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Group SalesGuide 2010/11

New This Season:

Deeper Group Discounts!

Why bring a group to Steppenwolf?

Save MoneyDiscounts of up to 50% off with the purchase of 10 or moretickets—bigger discounts when you book early.

Exclusive AccessSecure your group tickets early and receive priority seating beforetickets go on sale to the public.

Easy Payment ScheduleA deposit is due one month before the performance with the re-maining balance due two weeks prior.

FlexibilityDon’t have an exact group count? Final numbers aren’t due untilyour final payment.

New Group Benefits for the 2010/11 Season!

Twice the DiscountReserve your tickets before the priority deadline* and receiveTWICE the group discount.

Priority Deadlines*:

Detroit by Lisa D’AmourFriday, August 6, 2010

Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Friday, October 1, 2010

Sex With Strangers by Laura EasonFriday, November 5, 2010

The Hot L Baltimore by Lanford WilsonFriday, January 14, 2011

Middletown by Will EnoFriday, April 8, 2011

Online Pre-Show Study GuidesBring Steppenwolf to your classroom with new interactivestudy guides available before your group visits.

Educator Group LeadersReceive a complimentary ticket to your group’s performancejust for making a reservation before the priority deadline*.

Adult Group LeadersReceive a complimentary drink voucher for your group to enjoyat Steppenwolf or a neighborhood restaurant when making areservation before the priority deadline*.

Dear Group Leader,

Welcome to our 35th season where Steppenwolf Theatre Company examines the public/private self. We’ve chosen five stories that navigate the fluid borders between the mostoutward reflection of our inner self with the most hidden. An exploration of a landscape bothfamiliar and strange—home to our darkness and our brilliance. Whether you are an educatorlooking to enhance your curriculum or a group of friends wanting to share a night out on thetown, Steppenwolf is the place to bring your group to experience cutting edge theatre.

New for 2010/11: receive TWICE the group discount when you orderBEFORE the priority deadline* and get tickets for as low as $22.00!

Reserve your group tickets with me, Allan Waite, at 312-932-2422 or by email atgroups@steppenwolf.org and I will be your direct contact for a customized theatre experience.

We look forward to hosting your group at Steppenwolf Theatre Company. For moreinformation visit steppenwolf.org/groups, or to book your reservation, please contactme directly.

Allan WaiteGroup Sales Manager312-932-2422groups@steppenwolf.org

Theatre tourAudience members at a pre-show reception

DETROITA new play by: Lisa D’AmourDirected by: ensemble member Austin PendletonFeaturing ensemble members: Kevin Anderson,Kate Arrington, Ian Barford, Robert Breuler &Laurie Metcalf

September 9 - November 7, 2010

In a “first ring” suburb outside a mid-sized American city, Benand Mary fire up the grill to welcome the new neighbors who’vemoved into the long-empty house next door. The fledglingfriendship soon veers out of control, shattering the fragile holdBen and Mary have on their way of life—with unexpected comicconsequences. Detroit is a fresh, off-beat look at what happenswhen we dare to open ourselves up to something new.

EDWARD ALBEE’SWHO’S AFRAID OFVIRGINIA WOOLF?Directed by: Pam MacKinnonFeaturing ensemble members: Tracy Letts & Amy Mortonwith Carrie Coon &Madison Dirks

December 2, 2010 - February 13, 2011

On the campus of a small New England college, George andMartha invite a new professor and his wife home for a nightcap.As the cocktails flow, the young couple find themselves caughtin the crossfire of a savage marital war where the combatantsattack the self deceptions they forged for their own survival.Ensemble members Tracy Letts and Amy Morton face off as oneof theatre’s most notoriously dysfunctional couples in Albee’shilarious and harrowing masterpiece.

SEX WITH STRANGERSBy: Laura EasonDirected by: associate artist Jessica ThebusFeaturing ensemble member: Sally Murphy withStephen Louis Grush

January 20 - May 15, 2011

Ethan is a hot young writer whose online journals of“sexcapades” are the buzz of the blogosphere. Olivia is anattractive 30-something whose own writing career is fizzling.They hook up, sex turns into dating and dating into somethingmore complicated. A break-out hit at Steppenwolf’s 2009 FirstLook Repertory, Sex with Strangers explores how we inventour identity – online and off – and what happens when ourprivate lives become public domain.

THE HOT L BALTIMOREBy: Lanford WilsonDirected by: ensemble member Tina LandauFeaturing ensemble members: Alana Arenas,K. Todd Freeman, Yasen Peyankov &Molly Reganwith Alison Torem

March 24 - May 29, 2011

The Hotel Baltimore used to be the swankiest place in town—now it has a date with the wrecking ball. Eviction notices justwent out to its residents, who live on the fringes of society andcall the seedy hotel home. This acclaimed play from the authorof Balm in Gilead is filled with everyday humanity—unexpectedlyintimate and moving. Helmed by visionary director Tina Landau,The Hot L Baltimore reveals the private lives of an unconven-tional community about to be turned inside out.

MIDDLETOWNA new play by:Will EnoDirected by: Les WatersFeaturing ensemble members: Alana Arenas,Francis Guinan, Tim Hopper, Ora Jones,Martha Lavey& Tracy Letts withMichael Patrick Thornton

June 16 - August 14, 2011

Mary Swanson just moved to Middletown. About to have herfirst child, she is eager to enjoy the neighborly bonds a smalltown promises. But life in Middletown is complicated: neighborsare near strangers and moments of connection are fleeting.Middletown is a playful, poignant portrait of a town with twolives, one ordinary and visible, the other epic and mysterious.

The Sixth Annual

First Look Repertoryof New WorkOctober 27 - November 14, 2010

For more information on performance schedule and ticketscall 312-932-2422.

Steppenwolf for Young Adults presents:

To Kill a MockingbirdBy: Harper LeeDramatized by: Christopher SergelDirected by: Hallie Gordon

October 12 - November 12, 2010

Set in Alabama during the Great Depression, To Kill aMockingbird follows the journey of Jem and Scout Finch,whose father has been appointed to defend Tom Robinson,a black man accused of assaulting a white woman. As the trialprogresses, Jem and Scout witness their community in a tensetug of war between justice and racism. This timeless classiccompels us to take an honest look at our nation’s past and ourmoral responsibility to each other.

Samuel J. and K.By:Mat SmartDirected by: Ron OJ Parson

February 22 - March 13, 2011

Set in modern-day suburban Chicago, Samuel J. and K. followstwo adoptive brothers—one African-American, the other white. Inhonor of Samuel K.’s college graduation, Samuel J. surprises hisbrother with two roundtrip tickets to his birthplace in Africa toexplore his roots. As the brothers set out on a life changingjourney from the basketball courts of Naperville to a small villagein Cameroon, they confront long-buried issues of identity, raceand family secrets. In this exciting Midwest premiere by Chicagonative Mat Smart, the possibilities and boundaries of brother-hood are explored through an entirely new lens.

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STEPPENWOLF 2010/11 SEASON

DETROIT .............................................................................................................. DETWHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? ......................................... WLF

SEX WITH STRANGERS ...................................................................... SEX

THE HOT L BALTIMORE .................................................................... HOT

MIDDLETOWN ..................................................................................... MID

STEPPENWOLF FOR YOUNG ADULTS 2010/11 SEASON

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD ............................................................... MOC

SAMUEL J. AND K. ............................................................................ SAM

OPENING NIGHT PERFORMANCE..................................................................................................ONSIGN LANGUAGE-INTERPRETED PERFORMANCE.......................................................................SAUDIO-DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE..............................................................................................AAUDIO-DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE WITH TOUCH TOUR.....................................................A/T(ALL TOUCH TOURS BEGIN AT 1:30 PM THE DAY OF PERFORMANCE EXCEPT THE 3/5 TOUCHTOUR OF SAMUEL J. AND K., WHICH BEGINS AT 9:30 A.M.)

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Steppenwolf Theatre Company is located in Chicago’s Lincoln Parkneighborhood–easily accessible by public transportation, all majorlocal interstates or even a quick cab ride from anywhere in the city.

AccessibilityFor every Subscription and Steppenwolf for Young Adults production, we offer:∙ sign language-interpreted performances for patrons who are deaf or low-hearing∙ audio-described performances and pre-show touch tours and artisticconversations for patrons who are blind or visually-impaired

∙ wheelchair seating, assistive hearing devices, and Braille and large print playbills

GROUP SALES: 312-932-2422EMAIL: groups@steppenwolf.orgWEBSITE: steppenwolf.org

FAX: 312-335-0808TTY: 312-335-3830

Steppenwolf Theatre Company1650 North Halsted StreetChicago, IL 60614

Steppenwolf Group Sales Office758 West North Avenue, 4th FloorChicago, IL 60610

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steppenwolf 10/11 season

Meet the ArtistsPost-show conversations with a member of our artisticstaff take place after every subscription seriesperformance.

See the SpaceGo behind-the-scenes and see where all the action takesplace with a backstage tour.

Make a Night of itOrganize a pre- or post-show reception at one of ourneighborhood restaurant partners to complementyour evening.

Continue the ConversationCheck out steppenwolf.org for insight into eachproduction.

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