Program: Good People by Steppenwolf Theatre Company

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Welcome Letter

Welcome to Good People This is the perfect moment to be producing David Lindsay-Abaire’s Good People. With our country immersed in a conversation about economic opportunity, class and whether we, as a country, are providing a level playing field for all of our citizens to achieve the American Dream, Good People gives us an opportunity to witness what those questions mean for a small group of people whose lives are intertwined but whose paths are widely divergent. Are we responsible for the outcome of our lives or do privilege and luck trump personal integrity? What does it mean to be a “good person” in the face of another’s need? The play is set in South Boston’s Lower End and in its economic opposite, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. We witness the reunion of Margaret and Mike who grew up together in South Boston. Margaret remains in the old neighborhood; Mike left—to college, ultimately to medical school—and is now a successful doctor in the upscale neighborhood of Chestnut Hill. I would violate the adventure of the play by disclosing the plot. It is a deeply gratifying story to follow—a great yarn of surprising confrontations and outcomes. I think David’s great accomplishment in the play is to make each of these characters so deeply recognizable and to encourage our empathy for their experience. When our director, K. Todd Freeman, and I talked about the play in the early days, I asked him if he wanted to direct and if the play was personal to him: could he identify with these folks in South Boston? K. Todd, an African American man who grew up in Houston, Texas, immediately described the parallels he found in the play for his own life. He, too, left the old neighborhood to pursue a life in the arts —an unexpected course for a young man in his circumstance. He felt the play as personal, as a story he knows well.

It’s the American story. We are expected to make our own lives, to seek a success that exceeds where we came from. The national narrative of the self-made person is strong. The play interrogates the narrative of this personal independence and success. I think about Elizabeth Warren, currently running for a Senate seat in Massachusetts, commenting on the story of American success: “There is nobody in this country who got rich on his own—nobody.” Warren was accused of inciting the forces of “class warfare.” The vehemence of response to Warren’s remarks evidences the volatility of that terrain—one enters the discussion of class with some risk. It’s a hard discussion for America to have—witness our current presidential race. Even to bring up the idea of class in this country violates our national narrative of equal opportunity for all. We want to believe that everyone, by dint of good character and hard work, can achieve economic success and personal happiness. It is deeply uncomfortable for us to encounter the possibility that this is not so. Good People is a wonderfully nuanced, personal and human way to engage these issues. It’s also a tremendously gratifying dramatic experience. David has crafted a drama that is alive, surprising and deeply moving. We are so proud to present this play to you. Let the discussion begin.

Steppenwolf Artistic Director Martha Lavey

Artistic Director Martha Lavey†*

Steppenwolf salutes the sponsors for our production of good people

Corporate Presenting Sponsor

Executive Director David Hawkanson

Steppenwolf Theatre Company presents

Good People By David Lindsay-Abaire Directed by ensemble member K. Todd Freeman September 13 – November 11, 2012

Featuring

Corporate Production Sponsor

Will Allan* Alana Arenas†* Keith Kupferer* Martha Lavey†* Mariann Mayberry†* Molly Regan†* Lusia Strus* Alan Wilder†* Production

ComEd is the 2012/13 Season Lighting Sponsor

Walt Spangler+ Scenic Design Nan Cibula-Jenkins+ Costume Design Kevin Rigdon+ Lighting Design Rob Milburn+ and Michael Bodeen+ Sound Design and Original Music Erica Daniels° Casting Director Eva Breneman Dialect Coach Christine D. Freeburg* Stage Manager Michelle Medvin* Assistant Stage Manager Originally commissioned by the Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) with funds provided by Bank of America and received its world premiere there on February 8, 2011.

Partial support for open captioning provided by Theatre Development Fund.

Good People is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York. Steppenwolf Theatre Company is a constituent of Theatre Communication Group (TCG), the national organization for nonprofit professional theater. † member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company ensemble. * member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers. + member of United Scenic Artists, Local 829 of the IATSE. ° member of the Casting Society of America.

Cast and Contributors Cast (in order of appearance)

Mariann Mayberry†* Margaret Will Allan* Stevie Molly Regan†* Dottie Lusia Strus* Jean

Bios

Keith Kupferer* Mike Martha Lavey†* Voice of Old Lady Alan Wilder†* Voice of Priest Alana Arenas†* Kate, Voice of Ally

Understudies

Kristin E. Ellis Kate Dina Facklis Jean/Margaret Millicent Hurley Dottie Kevin R. Kelly Mike Andrew Burden Swanson Stevie

Time

The present Setting

South Boston’s Lower End and Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts There will be one 15-minute intermission. There will be a post-show discussion immediately following the performance.

Additonal Staff

Nathan R. Green Assistant Director Amanda Clegg Lyon Lighting Assistant Christine Conley Wig and Hair Design Andrew Berg, Chris Kristant, Eric Wegener Scenic Carpenters Zoe Shiffrin Scenic Painter Emily Guthrie Props Assistant Yazmin Dincer-Ubl, Matt Retzlaff, Vanessa Rundle Running Crew Lindsay Fussell Stage Management Apprentice

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† member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company ensemble. * member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers. + member of United Scenic Artists, Local 829 of the IATSE.

Will Allan (Stevie) returns to Steppenwolf Theatre Company where he was recently seen in the world premiere of The March and A Separate Peace. His recent Chicago credits include The Seagull, Dartmoor Prison (Goodman Theatre); The History Boys (TimeLine Theatre Company); The Goat or, Who is Sylvia? (Remy Bumppo Theatre); and Romeo and Juliet (First Folio Theatre). He studied at North Central College, The Moscow Art Theatre School and with LAByrinth Theater Company. Will is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. “Special thanks to mom and dad, Leslie, Katie, all of my wonderful friends and fellow artists, and Gray Talent.” Alana Arenas (Kate, voice of Ally) joined the Steppenwolf Theatre Company ensemble in 2007 and created the role of Pecola Breedlove for the Steppenwolf for Young Adults production of The Bluest Eye, which also played at the New Victory Theater off Broadway. She recently appeared in Three Sisters, The March, Man in Love, Middletown, The Hot L Baltimore, The Etiquette of Vigilance, The Brother/Sister Plays (Steppenwolf Theatre Company); Disgraced (American Theater Company); and The Arabian Nights (Lookingglass Theatre Company, Berkeley Repertory Theatre and Kansas City Repertory Theatre). Other theater credits include The Tempest, The Crucible, Spare Change, The Sparrow Project (Steppenwolf Theatre Company); Black Diamond (Lookingglass Theatre Company); Eyes (eta Creative Arts); SOST (MPAACT); WVON (Black Ensemble Theater); and

Hecuba (Chicago Shakespeare Theater). Television and film credits include The Beast, Kabuku Rides and Lioness of Lisabi. She is originally from Miami, Florida where she began her training at the New World School of the Arts. Alana holds a BFA from The Theatre School at DePaul University. Keith Kupferer (Mike) Keith’s theater credits include South of Settling, Middletown, Of Mice and Men, Carter’s Way, Men of Tortuga, Things Being What They Are, Jesus Hopped The ‘A’ Train, Tavern Story (Steppenwolf Theatre Company); God of Carnage, High Holidays, Sarah Ruhl’s Passion Play, The Old Neighborhood (Goodman Theatre); Trust, Execution of Justice (About Face Theatre); Cat Feet, The Old Neighborhood (Northlight Theatre); Desire Under The Elms (Philadelphia’s Freedom Theatre and Chicago’s Court Theatre); and the longrunning hit, Shear Madness. Keith is a founding member of Rivendell Theatre Ensemble and was seen in their productions of 26 Miles, Expecting Isabel, Indulgences in the Louisville Harem, Be Aggressive, The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Age 13 & 3/4, Mommapalooza!, My Simple City, Hamlet and Twenty Seven Wagons Full of Cotton. Other Chicago credits include The Unseen, The Meek, Canus Lunis Balloonis, (Jeff Award nomination for Best Ensemble), The Physicists (A Red Orchid Theatre); Trust and Hillbilly Antigone (Lookingglass Theatre Company). Film credits include the latest Ron Howard project, The Dilemma, Dark Knight, Public Enemies, The Express, Meet the Browns, Stranger Than Fiction, Road to Perdition, Bad City, Fred Klaus, Let’s Go to Prison, The Last Rights of Joe May and The Merry Gentleman. Television credits include Detroit 187 (ABC), The Beast (A&E), Prison Break (Fox), The Jamie Kennedy Experiment (WB) and Early Edition (CBS).

Bios Martha Lavey (Voice of Old Lady) has been an ensemble member since 1993 and has appeared at Steppenwolf Theatre Company in The March, Middletown, Endgame, Up, Good Boys and True, LoveLies-Bleeding, Lost Land, I Never Sang for My Father, The House of Lily, Valparaiso, The Memory of Water, The Designated Mourner, Supple in Combat, Time of My Life, A Clockwork Orange, Talking Heads, SLAVS!, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Ghost in the Machine, A Summer Remembered, Love Letters, Aunt Dan and Lemon and Savages. Elsewhere in Chicago she has performed at Goodman Theatre, Victory Gardens Theater, Northlight Theatre and Remains Theatre and in New York at the Women’s Project and Productions. She has served on grants panels for the National Endowment for the Arts, Theatre Communications Group (TCG), 3Arts, USA Artists and the City Arts panel of Chicago. Lavey holds a doctorate in Performance Studies from Northwestern University, is a member of the National Advisory Council for the School of Communication at Northwestern and is on the board of TCG. She is a recipient of the Sarah Siddons Award and an Alumni Merit Award and honorary Doctorate of Arts from Northwestern University. Mariann Mayberry (Margaret) has been a Steppenwolf Theatre Company ensemble member since 1993 and most recently appeared in The March and August: Osage County (also Broadway, London and Sydney). Other Steppenwolf credits include Love Song, Last of the

Bios Boys, The Pain and the Itch, Hysteria, The Libertine and many others. Other Broadway credits include Metamorphoses and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Off-Broadway credits include Go Back to Where You Are (Playwrights Horizons); and The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci (Second Stage Theatre). Regional credits include Phaedra Backwards (McCarter Theatre); A Maze (New York Stage & Film); Argonautika, The Master and Margarita (Lookingglass Theatre Company); The Odyssey, The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci, Mirror of the Invisible World (Goodman Theatre); Hamlet, As You Like It (Chicago Shakespeare Theater); and How I Learned to Drive (Northlight Theatre, Alliance Theatre). Television credits include Person of Interest, Are We There Yet?, Law & Order (Criminal Intent, Trial By Jury, SVU), Mercy, The Dave Chappelle Show and The Pennsylvania Miners’ Story. Film credits include Dogman, The Company, War of the Worlds and Since You’ve Been Gone. Molly Regan (Dottie) has been a member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company ensemble since 1985, and was most recently seen in The Hot L Baltimore, Dead Man’s Cell Phone and Love Song (also London’s West End). Other Steppenwolf productions include August: Osage County (also Broadway), Maria Arndt, David Copperfield, The Glass Menagerie, Another Time (Jeff Award), Earthly Possessions, Three Sisters, Aunt Dan and Lemon, Miss Julie, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, You Can’t Take it With You and Reckless. Other Broadway credits include Stepping Out and The Crucible. Off-Broadway credits include When the Messenger is Hot, fellow Steppenwolf ensemble member Austin Pendleton’s Booth, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Seagull, Say Goodnight, Gracie, Etiquette and Personals. She has spent nine seasons at Williamstown

Theatre Festival appearing in the works of Shakespeare, Sheridan, Giraudoux, Brecht/ Weill, Williams and Miller, among others, and has worked at The Kennedy Center, McCarter Theatre, Hartford Stage, Philadelphia Drama Guild, Westport Country Playhouse, Weston Playhouse Theatre Company and Virginia Stage Company. Her film appearances include Confessions of a Shopaholic, The Emperor’s Club and Pollock, as well as Woody Allen’s Bullets over Broadway, New York Stories and Radio Days. Television credits include a regular role on The Education of Max Bickford as well as appearances on The Sopranos, Cosby, Ed, Newhart and several episodes of Law and Order. She has also appeared as a soprano soloist in symphony orchestra performances of Handel’s Messiah and Fauré’s Requiem. Lusia Strus (Jean) last appeared at Steppenwolf Theatre Company with her show, It Ain’t No Fairy Tale (LAWeekly Award - Solo Performance). Chicago performances include Our Town, Whispering City, Hysteria (Steppenwolf Theatre Company); History of the Devil (Next Theatre Company); Go Away-Go Away (Jeff Award for Principal Actress), SLAVS! (European Repertory Company); Love’s Labour’s Lost, Merry Wives of Windsor, Henry IV (Chicago Shakespeare Theater); and years of Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind with The Neo-Futurists. Recent credits include the world premiere of John Guare’s Are You There, McPhee?, Travesties (McCarter Theatre); Enron, Elling (Broadway); Gus Van Sant’s film Restless; and the upcoming film Cotton, directed by Marty Madden with Steppenwolf ensemble members Gary Cole and Rondi Reed. Lusia lives in New York City, but is very happy to be home.

Alan Wilder (Voice of Priest) has been a Steppenwolf Theatre Company ensemble member since 1976 and has appeared in more than 60 productions. He was seen most recently in The March as well as in the Steppenwolf for Young Adults’ productions of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter and To Kill a Mockingbird. In recent years, Alan appeared in Fake, The Tempest, The Seafarer, The Diary of Anne Frank, Glengarry Glen Ross and The Weir. Recent screen appearances include Public Enemies, Gifted Hands and Monk. And, of course, Alan still wrestles for the WWF in the Light Paunchy Division. K. Todd Freeman (Director) has been a Steppenwolf Theatre Company ensemble member since 1993. At Steppenwolf he has appeared in The Brother/Sister Plays, The Tempest, Art, Topdog/Underdog, A Clockwork Orange, We All Went Down to Amsterdam, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (also Broadway) and The Song of Jacob Zulu (also Tony Award nomination for Best Actor) and has directed “Master Harold”… and the Boys for Steppenwolf for Young Adults. Further directing credits include Need: Hedges 3 (Pine Box Theater Company); and A Raisin in the Sun (New York University, Graduate Program). Off-Broadway credits include Spunk, The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures (The Public Theater); and Uncle Tom’s Cabin (Drama Department). Regional credits include Miss Evers’ Boys and Angels in America (Mark Taper Forum). Television and film credits include Buffy the Vampire Slayer, NYPD Blue, A Different World, A Gifted Man, The Dark Knight, The Cider House Rules and Gross Pointe Blank.

Bios

Ensemble members Mariann Mayberry and Director K. Todd Freeman in rehearsal Photographer Joel Moorman

Ensemble members Mariann Mayberry and Alana Arenas with Keith Kupferer in rehearsal Photographer Joel Moorman

Measure for Measure (Goodman Theatre); The Original Grease, Yeast Nation (American Theater Company); and A Christmas Story, The Musical! (Chicago Theater). “Thanks to Stephen.”

David Lindsay-Abaire (Playwright) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright screenwriter, lyricist and librettist. His most recent play, Good People, premiered on Broadway last season, and was awarded the 2011 New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play of the Year, as well as two Tony Award nominations. His previous play, Rabbit Hole, received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, as well as five Tony nominations and the Spirit of America Award. David was nominated for a Grammy Award and two Tony Awards for his work on Shrek: The Musical for Best Score and Best Book of a Musical. Prior to that, David was awarded the Kleban Award as America’s most promising musical theater lyricist. His other credits include Fuddy Meers, Kimberly

Akimbo, Wonder of the World and A Devil Inside, among others. In addition to his work in theater, David’s screen credits include his film adaptation of Rabbit Hole (starring Nicole Kidman, Oscar nomination), as well as the upcoming features Rise of the Guardians (Dreamworks) and Oz: The Great and Powerful (Disney). Walt Spangler (Scenic Design) is thrilled to return to Steppenwolf Theatre Company where he designed the set for Penelope and Time Stands Still last season. Chicago credits include Desire Under the Elms, King Lear, Heartbreak House, Turn of the Century, Hollywood Arms, A True History of the Johnstown Flood, Blue Surge, the upcoming

Nan Cibula-Jenkins (Costume Design) has designed costumes for theater, film, television, opera and dance. At Steppenwolf Theatre Company she has designed costumes for Clybourne Park, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, American Buffalo, Glengarry Glen Ross, Top Dog/Underdog and The Dresser, among many others. Other Chicago credits include Court Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Goodman Theatre and Writers’ Theatre. Regional credits include costume designs at Arena Stage in Washington, DC, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Seattle Repertory Theatre, McCarter Theatre, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Alliance Theatre, Hartford Stage, Dallas Theater Center, Alley Theatre, American Repertory Theater, The Public Theater, A Contemporary Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club and The Kennedy Center. Nan was the original costume designer for the American premiere of Glengarry Glen Ross at Goodman Theatre and also costumed the

original Broadway and tour productions of Glengarry Glen Ross and Speed the Plow. She is a recipient of the Michael Merritt Award for Design and Collaboration and she has also been a recipient of the Hollywood Dramalogue Critics Award and the Joseph Jefferson Award for Costume Design. She is the head of the Costume Design program at The Theatre School at DePaul University in Chicago.

Kevin Rigdon (Lighting Design) returns to Steppenwolf Theatre Company where he has designed more than 112 productions since 1976. Other productions include The Grapes of Wrath, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Buried Child, The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, The Song of Jacob Zulu, Our Town, Ghetto, The Caretaker, Speed the Plow, Glengarry Glen Ross (Broadway), Waiting for Godot, You Never Can Tell, Orphans (West End), Measure for Measure, Much Ado About Nothing, Man and Superman, Miss Julie and The Importance of Being Earnest (Peter Hall Company). Other theaters he has worked with include Lincoln Center Theater, National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, Donmar Warehouse, Cameri Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, Goodman Theatre, Playhouse in the Park and Alliance Theatre. Kevin is the Associate Director/ Designer for Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas and is the Moores Professor of Theatre at the University of Houston.

Ensemble members Alana Arenas and Mariann Mayberry in rehearsal Photographer Joel Moorman

Bios

Christine D. Freeburg (Stage Manager) Steppenwolf Theatre Company credits include The March, Penelope, Sex with Strangers, A Parallelogram, American Buffalo (also McCarter Theatre), The House on Mango Street, The Tempest, The Seafarer, Dead Man’s Cell Phone, Good Boys and True, The Diary of

Anne Frank, Sonia Flew, Love-Lies-Bleeding, after the quake and Cherry Orchard. Other Chicago credits include The Vanishing Twin, In the Eye of the Beholder, The Arabian Nights (Lookingglass Theatre Company); Hamlet, Fraulein Else, Scapin (Court Theatre); Once on this Island, Madame Butterfly, Old Wicked Songs and Violet (Apple Tree Theatre). Christine also spent nine summers stage managing at the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company in Weston, Vermont. “Married to Thom and mama to Joanie.” Michelle Medvin (Assistant Stage Manager) is happy to return to Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Recent projects include Time Stands Still, Clybourne Park, Middletown, Detroit (Steppenwolf Theatre Company); Tree, Blue Door (Victory Gardens Theater) and Jackie and Me (Chicago Children’s Theatre). Favorites over the past 10 years with Steppenwolf include Art, The Crucible, August: Osage County, The Pillowman, The Unmentionables, Love Song, The Pain and the Itch, The Dresser, Man From Nebraska, Purple Heart (also Ireland’s Galway Arts Festival), We All Went Down to Amsterdam and many others. Additionally, Michelle has worked with

Ensemble member Molly Regan in rehearsal Photographer Joel Moorman

Rob Milburn and Michael Bodeen (Sound Design and Original Music) Broadway credits include music composition and sound for The Miracle Worker, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, The Speed of Darkness; music for My Thing of Love; and sound for Superior Donuts, reasons to be pretty, A Year with Frog and Toad, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Hollywood Arms, King Hedley II, Buried Child, The Song of Jacob Zulu and The Grapes of Wrath. Off-Broadway credits include music and sound for Inked Baby, After Ashley, The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci, Boy Gets Girl, Red, Space, Marvin’s Room; sound for Jitney, Family Week, Juvenilia, Brundibar, The Pain and the Itch; and music direction and sound for Eyes for Consuela and Ruined. They have created music and sound at many of America’s resident theaters (often at Steppenwolf Theatre Company) and at several international venues.

Martha Lavey (Artistic Director) has been an ensemble member since 1993 and has appeared at Steppenwolf Theatre Company in The March, Middletown, Endgame, Up, Good Boys and True, Love-Lies-Bleeding, Lost Land, I Never Sang for My Father, The House of Lily, Valparaiso, The Memory of Water, The Designated Mourner, Supple in Combat, Time of My Life, A Clockwork Orange, Talking Heads, SLAVS!, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Ghost in the Machine, A Summer Remembered, Love Letters, Aunt Dan and Lemon and Savages. Elsewhere in Chicago she has performed at Goodman Theatre, Victory Gardens Theater, Northlight Theatre and Remains Theatre and in New York at the Women’s Project and Productions. She has served on grants panels for the National Endowment for the Arts, Theatre Communications Group (TCG), 3Arts, USA Artists and the City Arts panel of Chicago. Lavey holds a doctorate in Performance Studies from Northwestern University. She is a recipient of the Sarah Siddons Award and an Alumni Merit Award and honorary Doctorate of Arts from Northwestern University.

Ensemble member Mariann Mayberry in rehearsal Photographer Joel Moorman

Ensemble member Alana Arenas with Keith Kupferer in rehearsal Photographer Joel Moorman

Hartford Stage, Dallas Theater Center and Portland Center Stage. She is proud to be a member of Actors’ Equity, a graduate of Smith College and married to Mary.

David Hawkanson (Executive Director) prior to Steppenwolf Theatre Company was the Managing Director of Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota, under the artistic leadership of Joe Dowling. Before the Guthrie, he served for eight years as the Managing Director of Hartford Stage in Connecticut with Artistic Director Mark Lamos. Earlier in his career, he was Managing Director of Arizona Theatre Company. He was a former senior staff member at the National Endowment for the Arts and subsequently chairman of its Theater Program. He has also had an active career as an arts management consultant and trustee for many national organizations and foundations. He currently serves as a trustee of the League of Chicago Theatres and is Chairman of the Arts Alliance Illinois. He is a graduate of Lawrence University.

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David Lindsay-Abaire: For a long time, I wanted to write about South Boston, which is where I grew up, but frankly I was terrified to write about the neighborhood. I wanted to make sure I could write about the people I grew up with respectfully. So they didn’t, you know, come and get pissed off that I didn’t tell the truth. And I kept hearing about British writers writing about class,

Playwright David Lindsay-Abaire

Ensemble member and director K. Todd Freeman

A Playwright and a Director Walk into McGillicutty’s… A conversation between Good People playwright David Lindsay-Abaire and ensemble member and director of Good People, K. Todd Freeman. Edited by Steppenwolf Literary Intern Jenni Page-White. When David Lindsay-Abaire and K. Todd Freeman got on the phone for this interview, it was the first time playwright and director had talked with each other about the play. This excerpt from the conversation is a glimpse into the beginnings of a creative collaboration. David began by talking about the origins of the play.

DLA: It’s hard to know. There are still some old-timers... here was a strange turn in the neighborhood after Good Will Hunting—Southie went mainstream in a way it wasn’t before. That bar where he gets in a fight—that became a tourist attraction. KTF: (laughs) Right, right…

It’s easy to focus on the big mouths, and easier to miss the big hearts that live in these people... The women in particular: they are hilariously funny and so vicious, and yet underneath all that is a deep soulful heart that steers them. —David Lindsay-Abaire

and people kept asking “where are the new American plays about class?” And I thought, if I did write about class, it would probably be one of those horrible,didactic soapbox-y plays that I hate. (laughs) But then I went back to the Southie idea, and I thought if I did write about Southie, inevitably, class would bubble to the surface because that was such a part of the fabric of that neighborhood. K. Todd Freeman: As far as South Boston goes—how much has it retained its Irish self-identity in today’s gentrifying climate?

DLA: All these “Irish bars” started opening. They weren’t the dirty, nasty Irish bars that I grew up with—not that I grew up in bars. (laughs) You used to walk by and see guys stagger out and vomit in the gutter. Now, there are these, like McGillicutty’s kind of fake chain Irish bars. So there’s this weird sheen that the neighborhood has taken on. I heard they’re trying to film all these reality shows set in South Boston, and they’re looking for “real Southie people” but they’re having an impossible time casting it, because the real Southie folks that remain are like, “Get outa

here, we don’t want you filming in our neighborhood. I saw what you did to The Jersey Shore.”

Those women, sitting around and talking to each other—staying true to who they are is so meaningful to me. DLA: It can so easily become a cartoon.

I recognize those women from the neighborhoods I grew up in, the black neighborhood—my sisters, my mother and their friends sitting around and chatting... That’s why I think it’s a really great, universal play. —K. Todd Freeman

The thing is, a lot of what people think about the neighborhood comes from 30-year old stereotypes that weren’t even accurate 30 years ago. It’s easy to focus on the big mouths, and easier to miss the big hearts that live in these people. You can hear it in the play, I hope. The women in particular: they are hilariously funny and so vicious, and yet underneath all that is a deep soulful heart that steers them. KTF: It’s very important to me what you said about staying authentic to the people you grew up with, and honoring them and not making them caricatures.

KTF: Yeah, and you don’t want that. The thing about those ladies, although it seems so specific to that neighborhood, those ladies are what I think makes this play so universal. I recognize those women from the neighborhoods I grew up in, the black neighborhood— my sisters, my mother and their friends sitting around and chatting. I immediately identified people I grew up with in those three ladies. That’s why I think it’s a really great, universal play. DLA: Thank you, that’s… reassuring. (laughs) Because when I wrote this play, I wondered—is it too specific? KTF: Well, people in general present themselves in a way that they want others to see them. And in particular, in this play people want to be seen as “good people.” Mike’s idea of how he came from the dregs of society in Old Harbor, and with his smarts, he fought and struggled his way up—presenting this story to his wife and the world is very important to him. So maybe he alters the history of that a little. But in Margie’s eyes, it’s a different story. It’s not so dire how Michael grew up. So it varies from person to person—the choices we make to be seen as “good people” in other people’s eyes. DLA: I think that’s ultimately why it became the title of the play. The more I wrote, the more the idea of

“goodness” kept resurfacing. “Good people” is a very common phrase in the neighborhood. It’s a great compliment: “That guy’s good people.” It means you’re “salt of the earth,” you’re true to yourself, you’re trustworthy… But as I started working on the play more, the idea of goodness became a very malleable concept, and what it meant to be a “good person” kept changing. KTF: It brings up some really lovely questions when you try to put yourself in their situation. It’s really fantastic the questions and conversation the play brings out in people. DLA: I didn’t know it until it was in front of an audience—but it makes the play fun to watch. To sit there and feel the audience’s allegiances shifting back and forth. KTF: It is fun. I say that it’s deceptively simple. It’s genius. Everything comes together in a little step here, and a little step there, and it just layers beautifully. DLA: Well that’s nice, thank you. (pause) You’ll see how un-simple it is in rehearsal! KTF: (laughs) Well, that’s why I say “deceptively.” For me, I have to keep in mind what I should not know yet in the play. Because we know, we’ve read it, we know the end. But I have to remember my first experience in reading it—because you don’t want to give anything away. DLA: I think the hardest thing about the play is letting what is ambiguous stay ambiguous without making it confusing.

I think about Margaret in particular —allowing her to be unlikeable. We want the audience to empathize with her. But for me, it’s okay if we don’t like her for every second of the play. KTF: That’s what I love about that character. She’s not your usual protagonist. She’s ugly—well, she’s not ugly. She’s complex and human and real. It’s not black and white. I think we all are products of our past, our history. You bring baggage with you no matter where you go, no matter how you evolve. That’s what your home is, it’s what your parents are, it’s what your genes are. You can’t escape it. I think that’s kind of what’s great about life—even if it’s the bad stuff. Sometimes we bring the bad stuff with us. DLA: Usually we bring the bad stuff with us. KTF: (laughs) Usually we do. And we keep trying to say that we’re evolved, that we’ve grown out of that. But usually we haven’t. DLA: I think that idea comes up in many of my plays. This play in particular is about not being able to escape who you are and where you come from. For Margaret, that’s a very real thing because she literally can’t escape the neighborhood. For Mike, he’s left the neighborhood, and yet, his past defines who he is in the present. His past comes back in a very real way when Margaret walks back into his life. KTF: (laughs) That’s always when it does—at the worst possible time.

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If it weren’t for academic scholarships, I would have joined the army.

First Person Steppenwolf’s Literary Manager Aaron Carter shares his personal connection to the play, and invites you to do the same.

Merit& Myth By Steppenwolf Literary Manager Aaron Carter

This is a foundational myth in my life; an encapsulation of how merit allowed me to transcend the limits of my given circumstances. One reason the notion has such power for me is that it perfectly dovetails with the American ideal of meritocracy: that “the system distributes resources—especially wealth and income— according to the merit of individuals,” write sociologists Stephen J. McNamee and Robert K. Miller, Jr. It’s certainly a belief that Mike in David LindsayAbaire’s Good People subscribes to: he transformed from hoodlum to doctor by dint of intelligence and hard work. The only problem with my story is that it’s not remotely true. Or rather, it’s exactly as true as that larger American myth. What is true: my parents dropped out of college to get married; I was raised in a trailer park whose residents circulated a petition to prevent my mixed-race family from moving in; my father was regularly laid off from his factory job; we took government handouts. What else is true: I worked hard; I was an obsessive student; I won scholarships for both my absolute academic merit, and my relative academic merit as a person of color. What is inconveniently true: I could have taken out student loans like my brother; I could have gone to state or community schools; I was raised in a university town; my friends’ parents were professors; my mother went back to school after the divorce and now holds a Master’s; both my parents demanded excellence in school; I had transformative teachers—thank you Mrs. Rucker and Mrs. K.

In their book The Meritocracy Myth, McNamee and Miller take aim at the notion of meritocracy. Their argument has two parts. First, that “the impact of merit on economic outcomes is vastly overestimated by the ideology of the American Dream.” Second, they identify a number of “nonmerit” factors that counteract the “effects of merit and create barriers to individual mobility.”

should be similarly distributed. A 2002 study found that “the richest 1% of households account for nearly a third of all available net worth while the bottom half of households account for only 2.8% of all available net worth.” McNamee and Miller conclude that merit, if indeed distributed normally, “cannot be the direct and proportional cause of something with such skewed distributions.”

McNamee and Miller offer evidence that intelligence, talent and attitudes only account for a small percentage of income variance. IQ scores, for example,

In the second part of their argument, McNamee and Miller identify a number of nonmerit barriers to social mobility. They refer to these collective barriers as “social gravity”; forces that “tend to keep people in the places they already occupy, regardless of the extent of their individual merit.” Chief among these forces is inheritance, “broadly defined as the effects of initial class placement at birth on future life chances.” Inheritance bestows advantages such as high standards of living; gifts from parents at the critical life moments of college graduation and marriage; insulation from downward mobility; and opportunities to “have merit identified and cultivated.”

“Everyone has friends, but those born into privilege have friends in high places withresources and power.” only account for 10 percent of differences in income. One of their most eye-opening arguments is that if merit is equally distributed in society, creating a bell curve in which there are “small numbers of incompetent people at the lower end, most people of average abilities in the middle and small numbers of talented people at the upper end,” then income

The argument dismantling the meritocracy myth is further bolstered when you consider social and cultural capital as part of inheritance. As McNamee and

The Meritocracy Myth by Stephen J. McNamee and Robert K. Miller, Jr. Share of Total Available Household Net Worth, 2001* WEALTH GROUPSHARE OF NET WORTH 99-100th percentile 95-99th percentile 90-95th percentile 50-90th percentile 0-50th percentile 0

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*Source: Kennickell, Arthur B. 2003. A Rolling Tide: Changes in the Distribution of Wealth in the U.S. 1989 - 2001. Washington, DC: Federal Reserve Board.

Miller put it, “Everyone has friends, but those born into privilege have friends in high places with resources and power.” These observations seem familiar, I suppose, when one considers a person born into wealth versus a person born into poverty. But the myth of meritocracy is hard to shake, and I still want to apply it to people born into similar circumstances. When I think about Mike and Margaret in Good People, it’s tempting to define the

difference in their fates as due to merit. Mike worked hard, applied himself in school and became a doctor. Margaret dropped out of school, was chronically late to wage-slave jobs and has backed herself into a corner. Both were born into the same social gravity of Southie, and it was only Mike’s merit that allowed him to achieve escape velocity. But in a summary of their book, McNamee and Miller make a crucial observation: “Inheritance

provides numerous cumulative nonmerit advantages that are available in varying degrees to all those born into at least some relative advantage, excluding only those at the very bottom of the system.” This notion of a scale of

As Margaret so succinctly puts it, Mike was lucky. inheritance suggests that despite both being born into Southie’s working poor, Mike and Margaret started with some very critical differences. Mike had the support and moral guidance of parents and teachers and was identified as academically gifted. He had a few key pieces of social capital that Margaret lacked. And that, you could argue, made far more

difference than Mike’s talent and hard work. As Margaret so succinctly puts it, Mike was lucky. As formative as my personal myth has been, experiencing Good People and researching meritocracy compels me to offer a revision: If it weren’t for the support of my parents, free access to a good education, genetic luck, academically motivated peers, dedicated teachers and the financial support of the government and private foundations, I would have been forced to take out large student loans and study something more practical than theater. It might make for a less dramatic story, but it is far closer to the truth. It’s a little longer than my original myth, too. I bet Margaret, with her characteristic blunt attitude, could shorten it. She’d probably just say that I was lucky to be surrounded by good people.

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Producers ($25,000 – 49,999) Anonymous Paul M. Angell Foundation Bank of America* Edgerton Foundation Grosvenor Capital Management Irving Harris Foundation Illinois Arts Council, a state agency

OptionsHouse POP Prince Charitable Trusts Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust TPN, Inc.

Patrons ($10,000 – 24,999) Anonymous Abbott Fund Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture Barclays Capital Baxter International Inc.* Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois BOKA Restaurant Group Helen Brach Foundation Buchanan Family Foundation Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Chopper Trading, LLC CNA Financial Corporation* Dancing Skies Foundation Deloitte Digitas DLA Piper LLP (US) Dr. Scholl Foundation The Field Foundation of Illinois Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Grainger Foundation Green Courte Partners, LLC Illinois Tool Works Inc.* Mayer & Morris Kaplan Family Foundation Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP James S. Kemper Foundation Kraft Foods* McKinsey & Company, Inc. Navistar, Inc. Norcon, Inc Nordstrom P&M Corporate Finance Plante Moran Patrick G. & Shirley W. Ryan Foundation Rhoades Foundation Sage Foundation Sanchez Daniels &

Hoffman LLP Schiff Hardin LLP Seigle Family Foundation Swett & Crawford Group William Blair & Company, LLC

Sustainers ($5,000 – 9,999) Ariel Investments, LLC AT&T* Robert and Isabelle Bass Foundation, Inc The Boeing Company Crown Packaging International/ Polycon Industries Inc. Globetrotters Engineering John R. Halligan Charitable Fund Hart Davis Hart Wine Co. Grover Hermann Foundation MB Financial Bank Motorola Mobility Foundation* Newcastle Limited PointBridge Pratima N. Shah Family Foundation Princess Grace Foundation-USA Siragusa Foundation United Scrap Metal, Inc.

Associates ($2,500 – 4,999) Anonymous Amsted Industries Foundation AON Corporation* City of Chicago, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events FROST The James Hotel Modestus Bauer Foundation The Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation R4 Services Saks Fifth Avenue Seyfarth Shaw LLP Suite Home Chicago Westside Mechanical Group

Guarantors ($1,000 – 2,499) Arts Federation Blackman Kallick, LLP Complete Mailing Service Inc. Crain Communications Inc Crowe Horwath, LLP Daley Mohan Groble Frank & Gertrude Dunlap Fund Goldman, Sachs & Co.* GoodSmith Gregg & Unruh Google Matching Gifts Program Hamilton Thies & Lorch LLP InterCall Jensen Reporting and Video Conferencing Donald S. Levin Family Foundation Ligne Roset Loop Capital Markets Meltzer, Purtill and Stelle LLC Mesirow Financial New Horizon Foundation Perkins Coie Prudential Rubloff Properties Sahara Enterprises, Inc. William Wood Skinner Foundation Youngblood Executive Search, Inc.

Avy and Marcie Stein Sustaining Fund for the Ensemble

Douglas R. Brown Playwright/Director Endowment Fund

Steppenwolf Board Designated Endowment Fund

Ford Foundation Artistic and General Operating Endowment Funds

Steppenwolf Theatre Company Endowment Fund created with Searle Funds at the Chicago Community Trust

Richard and Mary L. Gray Production Endowment Fund John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Fund for the Development of New Work

Nancy L. Wald Production Endowment Fund John and Carol Walter Production Endowment Fund

Individual Contributors Visionary Circle We are honored to recognize the following individuals who have included Steppenwolf in their will or estate plans. The esteemed members of the Visionary Circle help ensure the vitality of Steppenwolf for future generations. Contact Sandy Karuschak at 312-654-5621 or sandyk@steppenwolf.org to learn more about the giving options to consider in your estate planning. Anonymous Valerie and Joseph Abel Robert C. Anderson Dr. Marvin and Joyce Berman Norma Borcherding

Douglas R. Brown Robert H. Glaze John H. Hart Lynn Hauser and Neil Ross Dr. Paul Lisnek Sylvia J. Pozarnsky

Dr. Edward O. Riley T. Marshall Rousseau Harry Seigle Rose L. Shure Judy Sugarman

We remember the following members of the Steppenwolf family who have made a bequest to the theater. Their legacy will help to ensure that Steppenwolf continues to flourish. Hope A. Abelson Alba Biagini Jo Hopkins Deutsch Marjorie Douglas Nancy L. Wald

‡ Multi-year pledge * Corporations and foundations that have made employee matching gifts

Individual Contributors Directors Circle

The generosity of Steppenwolf’s Directors Circle members annually provides vital support for Steppenwolf’s many streams of artistic and community programming. In recognition of their contributions, members receive complimentary subscriptions with VIP ticketing services and are invited to private events with the artists of Steppenwolf. To join this distinguished group, call Jessica Gretch at 312-654-5672 or email directorscircle@steppenwolf.org.

Gary L. Gephart Gordon and Wendy Gill Ethel and Bill Gofen Bob and Carol Goldberg Richard and Catherine Gottfred Sue and Melvin Gray The Green Family William and Nanci Greene James and Brenda Grusecki Joan Hall Pam and David Harrington David R. Hawkanson David Kistenbroker and Cynthia Heusing Judy and Jay Heyman Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Hill Adam and Denise Hoeflich Marko Iglendza Dr. and Mrs. David Ingall Tom and Jan Jakobsen Timothy B. Johnson and Valerie B. Wiley Jared Kaplan and Maridee Quanbeck Reis and Sherri Kayser Pamela Kendall-Rijos and John Rijos Brad and Kim Keywell Mr. and Mrs. Sanfred Koltun Dr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Korbet Christine and Michael LaTona Steven and Jody LaVoie Don and Margie Leventhal Bernard and Averill Leviton Ron and Julie Levitt Robert Bud Lifton and Carol Rosofsky Timothy and Christine Loyer Mark and Frances Mann Becky and Bob McLennan Kevin and Beth McMeen Bill and Lorna Filippini-Mulliken Mike and Adele Murphy Howard and Sandy Nagelberg Jean and Jordan Nerenberg Dale and Loretta Pierson Jennifer and Perry Pinto Christine and Michael Pompizzi Cindy Printer Gigi Pritzker Pucker and Michael Pucker Bradley and Patricia Reid Mary Reusché Sandra and Earl Rusnak, Jr. Ellen Sandor David and Susan Schmid Matthew and Tina Schubert Gloria and Michael Scoby Matthew Shapiro Gail and Eugene Steingold Matthew Steinmetz Kristin and Stan Stevens Lisa Swanson Richard and Anita Thies James E. Thompson Kevin and Ellen Van Wart Steven L. and Stephanie A. Victor Robert and Susan Warrington Dr. David Wasserman - In Memory of Abby S. Magdovitz-Wasserman Lorrayne and Steve Weiss Jane and Greg Wintroub

GRAND PATRONS ($25,000+) Anonymous Mr. Michael Bender and Ms. Sheridan Prior Henry and Leigh Bienen Carole L. Brown Douglas R. Brown Terri L. Cable Joyce Chelberg Elizabeth H. Connelly Nora Daley and Sean Conroy Rich and Margery Feitler Rajiv Fernando Nene Foxhall Scott and Rita George Valerie and Paul Goodrich Bob and Amy Greenebaum Ms. Joan Harris Mrs. John M. Hartigan David Herro and Jay Franke David and Susan Kalt Liz and Eric Lefkofsky Ronald J. Mallicoat Jr. Janet Melk Geoff Nyheim Mr. and Mrs. Robert Parkinson, Jr. Kenneth J. Porrello and Sherry L. McFall Deborah and Stephen Quazzo Merle Reskin Randy and Susi Rowe Michael R. Salem Saliba Family Charitable Foundation John R. Samolis Robert and Louise Sanborn Harry and Susan Seigle John and Carol Walter Helen Zell

DISTINGUISHED PATRONS ($10,000 – 24,999) Julie and Roger Baskes Sarah Beardsley and Theodore R. Tetzlaff Philip and Janice Beck Betty Bradshaw Frances Comer Shawn M. Donnelley and Christopher M. Kelly Frank G. and Gertrude Dunlap Fund Stephen C. George Christine Albright and Lawrence Gill Richard and Mary L. Gray Michael G. Hansen and Nancy E. Randa King and Caryn Harris John H. Hart and Carol Prins Martha Lavey Lynn Lockwood Murphy and Barrett B. Murphy Steven D. Loucks Cynthia Luse-McKeen and Douglas McKeen

Jim and Kay Mabie Negaunee Foundation James F. Oates William D. and Pamela Hutul Ross George and Kimberly Ruhana Bruce Sagan and Bette Cerf Hill Sage Foundation Manuel Sanchez and Pat Pulido Sanchez The George H. Scanlon Foundation The Gary Sinise Foundation Stephanie B. Smith and Gerald Smith Tom Smithburg and Colette Cachey Smithburg Bonnie and James Spurlock Bill and Orli Staley Terry and Mary Winkler PATRONS ($5,000 – 9,999) William and Sharon Baker Dr. and Mrs. Marvin H. Berman Carol Lavin Bernick Marlene Breslow-Blitstein and Berle Blitstein Larry and Debbie Brady Michael and Merle Cahan Phil and Mary Beth Canfield Keith and Kathleen H. Cardoza Ann and Richard Carr Fred J. Costello Kim Davis and Mr. Brian Eble Diane Dawson Donald Deutsch Donald and Anne Edwards Amy Eshleman and Lori Lightfoot Scott Etzler John and Katherine Fox Jack and Donna Greenberg M. Julie and Michael Gustafson Ms. Joan W. Harris David Hiller Leslie Hindman Mellody Hobson Betsy and Arthur Holden Willard and Lori Hunter, The Hunter Family Foundation George A. Joseph and Carolyn Bateman Dr. Mary Dochios Kamberos Kathryn G. and Michael J. Kennedy Robert M. and Diane VS. Levy Amos and Anat Madanes Nancy Lauter McDougal and Alfred L. McDougal Lyn McKeaney Susan Noel Irma Parker Burton X. and Sheli Rosenberg Neil Ross MD and Lynn Hauser MD Robin and Mark Seigle Smita N. Shah Rose L. Shure Jeffrey Singer

Toni Sandor Smith Scott Stacke Edward A. Studzinski David C. Sulaski Jacqueline Tilton Richard and Elaine Tinberg Frances E. Tuite Michael and January Ward Steven Wayland and Jennifer Wesley Frances Wilkinson Nina B. Winston Willard L. Woods, Jr. Robert and Leslie Zimmerman SUSTAINERS ($2,500 – 4,999) Anonymous (2) Kris Alden and Trisha Rooney Alden Loren Almaguer Andrew and Susan Arnold Paula Ausick John and Caroline Ballantine Zoe and Ken Barley Bob and Trish Barr Larry and Margaret Benjamin Henry R. Berghoef Susan O. Berghoef George W. Blossom III Doug Bobenhouse Greg Cameron and Greg Thompson Cleve Carney Dennis Cary Philip Chang Nicole and Billy Cheeseman Drs. Rex Chisholm and Kathleen Green Mr. Bob Clark Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Cohen Jerry and Josephine Conlon Mr. Bryce Cooper Kate Cornelius-Schecter Joel Cornfeld Dennis R. Cowhey Patricia Cox, Katie and Will Hunckler Ana Rita Cristiano Judy and Tapas K. Das Gupta Kent and Liz Dauten Beth Boosalis Davis and Maxwell S. Davis‡ Robert Delaney Mary A. Dempsey Greg Desmond and Michael Segobiano Philip and Marsha Dowd Bernard J. Dowling Drs. Thomas E. Durica and Susan Jacob Dr. Steven B. Edelstein Laura and Scott Eisen Richard and Gail Elden Greg Elliott Mary M. Emerson George Engeln Mary Jo and Robert Fasan Roxanne Hori and Robert Felsenthal David and Mimi Fiske

Carla Young Elizabeth Ziegler Neal Zucker BENEFACTORS ($1,500 – 2,499) � Anonymous (5) Mr. and Mrs. John Aalbregtse Jack J. Adrian Karen and Scott Alexander Nicholas and Kathleen Amatangelo Kimball Anderson and Karen Gatsis Anderson Kristopher J. Anderson Carolyn H. Andress Stephanie and Dana Arnett Jeffrey S. Arnold and Ellen J. Neely John and Irene Bacevicius Edgar Bachrach Richard and Janice Bail Yuri and Elena Balasanov Martha and Al Belmonte Joel W. Benson Susen H. Berg and James C. Berg Adam and Elizabeth Berger Dennis and Joan Berger Dr. Mary E. Belford MD and Mr. Ric Berta Ron and Colleen Bess Nicholas Biederman Dr. and Mrs. Mark Blitstein Leslie Bond, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Boychuck Dawn and Harmon Brown Lois Browning Kevin and Linda Buggy Timothy Burroughs and Barbara Smith Stephen Byrne and Kerry Shannon David Callahan and Terri Abruzzo Jay Cavey Sheila J. Chapman and David D. Soo Dr. Rosalyn Chrenka Liam and Francesca Connell Merle R. Cooper Brian Cornell Carl and Cynthia Curry Liese Dallbauman Alecia Dantico Emilie De Angelis and Bert Davenport Mr. and Mrs. Menahem Deitcher Gautam and Ritu Dhingra Anne M. Donahoe Jennifer and John Doran Stephen and Dorne Eastwood Mark and Sandy Ehlert Sidney and Sondra Berman Epstein Ms. Heather Erickson Tom and Pat Erickson Juliet and Marc Fallah Marc Falleroni David and Mary Farkas Mr. and Mrs. John Favia Randall Fearnow and Beth Compton Larry and Marilyn Fields Harris J. Feldman, M.D. Carol and Steven Felsenthal Dr. W. Clinton and Lois Farrell Fisher Elaine Fishman Stacy and Ian Fleming Steven Florsheim and Jennifer Friedes

Lisa and John Folkers Al Franklin Jim and Sandy Freeburg‡ Kate and Michael Fridholm Kate Friedlob Mr. and Mrs. Sherwin Friedman Mr. and Mrs. Erik Fyrwald Leonard Gail and Robin Steans Noreen Ann Gallagher Patti Eylar and Charlie Gardner Dr. Ralph Gebert and Elayne Gebert Terri and Stephen Geifman Dr. Michael Gelbort and Ms. Sherryl Steinberg Gelbort Beverly Wyckoff and Charles Ginsberg Mr. and Mrs. James J. Glasser Elizabeth Glassman Sheila and Tom Gorey Schiff Gorman and Krkljes Peter and Joellen Granson Mary and Jim Greene Warren Grimsley and Jane Jacobs Charles R. Grode Renata and Michael Grossi Jack and Sandra Guthman Suzanne Gylfe Inna and James Hannan Mrs. Louise Hart Stacie R. Hartman Mr. Keith Harwood and Mrs. Cheryl Harwood Mark and Joelle Hayes Sandra L. Helton and Norman M. Edelson Marlene and Sonny Hersh Richard and Elaine Heuberger Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hodges Ann S. Hoenig and Jonathan L. Hoenig Kenneth Hoffman Kimberly and Matthew Horowitz Katie and Nehl Horton Dr. Candice J. Hunter Mr. Michael Hyter Nancy and John Ide Terrell J. Isselhard Mary Ittelson Marian, Fruman and Lisa Jacobson Patricia Jeffers Hal and Dona Jensen Lisa and Jeff Jozwiak Adam and Renee Keats Jen and Brad Keck Melinda Kempton and Jane Fleming Gerould and Jewell Kern Jonathan Klein and Susan Cohn Stephanie and Peter Klein Rachel Kohler and Mark Hoplamazian David and Kathleen Kovarik Ann M. Krilcich Suzy Krueckeberg Raminder and Vinay Kumar Mr. Matthew Kutcher and Ms. Rebecca Richards Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lad Carol and Jerome Lamet Gerald R. Lanz and Lisa Kearns Lanz Foundation Victoria S. Lautman Eileen and Paul LeFort

Individual Contributors Directors Circle Tanya Levshina and Ilya Volvovski Benita T. Levy Lawrence and Susan Lieber Stephanie F. Linn and Seth B. Krantz Dr. Paul M. Lisnek and Brian F. Lozell Beth Loeb Abby and George Lombardi Fran Lambros and John Lowry Ms. Eileen Madigan Sandy and Jerry Manne Barbara and Larry Margolis Debra Mazloff James and Carolyn McClure - Mary McClure Miller Foundation Bob and Barb McCullough Ms. Helen Melchior Robert and Joan Merrilees Ellie and Bob Meyers - Harvey B. Levin Charitable Trust Amy Laiken and Tim Michel Michael and Susan Miller Sherif and Melanie Mityas Dr. and Mrs. George and Maureen Miz William and Kate Morrison Patrick J. Nash, Jr. Cathy and Robert Nathan Judy Neafsey and Terry Conway Susan and George Obermaier Joe O’Leary Bob and Joyce O’Malley Bridget R. O’Neill Susan and Ted Oppenheimer Elizabeth Orelup and Lawrence Sonntag Phyllis Parish Joan and David Parsons Amy and Brent Peebles Simon and Kim Perutz David Peterson and Tony Gueimunde Anne and Donald Phillips Mrs. Sherri Pincus Patricia Pippert and Steven Redfield Carl and Barbara Plochman Andrew and Judy L. Porte Sylvia J. Pozarnsky and Tom Riley Elliott Quigley Linda Reid Lynne Remington and Geoff Goldberg Mr. and Mrs. James M. Reum Sheri and Bob Reum New Horizon Foundation Susan and Edwin Ritts John C. Roberts and Lynn D. Fleisher Barbara and Jim Robins Mr. Richard Rosenthal Holly B. Rothschild Janet and Philip Rotner Francis C. Sadac Pamela and Fred Sasser Paul Scavone and Donna Pawlus Susan Schaalman Youdovin and Charlie Shulkin Michelle Maton and Mike Schaeffer John Schuchert and Alan Kozlowski Nancy and Mark Schumacher Alan Schriesheim Nedinia Searle Richard and Betty Seid Diana and Richard Senior

Ralph Senst and Karen Zelden Hope and Jeffrey Sheffield Judy and Jeffrey Silverman Robert and Nancy Singleton James and Mary Jo Slykas Neil Smith Family Ron and Leslie Smith Paul and Elizabeth Sobotka Ellen Stone Belic Gail and John Straus Mary Stowell and Jim Streicker Lauren and Steve Strelsin Judy Sugarman Corrine P. Taylor James and Sara TenBroek Mr. and Mrs. John Tipton John and Maribeth Totten Mr. Steve Traxler Nicholas Trakas and Marc Cerone Frank Trocchio Reed and Rosemary Tupper Tali and Liat Tzur Shawn VanDerziel and Jay Clarke Donna and Dirk Vos The Wakes Albert Wald, In Memory of Nancy Wald Dr. Carey Weiss and Dr. Karen Pierce Jeanne Marienthal Westcott Charles and Leah Wheelan Bobbi Zabel

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Jennifer M. Ellin Noreen Emerson Susan Emmerson Travis D. Epperson James and Kelly Epstein Maurice and Ruth Ettleson Malcolm D. Ewen Adrienne Eybergen Mr. Andrew Fair Lynette and Kent Fair‡ Judd Ferrin Stephanie Fields and Geoff Cooke Michael Fine and Terri Keeley Catherine S. Flanagan Foley Family Foundation Cyndi and Cory Fosco‡ Mr. Jeffrey Foster Kimberly Masius June Freidlich David Gamperl Timothy A. Gant and Scott Perry Susan Gaspari-Forest Ralph and Elayne Gebert Jami Gekas Matthew A. Gelbin William J. Gibbons Richard E. Ginsberg Erin Koeblitz and Noah Ginsburg Mr. Albert Glass Stan and Gerry Glass‡ Eileen M. Golan Alan Gold Brian J. and Janie Gold Florence Bonnick and Jay M. Goldberg Mrs. Jane Goodrich Kerry and Kim Grady‡ Susan Graff John S. Mrowiec and Karen Granda Liza and Eric Gravengaard Dedrea Gray Dr. Kitty Green Howard and Lisa Naparstek Green Michael and Lisa Greenfield Katherine and Adam Greetis Kenneth Gurber Ms. Jasmine E. Guy Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hacker‡ Faith Dansereau & Larry Haefner Janice Halpern Ednalyn and Barbara Hansen Alex Harris and Stephanie Glover Liz Hartong Robert and Linda Hauser Christie Hefner and William Marovitz John and Maryan Helmerci Mr. Randall Herbstman Frank and Midge Heurich Alan Heyman Fred Hill Melinda and Craig Hilsenbeck James and Margot Hinchliff The Hirschfields Anne Linsdau-Hoeppner and Walter F. Hoeppner III Kilton Hopkins‡ Kathleen and Jack Horn

PRODUCERS ($1,000 – 1,499) Anonymous (2) Jonathan and Sarah Graham‡ Robert C. Anderson Grace Barry Bill Bartholomay Robert and Sharon Barton Ted and Robbie Beaty‡ Nicole Bell Marc D. Blakeman Shaun and Andy Block Mr. and Mrs. Philip Block III Leslie Bluhm Stephen and Lynn Bolanowski‡ Nina Boryszczuk Janyce D. Brengel Michael and Cathy Brennan Keil Bryant John Buckley John D. and Leslie Henner Burns Mr. and Mrs. Scott Byron Fran and Kenneth Camp Joseph and Cory Cancila‡ Mr. Ted Cappas Mr. and Mrs. Justin Casciola Stephanie and Jason Child Steven Collens Kevann M. Cooke Mr. Danny Cox Anne and Thomas Cox Leticia Davis Michael Davis Chris and Karen Dickerson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Doyen Deborah and S. Cody Engle Mr. Bradley Feller Marilyn and Larry Fields Mr. and Mrs. Peter Foreman Rebecca and Barry Friedland Joanne B. Friedland Tom and Beth Garrow‡ Margo and Pete Georgiadis Mark and Greta Giesen Keith Goggin James and Dianna Goldman Mary Winton Green Dr. and Mrs. Sheldon Greenberg‡ Victoria and Charles Harris‡ Ms. Mary K. Hartigan Lois and Marty Hauselman Laura Hazelwood Leslie Herzog‡ Conery and Gail Hoffman Robin and Harry Hunter Jean Perkins and Leland Hutchinson Melinda Jakovich Daniel and Mary Ann Jordan Mr. and Mrs. David Joseph David Kathman‡ Andrew Keyt Terry Kinney Klaff Family Foundation

Hilary Odom Jean Ann Klingenstein Pat and Mike Koldyke‡ Jonathan and Sally Kovler Mr. and Mrs. Scott Krantz Jay Leland Krottinger Karen Kuenster and Jim Osick Mark and Carol Lorenz Mrs. Barbara Lucas and Ms. Toni Sieve‡ Arlene Manelli‡ Michele C. Mayes Dr. Janis Mendelsohn‡ Barry and Beth Mitchell Jane Mody Mr. and Mrs. Steve Monieson Mr. Peter G. Myers Jo and Wally Nard‡ Howard and Cathy Niden Carlos Noble‡ Barbara and Daniel O’Keefe Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Paszczyk Sharon and Jerry Rhoads‡ Randy and Betsy Rochman Eve and Randy Rogers Michael Ryan Bettylu and Paul Saltzman Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Schewe David and Judith Sensibar Mark and Kimberly Shadle Mimi Sherman Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Shortridge Joan and Thomas Skiba‡ Heather and Adam Smedstad‡ Colin Stalnecker Betsy and Jeff Steele Nikki and Fredric Stein Mrs. Bobette Takiff Evonne Taylor Mrs. Vernon B. Thomas Stacey Turner Scott Turow Mr. and Mrs. R. Todd Vieregg Shannon and John Waterfield Chuck Wehland Dr. and Mrs. S. Thomas Westerman‡ Donna Wilkinson‡ Johner Wilson Matthew Wilson and Anne Posner Richard and Mary Woods Andrea Worth‡ Ronald and Geri Yonover Ms. Karen Zelden ENSEMBLE ($500 – 999) Anonymous (12) Karen and Scott Alexander Joan Allen and Peter Friedman Brian and Jennifer Alves Jean Arrington Ms. Shonta Arrington John Asplin and Christine Orders Jennifer Aubrey

Peggy Bagley and Rabbi Douglas Goldhamer Dr. Stephanie and Mr. Andy Baker‡ Elizabeth Bakwin Gustavo Bamberger Sandra Bass Priscilla Ryan and Frank Battle‡ Ms. Natalie M. Baumann Brandon Benson‡ Julian and Joan Berman Jeff Berta and Chris Berta Nikki Bhargava Lois J. Bider Jerry Biederman Mary Rose and Laurence Birch Ms. Ali Bleecker and Mr. Daniel Munro David C. Blowers Laura and Kent Born George and Joyce Brown‡ Kathleen Brown Susan Buchanan and Steve Buchanan Leslie Buchbinder Michelle and David Buck Janet Burch Anna and Andy Burish John and Libby Cady Karen A. Callaway Michael Canmann Ms. Alexandra Carlson Molly Carroll John P. Casey Steve Chamberlin and Cathy Colton Nancy Ciezki and Diane Kostecke Drs. William and Elizabeth Clark James and Julie Coffman Michael and Edie Cohen Clayton A. Cohn Mrs. Marge Collens Chanel Coney Constance Coning‡ Everett and Susan Conner‡ Ed and Melissa Cook Mr. Gorman Cook John Costello and Sally Clair Stephanie and Barry Batson‡ Maureen Crowley‡ Melissa Dalrymple Mr. James Daly Rathin Datta Richard and Lisette Davison Inge de la Camp Tim and Liz Devine Bob and Sharon DeWitt‡ Mr. and Mrs. Habeeb Dihu‡ Roberta S. Dillon‡ William Dolan Tegan Donnelley Patricia and Richard Doonan Paula Douglass Will Dunne John F. Dziedziak‡ Roger and Chaz Ebert

Arnold and Judith Horwich‡ Richard and Janet Horwood Brian W. Huebner Christopher and Susan Hultquist Holly E. Humphreys Clare and Mark Hurrelbrink‡ William E. Ibe Tim Jaster Stephen Johnson James A. Jolley, Jr. and R. Kyle Lammlein Drs. Michael and Abby Jones Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Jordan Ernest and Harriett Karmin Dennis and Kathryn Karsh Dr. Claudia Anne Katz‡ Judith and Jerry Kaufman Ricardo Kawamura Sharon Keehn Sheryl and Tom Keith‡ Brian Feiges and Tamar Kelber Michelle Keller Chris Kendrick and Kasturi Haldar‡ Bunny and George Kennedy Jeffrey Kerr Seema Khan‡ Ms. Vicki King Anne and Ken Kinney Angela Kirschbaum Maureen and Kim Klatt Jim and Sue Klein Janet Knauff‡ Ms. Sheila Komarek Rachel Kraft Melinda Kramer Karen Lalor‡ Susan Lane

Mary Christine Lovejoy‡ Michael And Karyn Lutz Meredith Mack Malkin Family Christine and David Markovitz Mrs. Winifred A. Martin Kevin and Linda Matheny Mr. and Mrs. George J. Matkov Robert and Eleanor M. McAllister Mr. and Mrs. George McCarthy Michael McCaslin Tarell McCraney Margaret S. McGee Mr. and Mrs. R. Edward McGreevy‡ Janelle Hoekstra and James McMullin‡ Kathleen A. McQueeny Susan Messing Cecily Mistarz Robert and Lois Moeller Laura and Brian Montgomery Jack Montgomery‡ Blake and Debra Moritz‡ Mr. John Mulhall Zina and Nicholas S. Murray Joseph Mwachullah Walter Nathan Randy Nease Joan Neil Wendy Norris Emily and Hank Neuberger Tamar Newberger and Andrew Shapiro Kris Nielsen‡ Mary Nolen Mr. Jim Norman Margaret O’Connor and Michael O’Meara

“Supporting Steppenwolf is important to me because I am proud that Chicago has such high-quality theater and I want it to stay that way. I love the shows at Steppenwolf and the community that the theater has built.” — Stephen Stanwood, Steppenwolf supporter since 2012 George M. Langlois, Ph.D.‡ Anne Lanser Roberta L. and Richard G. Larson Bob and Pat Lavey‡ Peter and Judith Lederer Marc-Paul Lee‡ Sherren Leigh Madeline Lesnik Patricia Levy Richard and Joanne Levy Catherine Leyser‡ Fran and Chuck Licht Barbara and Edward Linn Jean Linsner Darlene Little Carmen H. Lonstein

Paul and Nancie Oetter Brad Oltmanns Jamie and Rachel Orlikoff Richard Ostrow‡ Mr. Jason Palmquist Grayce Papp Patricia Parchem and Candace Zimmerman‡ John and Roberta Paskvalich Thomas Pawlik and Ava Cohn Susan A. Payne Claudia Perez Sandra and Michael Perlow Clarisse Perrette and Larry Freed Raymond Perry Barb and Ned Piehler

‡Step-by-Step 51 We salute the individual donors who have committed to a recurring monthly or quarterly gift to Steppenwolf. Their ongoing support helps fuel Steppenwolf’s mission of superior acting and risk-taking work.

Individual Contributors Annual Fund William and Suzan Pinsof Dr. Susan Burland and George Plumb Brett Plyer Michael and Christine Pope Nathan Popkins Avner and Joan Porat Dr. Jean E. Prebis‡ V. Pristera, Jr.‡ Hedy Pua Jonathon Pyburn‡ Marsha Raanan‡ Richard and Joan Ralph‡ Jeff and Susan Rashid Mr. Doug Regan P. Kevin Reidy‡ Fred and Karen Rhynders Mr. and Mrs Edwin Rivera Thomas Kapacinskas and Judith Robert Liz Roberts Stephen and Caryn Robin Steve Rodichok and Renee Gattone‡ Desirée Rogers Lynn A. Hellwig and Dr. Dan Roller Susan B. and Dr. Myron E. Rubnitz Peter Russell Joanne and Paul Ruxin Henry J. Sampson‡ Julia Nowicki and Timothy A. Sanborn MD Richard H. Sanders

Mr. and Mrs. David R. Shevitz Mr. Daniel Shomon Jodi Silberman‡ Julia Simpson Kathryn Simpson Ron and Maureen Sippel Christine A. Slivon Lawrence and Shirley Solomon Mr. Michael Stashwick Lauren Steichor Seena and Carey Stein Michael and Salme Harju Steinberg Dorie Sternberg Patty Sternberg Linda and John Stock Kelly Stonebraker and Deborah Stonebraker Mr. Gary Strandlund Terri E Strauss Matthew Summy Rhonda and Scott Swanson Lisa A. Taylor Alex Tenorio and Anne Marie Hendrickson Richard and Alice Teutsch Barbara and Randolph Thomas Carrie Thoms Patty Morrison and Gary Tiensenga Fred Tokowitz Trevor Tomkins

“Without Steppenwolf’s donor events, I would not have known exactly how much goes into a production or the number of people involved, plus at the events you get to meet the actors and many of the behind-the-scenes crew.” —Lois Browning , Steppenwolf supporter since 2008 Sheldon and Lynne Sandman Gloria Santona Brett Saternus Bill Savage Curt Schade Stephanie Scharf and David Taber‡ Julie Schauer Marie-Claude Schauer‡ Mr. and Mrs. Darryl G. Schimeck Carrie Schloss Jonathan Schmugge Eric and Jana Schreuder Alan Schriesheim Mr. Matt Schumacher Susan and Gary Schuman Susan J. Schwartz Carla Scott‡ Doug and Maureen Seaman Carrie Secrist Jeff and Sonia Semenchuk‡ Mr. Josh Shames Michael Shannon Michael Shapiro and Deb Gohr Shapiro Shalini Sharma Nancia Shawver and Larry Weiner Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Sheffield Jeff Shellenberger

Dana Turban Catherine E. Turner‡ Brady I. Twiggs‡ Marilee Unruh‡ Nikki Zollar and William Von Hoene Michael and Gere Warnecke‡ Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Weiss Tom and Blaine Wells Roger Weston John W. Wheeler Steve and Bonnie Wheeler Anne and Jay Whipple Leslie Whittet‡ Michele and Ray Whittington Mr. Michael Wilczynski Jan Williams Amanda Williamson and Matthew Johnson Gary and Modena Wilson‡ Eugene H. Winkler Joycelyn Winnecke Cynthia Wirth‡ Jessica and Jeff Wisniewski‡ Iris S. Witkowsky Ms. MJ Witt Stanley Wojcicki‡ Charlotte Wojnowski‡

Individual Contributors Annual Fund Gladys L. Wolff Ms. Sarah Wolff and Mr. Joel Handelman Carol N. Yamamoto Peter A. Zadeik Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Zessar Mark and Margie Zivin David Zoltan DESIGNERS ($250 – 499) Anonomous (31) Thomas W. Abendroth and Terri L. Mascherin Ms. Susan Aberman Alexander Ackerhalt and Daniela Mardarovici Thomas B. Aldrich III Keith E. Alessi Helen and Mark Alison Jim and Sheila Amend‡ Greg and Janine Amoroso Ken and Donna Amos‡ Phil and Denise Amsrud Mary and Paul F. Anderson Michael Andrews and Ryan Ruskin Cedric H. Antosiewicz and Margaret M. Gudenas Jurgis and Dalia Anysas Walter Aque Marie Asbury Kaye B. Aurigemma‡ Melissa and Richard Bacon‡ Mr. Tim Bailkowski Damaris Bairstow Holly Baker Jennifer Baker‡ Bill and Ann Baker John and Sharon Baldwin Michael and Mary Baniak Catherine Bannister Cindy Barbera-Brelle‡ Leslie and Bill Barker Judith Barnard and Michael Fain Solomon Barnett‡ Ms. Paige Barr Mr. Matt Bartel Beverly Bartel Ms. Courtney Bass Mia A. and Scott Bass Laura M. Batzer‡ Mr. Brian Bauerand Mrs. Jennifer Bauer Judy and Chris Beardsley Thomas Bearrows and Holly Hirst Mark Becker Lawrence Bell Ms. Claudia Crilly Bellucci Julie and Howard Benario Susan R. Benner David Bentrem and Heater Haukness John and Taru Berg John and Elizabeth Berge‡ Adam Bergstein Laura Berkley Harvey and Helene Berlin Raeann and Sidney Berman Harriet and Howard N. Bernstein Mandy Berry‡ Jane E. Berry Ms. Leslie Bertagnolli

Adrian and Arta Beverly Maurice J. and Lois Beznos Mary Anne and Joe Bigane Beryl and David Bills‡ Lois and Stanley Birer Nicholas J Blair‡ Mr. Mark Bloom Maggie Bobbitt R. Darrell Bock Fred Boelter Anthony Boggiano Laura Bolch Linda Bolte Catherine Borowski James and Alma Botana Albert Boumenot‡ Donald F. Bouseman Samuel and Phyllis Bowen Michael and Kate Bradie‡ Mrs. John J. Bransfield, Jr. Abdon and Eileen Bray Susan M Brazas Michael Bremer and Lynn Sieben‡ David Briggs‡ Robert and Joell Brightfelt Mr. and Mrs. Norman Brooks Jean Broom Larry and Susan Broutman Beth Brown Mrs. Shirley Brown-Berchou Edith Brownman Karen Bryant Ed Bucher‡ Rony and Tom Buckley Rita Buczynska Richard and Barbara Bull Suzette Bulley Javier and Laura Burgos Becky and Chris Burns Tripp Burton Crystal and Thomas F. Bush Jamila Bynum John Byrd Robert and Cheryl Byron David Cabrera Haydee Caldero Janet Caldwell Noah Cooper and Nick Campanario Andrew Campbell and Dana Campbell‡ Tracy Campbell Randy Cano Ray Capitanini Norma Carey‡ Barry Carlson Barbara and Mark Carlson Fairbank and Lynne Carpenter Bill and Patty Castle Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Chandler J. Morgan Chism-Diebold Gerry and Carol Chrisman Sam and Kathleen Ciulla‡ Dr. and Mrs. Robert Clark Carol and Michael Clarke‡ Bente Clausen‡ Betty Cleeland‡ Diane Powell and David Clough‡

Marvin R. Cohen Martina A. Cole Mr. and Mrs. Terrance Coleman Carol Coletta Beth Collier Cheryl and Gary Conley Ms. Suzanne Connor Sigrid Connor Robert Cook Zachary Cooper‡ Shirley Craven, Ph.D. Mr. Lucas Crawford Robert Crawford Phyllis Cretors Max Freedman and Family‡ Colin and Teri Cross Mr. Bruce Crown James Culp‡ Judy and Arthur Curtis‡ David and Jean Curtis Josh Daitch‡ Moira and Robert Daley Paul and Deanna Danao‡ Jason Dantico Stephen F. Danziger Heidi Dare Richard and Nancy Davidson Anne Megan Davis‡ Michelle and Ronald De Vlam‡ Jessica and Robert Dean Bernard and Cynthia Deir Brian Dennen Dick Deranian and Terri Mertz Pierre Desy and Michel Desjardins Matthew J. Devereux Dianna L. Di Iorio Harriet and Lou Dicerbo Adam Dick‡ Ms. Amina Dickerson Olga Dimitrijevic Jeff Dineen‡ Toni and Dan Diprizio Dorothy L. Domuray Ms. Angela Donaldson John Donnelly Mr. Jake Downing Michele and George Dragisity Raymond and Marybeth Drake‡ Raymond H. Drymalski Natalie Dudek‡ Margaret and Chris Duhon Mr. Charles Duncan Nancy Dunham‡ Leah Mooshil‡ Mr. and Mrs. Jon R. Dutcher Joan and John Dysart Judy and Howard Edison Wiley and Merry Edmondson Natasha and Zach Egan Estia Eichten and Deborah Eichten Michael and Kristen Goggin‡ Brent Eldridge Julie Ellis Dale and Jo Ann Engquist Erika Erich Juanita S. Evans and Family

Timothy Evans Eric Evenskaas Robbie Everest Lori Eyre‡ Brian R. Falb Edith and Gerald Falk Tom and Terry Fallon Maurice Fantus and Judith Aiello Bill Farrand‡ Toni and Joel Fenchel Mr. Mark Ferry Elaine Filus Sean Finn Terry Doyle Finnerty Dr. and Mrs. James M. Fisch Paul and Christy Fisher‡ Eric and Tina Fishhaut Marilyn E. Fites John and Patti Flanagan Jim and Yvonne Fogerty‡ Paul Fong Ms. Betty Forman Marilyn and Eric Fors‡ Timothy and Janet Fox Reverend Mark A. Fracaro‡ Dr. and Mrs. James Franklin Joy Frey‡ Mark and Susanne Frey Susan and Sy Frolichstein Susan Fuchs, M.D. Bill and Pat Fuller‡ Alexis Funches‡ Phillip D. Funkenbusch‡ Aileen Furlong Edwin Garcia Dr. and Mrs. Mark Gendleman Hank and Sandy Gentry Philis and Alex George‡ Thomas and Patricia Germino‡ Sandra Gidley Betty R. Gilbert Van H. and Sandra Vitt Gilbert Mr. and Ms. Stuart Gilchrist Ms. Tara Gillespie Marina and Sander Gilman‡ Clark and Nancy Gilpin Carlen Gilseth Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Glaser Lydia Glowaty Sarah E. Tarabori Jaye and John Golanty Ms. Deidra Gold Paul Goldstein and Nasrin Mahani Sue-Gray Goller Jessica L. Gonzalez Samuel J. Goodman Robert Gordon Darla Goudeau‡ Chester Gougis and Shelley Ochab Laurence and Carrie Grant Susan Grant Paula Turner Grasso Natalie Green Dr. and Mrs. Robert Greendale The Greffin Family James and Lynn Grogan

‡Step-by-Step 53 We salute the individual donors who have committed to a recurring monthly or quarterly gift to Steppenwolf. Their ongoing support helps fuel Steppenwolf’s mission of superior acting and risk-taking work.

Individual Contributors Annual Fund Jeffrey Gross Mrs. Katharine C. Gross Marie Gunn‡ Mr. Rich Gunter Grace and John Gunthorp Dr. and Mrs. John W. Gustaitis Catherine and Warren Guthrie Michael and Jean Guyader Roberta and Steven Haas William C Haddad Sarah Hadley Karen and Michael Hale Donald and Susan Hallberg Adam Hallett‡ Bob and Melanie Halvorson‡ Elise Hamilton Bill Hamilton Chester and Phyllis Handelman Dr. Raymond and Arlene Handler Dan Hardt Vincent Harrell Rosalind Henderson Harris Kirk T. Hartley Suraya Hasan Ali Hassan and Amber Fritz‡ Lee Haupt, Yvonne Lange and Ted Steck Neil and AnnMarie Hawkins Van and Ruth Hawkins‡ Jean Hawkinson Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hayman Michele Haynes James and Anne Heger Susan and Andre Heglin Jean Heller Stephen and Jaqueline Helm‡ Stephen Henderson Bonnie and Frank Henke‡ Pat and Ron Henning Rachel R. Henry‡ Timothy Herboth Joyce K. Herdliska Constance Herrera‡ Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hession‡ Linda and John Hillman T. L Hinton‡ Gail and Tom Hodges Susan M Hohenhaus Michelle and Glenn Holland Sharon Holland‡ Marci And Ronald Holzer Bonny and Todd Hoover Jack and Bonnie Horbovetz Cara and Michael Hotz Leigh and John Hourihane Brady Houseknecht Mr. Travis Howe and Ms. Lindsay Fiola Thomas and Karen Howell Michael and Madeline Hughes Karen Hunken‡ Craig Hurwitz Richard Hutner and Lena Motev Ryan Hutson Jim and Joyce Ibers Sue and Bob Imig Phyllis Irizarry‡ Janet and John W. Irving Jim and Peggy Isherwood Ron and Lizette Jacobson Evan Jacover Ms. Latoya James

Ms. Michele James Vince Janowski‡ Christina Jarmolowski John David Jawor‡ Douglas and Margaret Jayes Dilecta Jenkins Sue Jenkins Sheila and Jim Jesionowski Patricia A. Jiganti Bob and MaryBeth Jirgal Backstrom Joakim Carolyn Johnson Shirley and Clarence Johnson Douglas Johnson Laura R. Johnson Sharon R. Johnston Todd and Jennifer Jones Beth and John Jostrand Bob and Sheila Joynt Melvin and Annie Kahn Mike and Kathleen Kalasunas Janet and Carl Kalbhen Tom and Esta Kallen Joseph J. Kane Olwyn J. Kane Arnold Kanter Norma and Nolan Kaplan Jonathan Karmel‡ Jerry and Nancy Karson Leslie Kates Richard and Kathleen Katz Cantor Aviva Katzman and Dr. Morris Mauer‡ Polly Kawalek Dr. Susan A. Kecskes‡ Bryant Keil Francis Kelch Rita Kerns Diane Kerr Helen Kessler William Ketchum Rick Kincanon Mike and Leslie King Frank and Katherine Kinney‡ Sylvia and John Kinney Ashley Kircher Dr. M. Barry and Diane Kirschenbaum Ms. Martijn Kist Ms. Laurie Kladis Carol Chor and Stephen Klafter Matt and Karen Klickman Dawn Klingensmith and Jeff Pinkerton‡ Maria and Karl Knecht Douglas and Catherine Knuth Don and Cheryl Kobetsky Philip and Susan Koch‡ James Kochalka Robert and Janet Kohrman Den and Jinny Koide Annette Baldwin and Paul Kolansinski Electra D. Kontalonis Amy R. Korin Merrilyn Kosier and James Kinoshita Rob and Laura Kozloff Mrs. Fred A. Krehbiel Barry and Cheryl Kreiter Jill Kremins Jeffrey Kriv Charlene M Krombeen‡ Mr. Patrick Kuehnle

Individual Contributors Annual Fund Bob Kunio and Libby Roth‡ Elaine Kurczewski Carly Kuzma Donna La Pietra and William H. Kurtis Ms. Christina Labate Terri Lacy Laura Ladewski Chuck and Diane Laff Marcia Lafferty‡ Mr. Kurt Lagerloef‡ Katherine Lampert Robert Larrimore‡ Edward and Laverne Larsen Nancy and Alan Lasser Patricia Lauber Richard Lauwers and Maura Corcoran Bart Lazar Jonathan Lebedoff and Karla Yeh Jill S. Lederman‡ Hannah Lee Bill Lee and Malinda Hamann‡ Mr. Jonathan Travis Leiser Sheila Fields Leiter William LeMasters‡ Jeffrey and Elise Lennard Mr. Darrell Leonard and Mr. Ed Nowak Dr. and Mrs. Harvey J. Levin Mr. and Ms. Grant Ley Robert and Martha Lichter Arlene Lieb Fred Lieber Stacy and Peter Lindau Alan Lipsitz Lynn Liston‡ Lee Litas Burton and Nancy Litwin Margit “Maggie” Livingston‡ Renee Logan Ingrid LoGiudice Christopher and Marcia Long Dr. and Mrs. Dale Loomis Katherine M. Lorenz Jeff and Nancy Lowenthal‡ Mr. Phil Lumpkin and Mr. Bill Tedford Jim Lupo and Joy Wykowski Margaret and Paul Lurie James and Janet Lusk Denise and Eric Macey Jen Maceyko and Richard Stazinski‡ Mary MacLaren Mr. Joe Madden Tracy Madison‡ Frank and Chris Maggio Robin Mahler Mr. and Ms. Michael P. Malone Brooke and Mike Mandrea Sandra Mangurian Maria Manhart Samantha & David Mann Ruthann Marcelle‡ Gloria and Joseph R. Marcus Randi Ragins and Bob Markowski Jennifer Marling Steve and Melissa Marovich Kevin Mars Mr. and Ms. Peter Mars Patty Martin Kenneth Maruyama‡ Susan and Bob Mase Dr. Norman E. Masters, Jr.

Erica and Frank Matagrano Ms. Kahindo Mateene and Mr. Kisa Mate David and Karen Mattenson Jerry and Joan Mattson Mike and Cindy McCabe Mr. Brian McCarthy Drs. Linda Skitka and William McCready Nicolette McDavid‡ Suzanne McDermott Nancy and JD McDonnell‡ Terrance and Jane McElroy Pat McGarvey Paul and Lana McHenry Erin E. McInerney Carol McKeone‡ Kathy and Alan McLaughlin‡ Hugh and Marybeth McLean Harvey and Sheila Medvin Anne and Richard Raup Claretta Meier Rita and Mike Melius Kathryn Bender and Russell Menkes John and Lisa Merlock Ms. Rachel Davis Mersey Eric and Jess Mersmann Allyson Metcalf and Brian Tennison‡ David and Linda Metschke‡ Mr. and Mrs. James Meyer Mia and Jonathan Miller‡ Karen Miller and Sheba Miller-Morris Keith R. Miller Nina Kavin and Kerry A. Miller Alison Millerick Leslie Milton Ralph Miner Marcus Mintz Mr. Mark Mitten Mort and Joan Mollner Reginaldo and Jennifer Montague‡ Janet and Robert Montgomery‡ William Mooney Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Moran Joyce Morimoto‡ Sheba Miller-Morris Corinne S. Morrissey Beverly and Dale Mortensen Gerald and Maia Mullin Holly and Edward Murawski Michael and Kathleen Murtaugh Tom Myers‡ Mike and Nance Nalepa‡ Ramon Navarro‡ Roberta and Herb Nechin Denise E. Nedza‡ Jeremy F. Nepomuceno Frank Neumann Dana and Brian Newman Elizabeth and John Newman‡ Lynne Nieman David Ellis and Hope Nightingale Mr. and Mrs. Jamin Nixon Barbara Rawley and Daniel Nordby Jeff and Pam Kinney Ms. Susan Noyes The Nuzzos Ann and Dan O’Brien Mary Pat O’Brien

John and Megan O’Connor‡ Peg O’Connor‡ Mr. and Mrs. Chris O’Flinn Dennis J. O’Keefe and Mary Jo Barrett Larry and Barbara Olin Rodrigo and Kelly Olivares and Family Bruce Oltman Mr. and Mrs. John O’Malley Timothy O’Neill and Jane Rutherford Nancy and Myles O’Reilly‡ Stephen Osada Jerome and Kathryn Osen‡ Pilar Ossorio Mayor John and Jacqueline Ostenburg Sandra and Mark Ostler Janet Ozarchuk Frances and William Paden Brian A. Paetow and Gretchen K. Beetner‡ Deborah Page Ms. Katina Panagopoulos Peggy Panosh Lynne Pantalena Ms. Sally Papedis Bob and Nora Pardo Catherine and Robert Parks Jana O’Brien and Wayne Parman Kristen Parsons Wendy Pashman Sheldon Patinkin Elizabeth Pattara Peggy Paulsen Joseph Pawlikowski‡ Charles and Melanie Payne Lynn and Mel Pearl Elyse Pearlman and Brad Teckenbrock Margaret Pendry Judith and William Pesetski Anne Peterson Andy Phelps Mary Hakken-Phillips and Joseph Phillips Paulette G. Pierre Charles and Bettina Pietri Chuck and Judy Piper Florence Pittman Harvey Plotnick Dan Polsby‡ Ellen Pomes‡ Frank C. Pond‡ Pam and Dean Pontikes Andy and Brynne Poole Tracey L. Power John R Poynter Jean and Preston Price‡ David and Valeria Pruett Mr. and Mrs. William B. Prugh David Pruitt and Marjorie Baltazar John Puma‡ Jane Purdy‡ Dave and Darby Putman Kevin and Dagmara Quast Richard W. Quinn and Karen Kruza Lori Ramsey‡ Barbara Rapp Mr. and Mrs. Josh Rauh Gabriel and Dorit Raviv

Mr. and Mrs. John Reed‡ Lisa Remby Clisson and Patricia Rexford William N. Reynolds Nancy Ribordy Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Richter, Jr.‡ Alex Righi David Rigler Bill and Deborah Roberts Carol and Riney Robertson Nicole Robinson Catherine and Bart Rocca Cil and Deever Rockwell Mary Lu and Kenneth Roffe Beverly J. Rogers‡ Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rogoz Honey and Howard Rosenfeld Bernhard and Judith Rosenstein Hilary Rosenthal Ms. H. Cary Ross Joseph Ross and Jean Shutler Lisa and Doug Rosskamm Dr. Abbie and Sandra Roth Mrs. Donald S. Roth Ann M. Rothschild Kathryn Rothstein T. Marshall Rousseau Kimberly and Ari Rubenfeld Ms. and Mr. Julie Rubin Manfred Ruddat Monique Y. Ruiz Aaron M. Rumack Ray Rusnak Gregory and Sheila Russell Diana and Ed Ruthman Brad S. Rutledge Mr. and Mrs. John Saksa John Saliba Brad and Emily Salmon‡ Stephen and Leatrice Sandler Mr. and Mrs. Martin Sandoval Chris and Barb Sanford‡ Ursula Sanne Ms. Lisa Sartin Christopher and Ann Marie Saternus John and Mary Satter Rich Scarle Edna Schade Ms. Susan Schaefer Gail Schaffner Laura Schalekamp Susan Tobias and Alan Shapiro Allison and Charles Scherer Seymour Schiff and Bernice Elbin Schiff William B. and Carolyn A. Schildgen Cynthia Schilsky Rosa Schloss Elizabeth and William Schmidt Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Schmitt Jr. Frank and Karen Schneider Charles Schramer Roy Schreiber and Linda Chen‡ Tony and Celeste Scolaro‡ David and Susie Selbst Carrie and Victoria Seliger Michelle Semisch Lara Shackelford

‡Step-by-Step 55 We salute the individual donors who have committed to a recurring monthly or quarterly gift to Steppenwolf. Their ongoing support helps fuel Steppenwolf’s mission of superior acting and risk-taking work.

Individual Contributors Annual Fund Leslie Shad David Shanahan Kay Shannon Mr. Peter Shannon Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Shapiro Linda and Steve Sharp Luna Okada and Wynn Sheade Dr. Mitchell and Sharon Sheinkop Michael Shelton Kathryn Shenk Timothy Sherck‡ Mr. Tom Sherman Karen Shields‡ Brent Siegel‡ Duane Sigelko and Mary K. McDermott‡ Eric and Sabrina Sigg Margaret and Alan Silberman Heather and Steve Silver Mike and Heather Simons Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sinise Jonathan and Elizabeth Sion Ellen Mrazek and Daniel Slattery Jeffrey and Patrica C. Slovak Karen Smilie‡ Charles Smith Ms. Janet Carl Smith Jay Smith Emily Artinian and James Smith‡ Jackie Snuttjer‡ Henry So and Joe Senese Raymond Socki Steven and Judith Soria‡ Erin and Michael Soroosh Leslie and Matty Spagat Sharon Specht Camillo Speromi Dr. and Mrs. Scott Springer Shantha Sreekanth Diana and Thomas Stamborski Mary Clare and Joseph B. Starshak Thomas Starshak Peggy Steffy‡ Susan Stein The Steinbachs‡ Susan and Steven Steinmeyer Wallace Stenhouse Kay Stephens Jason Stipp and Tate Geborkoff Mr. Nick Stocking Kurt Strand Mercedes and Martin Straus‡ Eric Strickland Mr. Jeffrey Stroebel Yvonne Sutor‡ Michael A. Swafford Linda K. Swift‡ Ms. Patti Szabo Peter and Obie Szidon Richard and Anne Taft Bonnie K. Tarry Ms. Elaine R. Taylor John R. and Catherine Taylor Juanita S. Temple Ilene Patty and Tom Terpstra Cheryl Thaxton Christopher Thiersch Ms. Sue Thompson Tommy Thornton Mr. and Mrs. Michael Timmers

Virgil Tiran Richard Tobiason Jeanne Towns John and Madalyn Traff Barbara Trentham Carlos Trevino Karen Trzcinski Jeff Tsai Katya Tsyrin‡ Edward and Edith Turkington Annette Turow Susan D. Tuteur David and Mickey Unger Richard Van Hattem‡ Anne Van Wart and Michael Keable Peter and Lilian Vardy Mr. Stephen Vaughn Kathryn Vehe‡ Dr. Michael Viglione Dr. Susan Vineyard‡ Paul D. Waas Jonathan Wagner‡ Robert and Rose Wagner Sarah Walker William and Sharon Wallin Matthew Walsh and Alexandra Mason William and Patricia Walsh Karen and Herb Wander Laura and Bob Watson‡ Melissa and Reeve Waud Elissa B. Weaver Melissa Weber Melanie and Judson Weeks Michael Weiland and Shelley MacGregor Elizabeth Weir Sherrie and Albert Weiss Adam and Jamie Weyeneth Susan Whitcher Matthew White Rebecca White Brian and Nancy Whitlock Dot and Dan Whittenberger Larry and Susan Wikman Barbara Wilder‡ Jon Will and Ada Mary Gugenheim‡ Crystal Williams‡ Deborah B. Williams, Ph.D.‡ Margaret and Bob Williams Nick and Nancy Wilson Ruth Winter Susan and Bob Wislow Ms. Ann Witting Joe Wolnski and Jane Christino Tracy Wray‡ Edward and Catherine Wright‡ Anita and Steve Yablong Stephanie Yancey Dr. Rodney and Susan Yergler‡ Nancy Loewenberg Young Julia and Tom Young‡ Clifford Yuknis Eileen and David Zampa Ed and Lisa Zeitler Carolyn Ziebarth Barbe and Bill Zillman Kathy Willhoite and Rodd Zolkos

Individual Contributors Annual Fund PLAYERS ($150 – 249) Anonymous (48) Linda Loving and Richard Aaronson Steven and Nancy Abraham Richard and Louise Abrahams Nancy Abshire Dana Adams Heidi Adams‡ Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Adler Mr. Ezequiel Agosto Philip and June Aimen Mr. Robert Airhart II Sergio and Carolina Alcocer Barbara and Oscar Alonso‡ Alyssa Altman Beth Alwin Ron Amdur Douglas Anderson Linda Anderson Melissa Andrews Mr. Jim Appel Richard and Beverly Armstrong Rosemary Crowley Alexey Atramentov Ms. Audrey Avila Linda A. Bacci Borislava Baeva‡ Ann Baker Barbara Baldwin John and Carol Balkcom Daniel Alan Balsam Sanford and Renee Bank Margaret and Kenneth Barnes Lawrence Bass and Paula Sneed Dr. Bruce and Sally Bauer‡ Bill Beach Ms. Anna Beck George and Karen Beck Ms. Heather Becker Mitch Becker and Anne Mulichak Nanette Benbow Charleen A. Benge Stephan Benzkofer Judith Bergen Jacqueline Bergen Robin Loewenberg Berger Anne C. Berkeley Ruth Berns Glenn Bernsohn and Shelley Davis‡ Alan and Nancy Berry Noel and Shirley Biery Lori Birkey James Bishop LaDonna and Ed Black John Blackburn and Bill Gilmer James Blackman‡ Judith L. Blank Teresa N. Blaurock‡ Bernard and Nancy Blayer Anne Blazejak Dan Bleil Frances and Robert Boardman Claudia and John Boatright Nancy Borders Steven Borkan and Lauren Brown Larry and Margo Bostrom Mr. Kurt Bowden Bob and Sue Bowker

Leisa and Steve Braband Andrea Brands Lisa and Steven Bosco Judith and Harold Bregman Carson Brennan Sarah Brittin‡ James Broedlow Keith and Arlene Bronstein Beth Sprecher Brooks Frank Brooks and Andrea Twiss-Brooks‡ John Brown Nicole Brown Robert and Ilene Brown Marisa Bryce Wade and Kate Buckles David A. Buls John Burcher Bruce and Kate Burgun C. Burke The Burman Family Ben Burnett Becky Burns Cindy Burns Richard Butler Toni and Mike Cainkar David and Janna Caldarelli Ms. Amy Callahan Francine Cannarozzi‡ Marilyn Cantisano and Donald Southworth Robert Carr Nicholas Carriere Justin and Jacquelyn Casazza Karen Case Mr. and Mrs. Michael Case‡ Mrs. Constance K. Casey Gabrielle Cauchon Margaret Cavenaugh Nicholas Chabraja James Challancin Susan and Jon Chapman‡ Stephen and Jane Chernof Lori Civello Margaret and John Clarkin Kimberly Clawson‡ Dr. Neil Clipstone Gina Coffee‡ Thomas and Bette Cogan Clarice Cogen Holly and Bert Cohn Dr. Valeria Cohran Amy and Neil Coleman Thomas and Kathleen Coleman Robert and Tammy Colladay Michael Colucci Peter and Judith Connolly‡ Kevin Connon Marcia Mary Cook‡ Diane R. Cooper Suzanne M. Coutheoux Harvey and Arlene Coustan Tony Creed Kathleen M. Creely Bob Creevy and Sarah Hughes Sarah Cuthill Laura and Frank Czechanski Beverly and Anthony D’Agostino

Kathleen Daniels Mr. and Mrs. Jack Darnall Ms. Mary Davidson and Mr. David Orkowski Jane Davis Mrs. Edith F. De Mar Ms. Geralyn L. Delaney Ms. Rebecca Delcomyn‡ Michelle and Christopher DeMent Karen Deschere Michel P Desjardins and Pierre Desy Mrs. Jane E. Dewey Mr. and Mrs. Adam DeWitt Elena Dewolfe Michael and Melinda Dickler Lisa Dickson John and Martha Diener Peter and Elizabeth Dietz Mary Dillon Robert and Karen Dirmish Lisa Disch Ms. Michele Disselhorst William and Phyllis Dobrin Pawel Doloto Ms. Rachel Domaracki Susan V. Downing Tom Drebenstedt Judy and Jerry Drommerhausen Renee Friedman and Robert Druzinsky Ms. Susan Duman Mr. Angus Dunn Elizabeth Duquette John and Pat Dyble Victor C. Dye and Joyce Richards Dye Wendy Eager Jeanene Ebert Jason Edelson Donna-lee Elke‡ Nancy Felton-Elkins and Larry Elkins Ms. Julie Ellafrits David Ellis and Robert Coad John and Mary Empfield Mark and Virginia Erlanson Ed Everett Paul Fahy Demitri and Pamela Fardelos Sue Fearing Edward Feldman Drs. Richard and Roberta Feldman Jim & Michael Ferstle & Anne Kelly Brian and Judy Fields‡ Marty and Susie Fine Zach Finley Nancy and Rick Firfer Peter Fischer Peter and Catherine McCafferty‡ Myla Flores‡ Debra and Adrienne Flowers Bernadette Foley and Richard Landgraft‡ Mike Folk Barbara and Todd Ford David Forrester Amanda Fox Pam and Tom Frech Donna Fredricksen Jill Freedman and Gene Combs‡

Lauren Freedman and Najib Habiby Mr. and Mrs. Gary Fridley Maya Friedler Bruce and Barbara Friedman Roxanne Friedman Lance Friedman and Sari Gluckin Herbert C. Friedmann Richard and Lois Fuhrer Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Galinsky Lise Lotte Gammeltoft Ellen Garippo Raymond and Patricia Gass Liora and Alison Gates‡ Mark and Bonnie Gehrman Therese Geissler Barbara J. Geist Julia and Mark Gerstein Julianne Getty Norman and Katherine Gharrity Nancy Gidwitz Hugh and Doris Gilbert The Giles Family Lucia Giudice and John Leonard Ari and Melissa Glass Francis Gleason Anneliese Glick Sue Golan Marvin and Phyllis Goldblatt Sue Goldenberg Karen Goldstein‡ Dr. Deirdre Dupre and Dr. Robert Golub Pratima Gondipalli Sandra and James Goodman Bruce Gorchow and Marie Fioramonti Jason T. Gorczyca Sophie and Bob Gordon Bobby Grant‡ William and Diane Grant Judy Grasmick Robert M. Green Tara Nussbaum and Alan Greene Hannah Greene‡ Tyler James Greene‡ Ms. Nicole Griffith Barbara Johanson Grigola Rochelle Grill Merle and Barry Gross John Gruber Ms. Jasmine Guy Mrs. Mary Kay Haben Beth and Matthew Hafter Kevin Haight JIm and Dee Haklin Mary Haley Joan Hall‡ Ms. Katy E. Hall Terry and Holly Halliday Richard Halvorsen‡ Kristin and Charles Harper Donald and Sharon Harris Mr. Joshua Harris Tom and Virginia Hartley‡ Richard and Dorothy Harza Amy Hauke Cara and Derrick Hawthorne Steve Hayes and Patricia Olcenica Dave Hayes and Mary Stelmach-Hayes

‡Step-by-Step 57 We salute the individual donors who have committed to a recurring monthly or quarterly gift to Steppenwolf. Their ongoing support helps fuel Steppenwolf’s mission of superior acting and risk-taking work.

Individual Contributors Annual Fund Charsetta Henderson Ms. Katie Henderson Carrie and Marc Henny Bluma and Donald Herman Olimpia Hernandez Russell Herron and Lauren Raphael Lina and Dave Hilko‡ Allen Hill John and Roxann Hill Mr. Stanley Hill Tyhani Hill and Tyharrie Hill Marc Hilton and Judith Aronson Nancy and Allen Hirschfield Bill and Pat Hitt Thomas Hogan Nancy C. Holland‡ Donald and Karen Holmberg David and Suzanne Holmes‡ Mary and Dermot Horgan‡ Susan K. Horn Marc and Cathy Horowitz Ina and John Houck Arthur Howe Mr. Dave Dimmlich and Ms. Beth Hummelberg Barbara Hunter and Cottrell Meadors Patricia Hurley Ms. Jill Hutchison Connie and Richard Hyman Marlene Iglitzen Gordon K. Ingwersen Beartriz Iorgulescu Ms. Courtney Irvin Joan Istrate Bernadette Ivers David Iverson Jerry Jackson Laura Jacob Ken Jacobsen Linda James William James John Janda Kira Jannusch‡ Craig and Heidi Johnson Dixie Johnson Sarah A. Jolie‡ Mr. and Mrs. Herb Jordan Sandra Jordan‡ Mary Jo Kanady Karen Kane Mrs. Vivian Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. James Kargman Jerry Karlin Lee and Shel Karon Geraldine and Leonidas Karras Amy Kasper Rich and Heidi Katz Martin and Barbara Keeley Matthew Keller, Jr. SBK and Associates Robin Kelly Harry Kenny Miss. Payal Keshvani Janis and Peter Kesser Maureen Kirby Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kirch Livia and Michael Kiser Nancy Kisler Michael Klearman and Saralyn Sacks

Carol and James Klenk David Klumpp and Gretchen Norman John Kobza Stanley and Billie Kocal Chuck and Wanda Korcz Jay and Patti Kouba The Kramer Family Stephen Kriegel Mr. Quincey Krull Pamela K. Ladd Randolph Lam and Britni Tozzi Phil and Helen Lambruschi Ed and Bettine Landon Terrence Landry Joseph Lane Jennifer M. Lansing Thomas Lariviere‡ Burt Lasko Dr. and Mrs. Jules H. Last Fred Latsko Peter and Shirley Dugdale Laundy Mr. Mark Lavin and Mr. Eddie Herbeck Peter Lawler William Laytin Bill and Joanna Lisa Leahy Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lebolt Dayna Lee‡ Harold Leedy Peggy and Greg Legan‡ Linda Legner Ms. Laurie Leli Deidre LeMire Neil Lenhoff Marc and Cynthia Levin Susan Levitt Michael N. Levy Christopher and Kelly Lewis Gregory Lewis and Mary Strek‡ Mr. and Mrs. Paul Liebenson Robert and Judith Lievense Dr. Jeffrey M. Lisowski Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lofgren Brian and Ilse Loftus Ms. Christine M. Long Deborah Lovely Donna Brooks Lucas Kelly Luchtman David Lundeen Ms. Tamika Lynch Thomas and Elizabeth Lyons James Maclennan Madeline MacMillan Sandy and Judy Macnab Alice R. Macy Claude Maechling and Carrie McNally‡ Karen and Daniel Maki Martin and Allison Malecki Mr. John V. Malkovich Joseph and Rose Manak George and Stephanie Mantis Marge Marcus Joan Marks Nancy and Kenneth Marks Mr. Glenn Martin Robin Martin‡ Anthony and Laura Massaro Douglas Masters and Jane Pence Mark Materna Amy Matheny

Individual Contributors Annual Fund Henry and Peggy Matson Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Matthews Dr. and Mrs. Conrad May Margaret F. May Sarah E. Mcachran Ms. Sally McArdle Patricia McBride John M. McCabe Richard McCaoe Colin McCarthy Stacey and Patrick McCusker Nancy McDaniel Tim and Karen McDonald Sharon McGee Susan and Dennis McGoldrick Anastasia McGuire Mary and Dan Mcguire The McGuire Sisters Joseph and Agnes McHugh Susan McKeever Beth McLaren Sandy Pagan and Michael McLean‡ Tom and Adrienne McMullen Maureen Meier Charles Michael Melazzo Bruce Merrick Robert Merrilees Ms. Linda S. Metz Chuck and Sylvia Meyers‡ Mr. Chris Micklos Ms. Lauren Mifflin Dean A. Miller and Martha H. Swift Ron and Pat Miller Sandy and Scott Miller‡ Stephen and Kimberley Miller Mr. and Mrs. Richard Minehart Charlotte Miner Heath Missner Nathan Fleming and Abby Mohaupt‡ Roger and Pauline Mohr Drs. Terri Monk and B. Craig Weldon‡ Brian Weatherford and Steven Montgomery Mr. Louis C. Moore Jr. Laura Moran Mrs. Lee Morava-Hahn Robert J. Moretti Bob and Ileen Morris Harry and Harriet Morrison Ms. Mary Louise H. Morrison Karen Mouscher Dr. Martin Mozes and Mrs. Chava Mozes John and Jo Muchmore Patrick Mulville James and Jean Murphy Mary Ellen Murphy William Myers Mary and David Myles Kurt Nakaoka and Nancy Morris Elke Aippersbach and Piers Nash Carrie Nelson Liz Newell and Jack Kragie Charlotte Newfeld Dani Nichols Mark and Maggie Nichter‡ Scott Nickell and Brenda Crank Bonnie Niemann Mark Noethen‡ Pamela Nosse And Bill Blair

Catherine Null Judy Nygard Martin O’Brien Mike and Joan O’Brien Shelia and Julian Oettinger Robert O’Farrell Junior Walker O’Hearn Christine Olson and James Eccleston Erik Olson and Tamara Wolski Jill Olson Kirsten Olson Daniel and Laura O’Neill Paul Oostenbrug and Dr. Jeremiah Kelly Peter and Alanne Ori County Clerk David Orr Margie and Derk Osenberg Alberta O’Shaughnessy Noelle Osterbur Patrick and Eileen O’Sullivan Christine Ott-Shaw Janet Owen Dr. and Mrs. Martin Paisner Mr. and Mrs. Pajakowski Jane Panther Debra Parker Megan Parker Mark and Mary Partridge Sabrina Patch-Teague Audrey and John Paton Mr. Mike Pauletti Dr. Steven and Mimi Binette James and Caroline Pawlak Denny and Kay Pearson Caroline Pearson David and Lindsey Peters Tim Peterson Mark Pfeifer Charles and Mary Phillips Linda S. Piccolo David M. Pierce Christine Pilat Barry Pitler Chrystin and Lonnie Pleasants Ms. Vera Pless Hannah and Grace Sussman Podolsky Family Foundation Stephen Porvin‡ Mrs. Chad Potter Mike Powell and Deb Boyda‡ Jody Powell Carrie and Michael Powers Mr. and Mrs. Paul Predick Karen Price‡ Ronald Primeau Judy Prince Charles and Sharon Pritchard Lynn and Clayton Pruitt Gail Purkey and Dave Konkol Laura Quayle Bill and Rita Quinn Dr. John Quinn DDS and Judy Quinn Paul Quintas and Bethia Straus Bernard and Joan Rabinowitz Anastasia, Sebastian and Ellie Radloff Linda and Norman Rahal Heidi Ralli Dean Rapp Michael F. Rapp Adele Rapport

Nancy and William Raymond Irene and Alan Redman Vonita Reescer Diane Reilly Mr. Warren Reiss Deborah Rethemeyer and Patricia Locke Janet L. Reuter Nick and Mary Beth Reynolds John Rice James R. Richardson Ed and Suzette Rickert Sandi Riggs Kent Rigsby Dr. Edward O. Riley Joanna Riopelle The Ripley Family Mr. Michael Risinger Stacey Robbins Sarah Roberts Jeff Robertson‡ Marjorie Robinson Sandra and Jeffrey Rochman Mr. Bruce Rodman Susan W. Rogaliner Deborah Rogers Peter Rogers Cleo Orthel Robin Romm Ms. Maryl Rosen Sherman and Sarene Rosen Mr. David Rosenbaum Lorraine Rosenberg Michael Rosenberg Linda Rosenblum and Steven Swiryn Michael and Erin Lavelle Robert and Sue Ross‡ Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rubin Sarah Rubin and Barbara Schmidt‡ Peter and Edye Rubnitz Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ruff Brian Ruggiero Dennis Rutkowski Van and Sue Salmans Dr. and Mrs. Edwin C. Salter Ramiro Sanchez Lonna Saunders Robert and Mary Ann Savard‡ Jane Schaafsma Mr. Nicholas Schaefer Susan Schaffrath and Jim Lindholm Alice and Don Schindel The Schirato Family Michelle Schlack Edward, Emily and David Schlag Rose Schmidt‡ Martha Schneider Chris Schroeder Robert I. Schwartz Thomas and Mary Ellen Scott‡ Benjamin C. Seigle Elizabeth G. Selmier Mary Lou Shadle‡ Justin A. Shaltz Michael and Marci Shames-Yeakel Ms. Shelly N. Shannon Jeffrey S. Sharp and Elizabeth D. Sharp Elizabeth and William Sharpe‡ Michael and Carrie Shea Cheryl and Philip Sheridan‡

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sheridan Dr. Ted Shlechter Stephen Shoemaker David S. Shook Mr. and Mrs. William Shorey‡ Bradley and Ellen Shorser Carol and Norman Shubert Ms. Joan Siavelis Judy Silverman‡ Susan and Paul Silverman‡ Ilene Simmons Elbert Singleton Alex Skalecki Rae and David Smerling Suzanna and Kraig Smiegowski Betty Scott Smith Drs. Robert L. and Carol Payne Smith Deborah Smyth Lydia Snowden Sonja L Solberg‡ Ben Sosewitz John Sowinski Gary Spangler and Julie B. Aimen-Spangler Dusica Korda-Sparks and James C. Sparks Curtis Spears Malcolm Spector and Nancy Ludmerer Joseph Spellman Nicholas and Elizabeth Speziale Stephen Spigel and Diana Williams Brandon and Holly Spurlock Patricia Staab Bryon C. Stanislaw Stephen Stanwood Margaret Stapleton Sarah Stec and Doug Bobenhouse Jeremy Steglitz‡ Maggie and Kurt Steib Donald F. Steiner Gardner Stern and Maxine Weintraub‡ Mr. Troy Stewart Katherine Gould Straight Tom Strehle Robert and Mary Rose Strezewski‡ Ms. Jennifer Stuart Mr. Larry Stuckey Kate Sullivan Mr. Tom Sullivan Ms. Jennifer Sultz Robin Kline and William Summers Delyonia Sutton Mr. Mike Swafford Michelle Sweet Sara Swift Katherine Abbott and Jerry Szatan Gail and Patrick Tagney Ms. June Tate and Mr. Samuel Coffee, Jr. Christine Taylor Mark Taylor Lois Teesdale Arthur and Judith Tepfer Alex Theo Jacare Thomas Jim and Barbara E. Thomas Mr. Karleton Thomas Floyd Thompson Kenneth Thompson Michelle and Peter Thompson

Individual Contributors Annual Fund

Individual Contributors Auxiliary Council

John Tilford Mr. Michael Tirrell Carol D. Trapp John Trinta and Diane Swonk Laura Truax Ms. Karin Turngren Chris Ulmer Virginia Vale Pat and Roger Van Zele Suzanne Venecek‡ Dominick Vetrano John Viars‡ Mr. Jon Volkert Susan Vonderheid Miss Jimmye Wade Eugene and Sandra Wagner Michael L Wagner‡ Adin Walker Christy Waninski Jeffrey Ware Deborah and Neil Warner‡ Gwenyth B. Warton Amy Waters‡ James and Kim Watson James and Christine Webb James Weidner Betsy Shaw Weiner Marc Weinstein and Martha Laffey Charles and Lynn Werner Donna Werner‡ Mr. and Mrs. Doug West Kathleen and John Westberg Patricia J. White Meghan Whitworth Greta Wiley Flory Catherine and Andrew Williams Ward Wilson Fredlyn Wilson Lawrence Wojcik Coleman Wolf and Ellen Chapelle‡ Andrew and Meghan Woltman Richard Woodbury Joyce Woods Patrick Woods and Kathleen Clark Nicala Carter-Woolfolk Mary Wylie Sandra & Mark Wyss Dick Yankow Judith Youngs Ray and Bobbie Yozwiak Beverly and Arnold Yusim David A. Zarembka and Bradley D. Burke Marc and Colette Zeman David and Teresa Zembower Dan Zenisek Daniel Ziembo and Nancy Cook Tighe Zimmers Bob and Janice Tonoko Zurawski

Comprised of more than 100 young professionals, Steppenwolf’s Auxiliary Council works each season to raise funds for the Steppenwolf for Young Adults Programs. We salute the governing members for giving generously of their time and resources. Contact Kaleigh Lockhart at 312-654-5681 or klockhart@steppenwolf.org to become an Auxiliary Council member today.

Executive Officers Kim Davis President Francis Sadac Immediate Past President Steven Collens Vice President of Partnerships Conery Hoffman Vice President of Development Colin Stalnecker Vice President of Member Experience Jennifer Stuart Vice President of Communication and Outreach Executive Committee Kristopher Anderson At Large Committee Member Jon Blanc Communication and Outreach Co-Chair Bryce Cooper Member Experience Co-Chair Stephanie Linn, Directors Circle Liaison Jeff Tsai Partnerships Co-Chair Johner Wilson Partnerships Co-Chair Associate Members Stephanie Ailor Andrew Banas Nina Boryszczuk Nicole Brown Sharyn Castle Scott Clodfelter Angela Donaldson Nina Esshaki Sean Finn Benjamin Forgan Jodi Frank Myriam Fullard Amy George Tara Gillespie Liza Gravengaard Jasmine Guy Reginald Guy Olayinka Hassan Rachel Henry Stanley Hill

Gail Hoffman Kathleen Hogan Latoya James Diane Kerr Ashley Kircher Katie Lanigan Travis Leiser Alex Levine Marc Levy James Miles-Polka Brittany Mosley Noelle Osterbur Ashley Pletz Veronica Rechul Rissa Reddan Sarah Ruby Bengi Selcukoglu Joe Senese Lydia Snowden Sylvia Snowden Henry So Stephen Stanwood Lisa Stevak Jennifer Strople Marissa Thompson Shana Vitek Matthew White Governor Members Kristopher Anderson* Courtney Bass Natalie M. Baumann Jonathan Blanc* Haydee Caldero Alexandra Carlson Justin Casciola Philip Chang Steven Collens* Chanel Coney Bryce Cooper* Joel Cornfeld Danny Cox Kim Davis*+ Lindsey Ellis Heather Erickson Kimberly Frezados Rachael F. Garcia Jami Gekas Stephen George Lydia Glowaty Stacie Hartman+ Conery Hoffman* Adam Keats Renee Keats Andrew Keyt Amy Korin Seth Krantz+ Stephanie Linn *+ Lee Litas Rachel Loftspring Marcus Mintz Carrie Neill Happy Nepomuceno

Brett Plyler Kathryn Rothstein Francis Sadac*+ Nancy Schumacher Dina Searle Lara Shackelford Colin Stalnecker* Jennifer Stuart* Katie Summy Frank Trocchio Jeff Tsai* Johner “JT” Wilson* David Zoltan

* Denotes Executive Committee Member + Denotes Directors Circle Bridge Member

Individual Contributors Honor and Memorial Gifts By making an honorary or memorial gift to Steppenwolf Theatre Company over the past year, the following individuals celebrated a special occasion or paid tribute to a loved one. Make an honorary gift by contacting Eric Evenskaas at 312-654-5615 or eevenskaas@steppenwolf.org. In Honor of Michael Cahan Walter Nathan

In Honor of Steve and Jody LaVoie Eva Lichtenberg

In Memory of Dr. Morton Arnsdorf Rosemary Crowley

In Honor of Nora Daley Shawn M. Donnelley Marko Iglendza Neal Zucker

In Honor of David and Suzan Kalt, and Eric and Liz Lefkofsky Laura and Scott Eisen

In Memory of John J. Bransfield, Jr. Myriam L. Bransfield

In Memory of Nancy Wald Albert Wald

In Honor of Frank Galati Susan Lane

In Honor of Jan Melk Richard and Katie Gottfred

In Memory of Jerry Horton Katie and Nehl Horton

In Memory of Esther Zadeik Mr. Peter A. Zadeik

In Honor of Paul Goodrich Lynne Pantalena

In Honor of John and Carol Walter Roger and Pam Weston

In Memory of Abby S. Magdovitz-Wasserman Dr. David Wasserman

In Memory of Michael Maggio Sandra Gidley

Individual Contributors In-Kind Contributors Steppenwolf salutes the following individuals and organizations who donated significant goods and/or services. ARK Restaurant Group Balena Ian Barford Chef Rick Bayless Leonard Becker, Attorney at Law Kevin Boehm BOKA Restaurant Group Catering Chocolate ClientFirst Consulting Group Crain Communications Inc. Michael Davis, Hart Davis Hart Wine Co. Edge Audio EntertheChef.com Event Creative Food for Thought Frontera Grill FROST

Frank Galati Jeff and Marla Garlin Google, Inc. Goose Island Beer Company John and Deb Gross Francis Guinan Halls Rental Moira Harris John Hart, Hart Davis Hart Wine Co. Altman Hines Transportation HMS Media Inc. Hotel Indigo The James Hotel JW Marriott, Chicago Chef Stephanie Izard Neringa Kardelyte Rob Katz KISS FM

Chef Michael Kornick Donna La Pietra Martha Lavey Tracy Letts Limelight Lionsgate Magnolia Bakery Magnolia Photo Booth Co. John Mahoney James Vincent Meredith Laurie Metcalf Microsoft Corporation Sandro Miller MK Restuarant Amy Morton NBC’s Parks and Recreation Nick Offerman Ogilvy & Mather, Inc. POP

Red Star Printing Riviera Schiff Hardin LLP Anna D. Shapiro Shure Incorporated Gary Sinise Sono Wood-Fired Starz Structured Development Sun-Times Tasty Catering Chef Guiseppi Tentori Theatre Development Fund Tipsycake Topiarius Chef Charlie Trotter David Turner Photography United Airlines Vinci Whole Foods

Please note that gifts listed above reflect contributions made as of 7/17/2012. Every effort is made to ensure that the information included in our program is accurate. If you have a question about your recognition or wish to alter your listing, please call the Individual Giving Department at 312-654-5615.

GUARANTEE YOUR SEATS FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON! Things are on the up-and-up for recovering alcoholic Jackie and girlfriend Veronica—until Jackie spots another man’s hat in their apartment and embarks on a sublimely incompetent quest for vengeance. Ensemble member Anna D. Shapiro, director of the acclaimed Broadway premiere, returns to direct the Steppenwolf production.

2012/13 SEASON

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“Hysterical and irreverent” —New Yorker

THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT DECEMBER 27, 2012 - MARCH 3, 2013

By STEPHEN ADLY GUIRGIS Directed by ensemble member ANNA D. SHAPIRO

“Harold Pinter…the most influential and imitated dramatist of his generation” —The New York Times

THE BIRTHDAY PARTY JANUARY 24 - MAY 19, 2013

By Nobel laureate HAROLD PINTER Directed by ensemble member AUSTIN PENDLETON Featuring ensemble members IAN BARFORD, FRANCIS GUINAN, MOIRA HARRIS and JOHN MAHONEY

“Tarell Alvin McCraney…without question, the hottest young playwright in America” —Chicago Tribune

HEAD OF PASSES APRIL 4 - JUNE 9, 2013

“Hysterical and irreverent” —New Yorker

THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT BY STEPHEN ADLY GUIRGIS DIRECTED BY ENSEMBLE MEMBER ANNA D. SHAPIRO

December 27, 2012 — March 3, 2013

Single tickets go on sale Friday, October 19.

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By ensemble member TARELL ALVIN MCCRANEY Directed by ensemble member TINA LANDAU Featuring ensemble members ALANA ARENAS, K. TODD FREEMAN, JON MICHAEL HILL and TIM HOPPER

“Thrillingly good…a nail-biting psychological thriller.” —The New York Times

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JUNE 27 - AUGUST 25, 2013 By AMY HERZOG Directed by ANN KAUFFMAN Featuring ensemble members ALANA ARENAS and KATE ARRINGTON

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2012/13 SEASON

for YOUNG ADULTS

OCTOBER 16 – NOVEMBER 9, 2012

THE BOOK THIEF Adapted by Heidi Stillman Directed by Hallie Gordon

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BASED ON THE NOVEL BY MARKUS ZUSAK

Liesel Meminger is a young girl struggling to survive in Nazi Germany. Her life is filled with risk and danger but her love of books guides her through a brutal world. Death watches over her, fascinated by humankind’s will to live. The Book Thief looks at the terrible cost of violence, bearing witness to our compassion and complicity. When Death tells a story, you listen.

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By Miles Harvey Directed by Edward Torres Artistic Consulting by Kelli Simpkins

Woven together from interviews gathered by journalist Miles Harvey and his students at DePaul University, How Long Will I Cry? provides raw, truthful insight into the problem of youth violence. By giving voice to those who know the tragic consequences of violence first-hand—families of the victims, residents of crime-ridden neighborhoods and especially young people— How Long Will I Cry? inspires all of us to join together in search of a solution.

Steppenwolf for Young Adults’ 2012/13 programming is dedicated to Now Is The Time, a citywide initiative to stop youth violence and intolerance.

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Accessibility at Steppenwolf Committed to providing services and programming that enhance the experience of guests with disabilities, Steppenwolf is proud to feature:

• Audio-described performances, artistic conversations and touch tours of the stage for guests who are blind or visually-impaired. • Guides dedicated to assisting patrons during audio-described performances. • Complimentary playbills in Braille, large print and audio formats. • Sign language-interpreted and open-captioned performances for guests who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. • Volunteers who use sign language to greet the audience at sign-interpreted performances. • Assistive listening devices in our Downstairs and Upstairs theaters. • Wheelchair accessible seats and restrooms in all of our theaters.

Stage Manager Malcolm Ewen assists Alberta O’Shaughnessy and George Hedges, Subscribers who are visually-impaired, during the touch tour for Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Steppenwolf Customer Service Tips Driving to the theater? Rather than arriving to discover that our garage has reached capacity (which can happen during busy performances), please enter the Steppenwolf Parking Hotline (312-335-1774) into your cell phone and call us when you’re a few minutes away from the theater—we’ll tell you if there’s still space available in our facility, or suggest the most convenient alternative. Spending your intermission in line at the bar? Enjoy the entire break by ordering and paying for your intermission refreshments before the show. When you exit the theatre at the end of the first act, your drinks will be waiting for you. Need restaurant information or the score of the ballgame? Please visit our book shop and information desk at the south end of the main floor lobby.

Hailing a cab after the play? This is typically an easy affair—Halsted is a busy street and sees a fair amount of taxi traffic. If you’d like assistance hailing a cab or calling a company, though, just ask a member of the house staff; we’re happy to help. Lost or Found? On-site? Please check in with a member of the house staff. Already left? Call the Front of House office at 312-932-2445.

Images from Steppenwolf’s 2011 Red or White Ball

Would you like to utilize or learn more about these services? Audience Services 312-335-1650 TTY 312-335-3830 E-mail access@steppenwolf.org

Want to provide feedback? Your input is always valuable to us. Have an opinion about the play or artistic content? Stick around for the post-show discussion featured after every performance, fill out the 60-Second Survey inserted in this program or join the conversation at facebook.com/steppenwolftheater. Have a comment about your overall experience at the theater? Please ask us for a customer service form to fill out, or e-mail us at customerservice@steppenwolf.org.

Ordinary Becomes Extraordinary There is always a reason to celebrate

A palate of artisan ingredients, global traditions and colorful settings make the possibilities endless in the “social” celebration spectrum. Entertaining Company embraces our always original “no-boundaries” roots and will design a one-of-a-kind party for you and your guests that will be so….you. Our approach to event and menu design showcases and borrows “best of” influences from traditional to trend, simple to exotic – in food, drink, décor and setting. Corporate • Social • Holiday • Galas • Weddings

Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the House Manager. The theater reserves the right to limit admission of children younger than the age of six. The taking of photographs and the use of any type of recording device is not allowed in the theater during performances and is a violation of state and federal copyright laws. Digital media will be deleted, and tape or film will be confiscated.

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