Working In The Theatre: Steppenwolf Theatre Company

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The Steppenwolf Theatre Company is probably one of the most well known Regional theaters in the United States. Founded in 1974 by Gary Sinise, Terry Kinney, and Jeff Perry, Steppenwolf has produced some of the most prolific and well known pieces of American theatre.
Find out how Steppenwolf began its legacy and how the artistic program is pushing boundaries and continuing its mission of telling stories about how we live now by engaging audiences in an exchange of ideas that makes us think harder, laugh longer, and feel more.
For more information on Steppenwolf, please visit: www.steppenwolf.org/.
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I couldn't have been much more than 10 years old, when on a visit to Chicago, I passed this theatre while riding the 'L' ... I've been in love ever since and one day, one day, I will be on those stages!! I just know it.

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