by ensemble member Tracy Letts
Arthur Pryzbyszewski owns a decrepit donut shop in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago. Franco Wicks, a black teenager who is his only employee, wants to change the shop for the better. Steppenwolf concludes the season with acclaimed ensemble member Tracy Letts' provocative world premiere comedy about the challenges of embracing the past and the redemptive power of friendship. Ensemble member Tracy Letts is the author of Man from Nebraska, which was produced at Steppenwolf in 2003 and was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize; Killer Joe, which has been produced in Chicago, London and New York; and Bug, which has played in New York, Chicago and London. His play August: Osage County debuted at Steppenwolf in July 2007. In addition, Letts won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for August: Osage County.
Ensemble Conversations: Yasen Peyankov
#005: Ensemble Member Jon Michael Hill on Superior Donuts
Superior Donuts Video Diary #7
20 For $20: A Superior Line
Superior Donuts Video Diary #6
Superior Donuts Video Diary #5
#002: Ensemble Member Tina Landau on Superior Donuts
#003: Michael McKean on Superior Donuts
A Day in the Life of Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Superior Donuts Video Diary #1
Superior Donuts Video Diary #2
Superior Donuts Video Diary #3
Superior Donuts Video Diary #4
Superior Donuts in Production
Superior Donuts in Rehearsal
Martha Lavey and Tracy Letts discuss the creative writing process.
Ensemble member Fran Guinan talks August, London and Art.
Artistic Director Martha Lavey discusses Tracy Lett's new play
Artistic Apprentice Michael Vinson explores the evolution of Uptown.
Various Ensemble Members Discuss Lost Chicago Treasures
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