John, a man whose life was nearly destroyed by drinking, now holds down a steady job at a Dublin undertaker’s office. When his estranged daughter appears on Christmas Eve with disturbing news, it sets off a series of painful confessions that ultimately offer John a chance to escape the burdens of his past.
Ensemble member Amy Morton directed Conor McPherson’s
The Weir at Steppenwolf and returns after appearing in the Broadway production of
August: Osage County. Ensemble member William Petersen was a co-founder of the Remains Theater Ensemble in Chicago and is well known for playing Gil Grissom on
CSI.
Stay after the performance for a post show discussion with members of the Steppenwolf artistic staff, sponsored by AT&T.
Running Time:
1 hour 20 minutes with no intermissions