HCC An Evening at Steppenwolf Theatre
Date: Thursday, January 29, 2015
Time: 5:30-10:00 (including Q&A)
Location: Steppenwolf Theatre
1650 N Halsted Street, Chicago
An Evening at Steppenwolf
Join us for an exclusive Harvard Club of Chicago evening at Steppenwolf Theatre that includes an intimate Q&A with Aaron Carter (Director of New Play Development), snacks, tickets to the world premiere of its currently running play, Airline Highway, before it moves to Broadway.
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| Judith Roberts as Miss Ruby Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s AIRLINE HIGHWAY World Premiere by Lisa D’Amour Directed by Joe Mantello. Photo by Michael Brosilow |
“Fascinating…very few playwrights have the acute sense of American place you find in D’Amour’s beautiful writing”
–Chicago Tribune
“A hugely ambitious play, streaked with much humor and heartfelt talk”
– Chicago Sun-Times
“Filled with wit and humanity and plenty of energy stemming nonstop from an ensemble that doesn’t have a weak link”
– Variety
"D'Amour is…a great playwright, a timely playwright."
– Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
EVENT DETAILS:
Date: Thursday, January 29, 2015
Time: 5:30-10:00 pm
5:30 - no host, cash bar opens; snacks provided by HCC
6:00 - HCC exclusive Q&A with Artistic Staff
7:30 - Airline Highway performance
Location: Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted St., Chicago
Cost: HCC Members $45
Non-Members $60
Cost includes refreshments & soft drinks.
As the performance is this evening, tickets are no longer available!
The Play
In the parking lot of The Hummingbird, a once-glamorous motel on New Orleans' infamous Airline Highway, a group of friends gather. A rag-tag collection of strippers, hustlers and philosophers have come together to celebrate the life of Miss Ruby, an iconic burlesque performer who has requested a funeral before she dies. The party rages through the night as old friends resurface to pay their respects. A world premiere from the author of Detroit, Airline Highway is a boisterous and moving ode to the outcasts who make life a little more interesting.
Steppenwolf Theatre’s production of Airline Highway will open on Broadway at Manhattan Theatre Club’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in Spring 2015, following its world premiere engagement in Steppenwolf’s Downstairs Theatre.
Aaron Carter, leader of Q&A, is the Director of New Play Development at Steppenwolf Theatre Company, where he is completing his fourth season. As a playwright, Aaron’s work focuses on race, faith and obscure performance skills. Panther Burn and First Words were both produced by MPAACT. His short work has recently appeared in projects with The Gift Theatre Company and Route 66 Theatre Company. His play Start Fair was originally developed at Next Theatre Company, and was recently workshopped with ensemble member Anna D. Shapiro at Steppenwolf.
Harvard Club office:
Tel: 1-847-256-1211
Email: office@harvardclubchicago.org
Your Trip to the Theater:
Location, Directions and Parking Info: The theater is located at 1650 N Halsted, Chicago, 60614.Click Here for more info.
Run-time: Two hours and fifteen minutes with one intermission.
Post-show Discussion:
There is a post-show discussion following all performances, led by a
member of our artistic staff. Please allow an additional 20-25 minutes
if you would like your group to participate in the discussion.
Restrooms and Bars: Restrooms and bars are located on BOTH the main floor and 2nd floor
lobbies. Drinks CAN go into the theatre and both cash and credit cards
are accepted at the bars. Save time during intermission and pre-order
your cocktails before the show.
Picking up Tickets: If
your tickets were mailed to you, please distribute them to your group
before entering the theater as our lobbies can get crowded. If you are
picking up your tickets from Will Call, please have one representative
go to the Box Office Window to pick up ALL of the group’s tickets and
then distribute them to the group.
Late Seating Policy: Patrons
or groups who arrive late will be seated at the discretion of the House
Manager. Latecomers may not be seated in their assigned seats. Until
they are seated, latecomers may watch productions on the monitor located
in the lobby.
Etiquette: Steppenwolf can be a casual theatre-going experience. So wear what you like and come ready to see some awesome theater! Please take the time to make sure everyone turns off those cell phones (or anything that makes noise) and keeps talking to a minimum while in the theatre, out of respect for our artists on stage. Staff reserves the right to refuse admittance or remove any person who may create a disturbance. Click Here for additional performance policies.
Before Your Visit:
- Watch some Videos!
Lisa D’Amour talks about Airline Highway
Check out the Trailer
- Check out our photo galleries!
Airline Highway in Rehearsal
Airline Highway in Production
- Read the Program before you see the show!
- In The News!
Theatre Mania article talking about the Steppenwolf production
Please note that unless you are a non-alumnus/a, or just arrived in the Chicago area you are in our database. Therefore you MUST LOG-IN, at present using your "post.harvard" username and password (not necessarily your post.harvard email address), before completing your ticket purchase, otherwise you will create a redundant record and will have to enter all your contact information again.
CANCELLATION POLICY: All cancellations must be received during normal business hours, 2 business days prior to the event or the attendee who made the reservation will be charged due to costs associated with the reservation and/or the event itself, regardless of actual participation.