est. 1974 Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Founded by Terry Kinney, Gary Sinise, and Jeff Perry
  • CREDITS
    Purpose (Mar 2025 - )
    • Produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company
    • Presenting the production by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company
    PlayOriginal
    The Minutes (Apr 17, 2022 - Jul 24, 2022)
    • Presenting the production by Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Anna D. Shapiro, Artistic Director and David Schmitz, Managing Director)
    • Commissioned by and its world premiere was produced and presented in Chicago IL at Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Anna D. Shapiro, Artistic Director and David Schmitz, Managing Director)
    PlayOriginal
    Pass Over (Aug 22, 2021 - Oct 10, 2021)
    • The world premiere of PASS OVER was produced and presented at Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Anna D. Shapiro, Artistic Director and David Schmitz, Managing Director)
    PlayOriginal
    Linda Vista (Oct 10, 2019 - Nov 10, 2019)
    • Produced by Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Anna D. Shapiro: Artistic Director; David Schmitz: Executive Director)
    • Commissioned by and recieved its world premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Anna D. Shapiro: Artistic Director; David Schmitz: Executive Director)
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Airline Highway (Apr 23, 2015 - Jun 07, 2015)
    • Produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Martha Lavey: Artistic Director; David Hawkanson: Executive Director)
    • World premiere originally produced at The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Martha Lavey: Artistic Director; David Hawkanson: Executive Director)
    PlayOriginal
    This Is Our Youth (Sep 11, 2014 - Jan 04, 2015)
    • Originally produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Martha Lavey: Artistic Director; David Hawkanson: Executive Director)
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Oct 13, 2012 - Mar 03, 2013)
    • Originally produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Martha Lavey: Artistic Director; David Hawkanson: Executive Director)
    PlayDramaRevival
    Superior Donuts (Oct 01, 2009 - Jan 03, 2010)
    • World Premiere presented at: The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Martha Lavey: Artistic Director; David Hawkanson: Executive Director)
    PlayOriginal
    August: Osage County (Dec 04, 2007 - Jun 28, 2009)
    • Produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Martha Lavey: Artistic Director; David Hawkanson: Executive Director)
    • Commissioned by and World Premiere presented at The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Martha Lavey: Artistic Director; David Hawkanson: Executive Director)
    PlayOriginal
    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Apr 08, 2001 - Jul 29, 2001)
    • Originally produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Martha Lavey: Artistic Director; Michael Genarro: Managing Director)
    PlayDramaRevival
    Buried Child (Apr 30, 1996 - Jun 30, 1996)
    • Originally produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Martha Lavey: Artistic Director; Michael Genarro: Managing Director)
    PlayDramaOriginal
    My Thing Of Love (May 03, 1995 - May 14, 1995)
    • World Premiere at The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Randall Arney: Artistic Director; Stephen B. Eich: Managing Director)
    PlayOriginal
    The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (May 01, 1994 - May 08, 1994)
    • Originally produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Randall Arney: Artistic Director; Stephen B. Eich: Managing Director)
    • Originally produced in the United States at The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Randall Arney: Artistic Director; Stephen B. Eich: Managing Director)
    PlayOriginal
    The Song of Jacob Zulu (Mar 24, 1993 - May 09, 1993)
    • Produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Randall Arney: Artistic Director; Stephen B. Eich: Managing Director)
    • Originally produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Randall Arney: Artistic Director; Stephen B. Eich: Managing Director)
    PlayPlay with musicOriginal
    The Grapes of Wrath (Mar 22, 1990 - Sep 02, 1990)
    • Produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Randall Arney: Artistic Director; Stephen B. Eich: Managing Director)
    • First presented in September, 1988 by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Randall Arney: Artistic Director; Stephen B. Eich: Managing Director)
    PlayDramaOriginal
    The Caretaker (Jan 30, 1986 - Mar 09, 1986)
    • Originally produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Randall Arney and Jeff Perry: Co-Artistic Directors; Stephen Eich: Managing Director)
    PlayDramaRevival
    August: Osage County (Jul 24, 2009 - May 09, 2010)
    • Commissioned by and World Premiere presented at The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Martha Lavey: Artistic Director; David Hawkanson: Executive Director)
    PlayOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Play

    2022 | Nominee  | The Minutes
    Presenting the production by Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Anna D. Shapiro, Artistic Director and David Schmitz, Managing Director)
     

    Best Revival of a Play

    2015 | Nominee  | This Is Our Youth
    Originally produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Martha Lavey: Artistic Director; David Hawkanson: Executive Director)

    Best Revival of a Play

    2013 | Winner  | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
    Originally produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Martha Lavey: Artistic Director; David Hawkanson: Executive Director)

    Best Play

    2008 | Winner  | August: Osage County
    Produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Martha Lavey: Artistic Director; David Hawkanson: Executive Director)

    Best Revival of a Play

    2001 | Winner  | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
    Originally produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Martha Lavey: Artistic Director; Michael Genarro: Managing Director)
     

    Best Play

    1993 | Nominee  | The Song of Jacob Zulu
    Produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Randall Arney: Artistic Director; Stephen B. Eich: Managing Director)

    Best Play

    1990 | Winner  | The Grapes of Wrath
    Produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Randall Arney: Artistic Director; Stephen B. Eich: Managing Director)

    Regional Theatre Award

    1985 | Recipient
    The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Gary Sinise: Artistic Director)

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Play

    2015 | Nominee  | Airline Highway
    Produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Martha Lavey: Artistic Director; David Hawkanson: Executive Director)

    Outstanding Revival of a Play

    2013 | Winner  | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
    Originally produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Martha Lavey: Artistic Director; David Hawkanson: Executive Director)
Purpose (Mar 2025 - )
  • Produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company
  • Presenting the production by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company
PlayOriginal
The Minutes (Apr 17, 2022 - Jul 24, 2022)
  • Presenting the production by Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Anna D. Shapiro, Artistic Director and David Schmitz, Managing Director)
  • Commissioned by and its world premiere was produced and presented in Chicago IL at Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Anna D. Shapiro, Artistic Director and David Schmitz, Managing Director)
PlayOriginal
Pass Over (Aug 22, 2021 - Oct 10, 2021)
  • The world premiere of PASS OVER was produced and presented at Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Anna D. Shapiro, Artistic Director and David Schmitz, Managing Director)
PlayOriginal
Linda Vista (Oct 10, 2019 - Nov 10, 2019)
  • Produced by Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Anna D. Shapiro: Artistic Director; David Schmitz: Executive Director)
  • Commissioned by and recieved its world premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Anna D. Shapiro: Artistic Director; David Schmitz: Executive Director)
PlayComedyOriginal
Airline Highway (Apr 23, 2015 - Jun 07, 2015)
  • Produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Martha Lavey: Artistic Director; David Hawkanson: Executive Director)
  • World premiere originally produced at The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Martha Lavey: Artistic Director; David Hawkanson: Executive Director)
PlayOriginal
This Is Our Youth (Sep 11, 2014 - Jan 04, 2015)
  • Originally produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Martha Lavey: Artistic Director; David Hawkanson: Executive Director)
PlayComedyOriginal
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Oct 13, 2012 - Mar 03, 2013)
  • Originally produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Martha Lavey: Artistic Director; David Hawkanson: Executive Director)
PlayDramaRevival
Superior Donuts (Oct 01, 2009 - Jan 03, 2010)
  • World Premiere presented at: The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Martha Lavey: Artistic Director; David Hawkanson: Executive Director)
PlayOriginal
August: Osage County (Dec 04, 2007 - Jun 28, 2009)
  • Produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Martha Lavey: Artistic Director; David Hawkanson: Executive Director)
  • Commissioned by and World Premiere presented at The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Martha Lavey: Artistic Director; David Hawkanson: Executive Director)
PlayOriginal
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Apr 08, 2001 - Jul 29, 2001)
  • Originally produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Martha Lavey: Artistic Director; Michael Genarro: Managing Director)
PlayDramaRevival
Buried Child (Apr 30, 1996 - Jun 30, 1996)
  • Originally produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Martha Lavey: Artistic Director; Michael Genarro: Managing Director)
PlayDramaOriginal
My Thing Of Love (May 03, 1995 - May 14, 1995)
  • World Premiere at The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Randall Arney: Artistic Director; Stephen B. Eich: Managing Director)
PlayOriginal
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (May 01, 1994 - May 08, 1994)
  • Originally produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Randall Arney: Artistic Director; Stephen B. Eich: Managing Director)
  • Originally produced in the United States at The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Randall Arney: Artistic Director; Stephen B. Eich: Managing Director)
PlayOriginal
The Song of Jacob Zulu (Mar 24, 1993 - May 09, 1993)
  • Produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Randall Arney: Artistic Director; Stephen B. Eich: Managing Director)
  • Originally produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Randall Arney: Artistic Director; Stephen B. Eich: Managing Director)
PlayPlay with musicOriginal
The Grapes of Wrath (Mar 22, 1990 - Sep 02, 1990)
  • Produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Randall Arney: Artistic Director; Stephen B. Eich: Managing Director)
  • First presented in September, 1988 by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Randall Arney: Artistic Director; Stephen B. Eich: Managing Director)
PlayDramaOriginal
The Caretaker (Jan 30, 1986 - Mar 09, 1986)
  • Originally produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Randall Arney and Jeff Perry: Co-Artistic Directors; Stephen Eich: Managing Director)
PlayDramaRevival
August: Osage County (Jul 24, 2009 - May 09, 2010)
  • Commissioned by and World Premiere presented at The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Martha Lavey: Artistic Director; David Hawkanson: Executive Director)
PlayOriginal

Tony Award®

 

Best Play

2022 | Nominee  | The Minutes
Presenting the production by Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Anna D. Shapiro, Artistic Director and David Schmitz, Managing Director)
 

Best Revival of a Play

2015 | Nominee  | This Is Our Youth
Originally produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Martha Lavey: Artistic Director; David Hawkanson: Executive Director)

Best Revival of a Play

2013 | Winner  | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Originally produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Martha Lavey: Artistic Director; David Hawkanson: Executive Director)

Best Play

2008 | Winner  | August: Osage County
Produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Martha Lavey: Artistic Director; David Hawkanson: Executive Director)

Best Revival of a Play

2001 | Winner  | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Originally produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Martha Lavey: Artistic Director; Michael Genarro: Managing Director)
 

Best Play

1993 | Nominee  | The Song of Jacob Zulu
Produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Randall Arney: Artistic Director; Stephen B. Eich: Managing Director)

Best Play

1990 | Winner  | The Grapes of Wrath
Produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Randall Arney: Artistic Director; Stephen B. Eich: Managing Director)

Regional Theatre Award

1985 | Recipient
The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Gary Sinise: Artistic Director)

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Play

2015 | Nominee  | Airline Highway
Produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Martha Lavey: Artistic Director; David Hawkanson: Executive Director)

Outstanding Revival of a Play

2013 | Winner  | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Originally produced by The Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Martha Lavey: Artistic Director; David Hawkanson: Executive Director)

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