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A breakthrough theatrical event: three interconnected plays in two programs by a brilliant new American voice. Grand in scope, yet intimate and heartfelt, McCraney’s delightful stories will leave you touched and inspired.
Steppenwolf will present
The Brother/Sister Plays in repertory, with
In the Red and Brown Water on one evening, in rotation with the two shorter plays on another. The plays can be experienced in any order, although chronologically
In Red and Brown Water comes first,
The Brothers Size second and
Marcus; Or the Secret of Sweet third. The three plays don’t line up in a neat linear way: they reflect on each other, echo, contradict, remind. They're less in a perfect chronology than they are "in conversation" with each other. Our repertory scheduling makes attending both programs easy, with options to see the entire story in one day on Saturdays and Sundays.
Join us for The Brother/Sister Plays Marathon Sundays with a prix-fixe dinner between performances and special presentations on select dates.
Run time for
In the Red and Brown Water is 1 hour and 40 minutes, which includes one 15-minute intermission. Run time for
The Brothers Size /
Marcus; Or the Secret of Sweet is 2 hours and 15 minutes, which includes one 15-minute intermission.
Stay after the performance for a post show discussion with members of the Steppenwolf artistic staff, sponsored by AT&T.
Teachers get special programming and deep discounts when bringing student groups to
The Brother/Sister Plays.
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Students can receive cheap tickets to
The Brother/Sister Plays!
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