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Contents

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Welcome to The Night Alive

Letter from Artistic Director Martha Lavey

20 Unbidden Grace

Director of New Play Development Aaron Carter, Playwright Conor McPherson and Director Henry Wishcamper discuss The Night Alive.

24 Some Sort of a Savior

By Literary Associate Jenni Page-White

E d i to r

C o n t r i b u to r s

Design

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N e e l McN e i ll

Aaron Carte r

Donovan Foote

Ensemble member Francis Guinan

Evan Hatfi e ld Martha Lavey Mad e li n e Long

Photographer sand ro

Suzann e M i lle r Joe l Moor man J e nn i Pag e-Wh ite

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Night Alive The more unusual and strange the things that happen are, the more unexpected the audience will find them, too… So it’s always good that every couple of pages, the audience really doesn’t know what’s happening and why it’s happening… I like a play to be quite messy and even to sort of test the audience’s patience sometimes. —Conor McPherson The Night Alive is the fourth of Conor McPherson’s plays that Steppenwolf has produced. A common thread in the plays is the specter of the supernatural. Whether the ghost stories of The Weir, the dawning realization in The Seafarer that we’re watching the Devil onstage, or ghosts of John’s past in Dublin Carol, we are kept off-balance by the sense that the world of Conor’s plays is surrounded by another dimension that, at some moment, penetrates the quotidian world and produces a transformation. It is through those unguarded moments—often, in his plays, in drink and in dream—that characters confront a truth of self that has hovered like a shadow over their lives. The confrontation can be an entrance into grace, into redemption, or at least self-acceptance.

I love that Conor talks about how the magic of theater cooperates in the process of waking the unconscious. What is the stage, after all, but a platform for making the imagination visible? We are, in a sense, dreamers when we come to the theater—we mute the cares of our own life to receive the imaginative world of the stage which is mutable and strange. Like the characters

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in his play, our guard is down and the supernatural has a chance to enter and speak its truth.

The situation of the play is fairly simple: Tommy, a middle-aged man estranged from his wife and two teenage children, is living in a run-down rented room in his uncle Maurice’s house, who, with his wife helped to raise Tommy as a boy. Tommy is financially strapped and makes his living selling odd lots—acquired who knows how?—and doing odd jobs with his friend, Doc. The play opens as Tommy helps a young woman, Aimee, into his room. Aimee has been beaten and Tommy has come to her aid on the street.

I think Conor McPherson is the master of male grief and regret. The irony of Tommy reaching out to Aimee is that we learn early in the play in a phone conversation with his wife Suzanne that his own daughter is in trouble and that Tommy has been reluctant to contact her. Tommy cannot bring himself to help his daughter—a young woman already in his life for whom he has real responsibility.

The troubled history of his relationship with his wife and daughter is infinitely more dangerous than the anonymity of his relationship with Aimee.

And so, perhaps, Aimee is the surrogate for the women in his life with whom Tommy cannot connect. As we learn more about Aimee, we understand that McPherson has layered the character with several important aspects of the feminine: she is young, near in age to his daughter; Tommy and she spend a night in the same bed (after his having paid

her for sexual contact); he is awakened when she cries out in a dream and calls her by his wife’s name, Suzanne; and finally there are allusions to a child that Aimee has apparently given up.

It’s possible to read the play through an archetypal lens: Aimee is, in this reading, a potent carrier of multiple female identities.

McPherson has cannily constructed in Aimee the overdetermined feminine: daughter, whore, wife, mother. For the men in the play, each grieving the loss of a woman in their lives, the entrance of Aimee into their world is catalytic—their relationships, which in some sense have been accommodations to the loss of the feminine, shift and rearrange.

Tommy’s gesture to save Aimee is profound: some part of him knows that he is being called to offer shelter to the feminine.

Yes, the actual women in his life, but more the feminine aspect of his own nature, the “sweetness” that Maurice saw in him as a child. Tommy is living a lop sided life—the nurturing that his wife or daughter might call up in him is attenuated but alive still, in his desire to save Aimee.

Late in the play, Maurice, mourning his wife Maura, confronts Tommy for not attending her memorial mass. He tells him he is disappointed, disgusted by Tommy’s behavior with Aimee and it opens onto a confession. On the day Maura fell on the ice in a blow that eventually killed her, Maurice admits: “She wasn’t talking to me, you see, so I didn’t offer her my hand and anyway I was already down the road before I realized it was icy and I just heard it—smack. And I turned around and there she was. Do you know what she said? She said ‘Maurice’. And I never felt so…” He’s attempting to arouse Tommy to the

preciousness of his family: “You don’t know how lucky you are. You have two beautiful children and what do you do? You piss on them! Fuck-arsing around with young ones…”

The problem is intimacy. The great terror of loving and failing haunts both men.

In a kind of delightful surprise, it’s Maurice, whom we meet as a crabby and cantankerous presence, who offers Tommy wisdom and, through it, great compassion. He recollects the “sweetness” he knew in Tommy as a boy, calling him to a manhood that asks him to cherish his fragile and complicated bonds to his own children.

It would be unfair to reveal the end—it’s much too pleasurable to experience the mysteries that Conor McPherson calls into play. But I encourage you, in watching the play, to allow yourself an expansive mind.

As Conor says, unusual and strange things happen in the play and if we allow ourselves, we begin to follow a logic that is more closely aligned to dreaming. A logic of the unconscious processes which are intuitive, emotional, archetypal. There is a great deal in play in The Night Alive (and just think of that—what is dreaming but the night alive?).

I recommend the great pleasure of allowing yourself, as the playwright says, “not to know what is happening for a couple of pages” in order to sink into great and meaningful depths that Conor navigates.

Steppenwolf Artistic Director Martha Lavey Welcome 7

Martha Lavey †* Artistic Director

Steppenwolf salutes the sponsors of our production of The night Alive C o r p o r a t e P r o d u c t i o n Sp o n s o r

Ind i v i d u al P r o d u c t i o n Sp o n s o r s

B I LL and OR LI STALEY Kenneth J. Por r ello and Sh e r ry L. McFall HARRY and SUSAN SE IG LE

Davi d Hawkanson Executive Director

St eppen w o l f T h eat r e C o m pan y p r e s en t s

The

Night Alive

By Conor McPh e r son Directed by Hen ry Wishcam pe r Fea t u r i n g

Franci s G u i nan † *, Ti m Hoppe r † *, H e le n Sadle r*, Dan Walle r*, M. Emm et Walsh*

HOPE AB E LSON PRODUCTION E N DOWM E NT FU N D DOUG LAS R. B ROWN PLAYWRIGHT/ DIR ECTOR E N DOWM E NT FU N D JOH N and CAROL WALTE R PRODUCTION E N DOWM E NT FU N D ComEd is the 2014/15 Season Lighting Sponsor.

Production TOD D ROS E NTHAL + Scenic Design Rach e l Ann e H ealy + Costume Design Ke ith Par ham + Lighting Design R ichar d Woodb u ry + Music Composition and Sound Design Matt Hawki ns Fight Choreography Ceci li e O’R e i lly Dialect Coach E r ica Dan i e ls° Casting Director D e b Stye r* Stage Manager M ich e lle M e dvi n* Assistant Stage Manager (August 12 – August 26) Jonathan Nook* Assistant Stage Manager (August 26 – November 16)

World premiere presented at the Donmar Warehouse Theatre on 13 June, 2013 American premiere presented by Atlantic Theatre Company, New York City, 2013

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.

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Cast and Contributors C a s t (in alphabetical order)

A dd i t i o nal S ta f f

Franci s G u i nan*

Kr i sti n Leah ey Assistant Director

Tommy

Ti m Hoppe r* Doc

H e le n Sadle r* Aimee

Dan Walle r* Kenneth

M. Emm et Walsh* Maurice

J u lia G r igg Stage Management Apprentice Steve Sor e nson Assistant Lighting Designer And r ew Lex D e s i r e e Ar nold Jam i e Karas Additional Properties Ch r i s D e paola Car r i e B randt Additional Carpenters

Unde r s t u d i e s Isab e l Elli son Aimee Dar r e n H i ll Doc and Kenneth Alan Wi ld e r†* Tommy and Maurice

Se t t i n g An Edwardian house near the Phoenix Park in Dublin.

Zoe S h i ffr i n Assistant Charge Artist D e r e k Matson M eg han McCarthy Sam u e l Rob e r son Le ean Tor s ke Kat Z u kaiti s Post-show Discussion Moderators

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.

There will be no intermission.

There will be a post-show discussion immediately following the performance.

† 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.

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I n r e h e a r s a l Photographer Michael Brosilow

Ensemble member Francis Guinan and Cast member M. Emmet Walsh

Ensemble members Francis Guinan and Tim Hopper

cast member Dan Waller

Ensemble member Tim Hopper

cast member Dan Waller, Director Henry Wishcamper and Ensemble member Francis Guinan

Cast member Helen Sadler

Cast member M. Emmet Walsh

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Stage Manager Deb Styer

Director Henry Wishcamper

Ensemble member Francis Guinan with cast member Dan Waller

Ensemble member Tim Hopper

Cast members Helen Sadler and Dan Waller

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Night Alive bios F r anc i s G u i nan

(Tommy) is a member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company ensemble. He has appeared in more than 30 Steppenwolf productions including Tribes, The Birthday Party, The Book Thief, Time Stands Still, Endgame, American Buffalo, Fake, The Seafarer and August: Osage County. He has also appeared in productions for Northlight Theatre, Goodman Theatre, Writers Theatre, Victory Gardens Theater, TimeLine Theatre Company and American Blues Theater.

Recent television appearances include Boss, Mike and Molly and Chicago Code. Film work includes roles in Killing Kennedy, The Last Airbender, Hannibal, High Tide, Typing and The Double. For Kate, always.

(Doc) is a member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company ensemble.

Two of his recent roles at Steppenwolf were Boris in Russian Transport and Dr. Anderson in Head of Passes. He directed Buena Vista for the 2013 First Look Repertory and Pursued

by Happiness for the 2008 First Look.

Recent television appearances include The Americans, Chicago Fire and The Good Wife.

Films include School of Rock, To Die For and the upcoming Food.

T i m H o ppe r

Helen Sadle r (Aimee) returns to Steppenwolf Theatre Company where she was last seen in Tribes.

Regional credits include The Whale (South Coast Repertory);

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Cymbeline (A Noise Within); Radiance (The Geffen Playhouse); and Sense and Sensibility (Actor’s Theatre of Louisville and Northlight Theatre). Chicago credits include The Maids (The Writers Theatre); Blasted (A Red Orchid Theatre); Buried Child, A Taste of Honey, Hyde in Hollywood (Shattered Globe Theatre); War (Seanachai Theatre Company); and Feydeau-Si-Deau (Theater Wit). Television and film credits include True Blood, Too Late, Contagion, All the Marbles, Cass, Heavy, The Coldest Winter, Wednesday’s Child, Credits, Keen and Hush Your Mouth. Voice over credits include Game of Thrones, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and The Elder Scrolls. Helen received her BA from University of Bristol and trained at The Poor School, London.

D an Walle r (Kenneth) last appeared on the Steppenwolf Theatre Company stage in Three Sisters. Chicago credits include Lay Me Down Softly, The Seafarer, Mojo-Mickybo, Our Father, A Whistle in the Dark, Journey’s End (Seanachaí Theatre Company); The Pitmen Painters (Timeline Theatre Company); Sweet Bird of Youth, The Good Negro, Ghostwritten, Talking Pictures (Goodman Theatre); Coast of Chicago (Walkabout Theatre Company and Lookingglass Theatre Company); To the Green Fields Beyond, Our Town (Writers Theatre); MOJO (Mary-Arrchie Theatre Company); Killer Angels (Lifeline Theatre); and Cider House Rules: Parts 1 and 2 (Famous Door Theatre Company). Regional credits include GNIT (Actor’s Theatre of Louisville); and Grapes of Wrath (Cardinal

Stage Company). Television credits include Leverage, Science Story, The Beast, Chicago Code, Crisis and Chicago PD. Film credits include Barefoot to Jerusalem, Repetition, Of Boys and Men, The Devil’s Dominoes, Witless Protection, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, At Any Price and Precious Mettle.

M . E m m e t Wal s h

(Maurice) has appeared in several seasons of regional theatre, years of summer stock and on Broadway in That Championship Season and Does the Tiger Wear a Necktie. Internationally he starred in Sam Shepard’s revival of Buried Child (National Theatre). Regionally he has appeared in Tennessee Williams’s Sweet Bird of Youth (La Jolla Playhouse); in Arthur Miller’s All My Sons (Arena Stage); and Wendy Wasserstein’s Third (Geffen Playhouse). Calvary, which is currently in release, caps a body of work that includes 114 feature films. Other notable films include Blood Simple for which he won the Spirit Award, Clean and Sober, Blade Runner, My Best Friend’s Wedding, Raising Arizona, Ordinary People, Slap Shot, Fletch and Alice’s Restaurant. Walsh has appeared in over 200 television series, movies and miniseries along with extensive voice-over and animation work. He has a BBA from Clarkson College and is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.

C o n o r Mc P h e r s o n

(Playwright) plays include Rum & Vodka (Fly by Night Theatre Company/Dublin); The Good Thief (Stewart Parker Award; Dublin Theatre Festival); This Lime Tree Bower (Meyer-Whitworth Award; Dublin/Bush Theatre and Fly by Night Theatre Company); St Nicholas (Bush Theatre and Primary Stages); The

Weir (Laurence Olivier, Evening Standard, Critics’ Circle, George Devine Awards; Royal Court Theatre, Duke of York’s Theatre and Walter Kerr Theater); Dublin Carol (Royal Court Theatre and Atlantic Theater Company); Port Authority (Ambassadors Theatre London, Gate Theatre and Atlantic Theater Company); Shining City (Tony Award nomination for Best Play; Dublin/ Manhattan Theater Club, Royal Court Theatre and Gate Theatre); The Seafarer (Laurence Olivier, Evening Standard, Tony Award nominations for Best Play; National Theatre, Abbey Theatre, Dublin/Booth Theater); and The Veil (National Theatre).

Theatre adaptations include Daphne du Maurier’s The Birds (Gate Theatre, Dublin and Guthrie Theater); August Strindberg’s The Dance of Death (Donmar Warehouse at Trafalgar Studios) and The Night Alive (Donmar Warehouse and Atlantic Theater).

Work for the cinema includes I Went Down, Saltwater, Samuel Beckett’s Endgame, The Actors and The Eclipse. Forthcoming screen work includes an adaptation of John Banville’s Elegy for April for the BBC to be broadcast this year. Awards for his screenwriting include three Best Screenplay Awards from the Irish Film and Television Academy, Spanish Cinema Writers Circle Best Screenplay Award, The CICAE Award for Best Film Berlin Film Festival, Jury Prize San Sebastian Film Festival and The Méliès d’Argent Award for Best European Film.

Hen r y W i s h ca m pe r

(Director) is a Resident Artistic Associate at Goodman Theatre, where directing credits include Ask Aunt Susan, Animal Crackers, Talking Pictures, Other Desert Cities and A Christmas Carol. Other Chicago credits include Dance of Death (Writers Theatre).

New York credits include Spirit Control (Manhattan Theatre Club); Graceland bios 15

(LCT3); Port Authority (Atlantic Theater Company); The Polish Play (Katharsis Theater Company); and Pullman Car Hiawatha (Keen Company). Regional credits include Animal Crackers (Williamstown Theatre Festival); The Birds (Guthrie Theatre); Engaging Shaw, The Mystery of Irma Vep (The Old Globe); Art (Barrington Stage Company) The Seafarer and Speech & Debate (Hartford TheaterWorks). His adaptation of Animal Crackers has been produced at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Baltimore Center Stage, The Denver Center Theatre and Lyric Stage Company. He is the artistic director of Katharsis Theater Company and was previously the artistic director of the Maine Summer Dramatic Institute. Henry is a Drama League directing fellow and a graduate of Yale University. Upcoming directing work include A Christmas Carol and The Little Foxes (Goodman Theatre).

(Scenic Design) has designed 27 Steppenwolf Theatre Company productions. Broadway credits include August: Osage County (Tony Award, Best Scenic Design of a Play); The Motherf**ker with the Hat (Tony Award Nomination); Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (Tony Award, Best Revival of a Play); Of Mice and Men, This Is Our Youth. Select Off Broadway credits include Red Light Winter (Barrow Street Theatre); and Domesticated (Lincoln Center Theater). Todd was also the set designer for New York’s Big Apple Circus.

International credits include work at the Royal National Theatre, Sydney Theater and Theatre Royal. Regional credits include Goodman Theatre (artistic partner), Guthrie Theater, Alliance Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, La Jolla Playhouse, Arena Stage, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival and many others.

Museum exhibitions include Mythbusters: The Explosive Exhibition and The T o dd R o s en t h al

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International Exhibition of Sherlock Holmes.

Awards include Olivier, Helen Hayes, Ovation, Joseph Jefferson and the Michael Merritt Award for Excellence in Design and Collaboration. Todd is an associate professor at Northwestern University and a graduate of Yale School of Drama.

Rac h el A nne Healy

(Costume Design) Based in Chicago, Rachel’s designs have been seen on numerous stages including Goodman Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Writers Theatre, Chicago Children’s Theatre, Court Theatre, Northlight Theatre, Drury Lane Theatre, American Theatre Company, Next Theatre and Remy Bumppo Theatre Company. Regionally, she has designed with Alliance Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Arizona Theatre Company, First Stage Children’s Theatre of Milwaukee, American Players Theatre, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Long Wharf Theatre and Delaware Theatre Company.

Upcoming productions featuring Rachel’s work include Harvey and Good People (Milwaukee Repertory Theatre); Frederick (Chicago Children’s Theatre). Rachel is also a professor at Loyola University teaching costume design and rendering techniques to theatre designers. Please visit rahealy.‌com to view more designs.

(Lighting Design) has previously designed The Birthday Party, Time Stands Still, Carters Way, Sunset Limited and Red Light Winter with Steppenwolf Theatre Company. His New York credits include Between Riverside, Crazy (Atlantic Theater Company); The Model Apartment (Primary Stages); Through the Yellow Hour (Rattelstick Theater); Tribes, Mistakes Were Made, Red Light Winter (Barrow Street Theatre); Karen O’s Stop the Virgens (St. Ann’s Warehouse); Ivanov, Three Sisters (Classic K e i t h Pa r h a m

Stage Company); A Minister’s Wife (Lincoln Center Theatre); Adding Machine (Minetta Lane); Crime and Punishment, Sunset Limited (59E59). International credits include Stop the Virgens (Sydney Opera House); Homebody/Kabul (National Theatre of Belgrade). Regional credits include The Jewels, The Silent Language, The Dumb Waiter, Baal (TUTA); Venus in Fur, Sweet Bird of Youth, Red, The Seagull (Goodman Theatre); Angels in America I and II, An Iliad (Court Theatre). His work has also appeared in productions for The Mark Taper Forum, Arena Stage, The Alley Theatre, Trinity Repertory, Shakespeare on the Sound, Actor’s Theatre of Louisville, Writers Theatre, Lookingglass Theatre and Chicago Opera Theatre, among others.

Keith’s awards include an Obie, Lortel and an Afterdark.

R i c h a r d W o o db u r y

(Music Composition and Sound Design) is happy to return to Steppenwolf Theatre Company where prior credits include Slowgirl, Belleville, Middletown, August: Osage County and others. Additional recent credits include Ask Aunt Susan, Luna Gale, Measure for Measure, Teddy Ferrara and Other Desert Cities (Goodman Theatre) where he is the resident sound designer. Broadway credits include Desire Under the Elms, August: Osage County, Talk Radio and others. Richard has received Joseph Jefferson, Helen Hayes, Ruth Page and IRNE awards for his work, as well as nominations for Drama Desk and Ovation awards.

Ma t t Ha w k i n s (Fight Choreography) is a Chicago based director, actor, fight choreographer. He is a founding member of The House Theatre, an artistic associate and resident director with Strawdog Theatre Company. A proud recipient of five Jeff Awards, Matt currently teaches

Musical Theater at Northwestern University and Movement/Stage Combat at Loyola University. Later this year he will direct Hay Fever (Lake Forest College) and perform in Richard III (Next Theater).

He will also choreograph violence for Short Shakespeare Macbeth (Chicago Shakespeare Theater); West Side Story, Billy Elliot (Drury Lane Oak Brook); Soon I Will Be Invincible (Lifeline Theater) and The Hammer Trilogy (The House Theatre of Chicago). Hawkins holds a BFA in Acting from Southern Methodist University and an MFA in Directing from The University of Iowa. He is married to Stacy Stoltz.

(Dialect Coach) returns to Steppenwolf Theatre Company where credits include The Qualms, Belleville, The Motherf**ker with the Hat, The Birthday Party, Head of Passes, Three Sisters, A Parallelogram, Fake, American Buffalo, The Unmentionables, The Pain and The Itch, The Dresser, Seafarer, Dublin Carol, The Weir, Beauty Queen of Leenane, Superior Donuts, Man from Nebraska and August: Osage County. She also served as dialect coach for the feature film version of August: Osage County. Cecilie recently completed work on the Broadway plays Of Mice and Men and This Is Our Youth.

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(Stage Manager) recently stage managed the Steppenwolf Theatre Company production of The Way West.

Other credits include the Tony Awardwinning August: Osage County (Broadway, London, Sydney and Chicago), The Wheel, Belleville, The Birthday Party, The Book Thief, Clybourne Park, The Hot L Baltimore, The Brother/Sister Plays, The Bluest Eye (New York and Chicago), 100 Saints You Should Know, Lady Madeline, Men of Tortuga and The Chosen (Steppenwolf Theatre Company); Gypsy, Broadway Bound (Drury Lane Theatre); D eb S t y e r

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Take Me Out (About Face Theatre); and American Dead (American Theatre Company). She teaches stage management at Northwestern University.

(Assistant Stage Manager August 12 – August 26) is happy to return to Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Favorites over the past thirteen years with Steppenwolf include The Way West, Tribes, Good People, Time Stands Still, Clybourne Park, 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 Victory Gardens Theater, Chicago Children’s Theatre, Hartford Stage, Dallas Theater Center and Portland Center Stage. Michelle is proud to be a member of Actors’ Equity, a graduate of Smith College and most of all Mary’s wife and Elliott’s mama.

M i c h elle Med v i n

(Assistant Stage Manager, August 26 – November 16) is delighted to return to Steppenwolf Theatre Company, where his credits include Okay, Bye., Leveling Up, Buena Vista, The Drunken City, South of Settling, Want, Closer Than I Appear & No Sugar Tonight (both featuring Jeff Garlin), Animals Out of Paper, The North Plan and Sex with Strangers. Local stage management credits include: The Upstairs Concierge (Goodman Theatre); To Master the Art (Chicago Commercial Collective); Collected Stories, Waiting for Lefty (American Blues Theater); Invisible Man, Orlando, Sizwe Banzi is Dead, The Year of Magical Thinking, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, and The Piano Lesson (Court Theater); Radio Macbeth (SITI Company/Court Theatre); Hair (American Theatre Company); The J o na t h an N o o k

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THE #1 pLaY on THE ChiCago Tribune’s “BEsT THEaTEr of 2013” LisT rETurns!

North Plan (Theater Wit); Freshly Fallen Snow (Chicago Dramatists).

Ma r t h a L a v e y (Artistic Director) has been an ensemble member since 1993 and has appeared at Steppenwolf Theatre Company in more than 20 productions.

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, Doris Duke Charitable 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.

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D a v i d Ha w kan s o n

(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 the Arts Alliance Illinois. He is a graduate of Lawrence University.

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Aaron Carter, Director of New Play Development, spoke with playwright Conor McPherson and director Henry Wishcamper about their approach to The Night Alive.

Following is an edited portion of their conversation.

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A a r o n C a r t e r : The two of you

have worked on several projects together.

What sustains that repeated collaboration?

C o n o r Mc P h e r s o n : It’s always

been very enjoyable and Henry to my mind is great with new plays and great with actors.

A C : Henry, what is it about your approach

that makes you good with new plays?

HW : I love the challenge of new plays.

Conor is a writer who, when he sees something that an actor is doing, his initial response is “Oh I love what you did,” and he will write something just out of inspiration from that. I feel like my directorial approach is similar in that it’s about responding to what I’m seeing and adding to it, rather than having some idea of what something ought to be and putting that onto the actors.

A C : Henry, on your recent trip to Dublin

you and Conor visited Phoenix Park. Did visiting the play’s location reveal anything to you? Conor, why set the play there?

C M : Well, I never really know where a

play’s setting comes from. That’s usually subconscious really. James Joyce used that particular area where the city meets the park quite a lot. It’s an in-between kind of place that is very evocative. At the same time I think a lot of the scenes in the play take place at in-between kinds of times of day: you know, at dusk and evening. It’s that kind of feeling where just everything seems a little bit hazy and unreal. So I guess that’s what that area seemed to offer to me.

HW : I guess I had this fantasy that I would go there and sort of see the people of the play living in that neighborhood.

And that wasn’t really the case. In the area around the park there are these really beautiful old houses that have clearly fallen into some level of—not quite disrepair. They were once quite glorious houses and now they have been split into flats. Conor was talking about how in many of them whole families live in these small flats. You could see the number of doorbells that were attached to these small houses. That part of the play gained a much more tangible reality for me in terms of seeing how people were using those houses in that neighborhood.

A C : Conor, can you tell me about the title

of the play?

C M : I was trying to come up with

something that represented something to do with the dusk. There’s a bit in James Joyce’s book in Finnegan’s Wake where he uses this Sanskrit word sandhya, which means a holy time of prayers at dusk. But it seemed very pretentious to use a Sanskrit word as the title, if not wholly uncommercial. It was actually my wife Fionnuala Ni Chiosain who suggested the title The Night Alive which she saw in a lyric, I think, in a Leonard Cohen song. She had a book of his lyrics all printed out like poetry and she just showed it to me. And it seemed to fit it.

A C : Is The Night Alive about grace?

C M : It’s a very important feeling in the

play. I always regard grace as essentially

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A C : In experiencing The Night Alive

something happens to me I can’t quite articulate: emotion is just drawn out of me. It’s as if instead of focusing character motivation and choices, you’ve created this kind of shape that audience emotion can flow into.

How does one direct for that?

C M : A big influence on this play for me

had been doing an adaptation of a play

by Strindberg, The Dance of Death— which Henry directed. Strindberg said that he didn’t believe there was any such thing as character. That the only way a character is interesting on stage is if whatever they’re doing, two pages later, they have to do be doing or saying the opposite of what they just did.

That’s what I wanted to do with The Night Alive. Because the audience are not stupid. It’s actually very difficult to stay ahead of an audience because they are so smart. This was sort of my attempt to stay ahead of them as much as possible. The tone of the play would keep shifting. What was happening in the play would keep shifting. If we could do that then hopefully we’d all go on a ride together. How do you direct

that? I don’t know is the answer. You just do your best.

A C : Is that your plan, Henry? Just do

your best?

HW : (laughs) Yeah. Things that were

useful about working with the cast of actors on Dance of Death I think will also be useful in working with the cast of actors on this show. I really feel like it’s their journey to plot. And that it’s really my intention to follow and to respond to them as they explore it. We’re so used to creating arcs. Creating gentle arcs through shows. And I think that this play wants to take those soft edges and make them much much sharper. As a director I can be encouraging the actors to just be bold and to play something right up against its opposite.

A C : Conor, in other interviews you’ve

shared your feeling that we live in a giant mystery. Is that part of The Night Alive? Is living in mystery frightening, or can it be comforting?

C M : There’s a feeling of compassion around the play, where we watch these people sort of wrestling their desires to the ground. In a way perhaps it’s like a little picture of the world. The darkness of the theater and the audience is sort of God really, looking on with a kind of benevolent love towards what’s happening and with forgiveness. The darkness is the unknown. And the unknown is God. It’s the all-powerful thing you can’t know. I find something very comforting in that. But I don’t think belief is ever really based on arguments or reasons. It almost can’t be articulated really: that’s why you have to do a play.

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The little red friend request notification blinked at me from my computer. Oh god.

I don’t know if I can do this again.

It’s not like a Facebook friend request is a marriage proposal. I barely even know some of the people who are my Facebook “friends”—it’s the absolute lowest level of commitment to human connection. But as I sat there staring at that little red circle, I actually started to panic. I could hear that red dot buzzing in my ears. I felt myself physically recoiling from the screen. This is just the beginning. Remember all the emotional investment? Where did that get either of you last time?

Eventually, after avoiding Facebook altogether for days, I took a deep breath and clicked on “ignore friend request.”

But for good measure, I also wrote a terse little note: Michael, I wish nothing but the best for you, but I think I should close the door on that part of my life.

Hope you understand.

Our entry into the world of The Night Alive is not the gesture of a door closing, but one of a door opening. When we first meet Tommy, he has come to the rescue of a battered and bloodied Aimee, whom he has just met. He is gentle and tender with her, and though she is a perfect stranger, he offers her his own bed. His small act of kindness is genuinely touching despite the evidence that he is in no position to offer her a legitimate lifeline.

Tommy’s own life is clearly in shambles. He lives in a filthy pigsty of a flat and is much too dependent on the generosity of his uncle for daily necessities like electricity and food; he barely ekes out a living with odd jobs and is estranged from his wife and daughter.

The idea that he could possibly save Aimee is laughable.

Maybe laughable is unfair. Let’s call it…optimistic. I’m inclined to be more generous in my judgment of Tommy considering that his desire to save Aimee is so familiar to me: it’s the same desire I felt when I met Michael—the sender of that anxiety-inducing Facebook message—back when I was seventeen.

Michael was the first boy I had ever loved. We talked about our deepest fears, we pondered over the existence of a benevolent god, and we allowed ourselves to be vulnerable. It was the first time I felt Deeply Understood.

But Michael was also a manic depressive who couldn’t get his shit together. I just didn’t recognize it at the beginning of our relationship. About a month before my high school graduation, I received an angry phone call from Michael’s stepfather, demanding I tell him everything I knew about what had happened the previous night.

Presumably registering the confusion in my voice, he changed his tone and explained: Michael had been arrested and was being held in the county jail for

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armed robbery of a gas station.

Our friendship fumbled along for ten years or so while Michael was in and out of prison. Michael would find himself in a huge mess of his own making, and then I would try to pull him back from the ledge. At his best, he was gentle, warm, and sincere; at his worst, he was cynical and manipulative.

Though it had been years since we were romantically involved, when I told him I was engaged to my now-husband, he sent me an email that described in mind-numbing detail how he had let his car drift into oncoming traffic while he hoped someone would hit him. Our relationship was marked by moments of symbiotic thinking and penetrating insight, but those moments were equally matched by desperate letters, tearful visits, and an overwhelming feeling of powerlessness. It was utterly draining.

And when that Facebook request popped up after a couple years of silence, I chose to walk away.

Tommy chooses not to walk away.

Part of me believes he consciously chooses generosity and compassion rather than retreat. But given the details of his history that we glean as the play goes on, I am suspicious that Tommy’s desire to save Aimee is a manifestation of some misguided deeper need to see himself as some sort of savior.

Even as I make that judgment, I see it reflecting back to me. If I argue that Tommy’s ego is at the root of his efforts

to rescue Aimee from her troubles, does that imply that my decade-long campaign to save Michael could also be motivated by some selfish need to see myself as a pillar of strength?

The story I tell myself about why I remained engaged in that relationship for so long is that I believed that my empathy could somehow make things better for Michael. But when I chose to extricate myself from our relationship, did I grieve because I believed things weren’t going to get better for him, or did I grieve because I realized that I was not the person who would activate that change?

I’m ultimately not sure why I felt the need to save Michael. Perhaps I wanted to be a hero. Perhaps I just wanted to believe my empathy could have an impact in the world, that my compassion alone could be a force for good. By the end of my relationship with Michael, time, distance, and self-preservation outweighed both my altruistic impulse and my more selfish need to be a savior. As we watch Tommy begin his relationship with Aimee, I wonder which of his simultaneous motivations will ultimately define that relationship. Or perhaps, the notion of a single “true” motivation is a holdover from naïve seventeen-year-old thinking. Perhaps when it comes to reaching out, the most honest thing we can do is ask: is it possible to save people? What do we get in return? How dangerous does it have to get before we walk away?

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A leading supporter of arts education in Chicago, the Polk Bros. Foundation’s commitment to Steppenwolf for Young Adults is essential to the growth of our nationally recognized artistic and educational program. Through in-classroom residencies which include professional development for teachers, Steppenwolf for Young Adults programming helps students develop analytical skills of theater appreciation which also enhance their broader educational studies. With the longstanding generosity of the Polk Bros. Foundation, our programs continue to grow, enriching the lives of thousands of Chicago-area students with each new season.

Dedicated to the Chicago community, the Alphawood Foundation is a generous supporter of diverse arts and cultural organizations that elevate our city. The Foundation’s longstanding support for Steppenwolf for Young Adults provides broad access to artistically engaging and meaningful theater for thousands of Chicago youth and families each season. In 2014/15, Steppenwolf for Young Adults leads an important discussion about how art contributes to larger social concerns within our community, through thought-provoking productions of Animal Farm and This Is Modern Art. We are proud to partner with the Alphawood Foundation in our shared commitment to the success of Chicago youth and their families.

We are proud to partner with the Joyce Foundation in support of the professional training and mentorship initiatives within our Professional Leadership program. Many students and early career arts administrators have gotten their start in arts leadership through this program. The Multicultural Fellowship within the Professional Leadership Program is sustained with a leading commitment from the Joyce Foundation. The Fellowship is dedicated to diversity in the arts. A longtime grantee of Joyce, we admire the purposefulness with which they support arts organizations, especially directing efforts toward equality and inclusion. Joyce has pursued this mission with a kind of rigor and authenticity we deeply admire. We are honored by their investment in our organization.

For more information on how you can support Steppenwolf’s artistic intiatives as a sponsor or corporate partner, please contact Megan A. Smith at 312-654-5697 or msmith@steppenwolf.org.

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C o r p o r a t e , F o u nda t i o n & G o v e r n m en t C o n t r i b u t o r s

E nd o w m en t Sp o n s o r s Hope Abelson Fund for New Play Development

G r and B ene f ac t o r s ($ 1 00 ,00 0 + ) The Davee Foundation‡ Doris Duke Charitable Foundation‡ Lefkofsky Family Foundation‡ John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation*‡ Andrew W. Mellon Foundation‡ Nonprofit Finance Fund‡ Ogilvy & Mather, Inc. Shubert Foundation, Inc. Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust‡ United Airlines Zell Family Foundation

B ene f ac t o r s ($ 5 0 ,00 0 – 9 9 , 9 9 9 ) Allstate Insurance Company* Alphawood Foundation Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Chicago Community Trust ComEd The Crown Family‡ Julius Frankel Foundation BMO Harris Bank* Joyce Foundation J.P.Morgan* The Negaunee Foundation Northern Trust* Polk Bros. Foundation* PwC Smart Chicago Collaborative Smart Family Foundation Theatre Communications Group, Inc. Vinci

P r o d u ce r s ($ 2 5,0 00 – 4 9 , 9 9 9 ) Anonymous Paul M. Angell Foundation DLA Piper LLP (US) Grosvenor Capital Management 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

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Illinois Arts Council, a state agency National Endowment for the Arts PNC Prince Charitable Trusts Schiff Hardin LLP Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust Sun-Times Foundation, A Fund of The Chicago Community Foundation

Sage Foundation Sanchez Daniels & Hoffman LLP Dr. Scholl Foundation Seigle Family Foundation Gary Sinise Foundation Smithburg Family Foundation Swett & Crawford Group TRUiST Vanguard Charitable William Blair & Company, LLC

Pat r o n s

S u s ta i ne r s

( $1 0 ,0 0 0 – 2 4 ,9 9 9 )

($5 ,0 0 0 – 9,9 9 9)

Anonymous (2) Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture American Express Barclays Capital Baxter International Inc.* Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois BNY Mellon Wealth Management The Boeing Company BOKA Restaurant Group Helen Brach Foundation Buchanan Family Foundation Capri Capital Partners, LP CNA Financial Corporation* The Comer Foundation Henry Crown and Company Deloitte Frank G. and Gertrude Dunlap Fund Edgerton Foundation The Field Foundation of Illinois Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Grainger Foundation Green Courte Partners, LLC The Hillshire Brands Company Holland & Knight LLP Illinois Tool Works Foundation Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP James S. Kemper Foundation McKinsey & Company, Inc. Norcon, Inc POP Rhoades Foundation The Roche Family Foundation, Inc

Aon Corporation Ariel Investments, LLC Robert and Isabelle Bass Foundation, Inc. Margaret S. & Philip D. Block, Jr. Family Foundation Chopper Trading, LLC John R. Halligan Charitable Fund Irving Harris Foundation Hart Davis Hart Wine Co. Hub International Ice Miller LLP InterCall KlearSky Solutions, LLC Modestus Bauer Foundation Newcastle Limited Nordstrom Peacock Nine, LLC Philip H. Corboy Foundation Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Foundation Howard and Jackie Shapiro Foundation Siragusa Foundation The Skender Foundation Takiff Family Foundation

Sp o n s o r s ( $2,5 00 – 4,9 9 9) Amsted Industries Foundation Frost Lighting Co. of IL, Inc. Grover Hermann Foundation The Morris Kaplan and Dolores Kohl Kaplan Fund of the Mayer and Morris Kaplan Family Foundation Public Chicago, an Ian Schrager Hotel Suite Home Chicago Westside Mechanical Group

G u a r an t o r s

Artistic Endowment established through the Leading National Theatres Program, a joint initiative of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Douglas R. Brown Playwright/Director Endowment Fund Ford Foundation Artistic and General Operating Endowment Funds Richard and Mary L. Gray Production Endowment Fund John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Fund for the Development of New Work The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Daniel E. McLean National and International Production Fund Avy and Marcie Stein Sustaining Fund for the Ensemble Steppenwolf Board Designated Endowment Fund Steppenwolf Theatre Company Endowment Fund created with Searle Funds at the Chicago Community Trust

( $1,000 – 2,4 9 9)

Nancy L. Wald Production Endowment Fund

The Arts Federation Complete Mailing Service Inc. Crowe Horwath, LLP Daley Mohan Groble Efroymson-Hamid Family Foundation Gensler Hamilton Thies & Lorch LLP Hotel Lincoln Innovative Benefits Consultants Ligne Roset Louis & Nellie Sieg Fund Luminaire Mesirow Financial New Horizon Foundation The Northridge Group, Inc. Plante Moran Sahara Enterprises, Inc. Sidley Austin LLP UBS

John and Carol Walter Production Endowment Fund

* Corporations and foundations that have made employee matching gifts

Ind i v i d u al C o n t r i b u t o r s V i s i o na r y C i r cl e 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

Michael Goldberger

Valerie and Joseph Abel

Michael Hansen and Nancy Randa

Kenneth J. Porrello and Sherry L. McFall

Robert C. Anderson

John H. Hart

Sylvia J. Pozarnsky

Dr. Marvin and Joyce Berman

Lynn Hauser and Neil Ross

Dr. Edward O. Riley

Norma Borcherding

Stephen Johnson

T. Marshall Rousseau

Douglas R. Brown

Jared Kaplan and Maridee Quanbeck

Harry Seigle

Janice and Rob Esser

Melanie G. Larch

Rose L. Shure

Robert H. Glaze

Dr. Paul Lisnek

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 Andrea Romain and Cleo Orthel Nancy L. Wald

‡ Multi-year pledge

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Ind i v i d u al C o n t r i b u t o r s D i r e c t o r s C i r cl e

…cont’d 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. Donors with ‡ have made a generous multi-year pledge. To join this distinguished group, call Jessica Gretch at 312-654-5672 or e-mail directorscircle@steppenwolf.org.

P R E MI E R P A TRO N S

GR A N D P A TRO N S

($ 5 0,0 00 + )

( $2 5 ,0 0 0 – 4 9 ,9 9 9 +)

Anonymous Julie and Roger Baskes‡ Sarah Beardsley and Dr. Christopher Randolph‡ Michael Bender and Sheridan Prior‡ Henry and Leigh Bienen‡ Douglas R. Brown Joyce Chelberg‡ Elizabeth H. Connelly Nora Daley and Sean Conroy‡ Rich and Margery Feitler Nene Foxhall Christine Albright and Lawrence Gill Valerie and Paul Goodrich Bob and Amy Greenebaum‡ David Herro and Jay Franke King and Caryn Harris‡ John H. Hart and Carol Prins‡ Dennis D. Howarter Kathleen and Terry Jenkins George A. Joseph and Carolyn Bateman‡ Liz and Eric Lefkofsky‡ Lynn Lockwood Murphy and Barrett B. Murphy‡ Mary and Bill Ludford Ronald J. Mallicoat Jr. Janet Melk Kenneth J. Porrello and Sherry L. McFall‡ Deborah and Stephen Quazzo Merle Reskin Randy and Susi Rowe Bruce Sagan and Bette Cerf Hill Manuel Sanchez and Pat Pulido Sanchez Harry and Susan Seigle‡ Matthew Shapiro Colette Cachey Smithburg and Tom Smithburg Helen Zell‡

Betty Bradshaw‡ Marlene Breslow-Blitstein and Berle Blitstein Carole L. Brown Terri L. Cable Beth Boosalis Davis and Maxwell S. Davis Shawn M. Donnelley and Christopher M. Kelly‡ Amy Eshleman and Lori Lightfoot Michael and Jacky Ferro Scott and Rita George Richard and Mary L. Gray‡ Martha Lavey‡ Steven D. Loucks‡ Mr. and Ms. David E. Mendelsohn Christopher and Eileen Murphy M.K. and J.B. Pritzker Michael R. Salem Robert and Louise Sanborn Toni Sandor Smith‡ John and Carol Walter

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D ISTI N GUISH E D P A TRO N S ( $1 0 ,0 0 0 – 2 4 ,9 9 9 ) Anonymous (3) Philip and Janice Beck Leslie Bluhm and David Helfand Meredith Bluhm-Wolf and Bill Wolf Cindy and Michael Bonds Ebs Burnough Phil and Mary Beth Canfield Mr. and Mrs. Keating Crown Richard M. Daley and Family Kim Davis and Brian Eble J. Scott Etzler Raj Fernando Amy and Cameron Findlay Mary and Paul Finnegan Leslie and Matthew Gray Michael Hansen and Nancy Randa

Mrs. John M. Hartigan David R. Hawkanson Mariana and Paul Ingersoll Stephen Johnson‡ Nancy Lauter McDougal Jim and Kay Mabie‡ Cynthia Luse-McKeen and Douglas McKeen L. Heather Mitchell and Kenny Mitchell James F. Oates David and Hilary Pisor Penny Pritzker and Bryan Traubert The Rooney Family Cari and Michael J. Sacks Robin and Mark Seigle Stephanie B. Smith and Gerald Smith Bill and Orli Staley Frances E. Tuite Mary and Terry Winkler

P A TRO N S ($5 ,0 0 0 – 9,9 9 9) Anonymous (3) Loren Almaguer William and Sharon Baker Mr. Gerry Barad Dr. and Mrs. Marvin H. Berman Shaun and Andy Block Larry and Debbie Brady Lois Browning Michael and Merle Cahan Ann and Richard Carr Carol and Douglas Cohen Mr. and Ms. Isaac Colunga Mr. Fred J. Costello and Ms. Ann G. Nobis Mary A. Dempsey Tom Elden John and Katherine Fox Gary L. Gephart M. Julie and Michael Gustafson Mr. Stuart Handler Ms. Joan Harris Mrs. Louise Hart Jon Michael Hill David Hiller

Marko Iglendza Marian, Fruman and Lisa Jacobson David and Susan Kalt Dr. Mary Dochios Kamberos Pamela Kendall-Rijos and John Rijos Kathryn G. and Michael J. Kennedy Robert M. and Diane VS. Levy Amos and Anat Madanes Tarell Alvin McCraney Lyn McKeaney Geoff Nyheim Ashley and Noah Pettit Anne and Don Phillips Sam and Cody Phipps Diana and Bruce Rauner Burton X. and Sheli Rosenberg Neil Ross MD and Lynn Hauser MD Leif Selkregg Ralph Senst and Karen Zelden Rose L. Shure Jeffrey Singer and Patricia Carman Neil Smith Family Bonnie and James Spurlock Marcie and Avy Stein Gail and Eugene Steingold Jacqueline Tilton Richard and Elaine Tinberg Nick Trakas and Marc Cerone Reed and Rosemary Tupper Michael and January Ward Robert and Susan Warrington Steven Wayland and Jennifer Wesley Tom and Blaine Wells Nina B. Winston Robert and Leslie Zimmerman Neal Zucker

SUSTA I N E RS ( $2,5 00 – 4,9 9 9) Anonymous (5) Ms. Carina Abbaticchio Jack J. Adrian Kristopher J. Anderson Andrew and Susan Arnold Paula Ausick John and Caroline Ballantine Zoe and Ken Barley Solomon Barnett‡ Bob and Trish Barr Dennis and Joan Berger Henry R. Berghoef and Leslie Lauer Berghoef Susan O. Berghoef Laura and Philip Bierman Mike Bolton Doug Bradbury Debbie Bricker David Callahan and Terri Abruzzo Nicole and Billy Cheeseman Drs. Rex Chisholm and Kathleen Green Michael and Edie Cohen Steven Collens Jerry and Josephine Conlon Bryce Cooper Karen L. Cornelius Dennis R. Cowhey Judy and Tapas K. Das Gupta Diane Dawson Greg Desmond and Michael Segobiano Roberta S. Dillon 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 Mary M. Emerson George Engeln James and Kelly Epstein Tom and Pat Erickson Marc Falleroni Mr. and Mrs. Peter Fasseas Roxanne Hori and Robert Felsenthal Paul and Christine Fisher‡ David and Mimi Fiske Stacy and Ian Fleming Steven Florsheim and Jennifer Friedes Mr. and Mrs. Sherwin Friedman

Lori Mae Frith‡ Leonard Gail and Robin Steans Ethel and Bill Gofen Bob and Carol Goldberg Mrs. Keith Goldstein and Mr. Rodney Goldstein Richard and Catherine Gottfred Sue and Melvin Gray The Green Family Dr. and Mrs. Sheldon Greenberg‡ William and Nanci Greene James and Brenda Grusecki Jack and Sandra Guthman Marcy and Harry Harczak Pam and David Harrington Jeffrey W. and Julie Conboy Hesse David Kistenbroker and Cynthia Heusing Judy and Jay Heyman Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Hill Conery and Gail Hoffman Dr. and Mrs. David Ingall Timothy B. Johnson and Valerie B. Wiley Jared Kaplan and Maridee Quanbeck Reis and Sherri Kayser Jen and Brad Keck Melinda Kempton and Jane Fleming Brad and Kim Keywell Stephanie and Peter Klein Mr. and Mrs. Sanfred Koltun Dr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Korbet Stephen Kriegel Raminder and Vinay Kumar Mr. Matthew Kutcher and Ms. Rebecca Richards Christine and Michael LaTona Steven and Jody LaVoie Eileen and Paul LeFort Bernard and Averill Leviton Susan Lichtenstein and John Rokacz Robert Bud Lifton and Carol Rosofsky Timothy and Christine Loyer Mark and Frances Mann Alex and Pat Marren Becky and Bob McLennan Kevin and Beth McMeen Amy Laiken and Tim Michel Mike and Adele Murphy Howard and Sandy Nagelberg

Jean and Jordan Nerenberg Bob and Joyce O’Malley Elizabeth Orelup and Lawrence Sonntag Sandra and Mark Ostler Simon and Kim Perutz Dale and Loretta Pierson Mrs. Sherri Pincus Jennifer and Perry Pinto Mary Beth and Terry Porter Bradley and Patricia Reid Lynne Remington and Geoff Goldberg Linda Johnson Rice Margaret Robson Desirée Rogers Josh Rogers Sandra and Earl Rusnak, Jr. Ellen Sandor Roberta Schaffner David and Susan Schmid Mark and Kimberly Shadle Smita N. Shah Michael Shannon Charles Smith Matthew Steinmetz Kristin and Stan Stevens Sue and Timothy Sullivan Lisa Swanson Donna and Dirk Vos Cate and Rick Waddell Dr. David Wasserman Dr. Carey Weiss and Dr. Karen Pierce Lorrayne and Steve Weiss Donna Wilkinson Jane and Greg Wintroub Ronald and Geri Yonover Elizabeth Ziegler

B E N E F A C TORS ($ 1, 5 00 – 2, 4 9 9) Anonymous (5) Mr. and Mrs. John Aalbregtse Karen and Scott Alexander Nicholas and Kathleen Amatangelo Kimball Anderson and Karen Gatsis Anderson Robert C. 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 Doug and Mary Jo Basler Sandra Bass Martha and Al Belmonte

Bruce and Debbie Bentcover Shirley and Tom Berchou‡ Susen H. Berg and James C. Berg Ron and Colleen Bess Nicholas Biederman Patricia C. Bobb Stephen and Lynn Bolanowski‡ Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Boychuck Dr. Michael Branch M.D. Michael and Cathy Brennan Mr. and Mrs. Robert Briscoe George and Joyce Brown‡ Kevin and Linda Buggy John D. and Leslie Henner Burns Timothy Burroughs and Barbara Smith Stephen Byrne and Kerry Shannon Joseph and Cory Cancila‡ Sheila J. Chapman and David D. Soo Dr. Rosalyn Chrenka Michael and Stephanie Chu Prncss and Daddio Mr. and Mrs. Tuey Connell Liam and Francesca Connell Merle R. Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Brian Cornell Joel Cornfeld Cynthia and Patrick Coyle Robert Crawford Alicia Cressey Carl and Cynthia Curry Stephen F. Danziger Emilie De Angelis and Bert Davenport Mr. and Mrs. Menahem Deitcher David and Tracy Deno Donald Deutsch Gautam and Ritu Dhingra Patrick and Denise Dills Anne M. Donahoe Patricia and Richard Doonan Jennifer and John Doran Erin and Ian Drury Stephen and Dorne Eastwood Sidney and Sondra Berman Epstein Juliet and Marc Fallah David and Mary Farkas Mary Jo and Robert Fasan Randall Fearnow and Beth Compton

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Ms. Juliette Feld Harris J. Feldman, M.D. Carol and Steven Felsenthal David And Shanan Fennema Marilyn and Larry Fields Elaine Fishman Lisa and John Folkers Al Franklin Jim and Sandy Freeburg Kate and Michael Fridholm Kate Friedlob Mr. Stephen Fussell David and Noreen Ann Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. Christopher B. Galvin Patti Eylar and Charlie Gardner Paul and Audrey Gaynor Terri and Stephen Geifman Dr. Michael Gelbort Beverly Wyckoff and Charles Ginsberg Mr. and Mrs. James J. Glasser Elizabeth Glassman Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Goldman Sheila and Tom Gorey Thomas and Kristine Gorman Mr. Nigel Caine and Ms. Aimee Graham Peter and Joellen Granson Mary and Jim Greene Charles R. Grode Ginger and Del Hall Joan Hall Mary Elizabeth Hamlin Shannon Stacie R. Hartman Mark and Joelle Hayes Sandra L. Helton and Norman M. Edelson Marlene and Sonny Hersh Richard and E laine Heuberger Ann S. Hoenig and Jonathan L. Hoenig Kathleen and Jack Horn Katie and Nehl Horton Arnold and Judith Horwich‡ Michael Hsu Brian W. Huebner Holly E. Humphreys Nicole and Pedro Irazoqui Mary Ittelson John Ittner Ms. Ann Jacobson Tom and Jan Jakobsen

Patricia Jeffers Rebecca Johnston Jeffrey and Lisa Jozwiak Dr. Claudia Anne Katz‡ Anna and Jeff Kelch Gerould and Jewell Kern Mr. and Mrs. Shobi Khan Maureen and Kim Klatt Jonathan Klein and Susan Cohn Jim and Sue Klein Jean Ann Klingenstein James Kochalka Rachel Kraft Suzy Krueckeberg Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lad Karen Lalor Fran Lambros and John Lowry‡ Carol and Jerome Lamet Gerald R. Lanz and Lisa Kearns Lanz Alex Levine Ms. Karen Levine Tanya Levshina and Ilya Volvovski Benita T. Levy Stephanie F. Linn and Seth B. Krantz Dr. Paul M. Lisnek Beth Loeb Abby and George Lombardi Mark and Carol Lorenz Mr. Brian Lukanic Alan and Michelle Luke Mr. Oren Lund Arlene Manelli‡ Sandy and Jerry Manne Barbara and Larry Margolis Christine and David Markovitz Jim and Lynn McClure Bob and Barb McCullough Randi Merel and Allen LeHew Robert Merrilees Ellie and Bob Meyers Michael and Susan Miller Dr. and Mrs. George and Maureen Miz William and Kate Morrison Bill and Lorna Filippini-Mulliken Patricia Murray-Rutz‡ Jo and Wally Nard‡ Patrick J. Nash, Jr. Cathy and Robert Nathan Judy Neafsey and Terry Conway

David Ellis and Hope Nightingale Carlos Noble Bruce Norris Susan and George Obermaier Joe O’Leary Bridget R. O’Neill Susan and Ted Oppenheimer Akin Owolabi Brian A. Paetow and Gretchen K. Beetner Phyllis Parish Amy and Brent Peebles Sandra and Michael Perlow Raymond Perry Patricia Pippert and Steven Redfield Carl and Barbara Plochman Avi and Joan Porat Andrew and Judy L. Porte Sylvia J. Pozarnsky and Tom Riley Elliott Quigley Linda Reid Sherry and Bob Reum Oksana Riberdy Lauri Riggen Susan and Edwin Ritts John C. Roberts and Lynn D. Fleisher Dr. Abbie Roth and Sandra Gladstone Roth Ms. Holly Rothschild and Mr. Ken Buchanan Mr. and Mrs. John Rothstein Janet and Philip Rotner Robert Routzahn George and Kimberly Ruhana Mitchell Sabshon Francis C. Sadac Richard and Susan Sanders Pamela and Fred Sasser Paul Scavone and Donna Pawlus Susan Schaalman Youdovin and Charlie Shulkin Michelle Maton and Mike Schaeffer Howard and Gail Schaffner Matthew and Tina Schubert John Schuchert and Alan Kozlowski Diana and Richard Senior David and Judith Sensibar Surendra and Dorothie Shah

Michael Shapiro and Deb Gohr Shapiro Nancia Shawver and Larry Weiner Hope and Jeffrey Sheffield Scott and Tommy Sheridan Mr. Peter Sichrovsky Judy and Jeffrey Silverman Robert and Nancy Singleton James and Mary Jo Slykas Heather and Adam Smedstad‡ Ron and Leslie Smith Ms. Nicole Stavish Lisa Stevak Ellen Stone Belic Gail and John Straus Mary Stowell and Jim Streicker Lauren and Steve Strelsin Judy Sugarman William and Julie Szematowicz Corrine P. Taylor James E. Thompson Carrie Thoms The Tipton Family Ms. Melissa Toledo and Mr. Todd Hoyer John and Maribeth Totten Annie Trooien and Christian Dill Hollis and Alvan Turner Scott Turow Brady I. Twiggs‡ Tali and Liat Tzur Marilee Unruh Bill Updegraff Shawn VanDerziel and Jay Clarke The Wakes Jack and Keli Wildermuth Mr. Robert Williford and Ms. Stacey Bonn Eugene H. Winkler Jessica and Jeff Wisniewski‡ Richard and Mary Woods Bobbi Zabel

‡Step-by-Step We salute the individual donors who have committed to a recurring monthly or quarterly gift to 44 The Night Alive Steppenwolf. Their ongoing support helps fuel Steppenwolf’s mission of superior acting and risk-taking work.

Ind i v i d u al C o n t r i b u t o r s A nn u al F u nd 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 steppenwolf.org/support or calling Suzanne Miller at 312-654-5617. Gifts are as of July 17, 2014.

P RO D U C E RS ( $1,000 – 1,4 9 9)

Anonymous (4) Kathi and Roger Adams Ellen Alberding and Kelly Welsh Kris Alden and Trisha Rooney Alden Jim and Sheila Amend‡ Kristy Andrews Mike and Karen Atwood Peggy Bagley and Rabbi Douglas Goldhamer Gustavo Bamberger Catherine Bannister Ted and Robbie Beaty‡ Robin and Mark Tebbe Lois J. Bider Beryl and David Bills‡ Kevin Boehm and Courtney Moon Ed Bucher‡ Janet Burch Mr. John Butler and Mr. John Vanderlinder Bente Clausen‡ Mr. and Mrs. Rob Clements Jennifer and Kevin Convery Kevann M. Cooke Deborah and Bruce Crown Kent and Liz Dauten Mr. Michael Davis Nancy Dehmlow Michael DiMedio John C. Donnelly Natalie Dudek‡ Leah Mooshil‡ Rachel Dvorken Joan and John Dysart Charles B. Edelstein Mariwyn Evans Brian Fabes and Lisa Schneider Fabes Jim and Yvonne Fogerty‡ Mr. Richard Landgraff and Ms. Bernadette Foley Tom and Beth Garrow‡ Diane Riley Gavin Stephen C. George Susan and John Gibbons Mark and Greta Giesen Gordon and Wendy Gill

Mara and Andy Gloor James and Dianna Goldman Mr. and Mrs. Jim Goodrich Katherine and Adam Greetis Ms. Jasmine E. Guy Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hacker‡ Ginger and Del Hall Adnaan Hamid and Elissa Efroymson Victoria and Charles Harris‡ Carrie and Greg Hart Lois and Marty Hauselman Katie Hazelwood and Todd Kaplan Larry Hochberg Brian K. Hopkins Kilton Hopkins‡ Mr. and Ms. Jeff Jacobson Khushboo and Neil Joshi Peter and Amy Kaden David Kathman‡ Judith and Jerry Kaufman Sheryl and Tom Keith‡ Andrew Keyt Hilary Odom Dawn Klingensmith and Jeff Pinkerton‡ Steve Koch Pat and Mike Koldyke Beth L. Kronfeld and Matthew D. Means Daniel Castellaneta and Deborah Lacusta Bill Lee and Malinda Hamann‡ Bob and Pat Lavey‡ Mr. and Mrs. Larry Levine Catherine Leyser‡ Fran and Chuck Licht‡ Ms. Rose Lizarraga Mrs. Barbara Lucas and Ms. Toni Sieve‡ Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Randolph Lyon Malkin Family Daniel and Vida Marks Michael E. McCaslin Kathy and Alan McLaughlin‡ Janelle Hoekstra and James McMullin‡ Dr. Janis Mendelsohn‡ Tamara and James Meyer

Mia and Jonathan Miller‡ Margaret Minneman Jane Mody Cynthia and Eric Mogentale Blake and Debra Moritz‡ Bruce and Colleen Mygatt Mike and Nance Nalepa‡ Catherine B. and Robert T. Napier Howard and Cathy Niden Barbara and Daniel O’Keefe Mr. and Mrs. Mark Osmond Ronna Page‡ Mr. and Mrs. L. Robert Pasquesi Pradip Patiath and Shalini Sharma Robert Payne III Linda Lowy and Jeff Perry Frank and Mary Phillips Milton and Lois Podolsky Douglas P. Regan and Kathy Brock P. Kevin Reidy‡ Mary Reusché Sharon and Jerry Rhoads Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Richter, Jr.‡ Mr. Robbie Robinson Randy and Betsy Rochman Ms. Breda Rugai Joanne and Paul Ruxin Ms. Sonia Sahai John Scott and Linda Johnson‡ Richard and Betty Seid Guyneth and William H. Sharp Ronald and Mary Shortridge Ryan Stafford Ms. Tanya Stanfield Nikki and Fredric Stein The Steinbachs‡ Michael and Salme Harju Steinberg Tricia and Kevin Stewart Dr. and Mrs. James V. Talano Mrs. Vernon B. Thomas Frank Trocchio Stacey Turner Betty Vandenbosch‡ Kathryn Vehe‡

Mr. and Mrs. Todd Vieregg Mr. and Mrs. William Wardrop Michael and Gere Warnecke Laura and Bob Watson‡ Jim Welch Dr. and Mrs. S. Thomas Westerman Beth and Bruce White Mr. Michael Wilczynski Matthew Wilson and Anne Posner Tara K. Marsh and Greg Winsor Ruth Winter Charlotte Wojnowski‡ Andrea Worth‡ Clifford Yuknis Peter A. Zadeik

ENSEMBLE ($500 – 999) ENSEMBLE ($500-999) Anonymous (19) Ms. Vanessa Abron Tord and Carrie Alden Joan Allen and Peter Friedman Brian and Jennifer Alves Ken and Donna Amos‡ Harold & Judith Anderson‡ Walter Aque Kate Arrington Mr. John Arthur John Asplin and Christine Orders Mr. and Mrs. Paul Audrain Kaye B. Aurigemma‡ Scott and Kimberly Baker Wayne Dr. Stephanie and Mr. Andy Baker‡ Elizabeth Bakwin David Pruitt and Marjorie Baltazar Cindy Barbera-Brelle Robert Bartell Ms. Courtney Bass Laura M. Batzer‡ Dr. Bruce and Sally Bauer‡

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Kathleen Hughes and Armand Beaudoin Mr. John Benevides Susan R. Benner John and Elizabeth Berge‡ Julian and Joan Berman Adrian and Arta Beverly Jerry Biederman Jon Blanc Teresa N. Blaurock‡ Mr. and Mrs. Philip Block III Mr. David Blowers Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David C. Blowers Mr. David Blowers Jr. James Botana‡ Mr. and Mrs. Norman Brooks Susan Buchanan and Steve Buchanan Leslie Buchbinder Michelle and David Buck Ms. Cynthia Buckley Rony and Tom Buckley Bruce and Kate Burgun John and Maureen Burke Mr. and Mrs. Bill Butler John Byrd Mr. Kevin Caceres John and Libby Cady Ray Capitanini Mr. Charlie Olson and Ms. Diana Chafey J. Morgan Chism-Diebold Nancy Ciezki and Diane Kostecke Carol and Michael Clarke‡ James and Julie Coffman Marge and Lew Collens Pam and Howard Conant Constance Coning‡ Everett and Susan Conner‡ Peter and Judith Connolly‡ Mr. Eduardo Conrado Ed and Melissa Cook J. Gorman Cook Mr. and Ms. Robert Creamer Maureen Crowley Liese Dallbauman Rathin Datta Jonathan Davila Ms. Pam Davis and Mr. Dan Davis Richard and Lisette Davison Mary and Daniel Deziel Mr. and Mrs. Habeeb Dihu Carmelita Dockery

Michele and George Dragisity Mr. and Mrs. Jon R. Dutcher John F. Dziedziak‡ Mr. and Mrs. David P. Earle F.S. Eberts Jennifer M. Ellin Linda A. Ellis Susan Emmerson Erika Erich Malcolm D. Ewen Gary and Sandy Fencik Peter Fischer Mr. Thomas Fitzgerald Catherine S. Flanagan Ms. Morgan Flatley and Mr. Luke Johnson Jean and Jim Foley James Foley Mr. Robert Forest Reverend Mark A. Fracaro‡ Joanne B. Friedland Kathryn C. Froney Myriam Fullard Denise Michelle Gamble Timothy A. Gant and Scott Perry Hank and Sandy Gentry Thomas and Patricia Germino‡ William J. Gibbons Tara Gillespie Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Glaser Mr. Justin Glasson Keith Goggin Eileen M. Golan Ms. Deidra Gold Karen Goldstein‡ Enid J. Golinkin‡ Mark And Susan Goodman Chester Gougis and Shelley Ochab Kerry and Kim Grady‡ John S. Mrowiec and Karen Granda Bobby Grant‡ Laurence and Carrie Grant Dedrea Gray Dr. Kitty Green Michael and Lisa Greenfield Renata and Michael Grossi Ms. Madeline Grynsztejn Marie Gunn‡ Mr. Michael Guyader and Ms. Jean Guyader Nidal Haddad

Faith Dansereau and Larry Haefner Mr. David Haley Ms. Julia B. Hall Donald and Susan Hallberg Janice Halpern Bob and Melanie Halvorson‡ Bill Hamilton Melanie Harris Tom and Virginia Hartley‡ Liz Hartong Ali Hassan and Amber Fritz‡ Robert and Linda Hauser Mr. and Mrs. Greg Hawes James and Anne Heger Emily Heisley-Stoeckel and Kevin Stoeckel Karen Herold Constance Herrera‡ Frank and Midge Heurich Scott Hildebrand Lina and Dave Hilko‡ Melinda and Craig Hilsenbeck James and Margot Hinchliff Scott Hodes and Maria Bechily Anne Linsdau-Hoeppner and Walter F. Hoeppner III Ms. Cheryl Hoffman John E. Holland Jo Holzer‡ Karen Hunken‡ Patricia Hunt‡ Clare and Mark Hurrelbrink‡ Jean Perkins and Leland Hutchinson William E. Ibe Matthew Ingenito‡ Heather Ingraham Dr. and Mrs. Stavros Ionides Tom Irwin Tim Jaster John David Jawor‡ Hal and Dona Jensen Carolyn Johnson Mr. Douglas W. Johnson Sharon R. Johnston‡ James A. Jolley, Jr. and R. Kyle Lammlein Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Jones Melvin and Annie Kahn Ernest and Harriett Karmin Dennis and Kathryn Karsh Adam and Renee Keats Dr. Susan A. Kecskes‡ Mr. Thomas Keim Sr.

Brian Feiges and Tamar Kelber Mr. and Mrs. Francis Kelch Michelle Keller Chris Kendrick and Kasturi Haldar‡ Helen J. Kessler‡ Ms. Vicki King Frank and Katherine Kinney‡ Sylvia and John Kinney Mr. and Mrs. David Knapp Janet Knauff‡ Rachel Kohler and Mark Hoplamazian Annette Baldwin and Paul Kolansinski Rob and Laura Kozloff Melinda Kramer Barry and Cheryl Kreiter Neal and Kathleen Kulick Mr. Joseph Kunze Chuck and Diane Laff Mr. Kurt Lagerloef‡ George M. Langlois, Ph.D.‡ Thomas Lariviere‡ Robert and Lynn Larry Patricia Lauber Marc-Paul Lee Peggy and Greg Legan‡ William and Sheila Leiter Madeline and Steve Lesnick Jeannette Levitt Patricia L. Levy Mr. Alec Litowitz and Mrs. Jennifer Litowitz Margit “Maggie” Livingston‡ Kaleigh Lockhart Mrs. Annette Loziuk Ms. Julia Luscombe Karyn Lutz Ms. Meredith Mack Frank and Chris Maggio Sandra Mangurian‡ Randi Ragins and Bob Markowski Mr. and Mrs. Paul Marks Jennifer Marling Ed and Linnea Martin‡ Jeanne M. Martineau Mr. and Mrs. George J. Matkov Robert and Eleanor M. McAllister Mr. and Mrs. R. Edward McGreevy‡ Paul and Lana McHenry Hugh and Marybeth McLean Kathleen A. McQueeny Susan Messing

‡Step-by-Step We salute the individual donors who have committed to a recurring monthly or quarterly gift to 46 The Night Alive Steppenwolf. Their ongoing support helps fuel Steppenwolf’s mission of superior acting and risk-taking work.

…cont’d annual fund

David and Linda Metschke‡ Karen Meyer Tom Mikrut Sheba Miller-Morris Helen Harvey Mills Marcus Mintz Peter Mitchell Robert and Lois Moeller Janet and Robert Montgomery‡ Joyce Morimoto‡ Darcy Morowitz Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Morrow Amy Morton and Rob Milburn Pamela Moy Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Muller Michael and Kathleen Murtaugh Joseph Mwachullah Tom Myers‡ Ms. Katherine Nardin Walter Nathan Randy Nease Joan Neil Wendy Norris Emily and Hank Neuberger Liz Newell and Jack Kragie Barbara Rawley and Daniel Nordby‡ Mr. Erik Nordby and Ms. Melanie Madigan Mr. and Mrs. Charles Norwesh Ralph and Victoria Nuzzo Ms. Maureen O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. Gary Ochs Margaret O’Connor and Michael O’Meara John and Megan O’Connor‡ Peg O’Connor‡ Ronan and Jill O’Donovan‡ Mr. and Mrs. John O’Malley Nancy and Myles O’Reilly‡ Jamie and Rachel Orlikoff Jerome and Kathryn Osen‡ Richard Ostrow Grayce Papp Jana R. O’Brien and Wayne T. Parman Patricia Parchem and Candace Zimmerman‡ John and Roberta Paskvalich Thomas Pawlik and Ava Cohn Susan A. Payne Bill and Judy Pesetski Harvey & Beth Plotnick

Dr. Susan Burland and George Plumb Brett Plyer Ms. Sara J. Potts Jean and Preston Price‡ V. Pristera, Jr.‡ Jonathon Pyburn‡ Barry Quinn and Barbara Morse Quinn Marsha Raanan Richard and Joan Ralph‡ Jesus Ramirez Jeff and Susan Rashid William and Tracy Reeder Fred and Karen Rhynders Laura Riddle Richard and Susan Rieser Thomas Kapacinskas and Judith Robert Bill and Deborah Roberts Stephen and Caryn Robin Steve Rodichok and Renee Gattone‡ Honey and Howard Rosenfeld Hilary Rosenthal Mr. and Ms. Richard Rosenthal Joseph Ross and Jean Shutler Lisa and Doug Rosskamm Mrs. Donald S. Roth Kimberly and Ari Rubenfeld Diana and Ed Ruthman Ms. Carol S. Sadow Bettylu and Paul Saltzman Henry J. Sampson‡ Julia Nowicki and Timothy A. Sanborn MD Stephen and Leatrice Sandler Sheldon and Lynne Sandman Chris and Barb Sanford‡ Brett Saternus Bill Savage Robert and Mary Ann Savard‡ Mr. George Savvas Curt Schade Ms. Susan Schaefer Stephanie Scharf and David Taber‡ Marie-Claude Schauer‡ Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Schewe Mr. and Mrs. Darryl G. Schimeck Danelle Schuch Nancy and Mark Schumacher

Susan and Gary Schuman Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Schwab Tony and Celeste Scolaro‡ Carla Scott‡ Ms. Nedinia B. Searle Mr. and Mrs. Todd Segall Jeff and Sonia Semenchuk‡ Ms. Leslie Shad Mr. Josh Shames David Shanahan Luna Okada and Wynn Sheade Timothy Sherck‡ Mr. and Mrs. David R. Shevitz Brent Siegel Julia Simpson Ms. Julia Simpson Christine A. Slivon Patricia Costello Slovak Mr. Richard Smart Braden and Dawn Smith Sharon Specht Diana and Thomas Stamborski Mr. Michael Stashwick Mr. Frank Steeves Patty Sternberg Linda and John Stock Joe and Sylvia Stone Kelly Stonebraker and Deborah Stonebraker Mary Strabel Terri E Strauss Ms. Jennifer Stuart Linda and Stephen Sullivan Yvonne Sutor‡ Ms. Patti Szabo Tracy Tajbl and Neil Jones Mrs. and Mr. Jon Talty John R. and Catherine Taylor Ilene Patty and Tom Terpstra Dick and Alice Teutsch Dean Theo Fred Tokowitz Trevor Tomkins Mr. Michael Toolis Lisa Towe Mr. Spiro Tsaparas and Ms. Corri McFadden Mr. Jay Tunney Howard and Jane Tyner Ms. Jennifer Vidis Susan Vonderheid Karen and Herb Wander Ms. Melanie Wang Deborah and Neil Warner‡ Mr. and Mrs. Ben Webster

Michael Weiland and Shelley MacGregor Mr. and Mrs. Garry Weiss John W. Wheeler Steve and Bonnie Wheeler Mr. Clint Paton and Ms. Britt Whitfield Brian and Nancy Whitlock Joseph Wiggins Jon Will and Ada Mary Gugenheim‡ Ms. Michele Willmott Gary and Modena Wilson‡ Johner Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Mark Wilson Cynthia Wirth Ann R. Wolfe‡ Ms. Sarah R. Wolff and Mr. Joel L. Handelman Andrew and Meghan Woltman‡ Jane Worthington Mr. Naywri Wright Carol N. Yamamoto Stephanie Yancey Dr. Rodney and Susan Yergler‡ Fred Young‡ Greg Youngdahl‡ Jennifer Zindel

D E SIG N E RS ($250 – 499) DESIGNERS ($250-499) Anonymous (33) Thomas W. Abendroth and Terri L. Mascherin Jeannie L. Adams Judith and Fred Adler Ms. Yolanda T. Adler Mr. and Mrs. Brian Ahern Philip and June Aimen‡ Thomas B. Aldrich III Helen and Mark Alison Ms. Mar Alkemade Polly Allen Richard and Jill Almeida Ms. Evie Alter Mr. Greg Amoroso Ms. Mimi Anderson Mary and Paul F. Anderson Scott and Jeanna Ando George and Debbie Angelillo Cedric H. Antosiewicz and Margaret M. Gudenas Jurgis and Dalia Anysas Mrs. Frances Aparicio Mr. Matt Arcaro

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Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Armada Jean Arrington Mr. Hrayr Attarian Jim and Patty Babin Melissa and Richard Bacon Ms. Genhi Bailey Spencer and Daniel Baker Bill and Ann Baker John and Sharon Baldwin Michael and Mary Baniak Roy Barber Cynthia Barginere Leslie and Bill Barker M. Z. Barnes Mr. Charles Barnett Mr. and Mrs. James Barone Mr. Matt Bartel Mia A. and Scott Bass Nicole and Mike Battista‡ Brian and Jennifer Bauer Maria Bautista Jayne Bazos‡ Judy and Chris Beardsley Thomas Bearrows and Holly Hirst Mr. Michael Beasley Ms. Lisa Belcher Ms. Claudia Crilly Bellucci Julie and Howard Benario Ms. Sirisha Bendapudi John and Taru Berg Dorothea Berggren Gene and Natalie Bernadoni Harriet and Howard N. Bernstein Jane E. Berry Mr. Jeff Berta Dr. Mary E. Belford MD and Mr. Ric Berta Ms. Leslie Bertagnolli Martha Berzon Lois and Stanley Birer James B. Bishop and Janet K. Nelson Frances and Ed Blair Nicholas J Blair‡ Mr. Terry Blake Marc D. Blakeman Dan Bleil Mr. Mark Bloom Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Boardman R. Darrell Bock Anthony Boggiano Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Bolas Ms. Deborah Bone Nicole Bonk

Ms. Phyllis Booth Mr. Sam Boren Nina Boryszczuk Albert Boumenot‡ Donald F. Bouseman Samuel and Phyllis Bowen Mr. Jeff Boyce Michael and Kate Bradie‡ Mr. Kevin Bradley William Brady Andrea Brands Mrs. John J. Bransfield, Jr. Karen Breen Elia and Louis M. Elia‡ Janyce D. Brengel Robert Brewer David Briggs‡ Robert and Joell Brightfelt Ms. and Mr. Betsy Brint Sarah Brittin‡ Richard and Marilyn Bromley‡ Beth Sprecher Brooks Frank Brooks and Andrea Twiss-Brooks‡ Jean Broom Julie A. Brown Tom and Mary-Doug Brown David A. Buls Ms. Mary Bunker Mr. and Mrs. Bill Burfeind Ms. Genevieve Burns Tripp Burton Crystal and Thomas F. Bush Tyler Bush Richard Butler Robert and Cheryl Byron Toni and Mike Cainkar David and Janna Caldarelli Amy K. Callahan Karen A. Callaway Andrew Campbell and Dana Campbell Terri Candela Ms. Alexandra Carlson Barry Carlson Christopher and Lindsay Carlton Fairbank and Lynne Carpenter Mr. and Mrs. Jay Case Mrs. Constance K. Casey Mr. Damon Cates Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Chandler Mr. Clayton Chapman Mr. Chris Chatfield Ms. Karen Chodzicki Gerry and Carol Chrisman Mr. Mike Christ

James Christle‡ Sam and Kathleen Ciulla‡ Drs. William and Elizabeth Clark Mr. James Clark and Ms. Christina Labate Dr. and Mrs. Robert Clark Betty Cleeland‡ Myrna L. and Garrett U. Cohn‡ Mr. and Mrs. Terrance Coleman Cheryl and Gary Conley Mr. and Mrs. Curt Coolidge Mr. Robert Corbett Ron Corthell and Laura Bartolo Arlene and Harvey Coustan Mr. Danny Cox Max Freedman and Family Colin and Teri Cross Dr. and Mrs. Scott Cullen James Culp Ms. Allyson Cunningham Mr. Dan Curley Mr. Mark Curran David and Jean Curtis Laura and Frank Czechanski Josh Daitch‡ Maria Daly Mr. and Mrs. Rahul Danak Ms. Mary Davidson and Mr. David Orkowski Anne Megan Davis‡ Michelle and Ronald De Vlam‡ Barbara L. Dean Linda DeBolt‡ Roxanne Decyk and Lew Watts‡ Brian Dennen Dawn DeNoon Pierre Desy and Michel Desjardins Matthew J. Devereux Mr. Austin Dias Jennifer Dienes Mr. and Mrs. Lorraine Dimun Mr. Vincent Dina Jeff Dineen‡ Toni and Dan Diprizio Michele and Robert Disselhorst Edward Dobbins William and Phyllis Dobrin Dorothy L. Domuray Ms. Nancy Dondero April Donnellan Mr. Paul Donnellan Mr. Lionel Downer

Raymond and Marybeth Drake‡ David Dranoff and Wendy Epstein Raymond H. Drymalski Mr. Paul Dufallo Donna and Michael Dumke‡ Barry Dunaway‡ Will Dunne Arthur and Elizabeth Duquette Gregory Durkin Jeanene Ebert Wiley and Merry Edmondson Estia Eichten and Deborah Eichten Sharon Eiseman and Noel Hertz Michael and Kristen Goggin‡ Phyllis Ellis Ms. Heather Erickson Virginia Escalante Tim and Jane Evans Edith and Gerald Falk Maurice Fantus and Judith Aiello Demitri and Pamela Fardelos Linda and Ed J. Farkas Deb Feldman Toni and Joel Fenchel Mr. William Field Mr. Dan Filowitz Dr. and Mrs. James M. Fisch Mr. Robert G. Fisch Liz Fisher‡ Jeremiah Fisher‡ Sara Stern and Ted Fishman‡ Marilyn E. Fites Sam Fleischacker and Amy Reichert‡ Adrienne Flowers Mike Folk Paul Fong Ms. Betty Forman Marilyn and Eric Fors‡ Mr. Joseph Fosco Sean Foster‡ Timothy and Janet Fox Daniel and Maxine Frankel‡ Dr. and Mrs. James Franklin Ms. Rhona Frazin Joy Frey Kimberly Masius June Freidlich Susan and Sy Frolichstein Susan Fuchs, M.D.

‡Step-by-Step We salute the individual donors who have committed to a recurring monthly or quarterly gift to 48 The Night Alive Steppenwolf. Their ongoing support helps fuel Steppenwolf’s mission of superior acting and risk-taking work.

…cont’d annual fund

Phillip D. Funkenbusch‡ Mr. Vince Gaffney‡ Stephanie Gaines‡ Mr. and Ms. Robert Galligan Joseph and Christina Galvin‡ Heather Gardner‡ Ellen Garippo Royal Gaston Mark and Bonnie Gehrman Dr. and Mrs. Mark Gendleman Philis and Alex George‡ Dawn and Eddie Gershman Ms. Fritzi Getz Ms. Alison Geyer Sandra Gidley Clark and Nancy Gilpin Carlen Gilseth Mr. and Mrs. Marin Gjaja Mr. William Glascott and Ms. Jane Pothoff Gerry and Stan Glass Anneliese Glick Sue Golan Jaye and John Golanty Florence Bonnick and Jay M. Goldberg Marvin and Phyllis Goldblatt Marsha and Michael Goldstein Paul Goldstein and Nasrin Mahani Sue-Gray Goller Mr. David Gomel Mr. and Mrs. John Goodman‡ Sam Goodman Leo and Linda Gordon Robert Gordon Darla Goudeau‡ Joanne Graham Ms. Ashley Grant Ms. Paula T. Grasso Susan Leigh‡ Mr. Sherwin Green Dr. and Mrs. Robert Greendale The Greffin Family Mrs. Katharine C. Gross David Grossman‡ Nathan and Evelyn Grossman Dr. and Mrs. John W. Gustaitis Mick Guzman William C Haddad Sarah Hadley Dr. Sahar Halabi‡ Linda Halperin

Bonnie Hammerschlag Chester and Phyllis Handelman Howard Handler Dr. Raymond and Arlene Handler Ms. Mary Kay Hardcastle Kristin and Charles Harper Ryan and Casey Harris Ms. Barbara Hart Julianne Hartzell Donald & Elaine Harvey‡ Richard and Dorothy Harza Van and Ruth Hawkins‡ Jean Hawkinson Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hayes J. Michael and Barbara Heaton Ms. Mary Heggen Ben Heilman‡ Stephen Henderson Pat and Ron Henning Ms. Lynne Hensel Joyce K. Herdliska Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hession‡ John and Martha Higgins Fred Hill Linda and John Hillman Mr. and Ms. Bill Hinchman Ms. Mary Grace Hinkle Bill and Pat Hitt Mr. Karl Hoffman Philip and Eileen Hoffman Mr. Brent Hoffmann Jerri and David Hoffmann Sharon Holland Mr. and Mrs. Todd Holmes Mr. James Holzhauer Paula Horn Eric Horng Joseph Horton and Sandra Morrison Mr. Peter Hoskow Ms. Karen Hott Leigh and John Hourihane Thomas and Karen Howell William Hubbard Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hughes Dard Hunter Robin and Harry Hunter Patricia Hurley Jim and Joyce Ibers Mr. and Mrs. Troy Ihlanfeldt Beartriz Iorgulescu Jim and Peg Isherwood Joan Istrate Peter Ivanovich Ronald and Lizette Jacobson

Mr. and Mrs. Marc Jacobson Shirlie James‡ Douglas and Margaret Jayes‡ Emily Jelsomeno Craig “C.J.” Jensen and Craig Dannenbrink Todd and Jennifer Jones Daniel and Mary Ann Jordan Sandra L. Jordan Ms. Angela Kabbes Ms. Heather Kalita Tom and Esta Kallen Joseph J. Kane Olwyn J. Kane Jon and Liz Kaplan‡ Norma and Nolan Kaplan Polly Kawalek Ms. Stephanie Keenan Eva Kellogg Ms. Sheena Kemp Ms. Lucy Kereta-Bloch Jeffrey Kerr Seema Khan‡ Candace Killian Linda Belan and Vincent Kinehan‡ Mike and Leslie King Drs. Tom and Linda Kirch Dr. and Mrs. M. Barry Kirschenbaum Matt and Karen Klickman Anne Chipman and Joe Knecht Ms. Molly Kobelt John Kobza Mr. Michael Kochman Mr. and Mrs. Richard Komarek Electra D. Kontalonis Cheryl and Robert Kopecky Mary Ann Korenic Mr. and Mrs. Mike Korompilas Mr. Craig Krenek Mr. Kenneth Krimstein and Ms. Alex Sinclair Mary Kupferberg‡ Walter and Elaine Kurczewski Terri Lacy Pamela K. Ladd Ed and Bettine Landon Terrence Landry Mr. Edward Langan Ghita Lapidus Teresa Larkin Edward and Laverne Larsen Nancy and Alan Lasser Dr. and Mrs. Jules H. Last

Marc Lauerman Peter and Shirley Dugdale Laundy Douglas Lavanture Catherine and Peter Lawler Bart Lazar Mr. Michael Leb Peter and Judith Lederer Olivia Lee Brett Legner and Eve Sorenson Linda Legner Ms. Leslie Lehman Travis Leiser Laurie Leli Neil Lenhoff Jeffrey and Elise Lennard Jeffrey Lennard David and Sandy Lentz Darrell Leonard and Ed Nowak Carolyn S. Levin Dr. and Mrs. Harvey J. Levin Gregory Lewis and Mary Strek‡ Grant and Michelle Ley‡ Rachel Libman Robert and Martha Lichter Mr. and Mrs. Paul Liebenson Barbara and Edward Linn Lynn Liston‡ Lee Litas Velda Lloyd Mr. and Mrs. Gershon Locker Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lofgren Renee Logan Mr. Michael Loquercio Katherine M. Lorenz Thomas and Maggie Lovaas Jeff and Nancy Lowenthal‡ Judy and George Lowman James and Janet Lusk Ms. Christine Luskin Matt MacKenzie Jim Maclennan Madeline MacMillan Mr. Joe Madden Claude Maechling and Carrie McNally‡ Karen and Daniel Maki Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Manak Brooke and Mike Mandrea Samantha & David Mann Joseph and Gloria Marcus Steve and Melissa Marovich Mr. Michael B. Masius Jr. Erica and Frank Matagrano‡ David and Karen Mattenson

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Mr. and Mrs. R. David Matthews Dawn Mattozzi and Amy Phinney Joan and Jerry Matson Mr. and Ms. Sergey Mavrody Mariann Mayberry Mike and Cindy McCabe Mr. Michael McCahey John McCambridge Mr. And Mrs. Michael Mccarthy Mr. and Mrs. Arthur McColgan Drs. Linda Skitka and

Geraldine McCabe-Miele‡ Kerry Miller and Nina Kavin Ron and Pat Miller Sandy and Scott Miller‡ Alison Millerick Craig and Donna Mindrum Mr. Michael Mitchell Nathan Fleming and Abby Mohaupt‡ Dino and Heathre Moler Barbara and Ron Moline Mort and Joan Mollner Mr. and Mrs. Steve Monieson Chris and Kathe Monley‡ Forrest Moore Sheba Miller-Morris

“Whenever we attend Steppenwolf we know we will see top-tier acting and have a chance to see some of our favorite ensemble members.

The unique nature of this theatre— focusing on this outstanding group of actors (and directors and playwrights)—is a stand out, even in Chicago, with its abundance of great art. We feel it is imperative to contribute to this great Chicago artistic endeavor.”

– Ilene Patty and Thomas Terpstra, Steppenwolf supporters since 1998

William McCready C. A. McElligott Terrance and Jane McElroy Sharon McGee Elisabeth and Michael McHugh‡ Ryan and Claire McKenzie Joan Mclane Ms. Mary McNulty Nuncia and Rafael Medina Sheila and Harvey Medvin John and Lisa Merlock Bruce Merrick Allyson Metcalf and Brian Tennison‡ Chuck and Sylvia Meyers‡

Corinne S. Morrissey Dr. and Mrs. Martin Mozes Charles G. Mueller Ellen Muench‡ Gerald and Maia Mullin Patrick Mulvey‡ James and Jean Murphy Tom Murray Ms. Jennifer Myers Ms. Lois Mysliwy Vernon Nelson and Kay Alden Mr. Jack Newell Mark and Maggie Nichter‡ Lynne Considene Nieman Mark Noethen

Mr. and Ms. Carlton Nolan Kitty Norton Susan and Nicholas Noyes Ann and Dan O’Brien Mike and Joan O’Brien Mary Pat O’Brien Paul and Karin O’Connor‡ Dennis J. O’Keefe and Mary Jo Barrett Barbara and Franklin A. O’Leary Larry and Barbara Olin Paul Oliver Don Olson Bruce Oltman Timothy O’Neill and Jane Rutherford Mr. and Ms. Don Oros Ms. Anastasia Osipova Pilar Ossorio Mayor John and Jacqueline Ostenburg Patrick and Eileen O’Sullivan Michelle Owens Mr. Dale Packard and Ms. Linda Edral‡ Frances and William Paden Hilda and Jose Padilla Deborah Page Jane Panther Anthony Papini‡ Anne Parker‡ Catherine and Robert Parks Sheldon Patinkin Michael Patterson Peggy Paulsen Joseph Pawlikowski‡ Charles and Melanie Payne Lynn and Mel Pearl Margaret Pendry Mr. Gavin Perkins Mr. Andrew Perlman Leanne Perlman David and Lindsey Peters Ross and Jackie Peterson Andy Phelps Charles and Mary Phillips Linda S. Piccolo Ms. Laura Pichon Barb and Ned Piehler William and Suzan Pinsof Chuck and Judy Piper Ms. Vera Pless Danielle Pollard Dan Polsby‡ Ellen Pomes‡ Frank C. Pond‡ Pam and Dean Pontikes

Mr. Charles Porter Stephen Porvin Mr. and Mrs. John Powers James and Gayle Prete David and Valeria Pruett Dave and Darby Putman Ms. Pamela Qualls Kevin and Dagmara Quast Leona Quist Bernard and Joan Rabinowitz Mr. & Mrs. Jay Ramsey‡ Mr. Craig Randall Dale Rankin Mack Barbara Rapp Mr. and Ms. Scott M. Rappe Robert Rauschenberg Gabriel and Dorit Raviv Steve and Leslie Reagan Jim Reid Diane Reilly Ms. Stephanie Reinhart Lisa Remby Clisson and Patricia Rexford Trisha Rich James R. Richardson Jacob Ringer Dennis M. Robb Carol and Riney Robertson Ms. Chloe Robinson Sandra and Jeffrey Rochman Mr. Bruce Rodman Mary Lu and Kenneth Roffe Beverly J. Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rogoz Dr. Daniel A. Roller and Ms. Lynn A. Hellwig Jon and Alison Rollins‡ Mr. Alexander Roman Mrs. Sarene L. Rosen Mr. David Rosenbaum Linda Rosenblum and Steven Swiryn Mary Rosengrant Bernhard and Judith Rosenstein Michael and Bonnie Rothman Kathryn Rothstein Susan B. and Dr. Myron E. Rubnitz Manfred Ruddat Ms. Kathryn W. Rugen Ms. Joseph Rulli Ray Rusnak Matt Russell‡ Brad S. Rutledge John and Eileen Saksa

‡Step-by-Step We salute the individual donors who have committed to a recurring monthly or quarterly gift to 50 The Night Alive Steppenwolf. Their ongoing support helps fuel Steppenwolf’s mission of superior acting and risk-taking work.

…cont’d annual fund

A. Sue Samuels Mr. and Mrs. Martin Sandoval Mr. and Mrs. Steven Sargent Christopher and Ann Marie Saternus John and Mary Satter Jane Schaafsma Edna Schade Susan Tobias and Alan Shapiro Ms. Stefanie Schenk Allison and Charles Scherer Seymour Schiff and Bernice Elbin Schiff William B. Schildgen Cynthia Schilsky Nedinia Searle Mr. John Sevcik Scott Shallenbarger and Bradley Burke‡ Ms. Sandra Shane-DuBow and Mr. Richard Hay Bill and Kristen Shaner Mr. and Ms. John Shannon Neil Shapiro‡ Jeffrey S. Sharp and Elizabeth D. Sharp David and Kimberly Shaw Ms. Courtney Shea Cathy Shelko Cheryl and Philip Sheridan‡ Karen Shields Mr. and Mrs. William Shorey Bradley and Ellen Shorser Ms. Renee Shrier Eric and Sabrina Sigg Ms. Heather Signore Margaret and Alan Silberman Ms. Carole Silver Rhett Silver Judy Silverman Susan and Paul Silverman‡ Jane Sisco‡ Laura C. Smail Karen Smilie‡ Betty Scott Smith Chuck Smith Edith Smith Drs. Carol Payne and Robert L. Smith Mr. Stephen A. Smith James Smutniak Mr. Larry K. Snider Brent Snow Jackie Snuttjer

Henry So and Joe Senese Andrew Sobol & Jennifer Bonino‡ Raymond Socki‡ Ms. Dana Sodikoff Ms. Jamie Sodikoff Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sodikoff Michael Solberg Sonja L Solberg‡ Lawrence and Shirley Solomon Mr. Joseph Spellman and Ms. Michelle Drazba Stephen Spigel and Diana Williams Marilyn and Joel Sprayregen Shantha Sreekanth Colin Stalnecker Ms. Andrea Stangeland Mr. Eric Stavriotis Sarah Stec and Doug Bobenhouse Peggy Steffy Jeremy Steglitz Seena and Carey Stein Mr. and Mrs. Jon Stein Dorie Sternberg Ms. Barbara Stewart Todd Stofflet and Jason Stevens Lawrence Stone and Margaret Jongleux Jeanine Stout‡ Mr. Paul Strabbing Mr. Gary Strandlund Mercedes and Martin Straus Robert and Mary Rose Strezewski‡ Ms. Bethany Stripp Mr. Larry Stuckey Robin Klein and Bill Summers Ms. Janet Sussman Ms. Sylwia Szewczyk Peter and Obie Szidon Ms. June Tate and Mr. Samuel Coffee, Jr. Ms. Elaine R. Taylor Susan C. Taylor‡ Vivian Teng Richard and Anita Thies Barbara and Randolph Thomas D and W Thomas‡ Nancie Noie‡ Jim and Sue Thompson Cade Thurlby Richard Tobiason Ms. Sharlene Toney

Mr. Eddie Torres Jeanne Towns John and Madalyn Traff Carol D. Trapp Ronald Trigg Linda and Hal Trullinger‡ Jeff Tsai Ms. Anne Tucker Mary and Greg Tuite Edward and Edith Turkington Annette Turow Deborah Twardowski Jacob Tyler‡ Chris Ulmer Mr. and Mrs. Mike Unetich Mr. and Mrs. Steven Van Dorf Mr. Peter Van Kempen Anne Van Wart and Michael Keable Peter and Lilian Vardy Sariah Vavricek‡ Butch and Debbie Viccellio Ken and Lorraine Victor Jessica Videlka Ms. Marilyn Vitale Paul D. Waas Mark Wachhloz‡ Eugene and Sandra Wagner Robert and Rose Wagner Ms. Amy Waldon John Wallace‡ William and Sharon Wallin Ms. Kimmie Walsh Mr. Matthew Walsh William and Patricia Walsh Gwenyth B. Warton Melissa and Reeve Waud Elissa B. Weaver Mr. Jeffrey Webb Melanie and Judson Weeks James Weidner Ms. Wallace Weinper Sherrie and Albert Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kasper‡ Adam and Jamie Weyeneth Charles and Leah Wheelan Esther White and Mindy Terrell Dot and Dan Whittenberger Leslie Whittet Mr. Chris Whyde Larry and Susan Wikman Mrs. Barbara Wilder Johner “JT” Wilson Susan and Bob Wislow Iris S. Witkowsky

Ms. Elizabeth Wohlleb Esther and Stanley Wojcicki Lawrence Wojcik Lisa Wolfe and Mark DiGanci Joe Wolnski and Jane Christino Kelly Wood Linda Yin Sandy Young Judith Youngs Ms. Lauren Zadina Francesca Zambello Eileen and David Zampa David and Nikki Zarefsky Daniel Ziembo and Nancy Cook Tighe Zimmers Mark and Margie Zivin Kathy Willhoite and Rodd Zolkos

P L A Y E RS ($150 – 249) Anonymous (45) Frida Abrahamian Richard and Louise Abrahams Mr. Steve Abrams Nancy Abshire Mr. Brian Acuff Heidi Adams‡ Donna Dorl-Adams and Tom Adams Dwetri Addy Ms. Kaleem Ahmed Judy and Robert Airhart Gavin Campbell and Diana Aixala John B. Albright Mr. Kenneth Alexander Denise Allsberry Barbara and Oscar Alonso‡ Alyssa Altman‡ Caryl and Brian Anderson Ms. Autumn Anderson Irene Anderson‡ Tom Anson Mr. Dean Antonopoulos Robert Arensman Rosemary Crowley Mr. Rex Babiera Linda A. Bacci James M. Bachner Elizabeth and Jack Bannon Mr. Simon Bare Beverly Bartel Jeanette and Vern Bartels Mr. Frank Bear

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Anne Beck Lawrence Bell Nanette Benbow Dr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Bennet Christine and Michael Benton Anne H. Berenberg Judith Bergen Jacqueline Bergen J. Berkowitz Harvey and Helene Berlin‡ Ruth Berns Mr. Larry Bernstein Mandy Berry Mr. Stephen Best Mary Anne and Joe Bigane Ben Birch John Blackburn and Bill Gilmer Judith L. Blank Bernard and Nancy Blayer Mr. Derek Blin Claudia and John Boatright Matthew Bochneak‡ Linda Bolte Ms. Melissa Bolton Ms. Sarah Bordson Willard and Helen Boris Catherine Borowski Larry and Margo Bostrom Aldridge and Marie Bousfield Mr. Kurt Bowden Bob and Sue Bowker Mr. Woods Bowman Philip Boyd Elaine Brandstetter Steven and Lisa Bosco Nicole and David Braun Susan M Brazas Judith and Harold Bregman Stephanie Brenner‡ Carolyn Brna Albert and Jean Broday Tom Broderick Tim Brogla and Laura Demoor Beth Brown Evelyn G. Brown Robert and Ilene Brown Edith Brownman Rita Buczynska John Buenz Anne Burke Janet Burroway and Peter Ruppert‡ Ms. Dionne Burrows

Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Bussell Mr. James Butler William Butler Kelly and Kasia Byrne Mr. Thomas Campbell Stephen C. Carlson Mr. Michael Carnow and Mrs. Abby Reiss Sharon Carr John and Joyce Cassel Nick Casto Amanda Durik and David J. Castro Beverly and Dennis Cavanaugh Esther J Cepeda James Challancin Helen and Paul Chang Ms. Leemor Chaplin Stephen and Jane Chernof Ms. Debbie Chipman Rajeev Chopra Mr. Timothy Christian Antonia Ianniello and George Chuzi Ms. Virginia Clark Dr. Neil Clipstone Mr. Dru Cochran Marvin R. Cohen Mr. James Cohn Thomas and Kathleen Coleman Ms. Monika Collins Ms. Roma Colwell-Steinke Mr. Allan Connolly and Ms. Jennifer Williamson Mary L Conway Marcia Mary Cook‡ Dr. Tracy Cooley Michael Cooper Zachary Cooper Ms. Merle Cowin Norma I. Crane Shirley Craven, Ph.D. Tony Creed Angela Cribben‡ Catherine Cudahy‡ Beverly and Anthony D’Agostino Ms. Susan Daly Paul and Deanna Danao‡ Kathleen Daniels Bruce and Tina Day Phyllis Deerinck Ms. Rebecca Delcomyn Maureen and Mel De Matoff Michelle and Christopher DeMent Mr. Bob Dengel

Ms. Marilyn DeRight Stewart and Shari Diamond Harriet and Lou Dicerbo Louise E. Dieterle Rachel and Paul H. Dieterle Lauri Dietz‡ The DiGregorio’s‡ Robert and Karen Dirmish Evan Djikas and Jennifer Djikas Maria Domanskis Joseph Dellaratta Susan V. Downing Drapeau Watts Family Donald and Beatrice Drayer Judy and Jerry Drommerhausen Rosanne Druian Eileen and Howard Dubner Patrick and Julie Duffy David and Suzanna Dulin Mr. and Mrs. Marcel Durot John and Pat Dyble Wendy Eager Rick Eddington Carla and Jay Edelston Marci Eisenstein Whitney Ekblad Nancy Felton-Elkins and Larry Elkins Julie Ellafrits Eugene and Jean Emeson Derrick English Mark and Virginia Erlanson‡ Judy Erwin Ed Everett Jamie and Sam Evins Ms. Jenifer Fabian Joan and John Fadden Paul Fahy Tom and Terry Fallon David and Loren Farmer Mr. Stephen Fedo Ms. Mary Feeney Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Fegan Drs. Richard and Roberta Feldman Mr. Kyle Fennell Mr. and Mrs. Ira Fenton Mark Fenzel KC Ferguson Ms. Katherine Feucht Elaine Filus Marty and Susie Fine Nancy and Rick Firfer Mr. and Ms. Donald Fisher Mary Krigbaum and Patrick Fitzgerald Ms. Cynthia Fitzharris Chad Fitzloff

Sean Taylor and Sheila Flaherty John and Patti Flanagan Thomas and Lois Flanders Heather and Jeff Fleitz Sandy Fliegelman Charlotte and Robert D. Flinn Jeanne Flosi Art Fogel Calvin Forbes William and Elizabeth Foreman Ms. Carma Forgie Mr. Jon Fosgitt John and Adrian Foster Mr. William Fotis Donna Fredricksen William Freitag Family Richard and Lois Fuhrer Daniel and Dorothy Fusco Julie and Tony Galiotto Mr. Brandon Gardner Raymond and Patricia Gass Cheryl Gehrke Barbara J. Geist Ava George Stewart Nancy Gidwitz Geoffrey L. Gifford Hugh and Doris Gilbert Van H. & Sandra V. Gilbert Mr. Richard E. Ginsberg and Ms. Natalie Tessler Patricia and James Gladden Mitchell Glaser Martin and Cathy Glickman Sarah E. Tarabori Mr. Ivan Golden Dr. Deirdre Dupre and Dr. Robert Golub Brian Gonner‡ Jessica L. Gonzalez Sandra and James Goodman Bruce Gorchow and Marie Fioramonti Julian Gordon Sophie and Bob Gordon Patricia Graham William and Diane Grant Judy Grasmick Chris Gravenites Allen Greenberger Gabriel Greene Hannah Greene Mr. Brian Greenlees Mr. and Mrs. Larry Greenstein Mr. Craig A. Griffith James and Lynn Grogan‡

‡Step-by-Step We salute the individual donors who have committed to a recurring monthly or quarterly gift to 52 The Night Alive Steppenwolf. Their ongoing support helps fuel Steppenwolf’s mission of superior acting and risk-taking work.

…cont’d annual fund

Merle and Barry Gross Jeffrey Gross Bryan and Pamela Gruley Robert and Patricia Hahn David A. Hall Ms. Mary Hall Ted and Kathleen Halloran Ms. Tina Han Ednalyn and Barbara Hansen Anne Harney Alex Harris and Stefanie Glover Ms. Ameerah Harris Thomas and Joie Harris Edward and Louise Hartigan Patrick and Carol Haverty Steve Hayes and Patricia Olcenica Dave Hayes and Mary Stelmach-Hayes Diana J Healy

Michael Hinz Nancy and Allen Hirschfield Morgan and Melissa Hirst Dennis Hjelm Vivian and Dave Hock John and Virginia Hogan Ms. Karolina Hogueisson Ms. Janet Hoiberg Michelle and Glenn Holland Donald and Karen Holmberg Ms. Carol Holmes Mr. Jeffrey Holst Susan K. Horn Mr. Dave Dimmlich and Ms. Beth Hummelberg Amy Hutchinson‡ Richard Hutner and Lena Motev Grady Irey Mr. Lukas Janulis Ms. Eileen Jeffers Patricia A. Jiganti

Martin and Barbara Keeley Matthew J. Keller Valerie Kendrick Ms. Portia Kennel Harry Kenny Bonnie Kepplinger Rita Kerns Lisa Keys Joseph and Catherine King Dawn and Jim Kink Kelli Klauber Susan Klein Douglas and Catherine Knuth Zachary Koenig Janet Kohrman Betty H. Kolb Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kooperman Stanley J. Koziol Jennifer A. Krug Ken and Janet Kubis Bob Kunio and Libby Roth‡

“With each Steppenwolf production, I learn something new about theatre in general and this amazing company in particular. I donate happily to help ensure that the level of excellence I’ve come to expect will always be there to challenge and engage audiences. Steppenwolf is smart theatre, an invaluable cultural asset.”

– Linda Legner, Steppenwolf supporter since 2011

Bridget and Richard Heathfield Albert and Amy Heber Mr. and Ms. Bruce Hecktman Alison Hefele Bonney Alison Heiser Mattsen Heller‡ Drs. Uri and Tamar Heller Ms. Sandra L. Helton Martha Henry Eileen Herber Nancy and John Herring Marcia and Darrell Herschler‡ Ms. Solveig Herzum David and Patricia Hight Mr. and Mrs. John L. Hill James Hill and Patrice Keleher

David Joel and Susan Holtzman Craig and Heidi Johnson Mr. Tony Johnson Holly Johnston Ruth Johnston‡ Jasond A Jones Joyce D. N. Jones Fran and Harvey Kaluzna Mary Jo Kanady Shelly Kaplan Mr. Steven Kaplan Ms. Jena Karcazes Mr. and Mrs. James Kargman Jerry Karlin Mel and Renee Katten Rich and Heidi Katz Laurence and Barbara Kaufman

Ms. Kim Kusiciel Carol L. Kutak Dennis and Nikki Lacewell Marvin Lader Steve LaHaie Kevin Lamanna Ms. Margaret Lambrecht Allen Lawent Jill S. Lederman Dayna Lee Deidre and Mark Lemire Wallace and Carol Lennox Robert Levels Marc and Cynthia Levin Michael and Cara Levinson Mr. and Mrs. Mark Levitin Susan Levitt Jacquie Lewis Valerie and Michael Lewis Arlene Lieb

Arnie Liepa and Susan Warren-Liepa Cheryl Lindquist Jean Linsner Peter Lipton Lora Jane Lisle Mr. and Mrs. Burton Litwin Judi Lockhart Bruce Lockwitz Ingrid LoGiudice Thomas and Susan Long Beryl and Sue Lovitz Sherry Lundell Elliott and Miriam Lyon Hedges MacDonald Jr. Mardie MacKimm Alice R. Macy Del and Tammy Madsen Alberto Magallanez‡ Mr. Patrick Magee Ms. Veronica Maldonado Mr. and Ms. John V. Malkovich Ms. Donna Mallon Loretta Malone Mr. and Ms. Michael P. Malone Pamela Manning Tom and Lori Manning Wendy Manto Melissa and Richard March David Marker and Georgann Joseph Nancy and Kenneth Marks Tom and Robin Martin‡ Anthony and Laura Massaro The Masterson Family Henry and Peggy Matson Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Maurice John May Margaret F. May Larry Mayer Lisa Mayntz and Bill Blidy Patricia McBride John M. McCabe Thomas and Barbara McCaffrey Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Mccormick‡ Stacey and Patrick McCusker Danny and Mary McDermott Denise McGuffin Anastasia McGuire Mary and Dan Mcguire Ms. Therese McGuire and Mr. Rob Porter Joseph and Agnes McHugh Erin E. McInerney

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Ann and Christopher McKee‡ Angie McKie Robert and Lorel McMillan Tom and Adrienne McMullen Claretta Meier Maureen Meier Scott and Beth Mercola Michael and Nancy Merel Eric and Jess Mersmann Terri Mertz and Richard P. Deranian Ron Micheletto‡ Dean A. Miller and Martha H. Swift Susan M. Miller Roger and Pauline Mohr Drs. Terri Monk and B. Craig Weldon‡ Ms. Carolyn Montford Brian Weatherford and Steven Montgomery Ms. Shannon Moore Ms. Shirley Moore Ms. Mary Louise H. Morrison David and Linda Moscow Ms. Colleen Mueller

Patrick Mulville Mary Ellen Murphy William Myers Jenny Nagaoka and Bart Longacre Jamie Nagle Kurt Nakaoka and Nancy Morris Elke Aippersbach and Piers Nash Mr. Patrick Nash Denise E. Nedza Erika Nelson and David Wagener Jack and Leanne Neurauter Charlotte Newfeld Tom and Julia Nicholas Dani Nichols Karen Nickelson Mary Nolen Mr. Peter Norman Mr. Hans Frank Normolle Ms. Ellen Noth Vivian Nunziato Hon. Sheila O’Brien Maria and Ev Ocasio Mr. Nick Odendahl The Odom Family John M. O’Donnell and

Bonnie L. Humphrey Shelia and Julian Oettinger Robert O’Farrell Mary E. O’Leary Christine Olson and James Eccleston Kirsten Olson Daniel and Laura O’Neill Clifford Opatken Peter and Alanne Ori Susan Orlowski County Clerk David Orr Marjorie Orr Mr. Nick Paavola Jim and Sue Pajakowski Brian and Megann Panek Lynne Pantalena Debra Parker Sarah Parker Mark and Mary Partridge John and Diane Patience Audrey and John Paton Douglas and Linda Paul Dr. Steven and Mimi Binette Elyse Pearlman and Brad Teckenbrock Denny and Kay Pearson Caroline Pearson Marla Peckler‡

Raymond Olson and Paula Pederson Melissa Peralta Vanessa Perkins Ms. Leann Perlman Ms. Allison Peters Katherine D. Peterson Tim Peterson Sheldon and Marcia Pevsner Larry Pfaffenbach David M. Pierce Pamela Pifer Christine J Pilat Chrystin and Lonnie Pleasants‡ Geoffrey Polk Emily R. Pollock Ms. Katherine Pollock Ms. Cecilia Porter Ms. Regina Porter Posner Family Trust Ms. Carol Postulka Carrie and Michael Powers‡ Elaine and Ronald Prebish Renee Preftakes Charlie Propsom Mr. and Mrs. William B. Prugh

Guests watch the artistic presentation at The Qualms Donor Cast Party.

‡Step-by-Step We salute the individual donors who have committed to a recurring monthly or quarterly gift to 54 The Night Alive Steppenwolf. Their ongoing support helps fuel Steppenwolf’s mission of superior acting and risk-taking work.

…cont’d annual fund

Lynn and Clayton Pruitt Felicia Pugh and Robert Collins Mr. R. Scott Purdy Ms. Marcia Purze Laura Quayle Katherine Quigg Kevin Quirk and Marsha Lee‡ Jan Radcliff Heidi Ralli Dean Rapp Ms. Azar Rashidfarokhi Bridget Ray Jeff Raymond Mr. Chuck Rebesco Harper Reed John Rice Ed and Suzette Rickert Sandi Riggs Paul Rink Burt and Fran Rissman Stacey Robbins Marjorie Robinson Richard Rochelle Mr. and Mrs. Russ Rockenbach Susan W. Rogaliner Deborah Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Alan Rosenberg Lorraine Rosenberg Michael Rosenberg Mr. Howard A. Rosenblum Michael Ross and Erin Lavelle Robert and Sue Ross‡ Ann M. Rothschild T. Marshall Rousseau Ms. Shirlee Rubenstein Maureen A. Rubino Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rubinstein Adrienne and Miles Russ Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Michael Ryan Dan Sackett Jeffrey and Ellen Sadur Mr. Donald Sager Krista Sahakian Dirk Denison and David Salkin Van and Sue Salmans Dr. and Mrs. Edwin C. Salter Carolyn Clayton and Patrick Sandercock Ursula Sanne

Albert and Marcelle Saporta Mr. Gabriel Sayer Mr. and Mrs. John Scala Ms. Theresa Scales Alice and Don Schindel Robert and Barbara Schmid Mr. Ed Schmidt Rose Schmidt‡ Frank and Karen Schneider Dale & Mary Schriemer Chris Schroeder Mrs. Margaret Schuring Ms. Michele Schuller Ms. Kathy Schutz Robert I. Schwartz Cheryl M. Scott‡ Russell Scott Barbara Jo and Thomas D. Scott Thomas and Mary Ellen Scott‡ Jo and Glenn Seiden Benjamin C. Seigle Elizabeth G. Selmier Mary Lou Shadle‡ Mr. Marty Shandles Sugar Shankman‡ Kay Shannon Elizabeth and Michael Shapiro Elizabeth and William Sharpe‡ Jennifer P. Sheffield Rebecca Shilling Robert and Nancy Shipley Ellen and Richared Shubart Debra Siegel Mark Silver Mrs. Dolores Silverman Ilene Simmons George and Lynne Simon Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sinise Ellen Mrazek and Daniel Slattery Rae and David Smerling Janet Carl Smith and Mel Smith Ms. Janet Smith Lois Smith Ronald C. Smith Tim and Sandy Smith Vivien Sookram Ben Sosewitz Gary Spangler and Julie B. Aimen-Spangler Dusica Korda-Sparks and James C. Sparks Janine L. Spears Lisa Spector

Jo and George Spindler Patricia Staab Andrew and Andrea Stambuk Rebecca Stanfield Patricia Staszak Donald F. Steiner Wallace Stenhouse Kay Stephens Charles and Janet Stern Carol S. Stern Gardner Stern and Maxine Weintraub Ms. Leanne Storch Jennifer Strople Mark and Irene Sudac Christopher Bing and Kathryn Sullivan Lisa Sullivan Ms. Patricia Sullivan Michelle Sweet Anne Taft Mimi Takami Saren A. and Robert D. Tepper Cheryl Thaxton Mr. Darrin Thomas Judy Thome and Randy Blecha Floyd Thompson Mrs. Mary Ann Tolli Tom and Betty Tollick‡ Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Towers Daniel Trainor and Claudia Berg Michael Harmon Traison Kristin Trovillion Edward and Julie Turner Susan D. Tuteur Dmitry Tyomkin Shawn Tyrrell Ms. Cynthia Vahlkamp Virginia Vale Caren and Walter Van Slyke Dr. and Mrs. Vanagunas Suzanne Venecek‡ Mr. TJ Veneris John Viars‡ Ms. Sara Villagrana Mr. and Ms. Darren Vilmin Mr. Jaime Viteri Mr. Jon Volkert Nancy Wai Lillian and Steven Walanka Mr. James T. Walesa Marsie Wallach William Walton

Crawford and Barbara Ward The Watson Family‡ Linda Watson Mr. David Waud Al Wayne and Lynne Copp James and Christine Webb Mary Jo Weis Hava and Ariel Weissberg Barbara A. Weithaus Kal Wenig Donna Werner‡ Mr. and Mrs. Doug West Elayne L Wheeler‡ Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Whitaker Mr. Sanford White Ms. Ann Whitney James Wicklund Deborah B. Williams, Ph.D.‡ D. Terry and Sharon Williams Audrey Wilson Freddie Wilson Dr. David Wise and Dr. Dianna Niebylski‡ Coleman Wolf and Ellen Chapelle‡ Stephanie Wolf Joyce Woods Patrick Woods and Kathleen Clark Mr. James Wright Dr. Robin Wucherer Mary Wylie Anita and Steve Yablong Dick Yankow Steve and Arna Yastrow Julie and Larry Zachary‡ Lorraine Kisselburgh and Howard Zelaznik David and Teresa Zembower Barbe and Bill Zillman

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A T r i b u t e to

Andrea Romain and Cleo V. Orthel Andrea Romain and her mother, Cleo V. Orthel, were passionate subscribers and supporters of Steppenwolf for 20 years.

At times when they were unable to attend the theater they donated their tickets to provide an opportunity for young people to experience Steppenwolf.

Andrea created a lasting legacy in honor of her mother by including Steppenwolf in her estate plan. Her gift will support an endowment for Steppenwolf for Young Adults, which has created world-class programming for teens from across the Chicago community since 1983.

Steppenwolf for Young Adults uses the power of theater to encourage young people to a lifelong appreciation of the

arts. We create two full-scale professional productions each year performed during the week for students and opened up to the public during weekend matinees. In partnership with the Chicago Public Schools we build enrichment activities that deeply engage students through the lens of civic activism, giving youth a leading voice in conversations about important issues that affect the community and their visions for the future.

The legacy gift from Andrea Romain and Cleo Orthel will make a difference to the next generation of Steppenwolf theater-goers for many years to come.

As part of the in-school residency program, students from Multicultural Academy of Scholarship embody what an epic win looks like, during a workshop on Steppenwolf for Young Adults’ production of Leveling Up.

Contact Sandy Karuschak at 312-654-5621 or sandyk@steppenwolf.org to learn more about the giving options to consider in your estate planning.

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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 Cioffi at 312-654-5623 or klockhart@steppenwolf.org to become an Auxiliary Council member today.

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 Suzanne Miller at 312-654-5617 or smiller@steppenwolf.org.

Executive Officers

Governors

Associates

Aimee Graham* President

Vanessa Abron Kristopher Anderson Sirisha Bendapudi Jonathan Blanc David Blowers Jr. Nicole Bonk Julie Brown Haydee Caldero Alexandra Carlson Steven Collens‡ Isaac Colunga Chanel Coney Viki Conner Bryce Cooper Joel Cornfeld Danny Cox Kim Davis‡ Heather Erickson Juliette Feld Rachael Garcia Jami Gekas Stephen George Aimee Graham Stacie Hartman‡ Conery Hoffman Adam Keats Andrew Keyt Oren Lund‡ Sergey Mavrody Marcus Mintz Vishal Patel Brad Perkins Ashley Pettit Brett Plyler Sara Potts Kathryn Rothstein Francis Sadac‡ Nedinia Searle Michael Stashwick Jennifer Stuart Frank Trocchio Jeff Tsai Jeffrey Webb Lauren Zadina

Stephanie Ailor Jennifer Alexander Marjorie Baltazar Andrew Banas Marisol Barrera Christina Batorski Derek Blin Blake Bryson Nigel Caine Nicholas Casto Bobby Caton Charlie Caton Julie Corvo Derrik Dickinson Christine Dowdle Jeff Dowdle Sean Finn Michael Patrick Fletcher Jodi Frank Myriam Fullard Fritzi Getz Anne Gillespie Tara Gillespie Justin Glasson Mark Greer Jasmine E. Guy Reginald Guy Katie Hart Matthew Herek Sarah Hermanowski Gail Hoffman Amanda Hope Danielle Holtz Daniel Jackson Erica Jaffe Kelli Johnson Dana Katz Sheena Kemp Jeff Koh Nathan Kush Katie Lanigan Travis Leiser Marc Levy Joanna Liff Gary Light Rachel Loftspring Julia Luscombe Joshua Mallamud Jen Mallamud Pearl Manieri Angelique McFarland

Kim Davis Immediate Past President and Directors Circle Liaison David Blowers, Jr. Vice President of Partnerships Jasmine Guy Vice President of Member Experience Tanya Stanfield Vice President of Development Jennifer Stuart Vice President of Communication & Outreach Founding Officers Marisa Bryce Nora Daley*‡

Deborah Mendez Nick Merker James Miles-Polka Mary Kate Miller Carolyn Montford Ashleigh Morpeau Kristina Morris Brittany Mosley Angela Mota Megan Muskovin Catherine Napier Christina Napolez Katherine Nardin Stacy Newman Kathryn Nichols Akin Owolabi Michael Parlett Melissa Peralta Leann Perlman Ashley Pletz Ryan Powers David Pruitt Rissa Reddan Rissa Reddan Joseph Richiusa Alexander Roman Sarah Schaus Michelle Schlack Shannon Seipel Bengi Selcukoglu Tara Shannon Chandra Simmons Pier Smith Lydia Snowden Henry So Jamie Sodikoff Ryan Stafford Tanya Stanfield Lisa Stevak Kerry Straub Jennifer Strojin Michael Stroming Jennifer Strople Elizabeth Thomas Elizabeth Treacy Michael Tutino Shana Vitek Bill Walsh William Walsh Sam Waterbury Mike Wawszczak

Please note that gifts listed above reflect contributions made as of July 17, 2014. 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 312-654-5617.

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‡ Directors Circle Member

In Honor of Sarah Beardsley Susan and Harry Seigle In Honor of Marlene BreslowBlitstein and Berle Blitstein Madeline Grynsztejn and Tom Shapiro In Honor of Carole L. Brown Bridget O’Keefe

In Honor of Steve Loucks and Doug Lyon Wayne Box and Max Goonan David Germaine and Rob LoPrete, Esther Gross, Sean Rudolph and Brad Blume, The Testa family In Honor of Ronald and Paula Mallicoat Richard and Elaine Tinberg

In Honor of Doug Brown and Rachel Kraft Judith and Jerry Kaufman

In Honor of Molly McGaan Betsy and David Brint

In Honor of Michael Cahan Walter Nathan

In Honor of Jan Melk Richard and Katie Gottfred

In Honor of Erin Cook Tom Irwin In Honor of Nora Daley Shawn M. Donnelley J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation In Honor of Martha Lavey John and Katherine Fox Rhona and Julian Frazin Neil Ross and Lynn Hauser

In Honor of David Mendelsohn Garry and Sharon Weiss In Honor of Bruce Sagan and Bette Cerf Hill Anita and Jamie Orlikoff In Honor of Annie Trooien Christian Dill

In Honor of the Lefkofskys and Kalts Laura and Scott Eisen

In Honor of Karen Zelden and Ralph Senst Linda A. Ellis

In Memory of Dr. Morton Arnsdorf Rosemary Crowley In Memory of John J. Bransfield, Jr. Myriam L. Bransfield In Memory of George S. Brengel Janyce D. Brengel In Memory of Jerry Horton Katie and Nehl Horton In Memory of Abby S. MagdovitzWasserman Dr. David Wasserman In Memory of William H. Minneman Margaret Minneman In Memory of Jack B. Stanford Dr. Lisa D. Stanford In Memory of James D. Suchy Richard J. Kos In Memory of Kari Timm Jill O’Donovan In Memory of Nancy Wald Albert Wald In Memory of Esther Zadeik Mr. Peter A. Zadeik

Ind i v i d u al C o n t r i b u t o r s In - K i nd C o n t r i b u t o r s Steppenwolf salutes the following individuals and organizations who donated significant goods and/or services.

Joan Allen Apex3 Security Jordan Balderas Balena Leonard Becker, Attorney at Law Beyond Events Catering Kevin Boehm BOKA Restaurant Group Café Be-Ba-Reeba Cakestand CH Distillery Chellino Crane The Chicago Cubs The Chicago White Sox City Winery ClientFirst Consulting Group Michael Davis, Hart Davis Hart Wine Co. Guillermo Diaz Edge Audio Services Event Creative Evolution Interiors James Franco Jay Franke Greg Foster Fotio

Freestyle Frost Lighting Co. of IL, Inc. Jeff Garlin Geja’s Café Girl and the Goat Goose Island Beer Company Graycor, Inc. Halls Rental Service John Hart, Hart Davis Hart Wine Co. HMS Media Hotel Lincoln IMAX Chef Stephanie Izard Neringa Kardelyte Rob Katz Paul Konerko Chef Michael Kornick Donna La Pietra Tina Landau Liz and Eric Lefkofsky Ligne Roset Limelight Catering Katie Lowes Lowitz & Sons Linda Lowy

Luminaire Chef Jeff Mahin Mark Campbell Creative MDM Entertainment Microsoft Corporation Sandro Miller MK Restaurant NBC’s Chicago Fire and Chicago PD NBC’s Parks and Recreation Nellcôte Chris O’Dowd Nick Offerman Ogilvy & Mather, Inc. Partytime-HDO Productions, inc.

Peak6 Investments Peacock 9 Jeff Perry POP Public Chicago, an Ian Schrager Hotel RA Sushi Renaissance Chicago Downtown Jeffrey Richards Associates Riviera

RPM Scott Rudin Schiff Hardin LLP Second City Theatre Anna D. Shapiro Shure Incorporated Gary Sinise Sono Wood-Fired Darby Stanchfield Stella Barra Pizzeria Summer House Santa Monica Sun-Times D. B. Sweeney Taco Joint Tasty Catering Terry’s Toffee Theatre Development Fund Steve Traxler United Airlines Venue One Vinci V.I.P. Valet Services, Inc. The Weinstein Company Whole Foods

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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:

Steppenwolf Donor Events These one-of-a-kind events celebrate the work seen on our stages with our acclaimed ensemble of artists.

• 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.

Directors Circle Season Celebration M o n day, Oc t o b e r 6 Directors Circle members are invited to join us for a special evening of cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, backstage tours, a silent auction featuring one-of-a-kind Steppenwolf experiences, and an artistic presentation featuring artists from the 2014/15 season.

This event is for Directors Circle members only. For more information on becoming a member, please contact Jessica Gretch at 312-654-5672 or directorscircle@steppenwolf.org

Annual Fund Donor Cast Party We d n e s day, N ov e m b e r 1 2 Annual Fund donors at the Designers Level are invited to join us for a special reception and artistic presentation with the cast of Airline Highway. Join us for this exclusive event and enjoy appetizers and drinks while mingling with the artists of this the world premiere second production of our season.

This event is for Annual Fund donors only. For more information on becoming a donor, please contact Suzanne Miller at 312-654-5617 or smiller@steppenwolf.org

Annual Fund’s Steppenwolf for Young Adults Performance and Reception F e b r ua r y 2 8 , 2 0 15 Annual Fund donors at the Players Level and above are invited to a Saturday performance of the Steppenwolf for Young Adults production, This Is Modern Art. Join us for this exciting world premiere and stay after to enjoy a reception with the cast of the show, including a conversation led by members of our Young Adult Council. See first-hand how Steppenwolf for Young Adults programming serves the Chicago community, all made possible thanks to the generosity of our donors.

This event is for Annual Fund donors only. For more information on becoming a donor, please contact Suzanne Miller at 312-654-5617 or smiller@steppenwolf.org

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

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 theater 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.

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.

Need to contact a patron during a performance?

If you need to contact a patron during a performance in our Downstairs or Upstairs Theaters, please call our Concierge Desk at 312-932-2476. Hours: one hour prior to curtain until 15 minutes after curtain call.

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.

Photo/Video Disclaimer: During your visit, you or members of your family may be filmed, videotaped, and/ or photographed by a Steppenwolf employee, contract photographer or the media. Your attendance at Steppenwolf events serves as permission for the use of your image, or the image of your family members, by Steppenwolf.

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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.

Content Disclaimer: Steppenwolf offers an advisory about any stage effect of potential concern to patrons’ health. We will post this information as soon as it’s available. We don’t offer advisories about subject matter, as sensitivities vary from person to person. If you have any concerns about content, please contact audience services.

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