Chicago—Steppenwolf Theatre Company's Arts Exchange Program opens season with "MASTER HAROLD"…and the boys by Athol Fugard, directed by ensemble member K. Todd Freeman. The production has weekend performances October 15-30, 2005 at 11 a.m. in the Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted. All tickets are $12. The press opening is October 15 at 11 a.m.
Hally is a white boy in 1950’s South Africa. Sam and Willie are black men who work at his family's restaurant. One afternoon, Hally does his homework while Sam and Willie train for a ballroom dancing contest. The three share lessons learned and fond memories, but when news comes that Hally’s alcoholic father will return home, the personal becomes political. At once a coming of age drama and a scathing indictment of apartheid, this modern masterpiece continues to speak to the world’s many racial injustices.
The cast includes Nick Ferrin (Hally), Kenn E. Head (Willie) and Cedric Young (Sam).
The designers are Scott Neale (sets), Keith Parham (lights), Ana Kuzmanic (costumes) and Victoria DeIorio (sound). Michelle Medvin is the stage manager.
Steppenwolf's Arts Exchange is a citywide partner of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) School Partner Program.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company is located near all forms of public transportation and is wheelchair accessible. Street and lot parking are available.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s Arts Exchange program presents theater to students, teachers and families through professional productions, workshops and mentoring.
Committed to the principle of ensemble performance through the collaboration of a company of actors, directors and playwrights, Steppenwolf Theatre Company advances the vitality and diversity of American theater by nurturing artists, encouraging repeatable creative relationships, and contributing new works to the national canon. The company, formed in 1976 by a collective of actors, is dedicated to perpetuating an ethic of mutual respect and the development of artists through on-going group work. Steppenwolf has grown into an internationally renowned company of thirty-five artists whose talents include acting, directing, playwriting, filmmaking, and textual adaptation.
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