Jean is sleepwalking through her life until she answers a dead man’s cell phone. It turns out to be a wake-up call that sends her on a date with the dead man’s brother, a drinking binge with his wife, and a mysterious rendez-vous with his mistress. Not to mention trips to the afterlife and the black market. In this quirky modern adventure, Jean re-connects to her own spirit and learns that life is for the living.
Sarah Ruhl gained widespread recognition for her play
The Clean House, which won the prestigious Susan Smith Blackburn Prize in 2004 and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2005. She also won the 2006 MacArthur Fellowship for "creating vivid and adventurous theatrical works that poignantly juxtapose the mundane aspects of daily life with mythic themes of love and war." Other plays include
Eurydice and
Passion Play.
The role of Mrs. Gottlieb will be played by ensemble member Molly Regan from March 27 to May 25 and by Marilyn Dodds from May 27 through July 27.
Visit the audio installation in the Upstairs Theatre lobby, featuring brief, mysterious phone plays that complement
Dead Man's Cell Phone, presented by Steppenwolf and
Third Coast International Audio Festival.
Stay after the performance for a post show discussion with Steppenwolf artists or watch a video from the production, sponsored by AT&T.
TWENTY $20 TICKETS
Available day of performance, after 11am, in person or by phone. (Limit 2 per person)
Running Time:
1 hour 50 minutes with 1 intermission