malley Robert Sempsey Mark Richardson Francis O’Hern Linda Packer & Laurie Shaman & Bryce Gangel Jean Marie & Stuart Rathje Ed Hinkley Stephanie Garrison Robert Koon Liz & Pat Parsons Karen Shankman & Beth Geatches Justin Koziatek Kaye & Bob Passmore James Fruehling Cecilia Germaine Peg & David Kritzler Kalpana Peck Timothy Sherck Katherine Gharrity Thomas & Michael Philip Pement Brian Sheridan Michael Glusac Kuhn Alice Perlin & Bill & Cathy Siple Nan Glynn Robb Lady Ray Bacon Julia Siple & Cruz Gonzalez-Cadel Eli Lampson Rachel Perlman & Kelly Carpenter Estefania Gonzalez Barbara Lanctot Steven Grossman Norm Sloan Solveyra Lauren Lassus Perlstein Family Audrey Smilgys Anne & Douglas Michael Lemmon Lauralyn Persson Dan Smith Gordon Sarah Leonard & Kate Piatt-Eckert & Toni Sandor Smith Prudy & Jacques Brian Bush Tony St. Clair Brian Solem Gourguechon Katrina Levental Georgette Pliml Julia Spann & Deborah Granite Diane & Michael Levy Sandra Popik Paul Carapetyan Carol & Alan Greene Sara Lin & Paul Brown Blair Price Barbara & Charles Thomas Greene David Lind Jerry Proffit Spaulding The Greenlee Family H. 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UP NEXT AT STEEP... Pomona by Alistair McDowall, directed by Robin Witt

When Ollie’s sister goes missing her search leads her to Pomona - a bleak, concrete island in the middle of a scarred city. Part-thriller, part-fantastical puzzle, Alistair McDowall’s Pomona twists and turns its way into the dark heart of a world built on pain and suffering and asks the question - is it even possible to be good anymore?

July 18 - August 24, 2019