Synopsis

WORLD PREMIERE
An unexpected death throws Fay and her daughter Rachel together for the first time in years. When a friendly police officer attempts to ease their suffering, their funny, frustrating relationship takes on a new life. Chicago playwright Joel Drake Johnson's hilarious and harrowing new work examines how the relationship between a parent and a child constantly changes, yet always stays the same.

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The Fall To Earth

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The Artists

Featured Ensemble Members

Program Articles

The Fall to Earth — Playwright Joel Drake Johnson and Ensemble Member Rondi Reed Discuss Growing Up in the Small Town of Dixon, Illinois.

The Upstairs Theatre production, The Fall to Earth introduces Chicago playwright Joel Drake Johnson to Steppenwolf audiences. His association with ensemble member Rondi Reed, however, goes back farther than that. Backstage asked these two natives of Dixon, Illinois to sit down and reminisce about their hometown and growing up together.

Content Advisory

Steppenwolf does not offer advisories about subject matter, as sensitivities vary from person to person.If you have any questions about content, age-appropriateness or stage effects(such as strobe lights or theatrical fog) that might have a bearing on patron comfort, please contact the box office at 312-335-1650.