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Contents

Welcome to The Motherf**ker with the Hat Letter from Artistic Director Martha Lavey

Rediscovering the Hat An interview between Steppenwolf ensemble member Anna D. Shapiro and playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis with Literary Manager Aaron Carter.

An Invitation By Steppenwolf Literary Manager Aaron Carter

Editors Jeffrey Fauver Alicia Graf

Contributors Aaron Carter Evan Hatfield Martha Lavey Suzanne Miller Joel Moorman Rebecca Rugg

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Welcome Letter

Welcome to The Motherf**ker with the Hat Okay, the name of the play is The Motherf**ker with the Hat. It’s a bold introduction to the discourse of the play. One, incidentally, that is fulfilled. There’s a lot of swearing in the play. Stephen has created characters whose mode of expression is both energized and bound by a profusion of profanity. Why? Why are we being invited into a world whose vocabulary is so deeply offensive to many audience members? What does the profanity do to us? We are being invited into a world by the playwright with the hope that we will empathize with the people in that world. Why then does Stephen so boldly invoke profanity, knowing that it may create a barrier to the very lives we are being asked to understand and love? My experience of the play, garnered initially from seeing the Broadway production that our ensemble member Anna D. Shapiro directed, and subsequently from multiple readings of the text, is that the language of the play does two things. First, it announces itself: it suggests a world that is not my own. The people in the play do not, unlike the majority of the people in the audience, have educational, economic or cultural privilege. And second, the language becomes incidental to the complex people in the play with whom I end up falling in love. I think what Stephen is up to in the play is that he is creating people who may seem different from the ones sitting next to us in the theater but who become, over the course of the play, deeply human, deeply familiar and deeply sympathetic. And the canny wisdom in that method is that we are able to recognize that the fundamental questions we all negotiate—most especially, our responsibility in love and the ethics of our relationships: how we carry ourselves in the world—are not exclusive to those of us with cultural capital. The language issues a challenge to our empathy: can we take seriously the humanity and complexity of people who are different from us? Can we, even, have our eyes opened to the deepest ethical questions of our lives by listening to people we may be tempted to dismiss?

I believe Stephen Adly Guirgis is a reliable guide to this empathy journey. He is deliberate in his use of language (Anna can report that in that initial production of the play, Stephen carefully parsed the use of profanity—excising a swear word here, nuancing the musical resonances of repeated profanity there) and intentional in the effects of each character dialogue exchange. Stephen lives authentically in both of the worlds he is balancing here. He is an accomplished theater artist and knows the contours of that world and social status. He is also conversant in the polyphany of a multi-cultural, mixed-income urban world. And the play is funny! And surprising. The language is musical and poetic and deeply passionate. The people are complex, their minds incisive, their confrontation with themselves and each other is essential and raw. Addiction is a big theme in the play. Yes, the addiction to alcohol and drugs. But I think the play opens on to the question of addiction in a much broader way. If addiction is, fundamentally, the habits that we adopt to keep ourselves from feeling, to keep ourselves from confronting the pain we are covering, to keep ourselves from taking responsibility for our own lives, the play has an enormous amount to teach us about how we each walk through the world. Money and its comforts can be that addiction, as can love, as can the friendships that protect us from knowing what it is to stand alone and choose the direction of our lives. Toward the end of the play, Ralph D. says to Jackie: Jackie, let me tell you this one true thing and we could go our separate ways, and I’m gonna be conservative about this right here: Anybody you meet before the age of, say 25? That’s your friend. Anybody after that? That’s just an associate. Someone to pass the time. Someone who meets maybe one or two specific needs. But friend? Shit. Friends are at the playground. If that sounds tough, that’s because it is. It’s called the real world. If there is a single animating idea in the play, it may be the invocation to stop fooling ourselves. The play gives us the opportunity to witness folks who are, in one way or another, keeping themselves from the truth. And being forced, in the end, to confront it. It gives us, as the theater audience, an opportunity to feel, initially, that these people are different from us. That our relative privilege can protect us from the struggles these characters face. Perhaps the learning of the play is: stop fooling yourself. None of us can buy or con or ignore our way out of our responsibility to live a stand-up life. As Ralph D. would say, it’s called the real world.

Steppenwolf Artistic Director Martha Lavey

Steppenwolf salutes the sponsors for our production of The motherf**ker with the hat

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Martha Lavey†* Artistic Director

David Hawkanson Executive Director

Steppenwolf Theatre Company presents

THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT By Stephen Adly Guirgis Directed by ensemble member Anna D. Shapiro* †

december 28, 2012 – march 3, 2013 Featuring Sandra Delgado* Sandra Marquez* John Ortiz* Gary Perez* Jimmy Smits* Production Todd Rosenthal+ Scenic Design Linda Roethke+ Costume Design Donald Holder+ Lighting Design Rob Milburn+ and Michael Bodeen † Sound Design Terence Blanchard Original Music Erica Daniels ° Casting Director Matt Hawkins Fight Choreography Cecilie O’Reilly Vocal Coach Kimberly Osgood* Production Stage Manager Christine D. Freeburg* Assistant Stage Manager (through February 24) Michelle Medvin* Assistant Stage Manager (through February 26 – March 3) Original Broadway production produced by Scott Rudin, Stuart Thompson, Public Theater Productions, LAByrinth Theater Company, Fabula Media Partners LLC, Jean Doumanian, Ruth Hendel, Carl Moellenberg, Jon B. Platt and Tulchin Bartner/ Jamie de Roy. The Motherfucker with the Hat was developed at the Ojai Playwrights Conference and at LAByrinth Theater Company. 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) Sandra Delgado* Veronica John Ortiz* Jackie Jimmy Smits* Ralph D. Sandra Marquez* Victoria Gary Perez* Cousin Julio Understudies Yadira Correa Veronica, Victoria Levenix Riddle Ralph D. Gabriel Ruiz Jackie, Cousin Julio Setting New York City There is no intermission. There will be a post-show discussion immediately following the performance.

Additonal Staff Scott Cummins, Jessica Fisch, Damon Krometis Assistants to the Director Gina Patterson Lighting Assistant

Joe Creen, Yasmin Dincer-Ubl, Matt Retzlaff, Vanessa Rundle Running Crew Nikki Blue Stage Management Apprentice

Zoe Shiffrin Assistant Charge Artist Margaret Grgurich Scenic Painter Andrew Berg, Matthew Buettner, Adam Gorsky, Seth Knudson, Chris Kristant, Eric Wegener Scenic Carpenters Marie DeFabo, Emily Guthrie, Aimee Plant Properties Assistants As a courtesy to the actors and your fellow patrons, please turn off your cell phones before the performance and after the intermission. The taking of photographs and the use of any type of recording device are 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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Bios The Motherf**ker with the Hat

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Sandra Delgado (Veronica) returns to Steppenwolf Theatre Company where her credits include The House on Mango Street and Sonia Flew. Recent Chicago credits include Night Over Erzinga (Silk Road Rising) and her solo show para Graciela (Yo Solo Festival, Teatro Vista, Collaboraction).

Other Chicago credits include Chicago Boys, Mariela in the Desert, Electricidad, Zoot Suit (Goodman Theatre); El Nogalar, Massacre (Sing to Your Children) (Goodman Theatre, Teatro Vista); El Grito del Bronx (Goodman Theatre, Teatro Vista, Collaboraction); Anna in the Tropics (Victory Gardens Theater); Summertime (Lookingglass Theatre Company); Guinea Pig Solo, Refuge, Casanova (Collaboraction); Dreamlandia and Two Sisters and a Piano (Teatro Vista). Off-Broadway and regional credits include

Bios Sandra Marquez (Victoria) is excited to return to the Steppenwolf Theatre Company stage. She is a long time ensemble member of Teatro Vista and served as Associate Artistic Director from 1998 – 2006. Chicago credits include 26 Miles (Teatro Vista, Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, Jeff nomination); Anna in the Tropics (Victory Gardens Theater); Boleros for the Disenchanted, Electricidad and the upcoming The Happiest Song Plays Last (Goodman Theatre). She directed the Jeff-nominated production of Our Lady of the Underpass by Tanya Saracho. Television and film credits include Prison Break, Chicago Code, Boss and Timer. Sandra is on the theater faculty at Northwestern University.

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points of departure (INTAR Theatre); Ground, Wit (Actors Theatre of Louisville); and The Winter’s Tale (Missouri Repertory Theatre). Television credits include Law & Order: SVU (NBC) and Powers (FX). Sandra is a Theatre Communications Group Fox Foundation Fellow in residency at Goodman Theatre where she is developing para mis Madres. She is an ensemble member of Collaboraction and Teatro Vista.

John Ortiz (Jackie) is co-founder of LAByrinth Theater Company (1992) and served as co-artistic director with Philip Seymour Hoffman for eight years. The Motherf**ker with the Hat marks his fourth Stephen Adly Guirgis play, including Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train (Drama Desk nomination). LAByrinth Theater Company credits include Jack Goes Boating by Bob Glaudini (Drama Desk nomination), Guinea Pig Solo by Brett C. Leonard and Where’s My Money by John Patrick Shanley. Other stage credits include Othello, The Persians, Sueño and References to Salvador Dalí Make Me Hot by José Rivera (Obie Award), Anna in the Tropics (Broadway), Rose Tattoo, A Few Good Men and The Merchant of Venice. Film credits include Silver Linings Playbook (Gotham nomination),

Bios Jack Goes Boating (IFP Spirit and Gotham nomination), American Gangster (SAG nomination), Fast and Furious, Public Enemies, Miami Vice, El Cantante, Pride and Glory, Before Night Falls and Carlito’s Way, among others. Most recently he portrayed Turo Escalante in HBO’s Luck. Gary Perez (Cousin Julio) is an original founder of the acclaimed LABryrinth Theater Company, along with John Ortiz. He was most recently seen on Person of Interest, The Closer, Awake, Prime Suspect, Lie To Me and many other television shows, along with recurring roles on Oz and The Sopranos. Film credits include MerchantIvory’s Side Streets, the John Singletonproduced Illegal Tender, directed by Franc Reyes, and many other independent films. Theatrically, he’s worked with Pulitzer Prizewinners John Patrick Shanley, Nilo Cruz, Lynn Nottage, as well as José Rivera, at such theaters as Yale Repertory Theatre, Second Stage Theatre, McCarter Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, Berkeley Repertory Theatre and The Public Theater. Jimmy Smits (Ralph D.) makes his debut at Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Theater credits include God of Carnage, Pulitzer Prize-winner Nilo Cruz’s Anna in the Tropics (Broadway); Much Ado About Nothing, Twelfth Night (New York Shakespeare Festival in the Park); The Ballad of Soapy Smith, Hamlet, directed by Joseph Papp (The Public Theater); Buck,

Little Victories (The American Place Theatre / Playwrights Horizons); Ariano, directed by George C. Wolfe; The Guys (Berkeley Repertory Theatre); Death and the Maiden (Mark Taper Forum); Othello (Colorado Shakespeare Festival); and Native Speech (Center Stage). Television credits include Sons of Anarchy, Dexter (Emmy nomination), Cane, The West Wing, NYPD Blue (Golden Globe Award) and L.A. Law (Emmy Award). Film credits include Mother and Child, The Jane Austen Book Club, Star Wars: Episodes II & III, Mi Familia (IFP Spirit nomination), Old Gringo, Price of Glory, Switch, The Believers and Running Scared. Jimmy is a graduate of Brooklyn College’s Center for the Performing Arts, CUNY and holds an MFA from Cornell University’s Theatre Arts Program. Anna D. Shapiro (Director) joined the Steppenwolf Theatre Company ensemble in 2005 and was awarded the 2008 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play for August: Osage County (Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Broadway, London). She was nominated in 2011 in the same category for The Motherf**ker with the Hat (The Public Theater, LAByrinth Theater Company). Other directing credits at Steppenwolf Theatre Company include Three Sisters, A Parallelogram, Up, The Crucible, The Unmentionables (also Yale Repertory Theatre), The Pain and the Itch (also New York), I Never Sang for My Father, Man from Nebraska, Purple Heart (also Galway, Ireland), The Drawer Boy, Side Man (also Ireland, Australia and Vail, Colorado), Three Days of Rain and The Infidel. She is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama and Columbia College Chicago and is the recipient of the 1996 Princess Grace Award. She is a full professor

Bios in Northwestern University’s Department of Theatre and has served as the director of the MFA in Directing program since 2002. Stephen Adly Guirgis (Playwright) is co-artistic director of New York City’s LAByrinth Theater Company. His plays have been produced on five continents and throughout the United States. They include Our Lady of 121st Street (Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel, Outer Critics Circle Best Play nominations, Ten Best Plays of 2003), Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train (Edinburgh Festival Fringe First Award, Barrymore Award, Olivier nomination for London’s Best New Play), In Arabia, We’d All Be Kings (2007 LA Drama Critics Best Play, Best Writing Award), The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (10 Best Plays, Time magazine and Entertainment Weekly) and The Little Flower of East Orange (starring Elen Burstyn and Michael Shannon) at The Public Theater. All five plays were originally produced by LAByrinth Theater Company and directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman. The Motherf**ker with the Hat marks his third consecutive world premiere co-production with The Public Theater. In London, his plays have premiered at The Donmar Warehouse, The Almeida Theatre (directed by Rupert Goold), The Hampstead Theatre (directed by Robert Delamere) and at The Arts Theatre. Other plays include Den of Thieves (HERE, HAI Theater Festival) and Dominica the Fat Ugly Ho (directed by Adam Rapp) for the 2006 E.S.T. Marathon. He has received a 2006 PEN/Laura Pels Award, a 2006 Whiting Award and a 2004 TCG fellowship, new play commissions from Manhattan Theatre Club, Center Theater Group and South Coast Repertory, and is a member of LAByrinth Theater Company, New Dramatists, MCC’s Playwright’s Coalition, Ojai Playwrights Festival and New River Dramatists. As an actor, Stephen has had leading film roles in Todd Solondz’s Palindromes, Brett C. Leonard’s Jailbait

(opposite Michael Pitt) and in Kenneth Lonergan’s Margaret. Other film credits include Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Jack Goes Boating, Charlie Kaufman’s Synecdoche New York, Adam Rapp’s Blackbird, Noah Buschel’s Neal Cassady, as well as Meet Joe Black (directed by Martin Brest), Noise (directed by Henry Bean), Trainwreck: My Life as an Idiot (directed by Todd Harrison Williams) and television’s Law and Order. The Motherf**ker with the Hat played on Broadway and received six Tony nominations, including best play. Todd Rosenthal (Scenic Design) has designed scenery for 24 productions at Steppenwolf Theatre Company. He received a Tony Award for August: Osage County and a Tony nomination for The Motherf**ker with the Hat. Recent and upcoming designs include Roman Holiday, Nice Fish (Guthrie Theater); The Beauty Queen of Leenane (Theatre Royal); Close Up Space (Manhattan Theatre Club); August: Osage County (Sydney Theatre, National Theatre); Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Broadway); Red (Goodman Theatre); As You Like It (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); Stephen King and John Mellencamp’s Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, A Parallelogram (Mark Taper Forum); and Good People (Arena Stage). He was an exhibitor at the 2007 Prague Quadrennial and the designer for Mythbuster, the Explosive Exhibition. Awards include the Olivier, Ovation, Garland, Joseph Jefferson, and the Michael Merritt Award for Excellence in Design and Collaboration. He is an associate professor at Northwestern University and a graduate of Yale School of Drama. toddar.com Linda Roethke (Costume Design) Past Steppenwolf Theatre Company credits include Dead Man’s Cell Phone, Intimate Apparel and I Never Sang for My Father. Regional credits include King Lear, As You

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Like It, Julius Caesar, All’s Well that Ends Well (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); Richard III (The Public Theater); The Game’s Afoot (Cleveland Play House); The Dead, Orlando, Arcadia (Court Theatre); Stage Kiss, The Clean House (Goodman Theatre); Managing Maxine and The Underpants (Alliance Theatre). Other theaters she has worked at include Cincinnati Playhouse, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Actors Theatre of

Louisville, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Connecticut Repertory Theatre, Arden Theatre Company, Center Stage, Maltz Jupiter Theatre and American Player’s Theatre. Linda is the Director of the MFA Design Program at Northwestern University, where she teaches costume design. She won a Jeff Award for her work on An Ideal Husband at Court Theatre, a Suzi Bass nomination for Best Costume Design for The Underpants at The Alliance Theatre and a Connecticut Critic Circle

nomination for Best Costume Design for A Little Night Music. Linda received her MFA from the University of Iowa. Donald Holder (Lighting Design) previously designed Three Sisters and The Crucible at Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Broadway credits include Annie (2012 revival), Golden Boys, Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark, The Motherf**ker with the Hat, Promises, Promises, Arcadia, Come Fly Away, South Pacific (2008 Tony Award), The Lion King (Tony Award, Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics Circle Award), The Little Dog Laughed, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Prelude to a Kiss, Radio Golf and many others. Tony Award-nominated Broadway credits include Ragtime, Les Liasons Dangereuses, A Streetcar Named Desire, Gem of the Ocean, Movin’ Out and Juan Darien. Television credits include Smash (Seasons One and Two, NBC/Dreamworks). Donald has designed at resident theaters across the United States. Rob Milburn and Michael Bodeen (Sound Design) 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; sound for Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?; 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

Bios Zulu and The Grapes of Wrath. Off-Broadway credits include music and sound for Checkers (directed by Terry Kinney), 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 with Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company) and at several international venues. Terence Blanchard (Original Music) established himself as one of the most influential jazz musicians and composers of his generation. Terence belongs to a legacy that has shaped the contours of modern jazz today. He is a five time-Grammy Award winner who often finds himself touring with his band and jazz giants Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter, and the rap artist Common. The music for The Motherf**ker with the Hat was Terrence’s debut on Broadway. He is currently working on his first opera, Champion, and his next recording on Blue Note Records. Matt Hawkins (Fight Choreographer) has been a director, actor and fight choreographer in Chicago for the past 11 years. He is thrilled to return to Steppenwolf Theatre Company after working on The March, Middletown, Detroit and A Separate Peace. Favorite directing credits include Cabaret (The Hypocrites); After (Profiles Theatre); Red Noses (Strawdog Theatre Company); On My Parents’ 100th Wedding Anniversary (the side project); Alice, Fear (The Neo-Futurists); Cyrano and Hatfield and McCoy (The House Theatre of Chicago). Other favorite projects include playing Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire (Writers’ Theatre) and serving as the Movement Director for Peter Pan (Lookingglass Theatre Company).

He has been an Adjunct Professor of Theater at Loyola University and is a faculty member at the Conservatory at Act One Studios. He has taught at the University of Chicago, Roosevelt University, the University of Iowa and was the Guest Artist in Residency for the American Music Theatre Project at Northwestern University in 2010. Matt is a founding member of The House Theatre of Chicago, an Artistic Associate and Resident Director with Strawdog Theatre Company, an Artistic Associate with 500 Clown and the recipient of five Jeff Awards. Later in the year he will direct Big Love at Strawdog Theatre Company and he will serve as fight director for Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo at Lookingglass Theatre Company. He is married to Stacy Stoltz. Kimberly Osgood (Production Stage Manager) returns to Steppenwolf Theatre Company having stage managed last season’s Time Stands Still. She has worked at Goodman Theatre since 1990, having stage managed more than 65 productions there. Among them are The Seagull, The Long Red Road, Ruined, Big Love (also Brooklyn Academy of Music) and The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (also Lincoln Center Theater’s Serious Fun Festival). Additional credits include productions for Northlight Theatre and Court Theatre. Before coming to Chicago, Kimberly spent eight years with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Christine D. Freeburg (Assistant Stage Manager, through February 24) hasn’t left Steppenwolf Theatre Company since completing a great run with Good People. 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,

Bios The Diary of Anne Frank, Sonia Flew, LoveLies-Bleeding, after the quake and Cherry Orchard. International credits include The Outgoing Tide with Steppenwolf Theatre Company ensemble members John Mahoney and Rondi Reed (Northlight Theatre at Galway Arts Festival). 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. Christine is happily married to Thom Cox and is the proud mother of Joan Marie. Michelle Medvin (Assistant Stage Manager, February 26 – March 3) is happy to return to Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Recent projects include Good People, 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 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. Martha Lavey (Artistic Director) has been an ensemble member since 1995 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, The Duke Foundation, 3Arts, USA Artists and the City Arts panel of Chicago. Lavey holds a doctorate in Performance Studies from Northwestern University and is a member of the National Advisory Council for the School of Communication at Northwestern. She is a recipient of the Sarah Siddons Award and an Alumni Merit Award and honorary Doctorate of Arts from Northwestern University. 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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Rediscovering the Hat Director and ensemble member Anna D. Shapiro and playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis managed to find time in their hectic schedules to chat with Literary Manager Aaron Carter about Steppenwolfâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s production of The Motherf**ker with the Hat. The following is an edited transcript.

Aaron Carter: How did the play and

your collaboration begin? Stephen Adly Guirgis: I’m part of

the LAByrinth Theater Company and we go away every summer on a retreat. I said to myself, “As long as I’m up here, I should try to write something.” When I was writing I thought, “I can’t do this because I can’t write another play where people are angry, unemployed and cursing. I should start writing plays about the French Revolution or something.” But then everyone liked it so I was like, “Okay I’ll go with this and move onto my boring period later.” When it was time for a director I had only worked with two other people, but I remembered that I saw The Pain and the Itch in New York. I really noticed that this was one of the best directed plays I had ever seen, especially given the different levels of the actors in the play. Then I realized that it was Anna and she had also directed August: Osage County, which made her the de-facto king of the theatrical universe. Then I emailed her and attempted to woo her. Anna D. Shapiro: I always say about

Stephen that he should propose to women by e-mail because he is the greatest e-mail writer in the history of the world. What happened for me was I got a call from my agent saying that Stephen had a new play and they wanted me to direct it. I said, “No they don’t, he’s already got a director. He works with Philip Seymour Hoffman.” And in any case, I was already booked. That’s when Stephen wrote me an e-mail saying, “I heard you can’t do it.” I wrote back and asked if it was okay if I read

the play because I could not believe that I was hip enough that Stephen Adly Guirgis would want me to direct his play. Stephen, you might always do plays where people are unemployed and yelling but I always do plays where people are in really nice living rooms discussing politics. No one asks me to do stuff like this. When I read it I called my agent and said, “I don’t want to lose this. Let’s move around anything that we have to move around.” I’ve honestly never had that response to a first read of a play someone sent me. Ever. I thought, come hell or high water I have to do this. Hell and high water came, but we did it. Aaron Carter: What’s different about

the Steppenwolf production of this play? Stephen Adly Guirgis: I originally

wrote the part of Jackie for John Ortiz, who is coming to Chicago. Bobby Cannavale was tremendous in New York but I’m delighted to see Mr. Ortiz portray the role. Jimmy Smits did one of the first readings of the play and he was awesome. I think the dynamic between the two is right. I’m excited for this whole cast. Anna D. Shapiro: As Steppenwolf

knows, we are rediscovering this play. To me it’s always a challenge when you are doing something again with a different group of people, it’s important to know that their impulses and instincts are important, that their original interpretation matters. That’s the challenge—coming in new, every day... and making sure that my company knows that.

Stephen Adly Guirgis: I don’t have

Anna D. Shapiro: For me I am always

any challenges. I was excited to do the play at Steppenwolf and that Anna wanted to remount it. But I wanted it to be great for her, because she’s already done it. I kept saying: cast the people you are truly excited to work with. This is for her, in her house, representing her theater and her community. I mean, I’m coming to see this one million percent as a fan. They should actually put me in the back row because I am going to be laughing my ass off. I’m going to be really moved. I wish I didn’t write it so I could go to see it free of any selfconsciousness at all.

excited when I get to be in a room that is asking for a conversation that looks more like the world that I know. What’s strange for me is going to plays and seeing all white people: that’s not my world and I don’t think that’s very many people’s world. I think there are a lot of parts for people of color in theater, the problem is the roles swing a certain way for me: which is that the person of color always has the moral high ground. That’s just not complicated enough for me. So what is beautiful about Motherf**ker is that no one comes out with the moral high ground. For me, the critical job of representation is to show us all as complicated human beings; that we collide at our complications.

Aaron Carter: It seems as though

creating diverse plays is important to you both. Stephen Adly Guirgis: I’m going to

write what I want, that’s hopefully rooted in my own truth, but I am also going to be free to write any type of character. If I get it wrong, or it’s inauthentic or offensive, I promise you I am going to hear about it. If I don’t hear about it I guess I did it well. I think I have been successful in being able to create roles populated by a diverse group of people. I’m Irish-Egyptian: I don’t know what to claim. If I was only allowed to write plays about white people, I’d be flipping burgers. I don’t have Kenny Lonergan’s voice. I have my voice. He’s one of my writing idols, but I have my voice. I take some pride in the fact that more diverse casts are getting together because of something that I wrote.

Aaron Carter: What’s next for

you both? Stephen Adly Guirgis: I’m writing

a pilot based on the play for HBO. One of my main goals is to write a play that will force Anna Shapiro to work with me again. If I’ve written a play that can get Anna again, that’s a good play. I’m trying my hardest to delay my inevitable decline. Anna D. Shapiro: My goal is for

Stephen to write a play that is so good that he gets me to do it.

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I’d like to “invite you inside the problem” of deciding what to write in this article about The Motherf**ker with the Hat by Stephen Adly Guirgis. Such an invitation is a double-edged bit of our artistic office jargon. In its sincere deployment it refers to building consensus by involving all affected parties in problem solving. Occasionally, I also use it to obfuscate the fact that I have no solution, and I’m hoping someone else can fix the problem. What is the problem? I have two competing impulses for the subject of this article. One is safe, with a veneer of the academic. And the other is more personal; a potentially uncomfortable subject I nonetheless feel compelled to speak about. I couldn’t decide. Instead I’m inviting you to help determine which impulse would best prepare you to engage the play. Impulse #1: The Folk Philosopher There’s a sound, and I know you’ve heard it. You’ve heard it on the train: “I’m telling you, man, I’m telling you ….” You’ve heard it from your uncle at Thanksgiving when you are suddenly caught between his “The thing that is wrong with your whole approach…” and the mashed potatoes. It is the sound of someone sharing a hard-won personal truth that Explains Everything and can be used to Make Your Life Right. That same sound permeates The Motherf**ker with the Hat. As I read the play, I began to toy with the notion that every character in it is a self-taught philosopher. I planned to spend an entire day riding the train to find the perfect sound sample. Our literary apprentice began research, discovering academic concepts like “organic intellectuals.” I was going to construct a bridge between the earnest ex-junkie on the train and the writings of Derrida. Between

your Uncle Seth and Sartre. By the time you finished this article you would be hearing fragments of Hegel in every conversation on the street. And, importantly, you would be prepped to recognize philosophy in the blisteringly funny rants of the characters in Motherf**ker. Impulse #2: Race and Representation And then there’s the other subject. A subject difficult to discuss because of the inelegant and contested language we are forced to use. But because you are in the problem with me, I have a proposal. I’m going to bold the contested terms as way of both: 1) acknowledging that there is a debate to be had, and; 2) asking that we defer that debate for a while. The subject: As an African American in a majority-white institution, I wanted to write about the questions raised when we produce shows completely cast with people of color, particularly when the audiences are likely to be mostly white. But even that carefully neutral statement starts my heart racing and palms sweating. I dread the discussion. It seems impossible to share without getting personal. Without hectoring or offending. Yet, something in me demands I try. Perhaps I should attempt to parse the contested terms. African American is one such term. As you might note from the picture with this article, you could insist that I use the term biracial. And inside our community terms like high yellow get thrown around and then we have to talk about skin color bias and passing and good hair. After that, we’d have to talk about how personal emotion makes dispassionate discourse so difficult. For example, I once decided to quit theater precisely because I am a black man, reasoning that performance was one of those areas in which my people

were allowed to succeed, and therefore my career choice signaled that I accepted the caricatures of black folk perpetuated by institutional racism. And majority-white. First, not everyone who appears white, is. And while it might seem self-evident that the theater audience is mostly Caucasian, your mere appearance says little about your interaction with other ethnicities. It would be very easy to see my pale and freckled wife sitting in this audience and not guess that she is married to a person of color, and—thanks to our two boys—is actually the minority in our household. And don’t even get me started on people of color, which I use as a gesture of solidarity even though it flirts with the offense of lumping every Other into one uniform mass. So while I felt it was worth discussing how the vectors of identity, perspective and politics interact in unpredictable ways with the intended meaning of a performance, I didn’t know how to wade through the language without triggering the kind of instant defenses and constant qualifiers that stifle conversation. Synthesis I had to admit my real problem was that I wanted to retreat from the politics of representation and follow the much safer path of connecting these characters to respected philosophy. But I slowly realized such a retreat was impossible: both impulses were born of the same desire. Whether through philosophy or politics, I felt a deep responsibility to make sure that these characters are taken as seriously as the play takes them. I love these characters. I love them for all their foul-mouthed flaws. In the wrong hands, they could be a collection of the worst stereotypes about poor people of color.

Luckily, Stephen Adly Guirgis is brilliant. He allows us inside the thought process of these characters. He lays bare their philosophy. Further, Anna D. Shapiro and the cast are extraordinarily gifted. With Guirgis’s words they have crafted nuanced portraits of human beings who, if not our peers, are certainly our equals. But still, my sense of personal responsibility compelled me to attempt to mediate the encounter between play and audience. To somehow ensure that as all these vectors converge, truthful characters do not get transmuted into caricature. It’s the kind of responsibility that makes me speak in capital letters as I try to Explain Everything. If I were speaking aloud, you would certainly hear that sound. Of course, I can’t mediate that encounter. Nor do I even know that you need the mediation. In walking through the problem with you, however, I’m beginning to suspect that the way to engage is not to make a grand statement, but rather to ask you a question: What makes your heart race with the knowledge that something deep in you requires you to speak? What portrayals are you determined to see created honestly and received accurately? What turns you into that earnest person on the train, or Uncle Seth at Thanksgiving?

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Corporate, Foundation & Government Contributors Microsoft continues to give back to their communities by supporting programs and organizations that address the needs of diverse communities across the globe. Steppenwolf is proud to continue our partnership with Microsoft for the 2012/13 season. This year, Microsoft continues to provide technological support that ensures Steppenwolf’s ability to innovate both onstage and behind the scenes.

Steppenwolf is proud to continue our longstanding relationship with Ogilvy & Mather Chicago – an organization rooted in the shared ideals of creativity and innovation. With a strong history of giving back to the community, each year Ogilvy employees donate their time, energy and creativity to help nonprofit organizations, like Steppenwolf, pursue their missions. As a leader in marketing communications, Ogilvy has supported Steppenwolf’s unique artistry and the Chicago theatre community for more than a decade.

Committed to supporting initiatives and institutions that strengthen communities in our nation and abroad, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation’s work has played a significant role in making Chicago a world-class cultural city. We are honored by our partnership with the MacArthur Foundation, which has provided leading unrestricted operating to Steppenwolf for nearly 30 years. Their multi-year commitment helps us to maintain the fiscal stability that we need to bring exceptional theater to our city.

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Steppenwolf is grateful for the unrestricted operating support of our leading foundation partners, whose longstanding commitment allows our artists the flexibility and resources to bring ambitious, contemporary works like The Motherf**ker with the Hat to Chicago audiences. In addition to the MacArthur Foundation, we thank the Shubert Foundation, Julius Frankel Foundation, Prince Charitable Trusts, Searle Funds at the Chicago Community Trust, Buchanan Family Foundation, Mayer and Morris Kaplan Foundation, Rhoades Foundation, the Dancing Skies Foundation, the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency and the City of Chicago: Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events for their commitment to our creative vision.

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Anonymous Abbott Fund Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture Barclays Capital Baxter International Inc.* Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois The BOKA Group Helen Brach Foundation Buchanan Family Foundation Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Chopper Trading, LLC CNA Financial Corporation* Comer Foundation 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

Robert and Isabelle Bass Foundation, Inc The Boeing Company Crown Packaging International/ Polycon Industries Inc. John R. Halligan Charitable Fund Hart Davis Hart Wine Co. Grover Hermann Foundation Marsh Private Client Services Newcastle Limited Pratima N. Shah Family Foundation Princess Grace Foundation-USA The Public Hotel Siragusa Foundation United Scrap Metal, Inc.

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 Hamilton Thies & Lorch LLP Illinois Humanities Council InterCall Jensen Reporting and Video Conferencing Donald S. Levin Family Foundation Ligne Roset Meltzer, Purtill and Stelle LLC Mesirow Financial New Horizon Foundation Prudential Rubloff Properties Sahara Enterprises, Inc. William Wood Skinner Foundation

Sponsors ($2,500 – 4,999) Anonymous Amsted Industries Foundation AON Corporation* City of Chicago, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events FROST Modestus Bauer Foundation National Philanthropic Trust R4 Services Seyfarth Shaw LLP Suite Home Chicago Westside Mechanical Group

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

Endowment Sponsors Hope Abelson Fund for New Play Development

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Artistic Endowment established through the Leading National Theatres Program, a joint initiative of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Daniel E. McLean National and International Production Fund

Douglas R. Brown Playwright/Director Endowment Fund

Avy and Marcie Stein Sustaining Fund for the Ensemble 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

Nancy L. Wald Production Endowment Fund

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Fund for the Development of New Work

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

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. GRAND PATRONS ($25,000+) Anonymous Michael Bender and 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 John H. Hart and Carol Prins 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 John R. Samolis Robert and Louise Sanborn Harry and Susan Seigle Colette Cachey Smithburg and Tom Smithburg John and Carol Walter Helen Zell DISTINGUISHED PATRONS ($10,000 – 24,999) Julie and Roger Baskes Sarah Beardsley Philip and Janice Beck Betty Bradshaw Frances Comer Shawn M. Donnelley and Christopher M. Kelly Scott Etzler Christine Albright and Lawrence Gill Richard and Mary L. Gray Michael G. Hansen and Nancy Randa King and Caryn Harris George A. Joseph and Carolyn Bateman Nancy Lauter McDougal and Alfred L. McDougal Martha Lavey Lynn Lockwood Murphy and Barrett B. Murphy Steven D. Loucks

Jim and Kay Mabie Cynthia Luse-McKeen and Douglas McKeen Negaunee Foundation James F. Oates David C. Pisor William D. and Pamela Hutul Ross George and Kimberly Ruhana Shirley and Patrick G. Ryan Sr. 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 Bonnie and James Spurlock Bill and Orli Staley Steven Wayland and Jennifer Wesley 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 Frank G. and Gertrude Dunlap Fund Amy Eshleman and Lori Lightfoot John and Katherine Fox Jack and Donna Greenberg M. Julie and Michael Gustafson Ms. Joan W. Harris David Hiller Leslie Hindman Mellody Hobson Willard and Lori Hunter, The Hunter Family Foundation Dr. Mary Dochios Kamberos Robert M. and Diane VS. Levy Amos and Anat Madanes Lyn McKeaney Irma Parker Burton X. and Sheli Rosenberg Neil Ross MD and Lynn Hauser MD Smita N. Shah Rose L. Shure Jeffrey Singer and Patricia Carman Toni Sandor Smith Edward A. Studzinski David C. Sulaski Jacqueline Tilton Frances E. Tuite Michael and January Ward Terry and Mary Winkler

Nina B. Winston Robert and Leslie Zimmerman SUSTAINERS ($2,500 – 4,999) Anonymous (2) Kris Alden and Trisha Rooney Alden Loren Almaguer Greg Cameron Andrew and Susan Arnold Paula Ausick John and Caroline Ballantine Zoe and Ken Barley Bob and Trish Barr Henry R. Berghoef Susan O. Berghoef Cleve Carney Philip Chang Nicole and Billy Cheeseman Drs. Rex Chisholm and Kathleen Green Mr. Robert G. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Cohen Jerry and Josephine Conlon Mr. Bryce Cooper 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 Diane Dawson 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 Donald and Anne Edwards Laura and Scott Eisen Richard and Gail Elden Greg Elliott Mary M. Emerson George Engeln Roxanne Hori and Robert Felsenthal David and Mimi Fiske 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 Kistenbroker and Cynthia Heusing

Individual Contributors Directors Circle Judy and Jay Heyman Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Hill Adam and Denise Hoeflich Marko Iglendza Dr. and Mrs. David Ingall Timothy B. Johnson and Valerie B. Wiley Jared Kaplan and Maridee Quanbeck Reis and Sherri Kayser Pamela Kendall-Rijos and John Rijos Kathryn G. and Michael J. Kennedy Brad and Kim Keywell Mr. and Mrs. Sanfred Koltun Dr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Korbet Christine and Michael LaTona 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 Mike and Adele Murphy Howard and Sandy Nagelberg Jean and Jordan Nerenberg Dale and Loretta Pierson Jennifer and Perry Pinto Cindy Printer 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 Scott Stacke Gail and Eugene Steingold Matthew Steinmetz Kristin and Stan Stevens Sherry and Bob Reum Lisa Swanson Richard and Anita Thies James E. Thompson Richard and Elaine Tinberg Leonard Gail and Robin Steans 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 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 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 Ron and Colleen Bess Nicholas Biederman Dr. and Mrs. Mark Blitstein Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Boychuck Dawn and Harmon Brown Lois Browning Kevin and Linda Buggy John D. and Leslie Henner Burns Timothy Burroughs and Barbara Smith Stephen Byrne and Kerry Shannon David Callahan and Terri Abruzzo Sheila J. Chapman and David D. Soo Dr. Rosalyn Chrenka Liam and Francesca Connell Merle R. Cooper Brian Cornell Liese Dallbauman Alecia Dantico Emilie De Angelis and Bert Davenport Mr. and Mrs. Menahem Deitcher Donald Deutsch Gautam and Ritu Dhingra Anne M. Donahoe Jennifer and John Doran Stephen and Dorne Eastwood Sidney and Sondra Berman Epstein Ms. Heather Erickson Tom and Pat Erickson Juliet and Marc Fallah Marc Falleroni David and Mary Farkas Mary Jo and Robert Fasan Mr. and Mrs. John Favia Randall Fearnow and Beth Compton Harris J. Feldman, M.D. Carol and Steven Felsenthal Marilyn and Larry Fields 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 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 Mr. Robert Gerber and Ms. Corrine Johnson Beverly Wyckoff and Charles Ginsberg Mr. and Mrs. James J. Glasser Sheila and Tom Gorey Thomas and Kristine Gorman

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 Keith and Cheryl Harwood David R. Hawkanson 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 Michael Hsu Dr. Candice J. Hunter Nancy and John Ide Mary Ittelson Marian, Fruman and Lisa Jacobson Tom and Jan Jakobsen Patricia Jeffers Hal and Dona Jensen Jeffrey and Lisa 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 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 Steven and Jody LaVoie Eileen and Paul LeFort Tanya Levshina and Ilya Volvovski Benita T. Levy Lawrence and Susan Lieber Stephanie F. Linn and Seth B. Krantz Dr. Paul M. Lisnek 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 Robert Merrilees Ellie and Bob Meyers - Harvey B. Levin Charitable Trust Amy Laiken and Tim Michel Michael and Susan Miller Sherif and Melanie Mityas

Individual Contributors Directors Circle Dr. and Mrs. George and Maureen Miz William and Kate Morrison Bill and Lorna Filippini-Mulliken Patrick J. Nash, Jr. Cathy and Robert Nathan Judy Neafsey and Terry Conway David Ellis and Hope Nightingale 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 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 Susan and Edwin Ritts John C. Roberts and Lynn D. Fleisher Mr. Richard Rosenthal Dr. Abbie and Sandra Roth 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 Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Schewe Alan Schriesheim John Schuchert and Alan Kozlowski Nancy and Mark Schumacher Nedinia Searle Diana and Richard Senior Ralph Senst and Karen Zelden Hope and Jeffrey Sheffield Scott and Tommy Sheridan 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 Nick Trakas and Marc Cerone

Mr. Steve Traxler 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 Eugene H. Winkler Bobbi Zabel

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Individual Contributors Annual Fund Steppenwolf thanks the many supporters who help bridge the gap between annual operating costs and ticket sales. We regret that, due to space limitations, we are unable to recognize gifts below $150. To all our benefactors, we thank you for making possible another season of engaging, provocative theater. Make your gift today by visiting www.steppenwolf.org/support or calling Eric Evenskaas at 312-654-5615. Gifts are as October 22, 2012. PRODUCERS ($1,000 – 1,499) Anonymous Grace Barry Robert and Sharon Barton Ted and Robbie Beaty‡ Nicole Bell Shaun and Andy Block Leslie Bluhm Stephen and Lynn Bolanowski‡ Nina Boryszczuk Michelle and David Buck Mr. and Mrs. Scott Byron Fran and Kenneth Camp Joseph and Cory Cancila‡ Steven Collens Mr. Danny Cox Anne and Thomas Cox Michael Davis Del and Ginger Hall Chris and Karen Dickerson Deborah and S. Cody Engle Mr. Bradley Feller Tom and Beth Garrow‡ Mark and Greta Giesen Keith Goggin Eileen M. Golan James and Dianna Goldman Jonathan and Sarah Graham‡ Mary Winton Green Dr. and Mrs. Sheldon Greenberg‡ Victoria and Charles Harris‡ Ms. Mary K. Hartigan Lois and Marty Hauselman Leslie Herzog Conery and Gail Hoffman Robin and Harry Hunter David Kathman‡ Andrew Keyt Terry Kinney Klaff Family Foundation Hilary Odom Jean Ann Klingenstein Pat and Mike Koldyke Jay Leland Krottinger Mark and Carol Lorenz Mrs. Barbara Lucas and Ms. Toni Sieve‡ Arlene Manelli‡ Michele C. Mayes Dr. Janis Mendelsohn‡ Jane Mody Mr. and Mrs. Steve Monieson Jo and Wally Nard‡ Joan Neil Howard and Cathy Niden Carlos Noble‡ Barbara and Daniel O’Keefe Sharon and Jerry Rhoads‡ Randy and Betsy Rochman Eve and Randy Rogers Joanne and Paul Ruxin Michael Ryan

Bettylu and Paul Saltzman Julie Schauer David and Judith Sensibar Mark and Kimberly Shadle Mimi Sherman Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Shortridge Julia Simpson Joan and Thomas Skiba Heather and Adam Smedstad‡ Colin Stalnecker Nikki and Fredric Stein Lisa Stevak Mrs. Bobette Takiff Evonne Taylor Mrs. Vernon B. Thomas Scott Turow Mr. and Mrs. R. Todd Vieregg Dr. and Mrs. S. Thomas Westerman‡ Donna Wilkinson Johner Wilson Richard and Mary Woods Ronald and Geri Yonover Peter A. Zadeik ENSEMBLE ($500 – 999) Anonymous (8) Brian and Jennifer Alves Robert C. Anderson 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 Stephanie and Barry Batson‡ Brandon Benson‡ Mr. Jeff Berta Lois J. Bider Jerry Biederman Marc D. Blakeman Ms. Ali Bleecker and Mr. Daniel Munro Mr. and Mrs. Philip Block III Mr. Mark Bloom David C. Blowers Laura and Kent Born Andrea Brands Mrs. John J. Bransfield, Jr. George and Joyce Brown‡ Kathleen Brown Susan Buchanan and Steve Buchanan Leslie Buchbinder Janet Burch John and Libby Cady Michael Canmann Ms. Alexandra Carlson Molly Carroll Steve Chamberlin and Cathy Colton Nancy Ciezki and Diane Kostecke Drs. William and Elizabeth Clark

Pam and Howard Conant Constance Coning‡ Everett and Susan Conner‡ Ed and Melissa Cook Mr. Gorman Cook John Costello and Sally Clair Maureen Crowley‡ Carl and Cynthia Curry Rathin Datta Richard and Lisette Davison Ms. Deborah Lacusta and Mr. Daniel Castellaneta Bob and Sharon DeWitt Mr. and Mrs. Habeeb Dihu‡ Roberta S. Dillon‡ William Dolan Patricia and Richard Doonan Michele and George Dragisity Will Dunne John F. Dziedziak‡ Roger and Chaz Ebert Jennifer M. Ellin Noreen Emerson Susan Emmerson James and Kelly Epstein Maurice and Ruth Ettleson Malcolm D. Ewen Adrienne Eybergen Mr. Andrew Fair Judd Ferrin Michael Fine and Terri Keeley Foley Family Foundation Cyndi and Cory Fosco Jeffrey Foster Kimberly Masius Joanne B. Friedland June Freidlich Timothy A. Gant and Scott Perry Susan Gaspari-Forest William J. Gibbons Richard E. Ginsberg Mr. Albert Glass Stan and Gerry Glass Elizabeth Glassman Brian J. and Janie Gold Kerry and Kim Grady‡ John S. Mrowiec and Karen Granda Dedrea Gray Dr. Kitty 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 Alex Harris and Stephanie Glover Liz Hartong Robert and Linda Hauser Christie Hefner and William Marovitz John and Maryan Helmerci

Individual Contributors Annual Fund Frank and Midge Heurich Alan Heyman James and Margot Hinchliff The Hirschfields Anne Linsdau-Hoeppner and Walter F. Hoeppner III Kilton Hopkins‡ Arnold and Judith Horwich‡ Francis J. Houlihan Brian W. Huebner Christopher and Susan Hultquist Holly E. Humphreys Clare and Mark Hurrelbrink‡ Jean Perkins and Leland Hutchinson Tim Jaster Stephen Johnson Ernest and Harriett Karmin Dennis and Kathryn Karsh Dr. Claudia Anne Katz‡ Judith and Jerry Kaufman Sheryl and Tom Keith Chris Kendrick and Kasturi Haldar‡ Helen Kessler Seema Khan‡ Ms. Vicki King Anne and Ken Kinney Angela Kirschbaum Janet Knauff‡ Don and Cheryl Kobetsky James Kochalka Annette Baldwin and Paul Kolansinski Ms. Sheila Komarek Mr. Richard J. Kos Rachel Kraft Melinda Kramer Neal Kulick Family Fund Karen Lalor Susan Lane George M. Langlois, Ph.D.‡ Bob and Pat Lavey Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lebolt Marc-Paul Lee‡ Sherren Leigh Madeline Lesnik Patricia Levy Catherine Leyser‡ Fran and Chuck Licht Carmen H. Lonstein Mary Christine Lovejoy‡ Michael And Karyn Lutz Meredith Mack Kevin and Linda Matheny Mr. and Mrs. George J. Matkov Robert and Eleanor M. McAllister Mr. and Mrs. George McCarthy Michael McCaslin Mr. and Mrs. R. Edward McGreevy‡ Janelle Hoekstra and James McMullin‡ Kathleen A. McQueeny Anne and Richard Raup Susan Messing Karen Miller and Sheba Miller-Morris Marcus Mintz Cecily Mistarz Robert and Lois Moeller Laura and Brian Montgomery

Blake and Debra Moritz‡ Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Muller Zina and Nicholas S. Murray Walter Nathan Randy Nease Wendy Norris Emily and Hank Neuberger Kris Nielsen Jim Norman Margaret O’Connor and Michael O’Meara Brad Oltmanns Sandra and Mark Ostler Richard Ostrow‡ Grayce Papp Patricia Parchem and Candace Zimmerman‡ John and Roberta Paskvalich Sheldon Patinkin Thomas Pawlik and Ava Cohn Susan A. Payne Sandra and Michael Perlow Raymond Perry Andy Phelps Dr. Susan Burland and George Plumb Michael and Christine Pope Dr. Jean E. Prebis‡ V. Pristera, Jr.‡ Jonathon Pyburn‡ Marsha Raanan‡ Richard and Joan Ralph‡ Jeff and Susan Rashid Mr. Doug Regan P. Kevin Reidy‡ Fred and Karen Rhynders Thomas Kapacinskas and Judith Robert Stephen and Caryn Robin

Doug and Maureen Seaman Carrie Secrist Jeff and Sonia Semenchuk Mr. Josh Shames Michael Shapiro and Deb Gohr Shapiro Shalini Sharma Nancia Shawver and Larry Weiner Mr. and Mrs. David R. Shevitz Mr. Daniel Shomon Jodi Silberman‡ Christine A. Slivon Malcolm Spector and Nancy Ludmerer Mr. Michael Stashwick Lauren Steichor Seena and Carey Stein Michael and Salme Harju Steinberg Patty Sternberg Linda and John Stock Kelly Stonebraker and Deborah Stonebraker Mr. Gary Strandlund Terri E Strauss Rhonda and Scott Swanson Carrie Thoms Fred Tokowitz Trevor Tomkins Carol D. Trapp Stacey Turner Catherine E. Turner‡ Brady I. Twiggs‡ Marilee Unruh‡ Anne Van Wart and Michael Keable Michael and Gere Warnecke Chuck Wehland Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Weiss Tom and Blaine Wells Roger Weston

“Supporting Steppenwolf is important to me because I want to support art and culture in Chicago. Steppenwolf is one of the most progressive, fearless, in-your-face theaters — not only in Chicago but in the country.” —Lee A. Litas, Steppenwolf supporter since 2011 Steve Rodichok and Renee Gattone‡ Desirée Rogers Lynn A. Hellwig and Dr. Dan Roller Susan B. and Dr. Myron E. Rubnitz Henry J. Sampson‡ Richard H. Sanders Chris and Barb Sanford‡ Gloria Santona Brett Saternus Bill Savage Stephanie Scharf and David Taber‡ Marie-Claude Schauer‡ Eric and Jana Schreuder Susan and Gary Schuman Susan J. Schwartz Carla Scott

Steve and Bonnie Wheeler Leslie Whittet Mr. Michael Wilczynski Gary and Modena Wilson‡ Joycelyn Winnecke Cynthia Wirth‡ Jessica and Jeff Wisniewski‡ Stanley Wojcicki Charlotte Wojnowski Gladys L. Wolff Ms. Sarah Wolff and Mr. Joel Handelman Andrea Worth‡ Carol N. Yamamoto Mark and Margie Zivin David Zoltan

‡Step-by-Step 47 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 DESIGNERS ($250 – 499) Anonymous (21) Thomas W. Abendroth and Terri L. Mascherin Ms. Susan Aberman Alexander Ackerhalt and Daniela Mardarovici Judith and Fred Adler Stephanie Ailor Sergio and Carolina Alcocer Thomas B. Aldrich III Helen and Mark Alison Jim and Sheila Amend‡ Greg and Janine Amoroso Ken and Donna Amos‡ Mary and Paul F. Anderson Cedric H. Antosiewicz and Margaret M. Gudenas Walter Aque Jean Arrington Kaye B. Aurigemma‡ Carl Babler Melissa and Richard Bacon Mr. Tim Bailkowski Holly Baker Jennifer Baker Bill and Ann Baker John and Sharon Baldwin Michael and Mary Baniak

Maurice J. and Lois Beznos Mary Anne and Joe Bigane Beryl and David Bills Lois and Stanley Birer Nicholas J Blair Jon Blanc R. Darrell Bock Fred Boelter Anthony Boggiano Linda Bolte Albert Boumenot‡ Donald F. Bouseman Michael and Kate Bradie‡ Abdon and Eileen Bray Susan M Brazas Michael Bremer and Lynn Sieben‡ Janyce D. Brengel David Briggs‡ Sarah Brittin‡ Beth Sprecher Brooks Jean Broom Larry and Susan Broutman Beth Brown Shirley and Tom Berchau‡ Edith Brownman Ed Bucher‡ Rony and Tom Buckley David A. Buls Javier and Laura Burgos

“For us, Steppenwolf is so much more than what takes place on stage. As donors, we appreciate the opportunities to look behind the scenes at what makes these incredible plays come to life. Meeting the actors, hearing first-hand from directors and joining in discussions about the plays completes the picture.” —Mark and Kimberly Shadle, Steppenwolf supporters since 2005 Catherine Bannister Cindy Barbera-Brelle Leslie and Bill Barker Judith Barnard and Michael Fain Solomon Barnett‡ Ms. Paige Barr Beverly Bartel Ms. Courtney Bass Mia A. and Scott Bass Priscilla Ryan and Frank Battle‡ Laura M. Batzer Mr. Brian Bauer and Mrs. Jennifer Bauer Ms. Natalie M. Baumann Judy and Chris Beardsley Thomas Bearrows and Holly Hirst Mark Becker Lawrence Bell Ms. Claudia Crilly Bellucci Julie and Howard Benario John and Taru Berg John and Elizabeth Berge‡ Adam Bergstein Laura Berkley Harriet and Howard N. Bernstein Mandy Berry‡ Adrian and Arta Beverly

Crystal and Thomas F. Bush John Byrd Robert and Cheryl Byron Haydee Caldero Janet Caldwell Andrew Campbell and Dana Campbell‡ Barry Carlson Fairbank and Lynne Carpenter Sharon Carr Mr. and Mrs. Justin Casciola Bill and Patty Castle Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Chandler 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 Michael and Edie Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Terrance Coleman Ms. Suzanne Connor Elizabeth Coolidge Zachary Cooper Mr. Lucas Crawford Robert Crawford

Colin and Teri Cross Mr. Bruce Crown James Culp‡ Judy and Arthur Curtis David and Jean Curtis Josh Daitch‡ Moira and Robert Daley Mr. James Daly Stephen F. Danziger Heidi Dare Anne Megan Davis‡ Michelle and Ronald De Vlam‡ Dr. Mark and Rose DeMeo Matthew J. Devereux Stewart and Shari Diamond Adam Dick Olga Dimitrijevic Jeff Dineen Toni and Dan Diprizio Dorothy L. Domuray John Donnelly Paula Douglass Mr. Jake Downing 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 Wiley and Merry Edmondson Natasha and Zach Egan Estia Eichten and Deborah Eichten Michael and Kristen Goggin Julie Ellis Dale and Jo Ann Engquist Erika Erich Mr. and Mrs. Ervin E. Schweiger Tim and Jane Evans Robbie Everest Lori Eyre‡ Edith and Gerald Falk Tom and Terry Fallon Maurice Fantus and Judith Aiello Demitri and Pamela Fardelos Bill Farrand Toni and Joel Fenchel Dr. and Mrs. James M. Fisch Paul and Christy Fisher‡ Marilyn E. Fites Catherine S. Flanagan Debra and Adrienne Flowers Jim and Yvonne Fogerty‡ Paul Fong Ms. Betty Forman Timothy and Janet Fox Reverend Mark A. Fracaro‡ Dr. and Mrs. James Franklin Max Freedman and Family Joy Frey Susan and Sy Frolichstein Susan Fuchs, M.D. Bill and Pat Fuller Alexis Funches‡ Phillip D. Funkenbusch‡ Mary Ellen Geist Jami Gekas Hank and Sandy Gentry

Individual Contributors Annual Fund Philis and Alex George‡ Stephen C. George Thomas and Patricia Germino‡ Sandra Gidley Ms. Tara Gillespie Marina and Sander Gilman‡ Clark and Nancy Gilpin Carlen Gilseth Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Glaser Ms. Deidra Gold Florence Bonnick and Jay M. Goldberg Paul Goldstein and Nasrin Mahani Sue-Gray Goller Samuel J. Goodman Robert Gordon Darla Goudeau Chester Gougis and Shelley Ochab Laurence and Carrie Grant Paula Turner Grasso Dr. and Mrs. Robert Greendale Jeffrey Gross Mrs. Katharine C. Gross Marie Gunn‡ Michael and Jean Guyader Sarah Hadley Karen and Michael Hale Donald and Susan Hallberg Adam Hallett Bob and Melanie Halvorson‡ Bill Hamilton Chester and Phyllis Handelman Dr. Raymond and Arlene Handler Ali Hassan and Amber Fritz‡ Neil and AnnMarie Hawkins Van and Ruth Hawkins‡ Jean Hawkinson Michele Haynes James and Anne Heger Stephen Henderson Bonnie and Frank Henke‡ Pat and Ron Henning Rachel R. Henry Timothy Herboth Constance Herrera Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hession‡ Linda and John Hillman T. L Hinton Michelle and Glenn Holland Sharon Holland Bonny and Todd Hoover Richard and Janet Horwood Leigh and John Hourihane Mr. Travis Howe and Ms. Lindsay Fiola Thomas and Karen Howell Karen Hunken‡ Craig Hurwitz William E. Ibe Jim and Joyce Ibers Sue and Bob Imig Phyllis Irizarry Janet and John W. Irving Ms. Michele James Vince Janowski John David Jawor‡ Sue Jenkins Backstrom Joakim

John and Maureen Burke Carolyn Johnson Douglas Johnson Sharon R. Johnston Todd and Jennifer Jones Daniel and Mary Ann Jordan Melvin and Annie Kahn Mike and Kathleen Kalasunas Tom and Esta Kallen Mary Jo Kanady Joseph J. Kane Olwyn J. Kane Arnold Kanter Norma and Nolan Kaplan Jonathan Karmel Cantor Aviva Katzman and Dr. Morris Mauer‡ Dr. Susan A. Kecskes‡ Francis Kelch Rich Kerhlikar and Judith Barringer Rita Kerns Janis and Peter Kesser William Ketchum Candace Killian Mike and Leslie King Frank and Katherine Kinney Sylvia and John Kinney Ashley Kircher Dr. M. Barry and Diane Kirschenbaum Nancy Kisler Ms. Laurie Kladis Matt and Karen Klickman Dawn Klingensmith and Jeff Pinkerton Maria and Karl Knecht Philip and Susan Koch Robert and Janet Kohrman Electra D. Kontalonis Merrilyn Kosier and James Kinoshita Rob and Laura Kozloff Barry and Cheryl Kreiter Jill Kremins Charlene M Krombeen Ken and Janet Kubis Mr. Patrick Kuehnle Elaine Kurczewski Ms. Christina Labate Terri Lacy Laura Ladewski Marcia Lafferty‡ Mr. Kurt Lagerloef‡ Robert Larrimore Edward and Laverne Larsen Nancy and Alan Lasser Patricia Lauber Richard Lauwers and Maura Corcoran Bart Lazar Jill S. Lederman‡ 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

Lance Lichtor Arlene Lieb Stacy and Peter Lindau Barbara and Edward Linn Lora Jane Lisle Lynn Liston‡ Margit “Maggie” Livingston Ms. Rachel Loftspring Renee Logan Ingrid LoGiudice Katherine M. Lorenz Jeff and Nancy Lowenthal‡ Mr. Phil Lumpkin and Mr. Bill Tedford Sherry Lundell Margaret and Paul Lurie James and Janet Lusk Jen Maceyko and Richard Stazinski James Maclennan Mr. Joe Madden Tracy Madison Frank and Chris Maggio Mr. and Ms. Michael P. Malone Brooke and Mike Mandrea Sandra Mangurian Samantha & David Mann George and Stephanie Mantis Ruthann Marcelle Gloria and Joseph R. Marcus Marge Marcus Randi Ragins and Bob Markowski Jennifer Marling Kenneth Maruyama Mary A. Tuite Erica and Frank Matagrano‡ David and Karen Mattenson Mike and Cindy McCabe Nicolette McDavid‡ Nancy and JD McDonnell C. A. McElligott Terrance and Jane McElroy Pat McGarvey Paul and Lana McHenry Erin E. McInerney Carol McKeone Kathy and Alan McLaughlin‡ Sheila and Harvey Medvin Kathryn Bender and Russell Menkes John and Lisa Merlock Allyson Metcalf and Brian Tennison David and Linda Metschke‡ Mr. and Mrs. James Meyer Tom Mikrut Mia and Jonathan Miller Nina Kavin and Kerry A. Miller Mort and Joan Mollner Reginaldo and Jennifer Montague‡ Jack Montgomery‡ Janet and Robert Montgomery‡ Robert J. Moretti Joyce Morimoto‡ Corinne S. Morrissey Beverly and Dale Mortensen Gerald and Maia Mullin Michael and Kathleen Murtaugh Tom Myers‡ Mike and Nance Nalepa‡

‡Step-by-Step 49 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 Ramon Navarro Denise E. Nedza‡ Elizabeth and John Newman‡ Lynne Nieman Barbara Rawley and Daniel Nordby Susan and Nicholas Noyes The Nuzzos Mary Pat O’Brien Martin O’Brien John and Megan O’Connor‡ Peg O’Connor‡ Dennis J. O’Keefe and Mary Jo Barrett Larry and Barbara Olin 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 Frances and William Paden Brian A. Paetow and Gretchen K. Beetner‡ Deborah Page Ms. Katina Panagopoulos Catherine and Robert Parks Jana O’Brien and Wayne Parman Joseph Pawlikowski Charles and Melanie Payne Lynn and Mel Pearl Elyse Pearlman and Brad Teckenbrock Margaret Pendry Judith and William Pesetski Barb and Ned Piehler William and Suzan Pinsof Chuck and Judy Piper Harvey Plotnick Brett Plyer Dan Polsby‡ Ellen Pomes‡ Frank C. Pond‡ Pam and Dean Pontikes Jean and Preston Price David and Valeria Pruett Mr. and Mrs. William B. Prugh John Puma‡ Jane Purdy‡ Kevin and Dagmara Quast Lori Ramsey Barbara Rapp Mr. and Mrs. Josh Rauh Gabriel and Dorit Raviv Mr. and Mrs. John Reed Lisa Remby Clisson and Patricia Rexford Nick and Mary Beth Reynolds William N. Reynolds Nancy Ribordy Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Richter, Jr.‡ Sandi Riggs David Rigler Bill and Deborah Roberts Liz Roberts Carol and Riney Robertson Mr. Bruce Rodman Mary Lu and Kenneth Roffe Beverly J. Rogers Cleo Orthel

Honey and Howard Rosenfeld Hilary Rosenthal Joseph Ross and Jean Shutler Mrs. Donald S. Roth Kat Rothstein T. Marshall Rousseau Kimberly and Ari Rubenfeld Manfred Ruddat Ray Rusnak Diana and Ed Ruthman Brad S. Rutledge Mr. and Mrs. John Saksa Brad and Emily Salmon A. Sue Samuels Stephen and Leatrice Sandler Sheldon and Lynne Sandman Ms. Lisa Sartin Christopher and Ann Marie Saternus John and Mary Satter Edna Schade Curt Schade Ms. Susan Schaefer Gail Schaffner Susan Tobias and Alan Shapiro Allison and Charles Scherer Seymour Schiff and Bernice Elbin Schiff William B. and Carolyn A. Schildgen Cynthia Schilsky Mr. and Mrs. Darryl G. Schimeck The Schirato Family Elizabeth and William Schmidt Frank and Karen Schneider Roy Schreiber and Linda Chen Mr. Matt Schumacher Tony and Celeste Scolaro‡ David and Susie Selbst Leslie Shad Kay Shannon Mr. Peter Shannon Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Shapiro Luna Okada and Wynn Sheade Kathryn Shenk Timothy Sherck‡ Mr. Tom Sherman Karen Shields Brent Siegel‡ Duane Sigelko and Mary K. McDermott Margaret and Alan Silberman Mike and Heather Simons Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sinise Jonathan and Elizabeth Sion Patricia Costello Slovak Karen Smilie Charles Smith Ms. Janet Carl Smith Emily Artinian and James Smith Drs. Carol Payne and Robert L. Smith Jackie Snuttjer Raymond Socki Steven and Judith Soria‡ Ben Sosewitz Sharon Specht Joseph Spellman Shantha Sreekanth Diana and Thomas Stamborski Margaret Stapleton Mary Clare and Joseph B. Starshak Peggy Steffy‡

Susan Stein The Steinbachs‡ Stephen and Jaqueline Helm Dorie Sternberg Kurt Strand Mercedes and Martin Straus Ms. Jennifer Stuart Robin Kline and William Summers Matthew Summy Yvonne Sutor Ms. Patti Szabo Peter and Obie Szidon Ms. Elaine R. Taylor John R. and Catherine Taylor Ilene Patty and Tom Terpstra Richard and Alice Teutsch Barbara and Randolph Thomas Mr. James Thompson Ms. Sue Thompson Tim Brogla and Laura Demoor Virgil Tiran Jeff Tsai Katya Tsyrin Edward and Edith Turkington Annette Turow David and Mickey Unger Richard Van Hattem Peter and Lilian Vardy Kathryn Vehe‡ 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 Melissa Weber Melanie and Judson Weeks Elizabeth Weir Sherrie and Albert Weiss Adam and Jamie Weyeneth John W. Wheeler Susan Whitcher Matthew White Brian and Nancy Whitlock Dot and Dan Whittenberger Barbara Wilder‡ Jon Will and Ada Mary Gugenheim‡ Crystal Williams Deborah B. Williams, Ph.D.‡ Johner “JT” Wilson Nick and Nancy Wilson Ruth Winter Susan and Bob Wislow Mr. Robert Wisniewski Iris S. Witkowsky Joe Wolnski and Jane Christino Andrew and Meghan Woltman Patrick Woods and Kathleen Clark Tracy Wray Edward and Catherine Wright Anita and Steve Yablong Dr. Rodney and Susan Yergler‡ Nancy Loewenberg Young

Individual Contributors Annual Fund Julia and Tom Young Clifford Yuknis Ed and Lisa Zeitler Kathy Willhoite and Rodd Zolkos PLAYERS ($150 – 249) Anonymous (27) Linda Loving and Richard Aaronson Richard and Louise Abrahams Nancy Abshire Heidi Adams Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Adler Ms. Yolanda T. Adler Ezequiel Agosto Philip and June Aimen Robert Airhart II Barbara and Oscar Alonso‡ Alyssa Altman Beth Alwin Jurgis and Dalia Anysas Rosemary Crowley Rolla and Joe Ash Alexey Atramentov Linda A. Bacci Borislava Baeva Ann Baker Barbara Baldwin Daniel Alan Balsam Margaret and Kenneth Barnes Merrill Barnes Ian Barton Lawrence Bass and Paula Sneed Dr. Bruce and Sally Bauer‡ Ms. Anna Beck Heather Becker Dan Bell‡ Nanette Benbow Susan R. Benner Stephan Benzkofer Judith Bergen Raeann and Sidney Berman Abigail and Bernard Westapher Natalie Bernardoni Ruth Berns Glenn Bernsohn and Shelley Davis Noel and Shirley Biery James Bishop John Blackburn and Bill Gilmer James Blackman Judith L. Blank Teresa N. Blaurock‡ Bernard and Nancy Blayer Dan Bleil Claudia and John Boatright Larry and Margo Bostrom Bob and Sue Bowker Lisa and Steven Bosco Judith and Harold Bregman James Broedlow Frank Brooks and Andrea Twiss-Brooks‡ Alice Brown Evelyn G. Brown Robert and Ilene Brown Bruce and Debbie Bentcover Jacqueline Brumlik John Buenz

Bruce and Kate Burgun Becky Burns Richard Butler William Butler Toni and Mike Cainkar Francine Cannarozzi Randy Cano Marilyn Cantisano and Donald Southworth Ray Capitanini Barbara and Mark Carlson Robert Carr Justin and Jacquelyn Casazza Karen Case Mr. and Mrs. Michael Case‡ Mrs. Constance K. Casey Margaret Cavenaugh James Challancin Susan and Jon Chapman Stephen and Jane Chernof Christopher and Kathryn Dore Lori Civello Kimberly Clawson‡ Pat Clemente Dr. Neil Clipstone Gina Coffee Clarice Cogen Dr. Valeria Cohran Peter and Judith Connolly‡ Marcia Mary Cook‡ Diane R. Cooper Robert Coon and Cory Jones Gabriel Courey Suzanne M. Coutheoux Harvey and Arlene Coustan Susan Cox Tony Creed Kathleen M. Creely Sarah Cuthill Laura and Frank Czechanski Beverly and Anthony D’Agostino Paul and Deanna Danao‡ Kathleen Daniels Mr. and Mrs. Breece McKinney Mr. and Mrs. Jack Darnall Ms. Mary Davidson and Mr. David Orkowski Jane Davis Ms. Geralyn L. Delaney Ms. Rebecca Delcomyn Michelle and Christopher DeMent Mr. Glen Derrico Michel P Desjardins and Pierre Desy John and Martha Diener Peter and Elizabeth Dietz Robert and Karen Dirmish Ms. Michele Disselhorst William and Phyllis Dobrin Ms. Rachel Domaracki Donald and Diane Pochyly Susan V. Downing Judy and Jerry Drommerhausen Ms. Susan Duman Mr. Angus Dunn Elizabeth Duquette John and Pat Dyble Victor C. Dye and Joyce Richards Dye

Wendy Eager Rick Eddington Jason Edelson Sharon Eiseman Donna-lee Elke Julie Ellafrits Mark and Virginia Erlanson Ed Everett Joan Fadden Lynette and Kent Fair David C. Farmer Drs. Richard and Roberta Feldman Brian and Judy Fields Robert and Kathleen Fife Marty and Susie Fine Sean Finn Nancy and Rick Firfer Mr. Robert Fisch Peter and Catherine McCafferty‡ Myla Flores Bernadette Foley and Richard Landgraft‡ Mike Folk Barbara and Todd Ford Marilyn and Eric Fors Amanda Fox Jill Freedman and Gene Combs Lauren Freedman and Najib Habiby Roxanne Friedman Lance Friedman and Sari Gluckin Herbert C. Friedmann Richard and Lois Fuhrer Hilda Garcia Ellen Garippo Raymond and Patricia Gass Liora and Alison Gates Mark and Bonnie Gehrman Barbara J. Geist Doug Gerald Nancy Gidwitz Hugh and Doris Gilbert Lucia Giudice and John Leonard Anneliese Glick Sarah E. Tarabori Sue Golan Jaye and John Golanty Marvin and Phyllis Goldblatt Karen Goldstein‡ Marsha and Michael Goldstein Enid J. Golinkin Dr. Deirdre Dupre and Dr. Robert Golub Mila Gomez Jessica L. Gonzalez Sandra and James Goodman Bruce Gorchow and Marie Fioramonti Sophie and Bob Gordon Priscilla Gotsick Joseph and Sarah Graham Bobby Grant William and Diane Grant Judy Grasmick Hannah Greene Tyler James Greene The Greffin Family Merle and Barry Gross Nancy Grossman Mrs. Mary Kay Haben

‡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 C Haddad Ms. Kathleen Hagerty Mary Haley Joan Hall Richard Halvorsen‡ Kristin and Charles Harper Donald and Sharon Harris Mr. Joshua Harris Tom and Virginia Hartley‡ Richard and Dorothy Harza Lee Haupt, Yvonne Lange and Ted Steck Ms. Alison Heiser Ms. Mary Ellen Hennessy Beth Herbert Joyce K. Herdliska Lina and Dave Hilko‡ Fred Hill John and Roxann Hill Marc Hilton and Judith Aronson Nancy and Allen Hirschfield Thomas Hogan Betsy and Arthur Holden Nancy C. Holland‡ Donald and Karen Holmberg David and Suzanne Holmes Jeffrey Holst Mary and Dermot Horgan Marc and Cathy Horowitz Ina and John Houck Brady Houseknecht Barbara Hunter and Cottrell Meadors Patricia Hurley Richard Hutner and Lena Motev Connie and Richard Hyman Beartriz Iorgulescu Joan Istrate Jerry Jackson Laura Jacob Ron and Lizette Jacobson James Atkinson Kira Jannusch Bonnie and Jay Yenne Jeanette and Vern Bartels Jeffrey and Beverly Dembo Patricia A. Jiganti Sarah A. Jolie Patricia Jones Mr. and Mrs. Herb Jordan Sandra Jordan Joshua Phillips Judith Anderson Howard and Marianne Jump George Kaprelian Jerry Karlin Lee and Shel Karon Rich and Heidi Katz Matthew Keller, Jr. Arlene Kelly Harry Kenny Miss. Payal Keshvani Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kirch Ms. Martijn Kist Carol and James Klenk David Klumpp and Gretchen Norman John Kobza Stanley and Billie Kocal Lilia Kogan

Amy R. Korin Jay and Patti Kouba Mr. Quincey Krull Ms. Jennifer Kueker Bob Kunio and Libby Roth‡ Pamela K. Ladd Phil and Helen Lambruschi Terrence Landry Joseph Lane Jennifer M. Lansing Thomas Lariviere‡ Dr. and Mrs. Jules H. Last Peter and Shirley Dugdale Laundy Peter Lawler Elizabeth Bigongiari Bill and Joanna Lisa Leahy Dayna Lee‡ Peggy and Greg Legan‡ Ms. Laurie Leli Deidre LeMire Neil Lenhoff Lenz and Eva Neuhauser Robert Levels Marc and Cynthia Levin Susan Levitt Christopher and Kelly Lewis Gregory Lewis and Mary Strek‡ Susan Liddell Mr. and Mrs. Paul Liebenson Ms. and Mr. Lisa Stein Ms. Lisa Mayntz and Mr. William M. Blidy Dr. Jeffrey M. Lisowski Burton and Nancy Litwin Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lofgren Brian and Ilse Loftus Chris Lonn Judy and George Lowman David Lundeen Elliott and Miriam Lyon Matt MacKenzie Madeline MacMillan Alice R. Macy Claude Maechling and Carrie McNally‡ Karen and Daniel Maki Joseph and Rose Manak Katie Mangan Wendy Manto Melissa and Richard March Robin Martin Anthony and Laura Massaro Amy Matheny Henry and Peggy Matson Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Matthews Margaret F. May Sarah E Mcachran Ms. Sally McArdle Patricia McBride John M. McCabe Stacey and Patrick McCusker Nancy McDaniel Anastasia McGuire Mary and Dan Mcguire Beth McLaren Sandy Pagan and Michael McLean Tom and Adrienne McMullen Loni Mecum Claretta Meier Maureen Meier

Bruce Merrick Chuck and Sylvia Meyers‡ Ms. Lauren Mifflin Dean A. Miller and Martha H. Swift Ellen Miller Ron and Pat Miller Sandy and Scott Miller‡ Charlotte Miner Nathan Fleming and Abby Mohaupt‡ Roger and Pauline Mohr Drs. Terri Monk and B. Craig Weldon‡ Brian Weatherford and Steven Montgomery William Mooney Ms. Shirley Moore Harry and Harriet Morrison Ms. Mary Louise H. Morrison Patrick Mulville Holly and Edward Murawski James and Jean Murphy Mary Ellen Murphy William Myers Mary and David Myles Preeti and Ajay Nagarkatte Kurt Nakaoka and Nancy Morris Ms. Nancy Dondero Mr. Josh Nelson Dani Nichols Mark and Maggie Nichter‡ Mark Noethen Mary Nolen Kitty Norton Jones Catherine Null Judy Nygard Mike and Joan O’Brien Maria Ocasio Mr. Gary Ochs Shelia and Julian Oettinger Robert O’Farrell Christine Olson and James Eccleston Jill Olson Kirsten Olson Daniel and Laura O’Neill Peter and Alanne Ori County Clerk David Orr Margie and Derk Osenberg Dr. and Mrs. Martin Paisner Mr. Jason Palmquist Debra Parker Mark and Mary Partridge Audrey and John Paton James and Caroline Pawlak Caroline Pearson Andy Pedone Sandy and Steve Pernick Clarisse Perrette and Larry Freed Peter Lipton David and Lindsey Peters Ross and Jackie Peterson Tim Peterson Charles and Mary Phillips Linda S. Piccolo David M. Pierce Christine Pilat Ms. Vera Pless Podolsky Family Foundation Stephen Porvin Mike Powell and Deb Boyda‡

Individual Contributors Annual Fund Mr. and Mrs. Paul Predick Peter Preston Judy Prince Charles and Sharon Pritchard Lynn and Clayton Pruitt Bill and Rita Quinn Paul Quintas and Bethia Straus Jan Radcliff Linda and Norman Rahal Heidi Ralli Jonathan Ramos Dean Rapp Michael F. Rapp Adele Rapport Bridget Ray Nancy and William Raymond Irene and Alan Redman Michael Carnow and Abigail Reiss-Carnow James R. Richardson Kent Rigsby Paul Rink Ms. Barbara Ro Dennis M. Robb Stacey Robbins‡ Sarah Roberts Jeff Robertson Ms. Kendra Robinson Sandra and Jeffrey Rochman Pamela Rodriguez Susan W. Rogaliner Deborah Rogers Robin Romm Elaine and Ronald Prebish Ms. Maryl Rosen Sherman and Sarene Rosen Mr. David Rosenbaum Lorraine Rosenberg Michael Rosenberg Michael and Erin Lavelle Robert and Sue Ross Ann M. Rothschild Sarah Rubin and Barbara Schmidt Brian Ruggiero Dennis Rutkowski Van and Sue Salmans Dr. and Mrs. Edwin C. Salter Julia Nowicki and Timothy A. Sanborn MD Ramiro Sanchez Carolyn Clayton and Patrick Sandercock Mr. and Mrs. Martin Sandoval Sanford and Vicki White Lonna Saunders Robert and Mary Ann Savard‡ Mr. Nicholas Schaefer Tim and Susan Schell Alice and Don Schindel Michelle Schlack Rose Schmidt‡ Martha Schneider Brent Schoenbach Robert I. Schwartz Cheryl M. Scott Thomas and Mary Ellen Scott‡ Margie Seeberg Benjamin C. Seigle

Elizabeth G. Selmier Mary Lou Shadle‡ Michael and Marci Shames-Yeakel David Shanahan Jeffrey S. Sharp and Elizabeth D. Sharp Elizabeth and William Sharpe‡ Michael and Carrie Shea Cheryl and Philip Sheridan‡ Mr. and Mrs. William Shorey‡ Mark Shornick Bradley and Ellen Shorser Judy Silverman‡ Susan and Paul Silverman‡ Ilene Simmons Jane Sisco Ellen Mrazek and Daniel Slattery Rae and David Smerling Betty Scott Smith Lois Smith Lydia Snowden Sonja L Solberg Gary Spangler and Julie B. Aimen-Spangler Nicholas and Elizabeth Speziale Stephen Spigel and Diana Williams Dr. and Mrs. Scott Springer Patricia Staab Rebecca Stanfield Stephen Stanwood Thomas Starshak Jeremy Steglitz Maggie and Kurt Steib Wallace Stenhouse Gardner Stern and Maxine Weintraub‡ Elissa Lafayette Robert and Mary Rose Strezewski Mr. Larry Stuckey Ms. Jennifer Sultz Michelle Sweet Linda K. Swift Richard and Anne Taft Nathan and Susan Tarcov Ms. June Tate and Mr. Samuel Coffee, Jr. Arthur and Judith Tepfer Floyd Thompson Mr. Michael Tirrell Richard Tobiason Marilyn Torreme Ms. Karin Turngren Dmitry Tyomkin Chris Ulmer Mrs. Nancy Usiak Caren Van Slyke Pat and Roger Van Zele Suzanne Venecek‡ John Viars Ms. Catherine Vincent Miss Jimmye Wade Eugene and Sandra Wagner Michael L Wagner Nancy Wai Adin Walker Ms. Mary Walsh Christy Waninski Deborah and Neil Warner‡ Gwenyth B. Warton Amy Waters‡

Elissa B. Weaver James and Christine Webb James Weidner Betsy Shaw Weiner Marc Weinstein and Martha Laffey Elizabeth Weir Donna Werner‡ Mr. and Mrs. Doug West Joan Whipp Mr. Chris Whitaker Patricia J. White Catherine and Andrew Williams Margaret and Bob Williams Lawrence Wojcik Julia Wold Coleman Wolf and Ellen Chapelle‡ Joyce Woods Mary Wylie Dick Yankow Judith Youngs Marc and Colette Zeman David and Teresa Zembower Daniel Ziembo and Nancy Cook Barbe and Bill Zillman David Zimberoff Tighe Zimmers

‡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.

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Individual Contributors Auxiliary Council 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 312-654-5623 or klockhart@steppenwolf.org to become an Auxiliary Council member today. Executive Officers Kim Davis‡ President Conery Hoffman Vice President of Development Colin Stalnecker Vice President of Member Experience Jennifer Stuart Vice President of Communication and Outreach Steven Collens Vice President of Partnerships Francis Sadac‡ Immediate Past President Stephanie F. Linn*‡ Directors Circle Liaison Marisa Bryce* Nora Daley*‡ Founding Officers Stephanie Ailor Kristopher Anderson Jonathan Blanc Nina Boryszczuk Bryce Cooper Jasmine Guy Kat Rothstein Jeff Tsai Johner “JT” Wilson Governors Stephanie Ailor Kristopher Anderson Courtney Bass Natalie M. Baumann Jonathan Blanc Nina Boryszczuk Haydee Caldero Alexandra Carlson Justin Casciola Philip Chang Steve Collens Bryce Cooper Joel Cornfeld Danny Cox Kim Davis ‡ Lindsey Ellis Heather Erickson Juniette Feld Kimberly Frezados Rachael F. Garcia Jami Gekas Stephen George Jasmine Guy Stacie Hartman‡

Stacie Hartman Conery Hoffman Adam Keats Andrew Keyt Seth Krantz ‡ Stephanie Linn ‡ Lee Litas Rachel Loftspring Marcus Mintz Brett Plyler Kat Rothstein Francis Sadac ‡ Nancy Schumacher Dina Searle Colin Stalnecker Jennifer Stuart Katie Summy Frank Trocchio Jeff Tsai Johner “JT” Wilson David Zoltan Associate Members Karma Abraham Vanessa Abron Andrew Banas Christina Batorski Nicole Brown Molly Clark Scott Clodfelter Derrik Dickinson Tom Ehrhart Nina Esshaki Sean Finn Benjamin Forgan Jodi Frank Myriam Fullard Tara Gillespie Justin Glasson Aimee Graham Mark Greer Reginald Guy Lucy Hall Rachel Henry Matthew Herek Gail Hoffman Maureen Johannigman Diane Kerr Ashley Kircher Molly Kobelt Katie Lanigan Travis Leiser Marc Levy James Miles-Polka Carolyn Montford Kristina Morris Brittany Mosley Christina Napolez Noelle Osterbur Leann Perlman Ashley Pletz Ryan Powers Veronica Rechul

Rissa Reddan David Rigler Bengi Selcukoglu Joe Senese Laura Sexauer Ryan Shafer Steve Sherman Lydia Snowden Sylvia Snowden Henry So Michael Stashwick Sarah Stec Lisa Stevak Jennifer Strople Kerstin Walker Matthew White

‡ Directors Circle Member * 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 Jan Melk Richard and Katie Gottfred

In Memory of Jerry Horton Katie and Nehl Horton

In Memory of Nancy Wald Albert Wald

In Honor of Nora Daley Shawn M. Donnelley

In Honor of John and Carol Walter Roger and Pam Weston

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

In Memory of Esther Zadeik Mr. Peter A. Zadeik

In Memory of Dr. Morton Arnsdorf Rosemary Crowley

In Memory of Michael Maggio Sandra Gidley

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

In Memory of James D. Suchy Richard J. Kos

In Honor of Frank Galati Susan Lane In Honor of David and Susan Kalt and Eric and Liz Lefkofsky Laura and Scott Eisen

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 The BOKA Group Catering Chocolate ClientFirst Consulting Group Crain Communications Inc. CS Magazine 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 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 Levenfeld Pearlstein Limelight Lionsgate Magnolia Bakery Magnolia Photo Booth Co. John Mahoney James Vincent Meredith Laurie Metcalf Microsoft Corporation Sandro Miller MK Restuarant Amy Morton NBCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parks and Recreation Nick Offerman Ogilvy & Mather, Inc. POP The Public Hotel 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 October 22,2012. 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.

Members of the Steppenwolf Ensemble Fund have made an extraordinary commitment to the theater that allows our artists to fully realize the extent of their creative visions. Your three-year pledge in support of the Ensemble Fund will ensure that the ambitious work of our ensemble thrives year after year. GRAND PATRONS

Joyce Chelberg The Davee Foundation Liz and Eric Lefkofsky Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust Merle Reskin Helen Zell

DISTINGUISHED PATRONS

Julie and Roger Baskes Michael Bender and Sheridan Prior Henry and Leigh Bienen Betty Bradshaw Douglas R. Brown The Comer Foundation Nora Daley and Sean Conroy Shawn M. Donnelley and Christopher L. Kelly Richard and Mary Gray Bob and Amy Greenebaum Michael Hansen and Nancy Randa

The Harris Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. King Harris Kathy Harris Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Szokol Mr. and Mrs. William Friend Mr. and Mrs. John Harris John Hart and Carol Prins Martha Lavey Jim and Kay Mabie Lynn Lockwood Murphy and Barrett B. Murphy Deborah and Stephen Quazzo Randy and Susi Rowe Susan and Harry Seigle

WOMENIN THE ARTS STEPPENWOLF SALUTES

Steppenwolf’s annual luncheon honors a leading woman for her distinguished career in theater, television and film. The afternoon features an engaging conversation with a renowned guest artist and Steppenwolf Artistic Director Martha Lavey, highlighted by photos and film clips from the honoree’s acclaimed body of work. Now in its fourth year, the luncheon brings together 300 leaders from Chicago’s civic and business communities for a very special and unique afternoon. Proceeds from the luncheon support training for the next generation of young leaders in the arts. Steppenwolf empowers future artists by producing two full-scale productions for teen audiences and providing in-class and afterschool workshops through Steppenwolf for Young Adults, and offering hands-on intensive training for actors and young arts administrators.

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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.

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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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

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No sound is more inviting than an entire community working in harmony. Everyone has a role within our community. And because Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois is also here, our role is to help ensure every individual lives a healthy and inspired life. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why we activelyÂ support the arts and education, and implement outreach wellness programs. Because listening to the dreams of our future is music to our ears.

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