Program: The Birthday Party by Steppenwolf Theatre Company

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Contents

Welcome to The Birthday Party Letter from Artistic Director Martha Lavey

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Revelation Designer Walt Spangler discusses the set for The Birthday Party with Artistic Director Martha Lavey. An edited transcript.

Lies That Bind By Steppenwolf Literary Manager Aaron Carter

Editors Jeffrey Fauver Alicia Graf

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

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Welcome to The Birthday Party Here, at the center of our season of The Reckoning, is Harold Pinter’s The Birthday Party. The play exposes the anxiety we may feel about what a reckoning in our lives might mean. In a seaside town, Meg and Petey, a middle-aged couple, run a boarding house in which Stanley is a long-time denizen. And one day, two men show up in pursuit of Stanley. Coincidence: it is Stanley’s birthday (or is it?). The men, Mr. Goldberg and Mr. McCann, (are those their real names?) know Stanley (or do they?). A young woman, Lulu, appears, a friend of Meg, Petey and Stanley, and participates in what becomes Stanley’s birthday party. (Is she Stanley’s girlfriend?) Stanley was a pianist with a career that took him around the world. (Or was he?) Stanley is happy in Meg and Petey’s home. (Or is he?) And so forth: nearly everything that is asserted in the play is contradicted. We are, like the characters in the play, destabilized. We don’t know what’s true and what’s a lie. So why? What is it that Pinter is doing in presenting a world that is so slippery and strange? What is he capturing about the human experience by presenting a world in which the rules keep changing? When discussing the play with our director, Austin Pendleton, he talks about, first, the palpable vulnerability of every character in the play. As Austin says, our lives are a mystery to us and we are, all of us, waiting for that moment when we are exposed to ourselves—we are all of us waiting for the knock on the door. I think this is so: we soothe ourselves with the idea that we are in control of the narrative of our lives but underneath that confidence lives the knowledge that there’s quite a lot that comes knocking at our door, unbidden and not always welcome. Mr. Pinter is deeply interested in where power lives in any given moment, in any given room. He tends to place his characters in a closed room and he deploys the force of words and, importantly, silence, to shift the dynamic of power and authority. Truth is not the objective: power is the objective. So the rules change according to who wields the

narrative. In the body of his work, Pinter examines this in the interpersonal dynamic and, increasingly throughout his career, in the body politic. He became an outspoken critic of the state’s power, of the autocratic imposition on the lives of the individual. Goldberg and McCann, the two men who show up at the door, embody that ominous presence of an unnamed “organisation” that wields its power over individuals without explanation or reason. The Birthday Party is Pinter’s first full-length play. Its initial reception was dismal. The critics didn’t understand it, they were unmoored by its contradictions and refusal to explain itself. The Sunday Times critic, Harold Hobson, and Kenneth Tynan of The Observor, saw the method in Pinter’s madness and asserted the value of the play. Harold Pinter, of course, went on to write a series of plays and The Birthday Party has come to be seen as the first of many of the playwright’s extraordinary and groundbreaking works. As Tynan describes it, “Mr. Pinter has got hold of a primary fact of existence. We live on the verge of disaster... There is terror everywhere. Meanwhile, it is best to makes jokes (Mr. Pinter’s jokes are very good), and to play blind man’s bluff, and to bang on a toy drum, anything to forget the slow approach of doom.” I think the extraordinary accomplishment in Mr. Pinter’s work is his mastery of language which is so precise and so, at the same time, ambiguous and unlikely. We are constantly being asked to interpret the truth and to be aware of how language both defines and obscures the real. I look forward to the discussions that The Birthday Party will provoke. It is very funny, very human, and theatrically gratifying. It is also the work in which a cry is uttered that Mr. Pinter has said is one of the most important lines he has written. When Stanley is taken away at the end of the play, Petey cries out, “Stan, don’t let them tell you what to do.” The playwright says, “I’ve lived that line all my damn life.”

Steppenwolf Artistic Director Martha Lavey

Martha Lavey†* Artistic Director

David Hawkanson Executive Director

Steppenwolf Theatre Company presents

Steppenwolf salutes the sponsors for our production of The Birthday Party Season Lighting Sponsor

Individual Production Sponsors Merle Reskin The Negaunee Foundation Orli Staley Michael Bender and Sheridan Prior Douglas R. Brown Amy and Bob Greenebaum Avy and Marcie Stein Sustaining Fund for the Ensemble Nancy L. Wald Production Endowment Fund

THE birthday party By Harold Pinter Directed by ensemble member Austin Pendleton* † Featuring Ian Barford†* Marc Grapey* Francis Guinan†* Moira Harris†* John Mahoney†* Sophia Sinise* Production Walt Spangler+ Scenic Design Rachel Anne Healy+ Costume Design Keith Parham+ Lighting Design Josh Schmidt+ Sound Design and Original Music Matt Hawkins Fight Choreographer Cecilie O’Reilly Dialect Coach Erica Daniels ° Casting Director Deb Styer* Stage Manager Kathleen E. Petroziello* Assistant Stage Manager

The Birthday Party is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.

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Steppenwolf Theatre Company is a constituent of Theatre Communication Group (TCG), the national organization for nonprofit professional theater. † member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company ensemble. * member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers. + member of United Scenic Artists, Local 829 of the IATSE. ° member of the Casting Society of America.

Cast and Contributors

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Cast (in alphabetical order) Ian Barford†* Stanley Marc Grapey* McCann Francis Guinan†* Goldberg Moira Harris†* Meg John Mahoney†* Petey Sophia Sinise* Lulu Understudies Brittany Burch Lulu Andy Luther Stanley Joan Merlo Meg

Vance Smith McCann Al Wilder†* Petey, Goldberg

Setting The living-room of a house in a sea-side town. Act I, A morning in summer Act II, Evening of the same day Act III, The next morning There will be two 10-minute intermissions. There will be a post-show discussion immediately following the performance..

Additonal Staff James Palmer Assistant Director Jenni Page-White Research Assistant Margaret Hartmann Lighting Assistant Zoe Shiffrin Assistant Charge Artist Margaret Grgurich Scenic Painter Maria DeFabo, Emily Guthrie & Aimee Plant Props Overhire Andrew Berg, Matthew Buettner, Adam Gorsky, Seth Knudson, Chris Kristant & Eric Wegner Carpenter Overhire

Claudette Perez Sound Board Operator Karen Thompson Light Board Operator Jessica Trier & Rosella Nitti Wardrobe Lindsay Fussell Apprentice Stage Manager

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in rehearsal 1. ensemble member Ian Barford 2. ensemble member Moira Harris 3. ensemble members Francis Guinan 4. ensemble members John Mahoney 5. Sophia Sinise 6. director and ensemble member Austin Pendleton

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Ian Barford (Stanley) last appeared at Steppenwolf Theatre Company as Arly Wilcox in The March (Jeff nomination for Best Supporting Actor). He was in the original company of August: Osage County, which also played on Broadway (Tony Award, Best Play) and at the National Theatre in London. Additional Broadway credits include The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (Outer Circle Critics nomination). Also in New York: Love Song (59E59). Other Steppenwolf credits include Detroit, Endgame, Up, Betrayal, Three Days of Rain, Love Song, The Libertine, As I Lay Dying, Berlin Circle and many others. Los Angeles credits include The Weir, Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Man in Texas, Take Me Out (Geffen Playhouse); and Dead End (Ahmanson Theatre). He originated the role of Dr. Khassan Baiev in an adaptation of Baievâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s autobiography at the Weston Playhouse in Vermont. Additional Chicago credits include All the Rage, Design for Living (Goodman Theatre); Mad Forest (Remains Theatre); and Othello (Chicago Shakespeare Theater). National tour of Picasso at the Lapin Agile. Film: Shreveport (2013), The Last Rites of Joe May, Road to Perdition, 13 Going on 30 and others. He has had numerous television appearances and was the recipient of a National Theater Conference Award. Marc Grapey (McCann) At Steppenwolf Theatre Company: a father, a son, a messenger, a lawyer, a dead man. At Goodman Theatre: a stockbroker, a bartender, another

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lawyer, another dead man. Victory Gardens Theater: a doctor, a hippie, a playwright, a cross dresser, a working man, a vagrant. At Northlight Theatre: a slob. Drury Lane Theatre: producer. Next Theatre Company: agent. Chicago Shakespeare Theater: murderer, lord mayor, soldier, another soldier, a mighty man of Pisa. Writers’ Theatre: a suitor. Famous Door Theatre Company: business man, artist, ward boss, pimp. Broadway: poker player, neatnik. Marc has been nominated for two Jeff Awards for Best Actor (business man, vagrant) losing out to a holy man and a Communist.

Francis Guinan

(Goldberg) is a member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company ensemble. He has appeared in more than 30 Steppenwolf productions including 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 The Last Airbender, Hannibal, High Tide, Typing and The Double. For Kate, always.

Moira Harris (Meg) is an original member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company ensemble and comes to the cast of The Birthday Party after a long

absence. Moira first appeared at Steppenwolf in the 1976/77 season-opening production of Eugene Ionesco’s The Lesson. She was last seen on the Steppenwolf stage in the 1998 production of The Playboy of the Western World. Other Steppenwolf credits include Road to Nirvana, Curse of the Starving Class, Love Letters, The Homecoming, Little Egypt, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Bang, Frank’s Wild Years, Lydie Breeze, Coyote Ugly, Big Mother, The Miss Firecracker Contest, A Moon for the Misbegotten, Waiting for the Parade, Exit the King, The Coarse Acting Show, Philadelphia, Here I Come, The Fifth of July, Mack, Anything Goes over the Rainbow, Our Late Night, Sandbar Flatland, The Seahorse, The Loveliest Afternoon of the Year and Look, We’ve Come Through. In New York she appeared in the Steppenwolf production of And a Nightingale Sang (Lincoln Center Theater) and Off-Broadway in Fool for Love. Film credits include Terminator 3, Chicago Cab, Breakdown, Three Wishes, Tall Tale and Of Mice and Men. Television credits include Chicken Soup for the Soul, Between Love and Hate and Murder in Green Meadow (Emmy Award).

John Mahoney

(Petey) most recently appeared in The Seafarer, I Never Sang for My Father (Steppenwolf Theatre Company); The Outgoing Tide, A Life (Northlight Theatre); Prelude to a Kiss (Broadway); and Romance (Almeida Theatre). He has appeared in more than 30 Steppenwolf Theatre Company productions. He received a Tony Award for his performance in The House of Blue Leaves. Film credits include Moonstruck, Tin Men, Say Anything, Primal Fear, Barton

Fink and, most recently, Flipped. On television John starred in Dinner at Eight, H.E.L.P., The Human Factor and Frasier.

Sophia Sinise (Lulu) is so excited to be on the Steppenwolf Theatre Company stage for the first time. Her most recent stage credit is 110 Stories (Geffen Playhouse). Television and film credits include CSI: NY, the independent film Fear Not and SYFY channel’s Swamp Shark. Sophia studied theater at California Lutheran University where she received two Irene Ryan Awards for The American College Theater Festival and is now currently studying at Warner Loughlin Studios. Alan Wilder (u/s Goldberg/Petey) has been a Steppenwolf Theatre Company ensemble member since 1976 and has appeared in about 100 productions, give or take. He was last seen in several roles on both sides of the Civil War in The March. On screen, Alan has appeared in Public Enemies, Gifted Hands and was seen most recently as a mole on Keith Richard’s face in The Pirates of the Caribbean films. Also worth noting, Alan always performs all of his own stunts. Austin Pendleton

(Director) has been a Steppenwolf Theatre Company ensemble member since 1987. His acting credits at Steppenwolf include The Sunset Limited, Uncle Vanya,

Valparaiso and Educating Rita. His previous directing credits at Steppenwolf include Time Stands Still, Detroit, Love Song, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, Harvey, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Three Sisters, Loose Ends and Say Goodnight, Gracie. His play Orson’s Shadow premiered in The Steppenwolf Garage and was seen again in the same production (directed by David Cromer) at the Chicago Center of Performing Arts and the Barrow Street Theatre in New York. His other plays that have also been produced in Chicago include Uncle Bob (Steppenwolf Theatre Company) and Booth (Writers’ Theatre). He recently appeared in the Public Theater production of Mother Courage and Her Children (with Meryl Streep) and appeared on Broadway in the revival of The Diary of Anne Frank (with Natalie Portman) and Off-Broadway in the title roles of Hamlet, Richard III and Richard II. Last season, he directed Detroit at the National Theatre of Great Britian. This season he directed Ivanov (with Ethan Hawke) at Classic Stage Company. Two seasons ago, he played in Rosmersholm at the Pearl Theatre and directed Three Sisters at Classic Stage Company (Obie Award). He also wrote the book for A Minister’s Wife (a musical based on Shaw’s Candida), conceived by Michael Halberstam, with music by Josh Schmidt and lyrics by Jan Tranen, which appeared at Writers’ Theatre in Chicago in 2009 and won the Jeff Award for Best New Musical. It was recently produced at Lincoln Center Theater in New York. His film credits include Dirty Work, A Beautiful Mind, Mr. and Mrs. Bridge, What’s Up Doc, Catch-22 and Wall Street 2. Television appearances include episodes of Law and Order: Criminal Intent, Oz and Homicide.

Harold Pinter (Playwright) was born in London in 1930 and died on Christmas Eve, 2008. He was married to Antonia Fraser. He wrote

Bios 29 plays including The Birthday Party, The Caretaker, The Homecoming and Betrayal, 21 screenplays including The Servant, The Go-Betweens, The French Lieutenant’s Woman and Sleuth, and directed 27 theater productions, including James Joyce’s Exiles, David Mamet’s Oleanna, seven plays by Simon Gray and many of his own plays including his last, Celebration, paired with his first, The Room, at the Almeida Theatre in London in the spring of 2008. In 2005 he received the Nobel Prize for Literature. Other awards include the Companion of Honour for services to Literature, the Legion DˇHonneur, the Laurence Olivier Award and the Molière DˇHonneur for lifetime achievement. In 1999 he was made a Companion of Literature by the Royal Society of Literature. He received honorary degrees from 18 universities. Walt Spangler (Scenic Design) is thrilled to return to Steppenwolf Theatre Company where he designed the sets for Good People, Penelope and Time Stands Still. Chicago credits include Desire Under the Elms, King Lear, Heartbreak House, Turn of the Century, Hollywood Arms, A True History of the Johnstown Flood, Blue Surge, the upcoming Measure for Measure (Goodman Theatre); The Original Grease, Yeast Nation (American Theater Company); and A Christmas Story, The Musical! (Chicago Theater). Thanks to Stephen.

Rachel Anne Healy (Costume Design) Based

in Chicago, Rachel’s costume 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 Theater Company, Next Theatre Company and Remy Bumppo Theatre Company. Regionally, she has designed with the Alliance Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Arizona

Bios Theatre Company, First Stage Children’s Theater, American Players Theatre, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Long Wharf Theatre and Delaware Theatre Company. Upcoming productions include Clybourne Park (Milwaukee Repertory Theater); The Liar (Writers’ Theatre); and Skylight (Court Theatre). Rachel is also a professor at Loyola University teaching costume design and rendering techniques to theater designers. rahealy.com.

Keith Parham (Lighting Design) Steppenwolf Theatre Company credits include Time Stands Still, Carter’s Way, Sunset Limited and Red Light Winter. Regional credits include The Dumb Waiter, Fulton Street Sessions, Baal (TUTA Theatre Chicago, company member); Sweet Bird of Youth, Red, Mary, The Seagull (Goodman Theatre); and An Iliad (Court Theatre). New York credits include Through the Yellow Hour (Rattlestick Theatre); Tribes, Mistakes were Made, Red Light Winter (Barrow Street Theatre); Stop the Virgins (St. Ann’s Warehouse); Septimus and Clarissa (Ripe Time); Ivanov, Three Sisters (Classic Stage Company); A Minister’s Wife (Lincoln Center Theater); Hotel/Motel, Ghosts in the Cottonwoods (The Amoralists Theatre Company); ADD1NG MACH1N3 (Minetta Lane); Crime and Punishment and Sunset Limited (59E59). International credits include Stop the Virgins (Sydney Opera House) and Homebody/Kabul (National Theatre of Belgrade). Keith has also worked with Arena Stage, Alley Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Trinity Repertory Company, Shakespeare on the Sound, Northlight Theatre, Writers’ Theatre, Lookingglass Theatre Company and Chicago Opera Theatre, among others. Awards include the Obie, Lortel, Afterdark and Michael Maggio awards.

Josh Schmidt (Sound Design and Original

Music) is thrilled to return to Steppenwolf Theatre Company after previously designing The March, Time Stands Still, Detroit, The Tempest and Love-Lies Bleeding, among others. Recently in Chicago he designed Sweet Bird of Youth (Goodman Theatre). Other Chicago projects include designs at Writers’ Theatre (Associate Artist), Northlight Theatre, Next Theatre Company, Seanachai Theatre Company and many others. Broadway credits include House of Blue Leaves and Brighton Beach Memoirs. Off-Broadway credits include A Minister’s Wife, When the Rain Stops Falling (Lincoln Center Theater); ADD1NG MACH1N3 (Minetta Lane); Whida Peru, Crime and Punishment (59E59); Water by the Spoonful (Second Stage Theatre); and Fifty Words (MCC Theater), among others. He has designed more than 100 productions at venues across the country including Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Philadelphia Theatre Company, The Kennedy Center, Ford’s Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Alley Theatre (Associate Artist), Arizona Theater Company, Cleveland Play House, Kansas City Repertory, South Coast Repertory, Delaware Theatre Company, ten seasons at American Players Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theater and many others. Recording credits include ADD1NG MACH1N3 and A Minister’s Wife, both released on PS Classics and available on iTunes and Amazon. Awards and recognitions include the Lortel, Outer Critics, Jeff, ASCAP, NEA/TCG, Prague Quadrennial 2007, Sundance Theatre Lab UCross 2012, American Musical Theatre Voices Honorary Grant and a 2012 Commission from Signature Theatre.

Matt Hawkins (Fight Choreographer) has been a director, actor and fight choreographer in Chicago for the past 11 years. He is thrilled to return to Steppenwolf Theatre Company

after working on The Motherf**ker with the Hat, The March, Middletown, Detroit and A Separate Peace. Favorite directing credits include Cabaret (The Hypocrites); After (Profiles Theatre); Red Noses (Strawdog Theatre Company); On My Parents’ 100th Wedding Anniversary (the side project); Alice, Fear (The NeoFuturists); Cyrano and Hatfield and McCoy (The House Theatre of Chicago). Other favorite projects include playing Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire (Writers’ Theatre) and serving as the Movement Director for Peter Pan (Lookingglass Theatre Company). He has been an Adjunct Professor of Theater at Loyola University and is a faculty member at the Conservatory at Act One Studios. He has taught at the University of Chicago, Roosevelt University, the University of Iowa and was the Guest Artist in Residency for the American Music Theatre Project at Northwestern University in 2010. Matt is a founding member of The House Theatre of Chicago, an Artistic Associate and Resident Director with Strawdog Theatre Company, an Artistic Associate with 500 Clown and the recipient of five Jeff Awards. Later in the year he will direct Big Love at Strawdog Theatre Company and he will serve as fight director for Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo at Lookingglass Theatre Company. He is married to Stacy Stoltz.

Cecilie O’Reilly (Dialect Coach) has been a Dialect/Vocal Coach for Steppenwolf Theatre Company productions since the mid-1990s, including August: Osage County, The Motherf**ker with the Hat, Three Sisters, Man from Nebraska, Superior Donuts, A Parallelogram, The Unmentionables, The Pain and the Itch, Fake, American Buffalo, The Dresser, The Playboy of the Western World, The Beauty Queen of Leenane, The Weir, Dublin Carol and Seafarer. She was

Bios recently the Dialect Coach for the upcoming movie of August: Osage County with Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts.

Deb Styer (Stage Manager) most recently stage managed the Steppenwolf for Young Adults production of The Book Thief. Other stage manager credits include Gypsy, Broadway Bound (Drury Lane Theatre); the Tony Award-winning August: Osage County (Chicago, Broadway, London, Sydney), Clybourne Park, The Hot L Baltimore, The Brother/Sister Plays, 100 Saints You Should Know, Lady Madeline, Men of Tortuga, The Chosen (Steppenwolf Theatre Company); Take Me Out (About Face Theatre); and American Dead (American Theatre Company). She also teaches stage management at Northwestern University. Kathleen E. Petroziello (Assistant Stage Manager) is excited to return to Steppenwolf Theatre Company, where she most recently assistant stage managed Time Stands Still. Other credits include Sweet Bird of Youth, Joan Dark (Goodman Theatre); Sex with Strangers, Fake, Of Mice and Men, Perfect Mendacity (Steppenwolf Theatre Company); The Great Fire, The Last Act of Lilka Kadison, Trust, Our Future Metropolis, Nelson Algren: For Keeps and A Single Day, Argonautika (Lookingglass Theatre Company); Death of a Salesman, Avenue Q, A Number (Weston Playhouse Theatre Company); as well as the Chicago productions of Altar Boyz and Million Dollar Quartet. Much love to Jason. Martha Lavey (Artistic Director) has been an ensemble member since 1993 and has appeared at Steppenwolf Theatre Company in The March, Middletown, Endgame, Up, Good Boys and True, Love-LiesBleeding, Lost Land, I Never Sang for My Father, The House of Lily, Valparaiso,

Cast and Contributors The Memory of Water, The Designated Mourner, Supple in Combat, Time of My Life, A Clockwork Orange, Talking Heads, SLAVS!, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Ghost in the Machine, A Summer Remembered, Love Letters, Aunt Dan and Lemon and Savages. Elsewhere in Chicago she has performed at Goodman Theatre, Victory Gardens Theater, Northlight Theatre and Remains Theatre and in New York at the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Project and Productions. She has served on grants panels for the National Endowment for the Arts, Theatre Communications Group, 3Arts, The Duke Foundation, USA Artists and the City Arts panel of Chicago. Lavey holds a doctorate in Performance Studies from Northwestern University and is a member of the National Advisory Council for the School of Communication at Northwestern. She is a recipient of the Sarah Siddons Award and an Alumni Merit Award and honorary Doctorate of Arts from Northwestern University.

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

Martha Lavey: Can you tell me a little bit about your background?

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Walt Spangler: I grew up in North Carolina and I started working in theater when I was in high school. When I graduated I moved to Germany and I lived there for three and a half years. I went over there at first as an exchange student but then I got involved with a regional theater in Germany. I started out as a directing intern and a painter, and that ended up turning into a more full-time production assistant job. That’s really where I decided that I wanted to do theater as a profession. When I applied to Yale for graduate school the first time, I didn’t get accepted: they told me I needed to go to New York and take drawing classes. So I did that for two years. I respect that they are in a position to do that, because it was certainly a good thing for me. I went to New York and had some experiences there doing Off-Broadway stuff. I eventually got into Yale, and when I returned to New York after school, I had a better footing in the city thanks to that experience. Martha Lavey: I met you through Santo Loquasto, whom you were assisting. That’s a characteristic route for a designer, to assist someone, right?

Designer Walt Spangler discusses the set for The Birthday Party with Artistic Director Martha Lavey. An edited transcript.

Walt Spangler: Yes. Set design is a very specialized process and really the only people who can work for you are the people who have studied it. Assisting creates an apprentice type relationship. I would love to get a grant where I could have an apprentice for two or three years in addition to teaching.

Martha Lavey: It’s a purer way of learning, I think. In a way, it means that the end point for apprentices is not themselves, but the project that this master craftsperson is working on. Can you tell us what your process for designing is? Walt Spangler: The very first thing I do is read the script. A lot. I read it until I can go back through what the scenes are asking of me without referring to the script. I’m always surprised when I see the actors on their feet: what they add to it. But when I am reading it, I am already sort of hearing it come to life, I’m seeing it. Description, in novels for example, bores me because I feel like it’s telling me what to see. I like how a play lets me fill in what I see around the dialogue. Martha Lavey: When you read this play, what was the feeling or tone that started informing you how the play needed to sit inside the theater? Walt Spangler: Well probably the biggest thing was that there wanted to be as little distance as possible between the viewers and the performers. I find it kind of scary, the play. It has a lot of anxiety and tension between the characters, especially as it builds to the event of the party itself. It has such a climax that the more you can feel the approaching rumble of it, the more affecting it will be. Martha Lavey: That proximity also exposes the audience more too. Walt Spangler: Yes. The play doesn’t want to feel ‘over there’. I

Martha Lavey: The play contains a sense of menace. People are using words as weapons, as levers of power. One might assume this require a closure, the claustrophobia of a room. I think what is genius about what you’ve done is that you are making the audience feel that terror by giving us exposure. Walt Spangler: It can be said for so many plays that the people are trapped somewhere. But for The Birthday Party, it just did not feel like you should spend one second feeling cozy or appreciating the English-looking room. In contrast to something like Time Stands Still, where it absolutely was necessary to create a real place so the characters could have the behavior that you expect and then explore a traumatic experience in that context. But The Birthday Party doesn’t seem that way at all. When McCann and Goldberg come and corner Stanley, it feels like they are in a boxing ring. Martha Lavey: What’s interesting is that if those guys are moving around and interrogating him, the audience never has complete visual access to Stanley. So that uneasy feeling we get if someone is surrounding us, someone is coming at us; the audience is going to get that too. By bifurcating the audience and stripping the play of anything but a platform for action, the focus is on the

audience and their immersion in what is happening on stage. So, after you and Austin agreed you didn’t need a room, how did you get to the alley configuration? Walt Spangler: Having just done Time Stands Still, I found that the dynamic I got in the room in the first rows of the audience was very different that the dynamic than I got in the last rows of the audience. So it kind of came from “How can you give that front half experience to everyone?” It meant moving the stage. There’s also the fact that it’s possible to do it thanks to Steppenwolf technical director Russell Poole and his crew. We also raised the stage up to create a closeness. I just think there is a sweet spot where people feel that the stage is offering the actors to the audience. If I make this gesture (he cups his hands slightly as if offering a drink of water) you’re drawn to it. You want to see what I’m showing you. Martha Lavey: In your multiple readings of this challenging play, were there any other insights you arrived at? None of us feel we completely understand it. Walt Spangler: (laughs) I’m just waiting for the actors to reveal it to me.

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When I lived in Seattle, I went to the Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival. Now, this was in the days before kids. My wife Cassie was pursuing an MFA in poetry at the University of Washington and I was a computer programmer by day and slam poet by night. I was completely pulling off a kind of bohemian artist look with a head of giant crazy curly hair that I attempted to tame with mud cloth scarves that featured clay bead accents. This particular year, folk musician Ben Harper was headlining the festival. As Cassie and I walked through the crowd, I heard an excited teen voice cut through the din. “Oh my God! I think that’s Ben Harper!” I turned. Holding a finger to my lips, I gestured “shhhh....” and slipped further into the crowd as I heard the screams reserved for rock stars erupt behind me.

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

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By Steppenwolf Literary Manager Aaron Carter

The Birthday Party is a confounding play. Conflicting information abounds, and Harold Pinter does not offer us the relief of an objective truth: he chooses not to explain himself during the course of the play. As a result, there is no limit to the interpretations of Pinter’s play. The prevailing theories are political. The mysterious and unmotivated violence, for example, is held up as a critique of fascism. In a 2008 article in The Guardian, author Michael Billington relates Pinter’s own tentative assessment of why the play endures. “It’s possible to say,” said Pinter, “that two people knocking at the door of someone’s residence and terrorising them and taking them away has become more and more actual in our lives. It happens all the time. It’s happening more today than it did yesterday, and that may be a reason for the play’s long life. It’s not fantasy. It just becomes more and more real.”

What strikes me about Pinter’s statement is that it is as personal and intimate as it is political. As a result, I find myself thinking about how The Birthday Party encourages empathy with its characters, even as it creates its social and political commentary. What happens if we focus on the individual needs of the characters rather the overall meaning of the play? We don’t know the truth in The Birthday Party because the characters contradict themselves and each other. While I suggest one might call it lying, Ian Barford, who plays Stanley, offers a more measured assessment. In response to a question from Meg, Stanley asserts “I’ve played the piano all over the world. All over the country. (pause) I once gave a concert.” As Barford points out, these statements could truthfully overlap and don’t necessarily constitute a lie. If not an outright falsehood, the juxtaposition of these statements indicates to me that Stanley has likely exaggerated his successes. Why do the characters exaggerate, or even lie? I think the same reason any of us lie. To inflate our sense of importance. To protect ourselves. To gain power over others. To hurt, and to soothe. The story of Stanley’s piano playing is an integral part of the mothering bond Meg has built with Stanley. Perhaps Stanley told the story as a harmless white lie to ingratiate himself when he first arrived. True or not, when Meg hears a contradicting story, the dissonance is an attack on the fabric of that relationship. Goldberg and McCann lie to Petey in order to obscure their identities and motives, enabling them to terrorize more effectively. The shadowy pair also create

fictions for one another. McCann, for example, does not know his colleague’s first name. The “organisation” they work for seems so nefarious that McCann and Goldberg must protect themselves even from each other by hiding any hints of their true identities. Despite the fact that the actions of the characters can create confusion, the human truth in their needs and wants is immediately palpable. Somewhat paradoxically, the act of lying both confounds the audience and creates empathy through portrayal of behavior we can all identify with. Of course, it’s not just the characters that refuse to tell the truth. Pinter is also holding back. While in other plays the truth might be revealed in a climactic scene, we never definitively learn the objective facts, for example, of Stanley’s piano-related accomplishments. As I consider the emotional impact of Pinter’s rather terrifying play, I wonder if this withholding is a dramatic strategy as well as a political one. By taking objective truth off the table, Pinter may be purposefully undercutting our ability to sit in judgment of these characters. For example: we don’t know what, if anything, Stanley did. As a result it is impossible to determine if any kind of justice is served by the actions of McCann and Goldberg. I suggest that in order to judge, we must step outside a situation and evaluate dispassionately: we must distance ourselves. By removing our ability to achieve that objective distance, might Pinter be using the structure of the play to reinforce our immediate emotional connection with these characters?

Even if the structure of the work creates more consternation than it does empathy, I remain compelled by the thought that we can personally identify with the fact that these characters use lies in an attempt to order their world and gain power. We each have moments in which we’ve told lies—large and small—to gain a sense of importance, to win an argument... to appear to be someone famous while attending an arts festival. We cannot know what events have conspired to visit this disturbing reckoning on Stanley. But I am uncomfortably aware, as this play unfolds, that I—like Stanley—once claimed to be a worldrenown musician. As I consider this odd overlap, I find myself made aware of a deep, collectively human fear: that having lied in what seems like a minor way I might discover that the inevitable punishment does not fit the crime. We desire a world of consequences, but want those consequences to be just and commensurate with our perception of the level of offense. I find myself empathizing with Stanley because I fear that his experience might be mine—that I could be called to account for wrongs I might not have even committed, and certainly do not understand.

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The Steppenwolf ensemble first began performing in the mid-1970s in the basement of a Highland Park church, the ambitious brainchild of three high school and college friends: Jeff Perry, Terry Kinney and Gary Sinise. Fast forward 36 years and the Steppenwolf Theatre Company has become the nation’s premier ensemble theater—redefining the landscape of acting and performance. The ensemble has grown to 43 members who represent a remarkable generation of actors, directors and playwrights. Thrilling, powerful, groundbreaking productions from Balm in Gilead and The Grapes of Wrath to August: Osage County—and accolades that include the National Medal of Arts and nine Tony Awards—have made the theater legendary. Steppenwolf’s artistic force remains rooted in the original vision of its founders: an artist-driven theater, whose vitality is defined by its sharp appetite for groundbreaking, innovative work. That work is represented in production photos displayed throughout the theater.

Joan Allen

Kevin Anderson

Alana Arenas

Randall Arney

Kate Arrington

Ian Barford

Robert Breuler

Gary Cole

Kathryn Erbe

K. Todd Freeman

Frank Galati

Francis Guinan

Moira Harris

Jon Michael Hill

Tina Landau

Martha Lavey

Tracy Letts

John Mahoney

John Malkovich

Mariann Mayberry

Tarell Alvin McCraney

James Vincent Meredith

Laurie Metcalf

Amy Morton

Sally Murphy

Austin Pendleton

Jeff Perry

William Petersen

Yasen Peyankov

Martha Plimpton

Rondi Reed

Molly Regan

Anna D. Shapiro

Eric Simonson

Gary Sinise

Lois Smith

Rick Snyder

Jim True-Frost

Alan Wilder

Tim Hopper

Tom Irwin

Ora Jones

Terry Kinney

The Seafarer, 2008

Detroit, 2010

The Brother/Sister Plays: In the Red and Brown Water, 2010

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Last of the Boys, 2005

Steppenwolf is proud to recognize our leading contributors Steppenwolf Ensemble Fund

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Grand Patrons Joyce Chelberg The Davee Foundation Liz and Eric Lefkofsky Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust Merle Reskin Helen Zell Distinguished Patrons Julie and Roger Baskes Michael Bender and Sheridan Prior Henry and Leigh Bienen Betty Bradshaw Douglas R. Brown The Comer Foundation Nora Daley and Sean Conroy Shawn M. Donnelley and Christopher M. Kelly Richard and Mary L. Gray Bob and Amy Greenebaum Michael G. Hansen and Nancy E. Randa

The Harris Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. King Harris Kathy Harris Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Szokol Mr. and Mrs. William Friend Mr. and Mrs. John Harris John H. Hart and Carol Prins Martha Lavey Jim and Kay Mabie Ken Porrello and Sherry McFall Deborah and Stephen Quazzo Randy and Susi Rowe Susan and Harry Seigle Season Production Support Allstate Insurance Company Bank of America Philip and Janice Beck Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Irving Harris Foundation Nancy Lauter McDougal and Alfred L. McDougal National Endowment for the Arts Negaunee Foundation OptionsHouse

J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation PNC Bill and Orli Staley New Plays/New Audiences/ New Artists Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Joyce Awards Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Nonprofit Finance Fund Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust Zell Family Foundation Steppenwolf for Young Adults Alphawood Foundation Paul M. Angell Foundation Helen Brach Foundation CNA Financial Corporation The Crown Family Digitas Dr. Scholl Foundation The Field Foundation of Illinois Lloyd A. Fry Foundation William Randolph Hearst Foundations

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Northern Trust Polk Bros. Foundation Steppenwolf Auxiliary Council Target Professional Leadership Programs & Multicultural Fellowship James S. Kemper Foundation Joyce Foundation Veteransâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Nights Abbott Fund The Grainger Foundation Gary Sinise Foundation Major Support of General Operations Buchanan Family Foundation Dancing Skies Foundation Julius Frankel Foundation Illinois Arts Council, a state agency

Mayer and Morris Kaplan Family Foundation John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Prince Charitable Trusts Rhoades Foundation Robert and Louise Sanborn Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust The Shubert Foundation, Inc. Smart Family Foundation

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Contact Director of Development Sandy Karuschak at 312-654-5621 or email sandyk@steppenwolf.org to learn more about unique ways to support the work on our stages.

Steppenwolf Staff

Board of Trustees

Martha Lavey

Terry Kinney, Jeff Perry and Gary Sinise

David Hawkanson

Artistic Director

Executive Artistic Board

Executive Director

Artistic

PAUL G. MILLER

Lisa Frye

Erica Daniels

Executive Assistant

Graphic Designer

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Lupe Garcia Quiles

JOEL MOORMAN

Rebecca Rugg

Events Management Associate

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Alicia graf

Aaron Carter

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Nick Ward Casting and School Associate

Tracy Letts Amy Morton Anna D. Shapiro Jessica Thebus Associate Artists

Jackie Snuttjer Finance Specialist

Development SANDY KARUSCHAK Director of Development

Emilie De Angelis

Marketing Assistant

TAMARA TODRES Director of Audience Services

JIMMY FREUND Audience Services Manager

STEPHANIE HELLER Audience Services Subscription Manager

Director of Campaign Gifts

Mike brunlieb MATTHEW LYLE

BROOKE EISENMENGER

Audience Services Supervisors

Sheldon Patinkin

Director of Major Gifts

Molly Layton

Artistic Consultant

ERIC EVENSKAAS

Group Sales Associate

Director of Individual Giving and Donor Services

ROSEANN BISHOP

Steppenwolf for Young Adults

Megan a. Smith

Hallie Gordon

Director of Corporate Relations

Artistic and Educational Director

DEBORAH STEWART

Megan Shuchman Education Manager

Lauren Sivak Education Assistant

Amanda Jane Dunne Ali hoefnagel l’oreal jackson Ashley roberson Samuel roberson Emilio Robles NIcole Ripley Teaching Artists

Administration David M. Schmitz Managing Director

Rachel D. Freund Director of Finance

Heather C. Joireman Events Management Director

Scott Macoun IT Director

Director of Foundation and Government Relations

KENDRA VAN KEMPEN Director of Special Events

JESSICA GRETCH Individual Giving Coordinator

KALEIGH LOCKHART Development Coordinator

Operations JAY JUSSAUME

Lauren Fisher

Director of Operations

Special Events Associate

Antonio Ibarra

LOUISE GERAGHTY

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Donor Relations Associate

Peter van kempeN

Eric van tassell

Operations Coordinator

Corporate Relations Associate

Adrian castro Padam dhungel RYAN PALMA

Marketing, Publicity & Audience Services JOhn Zinn Director of Marketing and Communications

jeffrey fauver Communications Director

Kate holst Test

paul Koob

Human Resources and Professional Leadership Programs Coordinator

Design Director

Samar Sharba IT Associate

Audience Services Associates

Suzanne Miller

Erin Cook

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Brian Hurst

Subscriptions and Audience Services Assistant

THOMAS WEITZ Digital Assets Director

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Facilities Staff

VICTOR DAVID Tika Ram Kafley Jerome lee Ethan ozaniec Bhagirath timsina Custodial Staff

EVAN HATFIELD Director of Audience Experience

RON BOGACKI l. adelina treviÑo bradshaw Ashten burris autumn cranor amber dettmers

bridget holmes michelle jacobson JESSICA LIND mike mroch Danielle shindler elissa shortridge justin vorpahl Front of House Staff

MUSTAFA CHAUDHRY DONALD COULSON Indra Kafley Parking Staff

LAUREN LOUER, THE SAINTS Volunteer Usher Coordination

Production AL FRANKLIN Production Manager DIXIE UFFELMAN Associate Production Manager

RUSSELL POOLE Technical Director

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ROGELIO RIOJAS Scene Shop Foreman

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JESSICA STRATTON Wardrobe Supervisor

Melissa tulchinsky Staff Wardrobe

MARTHA WEGENER Audio Engineer

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J. R. LEDERLE Lighting Supervisor

ERNESTO GOMEZ House Electrician

MALCOLM EWEN CHRISTINE D. FREEBURG LAURA D. GLENN MICHELLE MEDVIN kim osgood ROSE MARIE PACKER Jonathan Nook KATHLEEN E. PETROZIELLO deb styer cassie wolgamott Stage Managers

Call Center CASEY VANWORMER Associate Campaign Director

Ali Hoefnagel

Scenic Carpenters

Audience Outreach Supervisor

Melissa rutherfoord

SiDNEY CRISTOL rob dieringer CHARLES FRYDENBERG deborah granite julia guettier MARILYN HILLARY Terrence Mosley Tiffany Rae Wilson Daniel rubens

Charge Scenic Artist

Jenny DiLuciano Properties Master

ANDRIA SMITH Assistant Properties Master

CHARLES MOSER Master Properties Artisan

RICK HAEFELE House Carpenter

DAWN PRZYBYLSKI Stage Carpenter

CARYN WEGLARZ KLEIN Costume Director

MAE HASKINS Assistant Costume Designer

LAUREL CLAYSON Head Draper

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KEVIN PETERSON Shop Foreman

Audience Outreach Associates

Peter Andersen Fatimah Asghar Nikki Blue Carlene Descalo Kelsy Durkin Geno Franco Patrick French Lindsay Fussell Joshua Goode Neel McNeill Kelsey Munson Marie Quinn Peter Schmidt Michael Tutino Anne Walaszek Jon Woelfer

Executive Committee Nora Daley, Chair Eric Lefkofsky, Secretary Paul W. Goodrich, Treasurer Henry S. Bienen Carole L. Brown Douglas R. Brown Michael Cahan Elizabeth H. Connelly Lynn Lockwood Murphy Kenneth J. Porrello Deborah H. Quazzo Randall K. Rowe Bruce Sagan Harry J. Seigle Stephanie B. Smith John R. Walter Helen Zell

Trustees Sarah Beardsley Michael W. Bender Terri L. Cable Keith Cardoza Beth Boosalis Davis Kim Davis J. Scott Etzler Rich Feitler Nene Foxhall Scott P. George Lawrence M. Gill Robert J. Greenebaum, Jr. Caryn Harris John H. Hart George A. Joseph Donna La Pietra Martha Lavey Ronald J. Mallicoat, Jr. Janet Melk Christopher M. Murphy David C. Pisor Merle Reskin Michael R. Salem John R. Samolis Manuel “Manny” Sanchez Anna D. Shapiro Colette Cachey Smithburg

Emeritus Trustees J. Robert Barr Lawrence Block John N. Fox, Jr. Gloria Scoby Past Chairpersons William L. Atwell Larry D. Brady Douglas R. Brown Laurence Edwards John N. Fox, Jr. Elliott Lyon Gordon Murphy William H. Plummer Bruce Sagan Gloria Scoby Donna Vos

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Christine Albright, Chair Andrew R. Gelman Edward A. Gershman James H. Goodrich Julie Gustafson Julie Hendricks Kathryn Kennedy Pamela L. Lucina Theresa Marx Colleen McElligott Susan A. Payne Judith M. Pieper Claudia B. Sangster Kathleen O’Hagan Scallan Richard B. Thies Frank Trocchio

The Public Square Committee helps Steppenwolf foster public dialogue driven by the work on our stages and our relationships with community partners from the Chicago metropolitan area. Beth B. Davis*, Co-Chair Lynn Lockwood Murphy*, Co-Chair J. Robert Barr* Sarah Beardsley* Michelle T. Boone Keith M. Cardoza* James Chesire Steve Collens Joel Cornfeld Amy Eshleman Sharon Fairley Paul Gaynor Geoffrey Goldberg Paul W. Goodrich* Robert J. Greenebaum* Sandra P. Guthman Lynn Hauser Kenneth Hunter Janet Melk* Deborah Quazzo* Neil Ross Nancy Schumacher Eileen Sweeney Jen Wesley Nina Winston Sarah Wolff Roberta B. Zabel

Auxiliary Council The Auxiliary Council Executive Committee is the leadership team for Steppenwolf’s junior board comprised of more than 100 dynamic young professionals with a shared interest in supporting the theater’s education program for teens, Steppenwolf for Young Adults.

Executive Officers Kim Davis, President Francis Sadac, Immediate Past President Steve Collens, VP of Partnerships Conery Hoffman, VP of Development Colin Stalnecker, VP of Member Experience Jennifer Stuart, VP of Communication and Outreach Marisa Bryce, Founding Officer Nora Daley*, Founding Officer

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2013 Steppenwolf Salutes Women in the Arts Luncheon The Women in the Arts Luncheon Committee spearheads our annual fundraising event honoring a leading woman for her artistic contributions to theater, film and television, and which supports Steppenwolf’s Professional Leadership Program. Marlene Breslow-Blitstein, Co-Chair Elizabeth H. Connelly*, Co-Chair Kelly Epstein, Co-Chair Nene Foxhall*, Co-Chair Donna La Pietra*, Co-Chair Janet L. Melk*, Co-Chair Jane Mody, Co-Chair

Young Adult Council Steppenwolf’s Young Adult Council is a unique after school program for high school students who see the entire Steppenwolf season and organize events for their peers around Steppenwolf productions. Emma Coleman Gabi Diaz-de-Leon Jordan Einhorn Shira Hammerslough Mario Joseph Corbin Little Jasmine Manual Angel Martinez Molly McGaan Ernesto Moreta Lily Newell Emma Nockles Malik Pauldon Lindsay Phillips Donald Rapier Meredith Shadle Elon Sloan Eleanor Slota Melanie Thompson Christian Vasquez Deja Wouldfolk

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Corporate, Foundation & Government Contributors Steppenwolf is thrilled to continue our partnership with ComEd for our 37th season. For over 30 years, ComEd has partnered with Steppenwolf in order to support creative, thought-provoking productions that inspire our community to think harder, laugh longer, and feel more. ComEd’s ongoing commitment to making arts and culture more accessible to a wider audience makes them a natural fit with the vision of Steppenwolf Theatre Company. As the 2012-2013 Season Lighting Sponsor, ComEd continues to play a fundamental role in bringing Steppenwolf to the forefront of American theater. Our multi-year partnership through the Leading for the Future initiative, a program of the Nonprofit Finance Fund that is funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, supports programming that invites vibrant multigenerational participation. Thanks to this national pilot program, Steppenwolf has gained new insights into the aspirations and expectations of its next generation of audiences while offering young artists and a dozen Chicago storefront theater companies resources to bring their work to a broader community through the annual Garage Rep and Next Up repertories. Steppenwolf is delighted to continue our partnership with JPMorgan Chase & Co. as the Corporate Sponsor of the Steppenwolf for Young Adults Program. Support from JPMorgan Chase will help Steppenwolf reach out to over 15,000 students, teachers and families this year through the Steppenwolf for Young Adults Program. JPMorgan Chase takes great pride in their history of supporting organizations and programs that strengthen the communities they serve. This season we will inspire together a citywide call to action against youth violence and intolerance. Steppenwolf is honored to recognize BMO Harris Bank as a Lead Sponsor of the 2013 Women in the Arts Luncheon for the third year in a row, and as an Innovator Table Sponsor of Steppenwolf’s 2013 Gala. With their sponsorship of these important Chicago cultural events, BMO Harris Bank recognizes the role that the arts play in enhancing the quality of life for all people in our community. BMO Harris Bank takes pride in providing financial support to organizations, like Steppenwolf, whose missions align with the needs of the local community.

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Steppenwolf is honored by its longstanding partnership with the Alphawood Foundation. Alphawood has dedicated its support since our 2005/06 season toward Steppenwolf for Young Adults educational programming. The generosity of the Foundation has been instrumental to our work and innovative leadership in programs such as Now Is The Time, the city-wide initiative that is using theater to inspire young people to make positive change in their communities. This spring’s Steppenwolf-commissioned play How Long Will I Cry?: Voices of Youth Violence contributes to this urgent dialogue on violence and civic responsibility among Chicago high school students. We are grateful to the Alphawood Foundation for its shared commitment to ensuring access to such meaningful arts experiences for Chicago youth and their families.

Corporate, Foundation & Government Contributors

Endowment Sponsors

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Guarantors ($1,000 – 2,499)

Hope Abelson Fund for New Play Development

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Arts Federation Blackman Kallick, LLP Complete Mailing Service Inc. Crowe Horwath, LLP Daley Mohan Groble Goldman, Sachs & Co.* GoodSmith Gregg & Unruh Hamilton Thies & Lorch LLP Grover Hermann Foundation Illinois Humanities Council InterCall Jensen Reporting and Video Conferencing Donald S. Levin Family Foundation Ligne Roset Mesirow Financial New Horizon Foundation Sahara Enterprises, Inc. William Wood Skinner Foundation

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Daniel E. McLean National and International Production Fund

Chicago Community Trust The Davee Foundation‡ Doris Duke Charitable Foundation ‡ William Randolph Hearst Foundations ‡ Joyce Foundation‡ John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation*‡ Andrew W. Mellon Foundation‡ Microsoft Corporation* Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust National Endowment for the Arts Nonprofit Finance Fund‡ Ogilvy & Mather, Inc. Polk Bros. Foundation*‡ Shubert Foundation, Inc. Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust ‡ United Airlines Wallace Foundation‡ Zell Family Foundation

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Patrons ($10,000 – 24,999) Anonymous (2) Abbott Fund Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture Barclays Capital Baxter International Inc.* Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Boka Restaurant Group Helen Brach Foundation Buchanan Family Foundation Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Chopper Trading, LLC CNA Financial Corporation* Comer Foundation Dancing Skies Foundation Deloitte Digitas DLA Piper LLP (US) The Field Foundation of Illinois Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Grainger Foundation Green Courte Partners, LLC Illinois Tool Works Foundation Mayer & Morris Kaplan Family Foundation Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP James S. Kemper Foundation Kraft Foods* McKinsey & Company, Inc. Navistar, Inc. Norcon, Inc Nordstrom P&M Corporate Finance Plante Moran Rhoades Foundation Patrick G. & Shirley W.

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Sustainers ($5,000 – 9,999) Robert and Isabelle Bass Foundation, Inc The Boeing Company Crown Packaging International/ Polycon Industries Inc. John R. Halligan Charitable Fund Hart Davis Hart Wine Co. Marsh Private Client Solutions Newcastle Limited Pratima N. Shah Family Foundation Princess Grace Foundation-USA Howard Shapiro Foundation The Public Hotel Siragusa Foundation United Scrap Metal, Inc.

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Ford Foundation Artistic and General Operating Endowment Funds

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

Richard and Mary L. Gray Production Endowment Fund

Nancy L. Wald Production Endowment Fund

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

John and Carol Walter Production Endowment Fund

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

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

Douglas R. Brown Playwright/Director Endowment Fund

Avy and Marcie Stein Sustaining Fund for the Ensemble

Robert H. Glaze John H. Hart Lynn Hauser and Neil Ross Dr. Paul Lisnek Sylvia J. Pozarnsky Dr. Edward O. Riley

T. Marshall Rousseau Harry Seigle Rose L. Shure Judy Sugarman

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Individual Contributors Directors Circle

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

Adam and Denise Hoeflich Marko Iglendza Dr. and Mrs. David Ingall Timothy B. Johnson and Valerie B. Wiley Jared Kaplan and Maridee Quanbeck Reis and Sherri Kayser Kathryn G. and Michael J. Kennedy Brad and Kim Keywell Mr. and Mrs. Sanfred Koltun Dr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Korbet Christine and Michael LaTona Bernard and Averill Leviton Ron and Julie Levitt Robert Bud Lifton and Carol Rosofsky Timothy and Christine Loyer Mark and Frances Mann Becky and Bob McLennan Kevin and Beth McMeen Mike and Adele Murphy Howard and Sandy Nagelberg Jean and Jordan Nerenberg Simon and Kim Perutz Anne and Donald Phillips Dale and Loretta Pierson Mrs. Sherri Pincus Jennifer and Perry Pinto David C. Pisor Cindy Printer Bradley and Patricia Reid Sherry and Bob Reum Sandra and Earl Rusnak, Jr. Francis C. Sadac Ellen Sandor David and Susan Schmid Matthew and Tina Schubert Gloria and Michael Scoby Matthew Shapiro Gail and Eugene Steingold Matthew Steinmetz Kristin and Stan Stevens Lisa Swanson Richard and Anita Thies James E. Thompson Richard and Elaine Tinberg Kevin and Ellen Van Wart Steven L. and Stephanie A. Victor Dr. David Wasserman – In Memory of Abby S. Magdovitz-Wasserman Lorrayne and Steve Weiss Terry and Mary Winkler Jane and Greg Wintroub Carla Young Ralph Senst and Karen Zelden Elizabeth Ziegler Neal Zucker

GRAND PATRONS ($25,000+) Anonymous Michael Bender and Sheridan Prior Henry and Leigh Bienen Carole L. Brown Douglas R. Brown Terri L. Cable Joyce Chelberg Elizabeth H. Connelly Nora Daley and Sean Conroy Rich and Margery Feitler Rajiv Fernando Nene Foxhall Scott and Rita George Valerie and Paul Goodrich Bob and Amy Greenebaum Ms. Joan Harris John H. Hart and Carol Prins Mrs. John M. Hartigan David Herro and Jay Franke David and Susan Kalt Liz and Eric Lefkofsky Ronald J. Mallicoat Jr. Janet Melk Geoff Nyheim Mr. and Mrs. Robert Parkinson, Jr. Kenneth J. Porrello and Sherry L. McFall Deborah and Stephen Quazzo Merle Reskin Randy and Susi Rowe Michael R. Salem John R. Samolis Harry and Susan Seigle Colette Cachey Smithburg and Tom Smithburg John and Carol Walter Helen Zell DISTINGUISHED PATRONS ($10,000 – 24,999) Julie and Roger Baskes Philip and Janice Beck Henry and Leigh Bienen Betty Bradshaw Carole L. Brown Frances Comer Shawn M. Donnelley and Christopher M. Kelly Frank G. and Gertrude Dunlap Fund Scott Etzler Christine Albright and Lawrence Gill Richard and Mary L. Gray Michael G. Hansen and Nancy Randa King and Caryn Harris George A. Joseph and Carolyn Bateman Nancy Lauter McDougal and Alfred L. McDougal Martha Lavey Lynn Lockwood Murphy and Barrett B. Murphy

Jim and Kay Mabie Cynthia Luse-McKeen and Douglas McKeen Janet Melk Negaunee Foundation Geoff Nyheim James F. Oates Kenneth J. Porrello and Sherry L. McFall William D. and Pamela Hutul Ross George and Kimberly Ruhana Shirley and Patrick G. Ryan Sr. Bruce Sagan and Bette Cerf Hill Robert and Louise Sanborn Manuel Sanchez and Pat Pulido Sanchez The George H. Scanlon Foundation Bonnie and James Spurlock Bill and Orli Staley Steven Wayland and Jennifer Wesley PATRONS ($5,000 – 9,999) William and Sharon Baker Sarah Beardsley Dr. and Mrs. Marvin H. Berman Carol Lavin Bernick Marlene Breslow-Blitstein and Berle Blitstein Larry and Debbie Brady Michael and Merle Cahan Phil and Mary Beth Canfield Keith and Kathleen H. Cardoza Ann and Richard Carr Fred J. Costello Kim Davis and Mr. Brian Eble Amy Eshleman and Lori Lightfoot John and Katherine Fox Jack and Donna Greenberg M. Julie and Michael Gustafson David Hiller Willard and Lori Hunter, The Hunter Family Foundation Dr. Mary Dochios Kamberos Pamela Kendall-Rijos and John Rijos Robert M. and Diane VS. Levy Steven D. Loucks Amos and Anat Madanes Lyn McKeaney Irma Parker Burton X. and Sheli Rosenberg Neil Ross MD and Lynn Hauser MD Smita N. Shah Rose L. Shure Jeffrey Singer and Patricia Carman Stephanie B. Smith and Gerald Smith Toni Sandor Smith Edward A. Studzinski David C. Sulaski Jacqueline Tilton Frances E. Tuite Michael and January Ward Robert and Susan Warrington

Nina B. Winston Robert and Leslie Zimmerman SUSTAINERS ($2,500 – 4,999) Anonymous (2) Jack J. Adrian Loren Almaguer Andrew and Susan Arnold Paula Ausick John and Caroline Ballantine Zoe and Ken Barley Bob and Trish Barr Henry R. Berghoef Susan O. Berghoef Debbie Bricker Greg Cameron Nicole and Billy Cheeseman Drs. Rex Chisholm and Kathleen Green Mr. Robert G. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Cohen Jerry and Josephine Conlon Mr. Bryce Cooper Dennis R. Cowhey Judy and Tapas K. Das Gupta Kent and Liz Dauten Beth Boosalis Davis and Maxwell S. Davis Diane Dawson Mary A. Dempsey Greg Desmond and Michael Segobiano Philip and Marsha Dowd Bernard J. Dowling Drs. Thomas E. Durica and Susan Jacob Dr. Steven B. Edelstein Donald and Anne Edwards Laura and Scott Eisen Richard and Gail Elden Greg Elliott Mary M. Emerson George Engeln Marc and Alexis Falleroni Roxanne Hori and Robert Felsenthal David and Mimi Fiske Leonard Gail and Robin Steans Gary L. Gephart Gordon and Wendy Gill Ethel and Bill Gofen Bob and Carol Goldberg Richard and Catherine Gottfred Sue and Melvin Gray The Green Family William and Nanci Greene James and Brenda Grusecki Joan Hall Pam and David Harrington David Kistenbroker and Cynthia Heusing Judy and Jay Heyman Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Hill

BENEFACTORS ($1,500 – 2,499) Anonymous (6) Mr. and Mrs. John Aalbregtse Karen and Scott Alexander Nicholas and Kathleen Amatangelo Kimball Anderson and Karen Gatsis Anderson Kristopher J. Anderson Carolyn H. Andress

Stephanie and Dana Arnett Jeffrey S. Arnold and Ellen J. Neely Edgar Bachrach Richard and Janice Bail Yuri and Elena Balasanov Martha and Al Belmonte Joel W. Benson Susen H. Berg and James C. Berg Adam and Elizabeth Berger Dennis and Joan Berger Dr. Mary E. Belford MD and Mr. Ric Berta Ron and Colleen Bess Nicholas Biederman Dr. and Mrs. Mark Blitstein Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Boychuck Dawn and Harmon Brown Lois Browning Kevin and Linda Buggy John D. and Leslie Henner Burns Timothy Burroughs and Barbara Smith Stephen Byrne and Kerry Shannon David Callahan and Terri Abruzzo Sheila J. Chapman and David D. Soo Dr. Rosalyn Chrenka Liam and Francesca Connell Merle R. Cooper Brian Cornell Emilie De Angelis and Bert Davenport Mr. and Mrs. Menahem Deitcher Donald Deutsch Gautam and Ritu Dhingra Anne M. Donahoe Jennifer and John Doran Stephen and Dorne Eastwood Sidney and Sondra Berman Epstein Ms. Heather Erickson Tom and Pat Erickson Juliet and Marc Fallah David and Mary Farkas Mary Jo and Robert Fasan Mr. and Mrs. John Favia Randall Fearnow and Beth Compton Harris J. Feldman, M.D. Carol and Steven Felsenthal Marilyn and Larry Fields Lois Farrell Fisher Elaine Fishman Stacy and Ian Fleming Steven Florsheim and Jennifer Friedes Lisa and John Folkers Al Franklin Jim and Sandy Freeburg Kate and Michael Fridholm Kate Friedlob Mr. and Mrs. Sherwin Friedman Noreen Ann Gallagher Patti Eylar and Charlie Gardner Dr. Ralph Gebert and Elayne Gebert Terri and Stephen Geifman Dr. Michael Gelbort and Ms. Sherryl Steinberg Gelbort Mr. Robert Gerber and Ms. Corrine Johnson Beverly Wyckoff and Charles Ginsberg Mr. and Mrs. James J. Glasser Sheila and Tom Gorey Thomas and Kristine Gorman

Peter and Joellen Granson Mary and Jim Greene Warren Grimsley and Jane Jacobs Charles R. Grode Renata and Michael Grossi Jack and Sandra Guthman Suzanne Gylfe Inna and James Hannan Mrs. Louise Hart Stacie R. Hartman Keith and Cheryl Harwood David R. Hawkanson Mark and Joelle Hayes Sandra L. Helton and Norman M. Edelson Marlene and Sonny Hersh Richard and Elaine Heuberger Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hodges Ann S. Hoenig and Jonathan L. Hoenig Katie and Nehl Horton Michael Hsu Nancy and John Ide Mary Ittelson Marian, Fruman and Lisa Jacobson Tom and Jan Jakobsen Patricia Jeffers Hal and Dona Jensen Jeffrey and Lisa Jozwiak Jen and Brad Keck Melinda Kempton and Jane Fleming Gerould and Jewell Kern Jonathan Klein and Susan Cohn Stephanie and Peter Klein Suzy Krueckeberg Raminder and Vinay Kumar Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lad Carol and Jerome Lamet Gerald R. Lanz and Lisa Kearns Lanz Foundation Steven and Jody LaVoie Eileen and Paul LeFort Tanya Levshina and Ilya Volvovski Benita T. Levy Lawrence and Susan Lieber Stephanie F. Linn and Seth B. Krantz Dr. Paul M. Lisnek Beth Loeb Abby and George Lombardi Fran Lambros and John Lowry Ms. Eileen Madigan Sandy and Jerry Manne Barbara and Larry Margolis James and Carolyn McClure – Mary McClure Miller Foundation Bob and Barb McCullough Robert Merrilees Ellie and Bob Meyers – Harvey B. Levin Charitable Trust Amy Laiken and Tim Michel Michael and Susan Miller Dr. and Mrs. George and Maureen Miz William and Kate Morrison Bill and Lorna Filippini-Mulliken Patrick J. Nash, Jr. Cathy and Robert Nathan Judy Neafsey and Terry Conway David Ellis and Hope Nightingale Susan and George Obermaier

Individual Contributors Directors Circle Joe O’Leary Bob and Joyce O’Malley Bridget R. O’Neill Susan and Ted Oppenheimer Elizabeth Orelup and Lawrence Sonntag Phyllis Parish Amy and Brent Peebles David Peterson and Tony Gueimunde Patricia Pippert and Steven Redfield Carl and Barbara Plochman Andrew and Judy L. Porte Sylvia J. Pozarnsky and Tom Riley Elliott Quigley Linda Reid Lynne Remington and Geoff Goldberg Susan and Edwin Ritts John C. Roberts and Lynn D. Fleisher Dr. Abbie and Sandra Roth Holly B. Rothschild Janet and Philip Rotner Pamela and Fred Sasser

Paul Scavone and Donna Pawlus Susan Schaalman Youdovin and Charlie Shulkin Michelle Maton and Mike Schaeffer Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Schewe Alan Schriesheim John Schuchert and Alan Kozlowski Nancy and Mark Schumacher Nedinia Searle Diana and Richard Senior Hope and Jeffrey Sheffield Scott and Tommy Sheridan Judy and Jeffrey Silverman Robert and Nancy Singleton James and Mary Jo Slykas Neil Smith Family Ron and Leslie Smith Paul and Elizabeth Sobotka Scott Stacke Ellen Stone Belic Gail and John Straus Mary Stowell and Jim Streicker

Lauren and Steve Strelsin Judy Sugarman Corrine P. Taylor James and Sara TenBroek Mr. and Mrs. John Tipton John and Maribeth Totten Nick Trakas and Marc Cerone Mr. Steve Traxler Reed and Rosemary Tupper Tali and Liat Tzur Shawn VanDerziel and Jay Clarke Donna and Dirk Vos The Wakes Dr. Carey Weiss and Dr. Karen Pierce Jeanne Marienthal Westcott Eugene H. Winkler Bobbi Zabel

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Individual Contributors Annual Fund Steppenwolf thanks the many supporters who help bridge the gap between annual operating costs and ticket sales. We regret that, due to space limitations, we are unable to recognize gifts below $150. To all our benefactors, we thank you for making possible another season of engaging, provocative theater. Make your gift today by visiting steppenwolf.org/support or calling Eric Evenskaas at 312-654-5615. Gifts are as November 25, 2012. PRODUCERS ($1,000 – 1,499) Anonymous Grace Barry Robert and Sharon Barton Ted and Robbie Beaty‡ Nicole Bell Shaun and Andy Block Leslie Bluhm Stephen and Lynn Bolanowski‡ Nina Boryszczuk George and Joyce Brown‡ Michelle and David Buck Mr. and Mrs. Scott Byron Fran and Kenneth Camp Joseph and Cory Cancila‡ Philip Chang Steven Collens Joel Cornfeld Mr. Danny Cox Anne and Thomas Cox Alecia Dantico Michael Davis Del and Ginger Hall Chris and Karen Dickerson Roberta S. Dillon‡ Deborah and S. Cody Engle Mr. Bradley Feller Tom and Beth Garrow‡ Mark and Greta Giesen Keith Goggin

Eileen M. Golan James and Dianna Goldman Mary Winton Green Dr. and Mrs. Sheldon Greenberg‡ Victoria and Charles Harris‡ Ms. Mary K. Hartigan Lois and Marty Hauselman Leslie Herzog Conery and Gail Hoffman Robin and Harry Hunter Jonathan and Sarah Graham‡ David Kathman‡ Adam and Renee Keats Andrew Keyt Terry Kinney Klaff Family Foundation Hilary Odom Jean Ann Klingenstein Pat and Mike Koldyke Jay Leland Krottinger Mark and Carol Lorenz Mrs. Barbara Lucas and Ms. Toni Sieve‡ Arlene Manelli‡ Michele C. Mayes Dr. Janis Mendelsohn‡ Jane Mody Mr. and Mrs. Steve Monieson Jo and Wally Nard‡ Joan Neil Howard and Cathy Niden

Carlos Noble‡ Barbara and Daniel O’Keefe Mary Reusché Sharon and Jerry Rhoads‡ Randy and Betsy Rochman Eve and Randy Rogers Joanne and Paul Ruxin Michael Ryan Bettylu and Paul Saltzman Julie Schauer David and Judith Sensibar Mark and Kimberly Shadle Mimi Sherman Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Shortridge Julia Simpson Joan and Thomas Skiba Heather and Adam Smedstad‡ Colin Stalnecker Nikki and Fredric Stein Lisa Stevak Mrs. Bobette Takiff Evonne Taylor Mrs. Vernon B. Thomas Frank Trocchio Scott Turow Mr. and Mrs. R. Todd Vieregg Dr. and Mrs. S. Thomas Westerman‡ Donna Wilkinson Johner Wilson Richard and Mary Woods

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Individual Contributors Annual Fund Ronald and Geri Yonover Peter A. Zadeik ENSEMBLE ($500 – 999) Anonymous (8) Brian and Jennifer Alves Robert C. Anderson John Asplin and Christine Orders Jennifer Aubrey Peggy Bagley and Rabbi Douglas Goldhamer Dr. Stephanie and Mr. Andy Baker‡ Elizabeth Bakwin Barbara Baldwin Gustavo Bamberger Sandra Bass Stephanie and Barry Batson‡ Brandon Benson‡ Mr. Jeff Berta Lois J. Bider Jerry Biederman Marc D. Blakeman Ms. Ali Bleecker and Mr. Daniel Munro Mr. and Mrs. Philip Block III Mr. Mark Bloom David C. Blowers Laura and Kent Born Andrea Brands Mrs. John J. Bransfield, Jr. Kathleen Brown Susan Buchanan and Steve Buchanan Leslie Buchbinder Janet Burch John and Libby Cady Michael Canmann Ms. Alexandra Carlson Molly Carroll Steve Chamberlin and Cathy Colton Nancy Ciezki and Diane Kostecke Drs. William and Elizabeth Clark Pam and Howard Conant Constance Coning‡ Everett and Susan Conner‡ Ed and Melissa Cook Mr. Gorman Cook John Costello and Sally Clair Maureen Crowley‡ Liese Dallbauman Rathin Datta Richard and Lisette Davison Ms. Deborah Lacusta and Mr. Daniel Castellaneta Bob and Sharon DeWitt Mr. and Mrs. Habeeb Dihu‡ William Dolan Patricia and Richard Doonan Michele and George Dragisity Will Dunne John F. Dziedziak‡ Roger and Chaz Ebert Jennifer M. Ellin Noreen Emerson Susan Emmerson James and Kelly Epstein Maurice and Ruth Ettleson Malcolm D. Ewen

Adrienne Eybergen Mr. Andrew Fair Judd Ferrin Michael Fine and Terri Keeley Foley Family Foundation Cyndi and Cory Fosco Jeffrey Foster Kimberly Masius Joanne B. Friedland June Freidlich Timothy A. Gant and Scott Perry Susan Gaspari-Forest William J. Gibbons Richard E. Ginsberg Mr. Albert Glass Stan and Gerry Glass Brian J. and Janie Gold Kerry and Kim Grady‡ John S. Mrowiec and Karen Granda Dedrea Gray Dr. Kitty Green Michael and Lisa Greenfield Katherine and Adam Greetis Kenneth Gurber Ms. Jasmine E. Guy Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hacker‡ Faith Dansereau & Larry Haefner Janice Halpern Alex Harris and Stefanie Glover Liz Hartong Robert and Linda Hauser Christie Hefner and William Marovitz John and Maryan Helmerci Frank and Midge Heurich Alan Heyman James and Margot Hinchliff The Hirschfields Anne Linsdau-Hoeppner and Walter F. Hoeppner III Kilton Hopkins‡ Arnold and Judith Horwich‡ Francis J. Houlihan Brian W. Huebner Christopher and Susan Hultquist Holly E. Humphreys Clare and Mark Hurrelbrink‡ Jean Perkins and Leland Hutchinson Tim Jaster James A. Jolley, Jr. and R. Kyle Lammlein Ernest and Harriett Karmin Dennis and Kathryn Karsh Dr. Claudia Anne Katz‡ Judith and Jerry Kaufman Sheryl and Tom Keith Michelle Keller Chris Kendrick and Kasturi Haldar‡ Helen Kessler Seema Khan‡ Ms. Vicki King Anne and Ken Kinney Angela Kirschbaum Janet Knauff‡ Don and Cheryl Kobetsky James Kochalka Annette Baldwin and Paul Kolansinski Ms. Sheila Komarek

Individual Contributors Annual Fund Mr. Richard J. Kos Rachel Kraft Melinda Kramer Neal Kulick Family Fund Karen Lalor Susan Lane George M. Langlois, Ph.D.‡ Bob and Pat Lavey Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lebolt‡ Marc-Paul Lee‡ Sherren Leigh Madeline Lesnik Patricia Levy Catherine Leyser‡ Fran and Chuck Licht Carmen H. Lonstein Mary Christine Lovejoy‡ Karyn Lutz Meredith Mack Kevin and Linda Matheny Mr. and Mrs. George J. Matkov Debra Mazloff Robert and Eleanor M. McAllister Mr. and Mrs. George McCarthy Michael McCaslin Mr. and Mrs. R. Edward McGreevy‡ Janelle Hoekstra and James McMullin‡ Kathleen A. McQueeny Anne and Richard Raup Susan Messing Karen Miller and Sheba Miller-Morris Marcus Mintz Cecily Mistarz Robert and Lois Moeller Laura and Brian Montgomery Blake and Debra Moritz‡ Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Muller Zina and Nicholas S. Murray Walter Nathan Randy Nease Wendy Norris Emily and Hank Neuberger Kris Nielsen Jim Norman Margaret O’Connor and Michael O’Meara Brad Oltmanns Sandra and Mark Ostler Richard Ostrow‡ Grayce Papp Patricia Parchem and Candace Zimmerman‡ John and Roberta Paskvalich Sheldon Patinkin Thomas Pawlik and Ava Cohn Susan A. Payne Sandra and Michael Perlow Raymond Perry Andy Phelps Dr. Susan Burland and George Plumb Michael and Christine Pope Dr. Jean E. Prebis‡ V. Pristera, Jr.‡ Jonathon Pyburn‡ Marsha Raanan‡ Richard and Joan Ralph‡

Jeff and Susan Rashid Mr. Doug Regan P. Kevin Reidy‡ Fred and Karen Rhynders Thomas Kapacinskas and Judith Robert Stephen and Caryn Robin Steve Rodichok and Renee Gattone‡ Desirée Rogers Lynn A. Hellwig and Dr. Dan Roller Mr. Richard Rosenthal Susan B. and Dr. Myron E. Rubnitz Henry J. Sampson‡ Richard H. Sanders Chris and Barb Sanford‡ Gloria Santona Brett Saternus Bill Savage Stephanie Scharf and David Taber‡ Marie-Claude Schauer‡ Eric and Jana Schreuder Susan and Gary Schuman Susan J. Schwartz Carla Scott Doug and Maureen Seaman Carrie Secrist Jeff and Sonia Semenchuk Mr. Josh Shames Michael Shapiro and Deb Gohr Shapiro Shalini Sharma Nancia Shawver and Larry Weiner Mr. and Mrs. David R. Shevitz Mr. Daniel Shomon Jodi Silberman‡ Christine A. Slivon Malcolm Spector and Nancy Ludmerer Mr. Michael Stashwick Lauren Steichor Seena and Carey Stein Michael and Salme Harju Steinberg Patty Sternberg Linda and John Stock Kelly Stonebraker and Deborah Stonebraker Mr. Gary Strandlund Terri E Strauss Rhonda and Scott Swanson Carrie Thoms Fred Tokowitz Trevor Tomkins Carol D. Trapp Catherine E. Turner‡ Stacey Turner Brady I. Twiggs‡ Marilee Unruh‡ Anne Van Wart and Michael Keable Michael and Gere Warnecke Laura and Bob Watson‡ Chuck Wehland Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Weiss Tom and Blaine Wells Roger Weston Steve and Bonnie Wheeler Leslie Whittet Mr. Michael Wilczynski Gary and Modena Wilson‡ Joycelyn Winnecke Cynthia Wirth‡ Jessica and Jeff Wisniewski‡

Stanley Wojcicki Charlotte Wojnowski Gladys L. Wolff Ms. Sarah Wolff and Mr. Joel Handelman Andrea Worth‡ Mr. Naywri Wright Carol N. Yamamoto Mark and Margie Zivin David Zoltan DESIGNERS ($250 – 499) Anonomous (21) Thomas W. Abendroth and Terri L. Mascherin Ms. Susan Aberman Alexander Ackerhalt and Daniela Mardarovici Judith and Fred Adler Stephanie Ailor Sergio and Carolina Alcocer Thomas B. Aldrich III Helen and Mark Alison Jim and Sheila Amend‡ Greg and Janine Amoroso Ken and Donna Amos‡ Mary and Paul F. Anderson Cedric H. Antosiewicz and Margaret M. Gudenas Walter Aque Jean Arrington Kaye B. Aurigemma‡ Carl Babler Melissa and Richard Bacon

Mr. Brian Bauer and Mrs. Jennifer Bauer Ms. Natalie M. Baumann Judy and Chris Beardsley Thomas Bearrows and Holly Hirst Mr. Michael Beasley Mark Becker Lawrence Bell Ms. Claudia Crilly Bellucci Julie and Howard Benario Susan R. Benner John and Taru Berg John and Elizabeth Berge‡ Adam Bergstein Laura Berkley Harvey and Helene Berlin‡ Julian and Joan Berman Harriet and Howard N. Bernstein Mandy Berry‡ Adrian and Arta Beverly Maurice J. and Lois Beznos Mary Anne and Joe Bigane Beryl and David Bills Lois and Stanley Birer Nicholas J Blair Mr. Terry Blake Jon Blanc R. Darrell Bock Fred Boelter Anthony Boggiano Linda Bolte Albert Boumenot‡ Donald F. Bouseman Michael and Kate Bradie‡ Abdon and Eileen Bray

“I know that it takes more than our ticket purchases to support quality plays, and Steppenwolf does a lot more for the community than just the yearly 5-play subscription series. I love the fact that Steppenwolf is committed to introducing live theater to the youth of our community. The organization is a community resource that I am happy to support.” Helen Kessler, Steppenwolf supporter since 1999 Mr. Tim Bailkowski Holly Baker Jennifer Baker Bill and Ann Baker John and Sharon Baldwin Michael and Mary Baniak Catherine Bannister Cindy Barbera-Brelle Leslie and Bill Barker Judith Barnard and Michael Fain Solomon Barnett‡ Ms. Paige Barr Beverly Bartel Ms. Courtney Bass Mia A. and Scott Bass Priscilla Ryan and Frank Battle‡ Laura M. Batzer

Susan M Brazas Michael Bremer and Lynn Sieben‡ Janyce D. Brengel David Briggs‡ Robert and Joell Brightfelt Sarah Brittin‡ Beth Sprecher Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Norman Brooks Jean Broom Larry and Susan Broutman Beth Brown Shirley and Tom Berchau‡ Edith Brownman Ed Bucher‡ Rony and Tom Buckley David A. Buls Javier and Laura Burgos

‡Step-by-Step 47 We salute the individual donors who have committed to a recurring monthly or quarterly gift to Steppenwolf. Their ongoing support helps fuel Steppenwolf’s mission of superior acting and risk-taking work.

Individual Contributors Annual Fund Bruce and Kate Burgun Crystal and Thomas F. Bush John Byrd Robert and Cheryl Byron Haydee Caldero Janet Caldwell Andrew Campbell and Dana Campbell‡ Barry Carlson Fairbank and Lynne Carpenter Sharon Carr Mr. and Mrs. Justin Casciola Bill and Patty Castle Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Chandler Gerry and Carol Chrisman Sam and Kathleen Ciulla‡ Dr. and Mrs. Robert Clark Carol and Michael Clarke‡ Bente Clausen‡ Betty Cleeland‡ Diane Powell and David Clough Michael and Edie Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Terrance Coleman Ms. Suzanne Connor Elizabeth Coolidge Zachary Cooper Mr. Lucas Crawford Robert Crawford Max Freedman and Family Colin and Teri Cross Mr. Bruce Crown James Culp‡

Paula Douglass Mr. Jake Downing Raymond and Marybeth Drake‡ Raymond H. Drymalski Natalie Dudek‡ Margaret and Chris Duhon Mr. Charles Duncan Nancy Dunham Leah Mooshil‡ Mr. and Mrs. Jon R. Dutcher Joan and John Dysart Wiley and Merry Edmondson Natasha and Zach Egan Estia Eichten and Deborah Eichten Michael and Kristen Goggin‡ Julie Ellis Linda A. Ellis Dale and Jo Ann Engquist Erika Erich Mr. and Mrs. Ervin E. Schweiger Tim and Jane Evans Robbie Everest Lori Eyre‡ Edith and Gerald Falk Tom and Terry Fallon Maurice Fantus and Judith Aiello Demitri and Pamela Fardelos Bill Farrand Ms. Juliette Feld Toni and Joel Fenchel Dr. and Mrs. James M. Fisch

“We were originally attracted to Steppenwolf by the quality of the productions. We have been impressed with the range and commitment of the ensemble. The continuing regular participation of those members who have had great commercial success is a testament to the strength of Steppenwolf’s ensemble” Tom and Sheila Gorey, Steppenwolf supporters since 2001

Judy and Arthur Curtis David and Jean Curtis Josh Daitch‡ Moira and Robert Daley Mr. James Daly Spencer and Daniel Baker Stephen F. Danziger Heidi Dare Anne Megan Davis‡ Michelle and Ronald De Vlam‡ Dr. Mark and Rose DeMeo Matthew J. Devereux Stewart and Shari Diamond Adam Dick Olga Dimitrijevic Jeff Dineen Toni and Dan Diprizio Dorothy L. Domuray John Donnelly

Paul and Christy Fisher‡ Marilyn E. Fites Catherine S. Flanagan Debra and Adrienne Flowers Jim and Yvonne Fogerty‡ Paul Fong Ms. Betty Forman Timothy and Janet Fox Reverend Mark A. Fracaro‡ Dr. and Mrs. James Franklin Joy Frey Susan and Sy Frolichstein Susan Fuchs, M.D. Bill and Pat Fuller Alexis Funches‡ Phillip D. Funkenbusch‡ Denise Michelle Gamble Ellen Garippo Mary Ellen Geist

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

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

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

Corinne S. Morrissey Beverly and Dale Mortensen Gerald and Maia Mullin Michael and Kathleen Murtaugh Tom Myers‡ Mike and Nance Nalepa‡ Ramon Navarro Denise E. Nedza‡ Elizabeth and John Newman‡ Lynne Nieman Barbara Rawley and Daniel Nordby Kitty Norton Jones Susan and Nicholas Noyes The Nuzzos Mary Pat O’Brien Martin O’Brien Peg O’Connor‡ John and Megan O’Connor‡ Dennis J. O’Keefe and Mary Jo Barrett Larry and Barbara Olin Bruce Oltman Mr. and Mrs. John O’Malley Timothy O’Neill and Jane Rutherford Nancy and Myles O’Reilly‡ Stephen Osada Jerome and Kathryn Osen Pilar Ossorio Mayor John and Jacqueline Ostenburg Frances and William Paden Brian A. Paetow and Gretchen K. Beetner‡ Deborah Page Ms. Katina Panagopoulos Catherine and Robert Parks Jana O’Brien and Wayne Parman Joseph Pawlikowski Charles and Melanie Payne Lynn and Mel Pearl Elyse Pearlman and Brad Teckenbrock Margaret Pendry Bill and Judy Pesetski Barb and Ned Piehler William and Suzan Pinsof Chuck and Judy Piper Harvey Plotnick Brett Plyer Dan Polsby‡ Ellen Pomes‡ Frank C. Pond‡ Pam and Dean Pontikes Jean and Preston Price David and Valeria Pruett Mr. and Mrs. William B. Prugh John Puma‡ Jane Purdy‡ Kevin and Dagmara Quast Lori Ramsey Barbara Rapp Mr. and Mrs. Josh Rauh Gabriel and Dorit Raviv Mr. and Mrs. John Reed Lisa Remby Clisson and Patricia Rexford Nick and Mary Beth Reynolds William N. Reynolds Nancy Ribordy Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Richter, Jr.‡ Sandi Riggs

‡Step-by-Step 49 We salute the individual donors who have committed to a recurring monthly or quarterly gift to Steppenwolf. Their ongoing support helps fuel Steppenwolf’s mission of superior acting and risk-taking work.

Individual Contributors Annual Fund David Rigler Bill and Deborah Roberts Liz Roberts Carol and Riney Robertson Mr. Bruce Rodman Mary Lu and Kenneth Roffe Beverly J. Rogers Cleo Orthel Honey and Howard Rosenfeld Hilary Rosenthal Joseph Ross and Jean Shutler Mrs. Donald S. Roth Kathryn Rothstein T. Marshall Rousseau Kimberly and Ari Rubenfeld Manfred Ruddat Ms. Joseph Rulli Ray Rusnak Diana and Ed Ruthman Brad S. Rutledge Mr. and Mrs. John Saksa Brad and Emily Salmon A. Sue Samuels Stephen and Leatrice Sandler Sheldon and Lynne Sandman Ms. Lisa Sartin Christopher and Ann Marie Saternus John and Mary Satter Edna Schade Curt Schade Ms. Susan Schaefer Gail Schaffner Susan Tobias and Alan Shapiro Allison and Charles Scherer Seymour Schiff and Bernice Elbin Schiff William B. and Carolyn A. Schildgen Cynthia Schilsky Mr. and Mrs. Darryl G. Schimeck The Schirato Family Elizabeth and William Schmidt Frank and Karen Schneider Roy Schreiber and Linda Chen Mr. Matt Schumacher Tony and Celeste Scolaro‡ David and Susie Selbst Leslie Shad Kay Shannon Mr. Peter Shannon Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Shapiro Luna Okada and Wynn Sheade Kathryn Shenk Timothy Sherck‡ Mr. Tom Sherman Karen Shields Brent Siegel‡ Duane Sigelko and Mary K. McDermott Margaret and Alan Silberman Mike and Heather Simons Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sinise Jonathan and Elizabeth Sion Patricia Costello Slovak Karen Smilie Charles Smith Emily Artinian and James Smith Ms. Janet Carl Smith Drs. Carol Payne and Robert L. Smith Jackie Snuttjer

Raymond Socki Steven and Judith Soria‡ Ben Sosewitz Sharon Specht Joseph Spellman Shantha Sreekanth Diana and Thomas Stamborski Margaret Stapleton Mary Clare and Joseph B. Starshak Peggy Steffy‡ Susan Stein The Steinbachs‡ Dorie Sternberg Kurt Strand Mercedes and Martin Straus Ms. Jennifer Stuart Robin Kline and William Summers Matthew Summy Yvonne Sutor Ms. Patti Szabo Peter and Obie Szidon Ms. Elaine R. Taylor John R. and Catherine Taylor Ilene Patty and Tom Terpstra Richard and Alice Teutsch Barbara and Randolph Thomas Mr. James Thompson Ms. Sue Thompson Tim Brogla and Laura Demoor Virgil Tiran Jeff Tsai Katya Tsyrin Edward and Edith Turkington Annette Turow David and Mickey Unger Richard Van Hattem Peter and Lilian Vardy Kathryn Vehe‡ Dr. Susan Vineyard‡ Paul D. Waas Jonathan Wagner Robert and Rose Wagner Sarah Walker William and Sharon Wallin Matthew Walsh and Alexandra Mason William and Patricia Walsh Karen and Herb Wander Melissa and Reeve Waud Melissa Weber Melanie and Judson Weeks Elizabeth Weir Sherrie and Albert Weiss Adam and Jamie Weyeneth John W. Wheeler Susan Whitcher Matthew White Brian and Nancy Whitlock Dot and Dan Whittenberger Barbara Wilder‡ Jon Will and Ada Mary Gugenheim‡ Crystal Williams Deborah B. Williams, Ph.D.‡ Johner “JT” Wilson Nick and Nancy Wilson Ruth Winter Susan and Bob Wislow Mr. Robert Wisniewski

Individual Contributors Annual Fund Iris S. Witkowsky Joe Wolnski and Jane Christino Andrew and Meghan Woltman Patrick Woods and Kathleen Clark Tracy Wray Edward and Catherine Wright Anita and Steve Yablong Dr. Rodney and Susan Yergler‡ Nancy Loewenberg Young Julia and Tom Young Clifford Yuknis Ed and Lisa Zeitler Kathy Willhoite and Rodd Zolkos PLAYERS ($150 – 249) Anonymous (28) Linda Loving and Richard Aaronson Richard and Louise Abrahams Nancy Abshire Heidi Adams Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Adler Ms. Yolanda T. Adler Ezequiel Agosto Philip and June Aimen Robert Airhart II Barbara and Oscar Alonso‡ Alyssa Altman Beth Alwin Jurgis and Dalia Anysas Rosemary Crowley Rolla and Joe Ash Alexey Atramentov Linda A. Bacci Borislava Baeva Ann Baker Daniel Alan Balsam Barbara and Ron Moline Margaret and Kenneth Barnes Merrill Barnes Ian Barton Lawrence Bass and Paula Sneed Dr. Bruce and Sally Bauer‡ Ms. Anna Beck Heather Becker Dan Bell‡ Nanette Benbow Stephan Benzkofer Judith Bergen Raeann and Sidney Berman Abigail and Bernard Westapher Natalie Bernardoni Ruth Berns Glenn Bernsohn and Shelley Davis Ms. Leslie Bertagnolli Noel and Shirley Biery James Bishop John Blackburn and Bill Gilmer James Blackman Judith L. Blank Teresa N. Blaurock‡ Bernard and Nancy Blayer Dan Bleil Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Boardman Claudia and John Boatright Larry and Margo Bostrom Bob and Sue Bowker

Lisa and Steven Bosco Judith and Harold Bregman James Broedlow Frank Brooks and Andrea Twiss-Brooks‡ Alice Brown Evelyn G. Brown Robert and Ilene Brown Bruce and Debbie Bentcover Jacqueline Brumlik John Buenz Becky Burns‡ Richard Butler William Butler Toni and Mike Cainkar Francine Cannarozzi Randy Cano Marilyn Cantisano and Donald Southworth Ray Capitanini Barbara and Mark Carlson Robert Carr Justin and Jacquelyn Casazza Karen Case Mr. and Mrs. Michael Case‡ Mrs. Constance K. Casey Margaret Cavenaugh James Challancin Susan and Jon Chapman Stephen and Jane Chernof Christopher and Kathryn Dore Lori Civello Kimberly Clawson‡ Pat Clemente Dr. Neil Clipstone Gina Coffee Clarice Cogen Dr. Valeria Cohran Peter and Judith Connolly‡ Marcia Mary Cook‡ Diane R. Cooper Robert Coon and Cory Jones Gabriel Courey Suzanne M. Coutheoux Harvey and Arlene Coustan Susan Cox Craig and Donna Mindrum Carol I. Crane Tony Creed Kathleen M. Creely Sarah Cuthill Laura and Frank Czechanski Beverly and Anthony D’Agostino Paul and Deanna Danao‡ Kathleen Daniels Mr. and Mrs. Breece McKinney Mr. and Mrs. Jack Darnall Ms. Mary Davidson and Mr. David Orkowski Jane Davis Ms. Geralyn L. Delaney Ms. Rebecca Delcomyn‡ Maureen and Mel De Matoff Michelle and Christopher DeMent Mr. Glen Derrico Michel P Desjardins and Pierre Desy Peter and Elizabeth Dietz Robert and Karen Dirmish Ms. Michele Disselhorst

William and Phyllis Dobrin Ms. Rachel Domaracki Donald and Diane Pochyly Susan V. Downing Judy and Jerry Drommerhausen Ms. Susan Duman Mr. Angus Dunn Elizabeth Duquette John and Pat Dyble Victor C. Dye and Joyce Richards Dye Wendy Eager Linda and Ed J. Farkas Rick Eddington jason edelson Sharon Eiseman Donna-lee Elke Julie Ellafrits Mark and Virginia Erlanson Ed Everett Joan Fadden Lynette and Kent Fair David C. Farmer Ms. Mary Feeney Drs. Richard and Roberta Feldman Brian and Judy Fields Robert and Kathleen Fife Marty and Susie Fine Sean Finn Nancy and Rick Firfer Mr. Robert Fisch Peter and Catherine McCafferty‡ Kass Fleisher‡ Myla Flores Jeanne Flosi Bernadette Foley and Richard Landgraft‡ Mike Folk Barbara and Todd Ford Marilyn and Eric Fors Amanda Fox Barbara and Franklin A. O’Leary Jill Freedman and Gene Combs Lauren Freedman and Najib Habiby Roxanne Friedman Lance Friedman and Sari Gluckin Herbert C. Friedmann Richard and Lois Fuhrer Hilda Garcia Raymond and Patricia Gass Liora and Alison Gates Mark and Bonnie Gehrman Barbara J. Geist Doug Gerald Nancy Gidwitz Hugh and Doris Gilbert Lucia Giudice and John Leonard Anneliese Glick Sarah E. Tarabori Sue Golan Jaye and John Golanty Marvin and Phyllis Goldblatt Karen Goldstein‡ Marsha and Michael Goldstein Enid J. Golinkin Dr. Deirdre Dupre and Dr. Robert Golub Mila Gomez Jessica L. Gonzalez Sandra and James Goodman

Bruce Gorchow and Marie Fioramonti Sophie and Bob Gordon Priscilla Gotsick Joseph and Sarah Graham Bobby Grant William and Diane Grant Judy Grasmick Hannah Greene‡ Tyler James Greene The Greffin Family Merle and Barry Gross Nancy Grossman Mrs. Mary Kay Haben William C Haddad Ms. Kathleen Hagerty Mary Haley Joan Hall Richard Halvorsen‡ Kristin and Charles Harper Donald and Sharon Harris Mr. Joshua Harris Richard and Dorothy Harza Lee Haupt, Yvonne Lange and Ted Steck Ms. Alison Heiser Ms. Mary Ellen Hennessy Deborah Viccellio Beth Herbert Joyce K. Herdliska Lina and Dave Hilko‡ Fred Hill John and Roxann Hill Marc Hilton and Judith Aronson Nancy and Allen Hirschfield Philip and Eileen Hoffman Thomas Hogan Betsy and Arthur Holden Nancy C. Holland‡ Donald and Karen Holmberg David and Suzanne Holmes Jeffrey Holst Mary and Dermot Horgan Marc and Cathy Horowitz Ina and John Houck Brady Houseknecht Mr. Dave Dimmlich and Ms. Beth Hummelberg Barbara Hunter and Cottrell Meadors Patricia Hurley Richard Hutner and Lena Motev Connie and Richard Hyman Beartriz Iorgulescu Joan Istrate Jerry Jackson Laura Jacob Ron and Lizette Jacobson James Atkinson Kira Jannusch Bonnie and Jay Yenne Jeanette and Vern Bartels Jeffrey and Beverly Dembo Patricia A. Jiganti Anne Burke John and Martha Diener Sarah A. Jolie Patricia Jones Mr. and Mrs. Herb Jordan Sandra Jordan

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

Individual Contributors Annual Fund Joshua Phillips Judith Anderson Howard and Marianne Jump George Kaprelian Jerry Karlin Lee and Shel Karon Rich and Heidi Katz Matthew Keller, Jr. Arlene Kelly Harry Kenny Miss. Payal Keshvani Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kirch Ms. Martijn Kist Carol and James Klenk David Klumpp and Gretchen Norman John Kobza Stanley and Billie Kocal Lilia Kogan Amy R. Korin Jay and Patti Kouba Mr. Quincey Krull Ms. Jennifer Kueker Bob Kunio and Libby Roth‡ Pamela K. Ladd Kevin Lamanna Phil and Helen Lambruschi Ed and Bettine Landon Terrence Landry Joseph Lane Jennifer M. Lansing Dr. and Mrs. Jules H. Last Peter and Shirley Dugdale Laundy Peter Lawler Elizabeth Bigongiari Bill and Joanna Lisa Leahy Dayna Lee‡ Peggy and Greg Legan‡ Ms. Laurie Leli Deidre LeMire Neil Lenhoff Lenz and Eva Neuhauser Robert Levels Marc and Cynthia Levin Susan Levitt Christopher and Kelly Lewis Gregory Lewis and Mary Strek‡ Jacquie Lewis Susan Liddell Mr. and Mrs. Paul Liebenson Jean Linsner Ms. and Mr. Lisa Stein Ms. Lisa Mayntz and Mr. William M. Blidy Ms. Sherry Liske Dr. Jeffrey M. Lisowski Burton and Nancy Litwin Velda Lloyd Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lofgren Brian and Ilse Loftus Chris Lonn David Lundeen Elliott and Miriam Lyon Matt MacKenzie Madeline MacMillan Alice R. Macy Claude Maechling and Carrie McNally‡ Karen and Daniel Maki Joseph and Rose Manak

Katie Mangan Wendy Manto Melissa and Richard March Robin Martin Anthony and Laura Massaro Amy Matheny Henry and Peggy Matson Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Matthews Margaret F. May Sarah E Mcachran Ms. Sally McArdle Patricia McBride John M. McCabe Stacey and Patrick McCusker Nancy McDaniel Anastasia McGuire Mary and Dan Mcguire Beth McLaren Sandy Pagan and Michael McLean Tom and Adrienne McMullen Loni Mecum Claretta Meier Maureen Meier Bruce Merrick Chuck and Sylvia Meyers‡ Ms. Lauren Mifflin Dean A. Miller and Martha H. Swift Ellen Miller Ron and Pat Miller Sandy and Scott Miller‡ Charlotte Miner Nathan Fleming and Abby Mohaupt‡ Roger and Pauline Mohr Drs. Terri Monk and B. Craig Weldon‡ Brian Weatherford and Steven Montgomery William Mooney Ms. Shirley Moore Harry and Harriet Morrison Ms. Mary Louise H. Morrison Patrick Mulville Holly and Edward Murawski James and Jean Murphy Mary Ellen Murphy William Myers Mary and David Myles Preeti and Ajay Nagarkatte Kurt Nakaoka and Nancy Morris Ms. Nancy Dondero Mr. Josh Nelson Dani Nichols Mark and Maggie Nichter‡ Mark Noethen Mary Nolen Catherine Null Judy Nygard Mike and Joan O’Brien Maria Ocasio Mr. Gary Ochs Shelia and Julian Oettinger Robert O’Farrell Christine Olson and James Eccleston Jill Olson Kirsten Olson Daniel and Laura O’Neill Peter and Alanne Ori County Clerk David Orr

Individual Contributors Annual Fund Margie and Derk Osenberg Ronna Page‡ Dr. and Mrs. Martin Paisner Mr. Jason Palmquist Debra Parker Mark and Mary Partridge Audrey and John Paton James and Caroline Pawlak Caroline Pearson Andy Pedone Sandy and Steve Pernick Clarisse Perrette and Larry Freed Peter Lipton David and Lindsey Peters Ross and Jackie Peterson Tim Peterson Charles and Mary Phillips Linda S. Piccolo David M. Pierce Christine Pilat Ms. Vera Pless Podolsky Family Foundation Stephen Porvin Mike Powell and Deb Boyda‡ Mr. and Mrs. Paul Predick Peter Preston Judy Prince Charles and Sharon Pritchard Lynn and Clayton Pruitt Bill and Rita Quinn Paul Quintas and Bethia Straus Bernard and Joan Rabinowitz Jan Radcliff Linda and Norman Rahal Heidi Ralli Jonathan Ramos Dean Rapp Mr. Michael F. Rapp Adele Rapport Bridget Ray Nancy and William Raymond Irene and Alan Redman Michael Carnow and Abigail Reiss-Carnow James R. Richardson Kent Rigsby Paul Rink Ms. Barbara Ro Dennis M. Robb Stacey Robbins‡ Cheryl and Robert Kopecky Sarah Roberts Jeff Robertson Ms. Kendra Robinson Sandra and Jeffrey Rochman Pamela Rodriguez Susan W. Rogaliner Deborah Rogers Robin Romm Elaine and Ronald Prebish Ms. Maryl Rosen Sherman and Sarene Rosen Mr. David Rosenbaum Lorraine Rosenberg Michael Rosenberg Michael and Erin Lavelle Robert and Sue Ross

Ann M. Rothschild Sarah Rubin and Barbara Schmidt Brian Ruggiero Dennis Rutkowski Van and Sue Salmans Dr. and Mrs. Edwin C. Salter Julia Nowicki and Timothy A. Sanborn MD Ramiro Sanchez Carolyn Clayton and Patrick Sandercock Mr. and Mrs. Martin Sandoval Sanford and Vicki White Lonna Saunders Robert and Mary Ann Savard‡ Mr. Nicholas Schaefer Tim and Susan Schell Alice and Don Schindel Michelle Schlack Rose Schmidt‡ Martha Schneider Brent Schoenbach Robert I. Schwartz Cheryl M. Scott‡ Thomas and Mary Ellen Scott‡ Margie Seeberg Benjamin C. Seigle Elizabeth G. Selmier Mary Lou Shadle‡ Michael and Marci Shames-Yeakel David Shanahan Neil Shapiro‡ Jeffrey S. Sharp and Elizabeth D. Sharp Elizabeth and William Sharpe‡ Michael and Carrie Shea Cheryl and Philip Sheridan‡ Mr. and Mrs. William Shorey‡ Mark Shornick Bradley and Ellen Shorser Judy Silverman‡ Susan and Paul Silverman‡ Ilene Simmons Jane Sisco Ellen Mrazek and Daniel Slattery Rae and David Smerling Betty Scott Smith Lois Smith Lydia Snowden Sonja L Solberg Gary Spangler and Julie B. Aimen-Spangler Nicholas and Elizabeth Speziale Stephen Spigel and Diana Williams Marilyn and Joel Sprayregen Dr. and Mrs. Scott Springer Patricia Staab Rebecca Stanfield Stephen Stanwood Thomas Starshak Jeremy Steglitz Maggie and Kurt Steib Wallace Stenhouse Kay Stephens Gardner Stern and Maxine Weintraub‡ Elissa Lafayette Robert and Mary Rose Strezewski‡ Mr. Larry Stuckey

Ms. Jennifer Sultz Michelle Sweet Linda K. Swift Richard and Anne Taft Nathan and Susan Tarcov Ms. June Tate and Mr. Samuel Coffee, Jr. Arthur and Judith Tepfer Mr. Darrin Thomas Floyd Thompson Mr. Michael Tirrell Richard Tobiason Marilyn Torreme Ms. Karin Turngren Susan D. Tuteur Dmitry Tyomkin Chris Ulmer Margaret Unetich Mrs. Nancy Usiak Caren Van Slyke Pat and Roger Van Zele Suzanne Venecek‡ John Viars Ms. Catherine Vincent Mr. Jon Volkert Miss Jimmye Wade Eugene and Sandra Wagner Michael L Wagner Nancy Wai‡ Adin Walker Ms. Mary Walsh Christy Waninski Deborah and Neil Warner‡ Gwenyth B. Warton Amy Waters‡ Elissa B. Weaver James and Christine Webb James Weidner Betsy Shaw Weiner Marc Weinstein and Martha Laffey Elizabeth Weir Donna Werner‡ Mr. and Mrs. Doug West Joan Whipp Mr. Chris Whitaker Patricia J. White Catherine and Andrew Williams Margaret and Bob Williams Lawrence Wojcik Julia Wold Coleman Wolf and Ellen Chapelle‡ Joyce Woods Mary Wylie Dick Yankow Judith Youngs Marc and Colette Zeman David and Teresa Zembower Daniel Ziembo and Nancy Cook Barbe and Bill Zillman David Zimberoff Tighe Zimmers

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

Individual Contributors Auxiliary Council

Auxiliary Council

CHICAGO’S PREMIER YOUNG PROFESSIONAL GROUP

Comprised of more than 100 young professionals, Steppenwolf’s Auxiliary Council works each season to raise funds for the Steppenwolf for Young Adults Programs. We salute the governing members for giving generously of their time and resources. Contact Kaleigh Lockhart at 312-654-5623 or klockhart@steppenwolf.org to become an Auxiliary Council member today. Executive Officers Kim Davis+ President Conery Hoffman Vice President of Development Colin Stalnecker Vice President of Member Experience Jennifer Stuart Vice President of Communication and Outreach Steven Collens Vice President of Partnerships Francis Sadac‡ Immediate Past President

Connect with a community of more than 100 dynamic young professionals and share our mission to make a difference for the next generation of theater enthusiasts.

JOIN TODAY — MEMBERSHIP STARTS AT ONLY $75!

Call 312-654-5623 or e-mail auxiliarycouncil@steppenwolf.org

save the date

April 5, 2013 The 10th Annual Red or White Ball Don’t miss the hottest party for Chicago’s most influential young philanthropists! All proceeds support Steppenwolf’s education program, Steppenwolf for Young Adults. Tickets on sale now!

visit steppenwolf.org/rowb

Stephanie F. Linn*+ Directors Circle Liaison Marisa Bryce* Nora Daley* + Founding Officers Stephanie Ailor Kristopher Anderson Jonathan Blanc Nina Boryszczuk Bryce Cooper Jasmine Guy Kat Rothstein Jeff Tsai Johner “JT” Wilson Governors Stephanie Ailor Kristopher Anderson Courtney Bass Natalie M. Baumann Jonathan Blanc Nina Boryszczuk Haydee Caldero Alexandra Carlson Justin Casciola Steve Collens Isaac Colunga Bryce Cooper Joel Cornfeld Danny Cox Kim Davis+ Brian Eble+ Lindsey Ellis Heather Erickson Juliette Feld Kimberly Frezados Rachael F. Garcia Jami Gekas Stephen George Jasmine Guy

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

Bengi Selcukoglu Joe Senese Laura Sexauer Ryan Shafer Steve Sherman Lydia Snowden Sylvia Snowden Henry So Tanya Stanfield Michael Stashwick Sarah Stec Lisa Stevak Jennifer Strople Kerstin Walker

* Executive Committee Member + Directors Circle Bridge Member

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

In Honor of Michael Cahan Walter Nathan

In Honor of Jan Melk Richard and Katie Gottfred

In Honor of Nora Daley Shawn M. Donnelley

In Honor of John and Carol Walter Roger and Pam Weston

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

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

In Memory of James D. Suchy Richard J. Kos

In Memory of Jerry Horton Katie and Nehl Horton

In Memory of Nancy Wald Albert Wald

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

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

In Memory of Esther Zadeik Mr. Peter A. Zadeik

In Memory of Dr. Morton Arnsdorf Rosemary Crowley

In Memory of Michael Maggio Sandra Gidley

PASSING ON THE LEGACY OF GREAT THEATER

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

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

Martha Lavey Tracy Letts Levenfeld Pearlstein Limelight Lionsgate Magnolia Bakery Magnolia Photo Booth Co. John Mahoney James Vincent Meredith Laurie Metcalf Microsoft Corporation Sandro Miller MK Restuarant Amy Morton NBC’s Parks and Recreation Nick Offerman Ogilvy & Mather, Inc. POP The Public Hotel Red Star Printing

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

Please note that gifts listed above reflect contributions made as November 25,2012. Every effort is made to ensure that the information included in our program is accurate. If you have a question about your recognition or wish to alter your listing, please call the Individual Giving Department at 312-654-5615.

VISIONARY CIRCLE

THE STRENGTH OF THE STEPPENWOLF ENSEMBLE LIES IN THE LONGEVITY OF THEIR COLLABORATION. WITH A GIFT THROUGH YOUR ESTATE, YOU CAN ENSURE THAT THIS GROWING GROUP OF THEATER ARTISTS WILL CONTINUE THEIR TRADITION OF ENSEMBLE WORK FOR YEARS TO COME. Planned gift donors are recognized for their generosity through Steppenwolf ’s Visionary Circle, and receive annual benefits in appreciation for their future gift. Please contact Sandy Karuschak, Director of Development, at 312-654-5621 or sandyk@steppenwolf.org if you have already included Steppenwolf in your estate plan or would like information on giving.

COMING NEXT TO THE

steppenwolf garage F E B 15 — A P R 21, 2013

TH R E E P R O D U C TI O N S F R O M S O M E O F C H I C A G O’S M O ST I N N O V ATI V E STO R E F R O NT TH E ATE R C O M PA N I E S, P R E S E NTE D I N R OTATI N G R E P E RTO RY. BAILIWICK CHICAGO P R E S E N TS

B U Z Z22 C H I C A G O P R E S E N TS

SEE WHAT I WANNA SEE

SHE KILLS MONSTERS BLACKTOP SKY

Words and Music by Michael John LaChiusa Directed by Lili-Anne Brown Music Direction by James Morehead

By Qui Nguyen Directed by Scott Weinstein

TH E ATR E S E V E N O F C H I C A G O P R E S E N TS By Christina Anderson Directed by Cassy Sanders

Tickets $20 steppenwolf.org/garagerep

Support for Garage Rep comes through the “Leading for the Future Initiative,” a program of the Nonprofit Finance Fund, funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.

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

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

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

Steppenwolf Customer Service Tips Driving to the theater? Rather than arriving to discover that our garage has reached capacity (which can happen during busy performances), please enter the Steppenwolf Parking Hotline (312-335-1774) into your cell phone and call us when you’re a few minutes away from the theater—we’ll tell you if there’s still space available in our facility, or suggest the most convenient alternative. Spending your intermission in line at the bar? Enjoy the entire break by ordering and paying for your intermission refreshments before the show. When you exit the 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. Lost or Found? On-site? Please check in with a member of the house staff. Already left? Call the Front of House office at 312-932-2445.

Images from Steppenwolf’s 2011 Red or White Ball

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

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

Ordinary Becomes Extraordinary There is always a reason to celebrate

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

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

Entertaining Company | Call us at 312.829.2800 | www.entertainingcompany.com

Our commitment to never stand still helps others chase their dreams.

To Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, nothing is more colorful than seeing our communities flourish with dreams and inspiration. That’s why we actively support the arts and education, and implement outreach wellness programs in the neighborhoods we call our own. The way we see it, there’s a time to help our future get ahead. And that time is always.