STEPPENWOLF UPSTAIRS THEATRE

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THE STEPPENWOLF UPSTAIRS THEATRE is a 299-seat proscenium theatre located on the third floor of 1650 N. Halsted. Each season, one subscription series play is produced in the Upstairs Theatre. Formerly the Steppenwolf Studio, the Upstairs Theatre was inaugurated in 1993 with Steve Martin's Picasso at the Lapin Agile, an unqualified success. Some of the notable productions in the Upstairs space include ensemble member Austin Pendleton's Uncle Bob, David Mamet's The Cryptogram, Bruce Norris' The Infidel, Richard Greenberg's The Dazzle and Joel Drake Johnson's The Fall to Earth. The intimate confines of the Upstairs Theatre also provided an appropriate venue for acclaimed solo performers Karen Finley, Ricky Jay and Heather Woodbury. In 2004, author and radio personality David Sedaris performed a sold-out solo performance in the Upstairs Theatre.

The Upstairs Theatre has hosted a number of acclaimed Chicago theatres, including City Lit Theatre, European Repertory Theatre, Lookingglass Theatre Company, Naked Eye Theatre Company, Roadworks Productions, Second Stage Theatre and TurnAround Theatre. Redmoon Theater Company has presented world premiere adaptations such as Frankenstein, Hunchback, Unbinding Isaac and Seagull. About Face Theatre presented the world premieres of Theater District and the Jeff-winning musical Winesburg, Ohio, first produced in a one-act version under Steppenwolf for Young Adults.

If you haven't yet been to the lobby of the Upstairs Theatre, it's one of the most exciting spaces in the entire Steppenwolf building. The room is decorated with comfortable, modern furniture. The walls are adorned with striking images and artwork displayed for the given production. The Upstairs Bar is well stocked with a variety of snacks and pours everything from cappuccino to champagne, from Pilsner to Pepsi.