Synopsis

MIDWEST PREMIERE

Lincoln and Booth are brothers, named by their father as a joke. Lincoln sits in an arcade all day, dressed as his presidential namesake and is assassinated over and over. His brother, Booth, stays in their run down apartment, practicing to be a great Three-Card Monte hustler, as Lincoln was in his youth. This Pulitzer Prize-winning drama is a jagged, poetic look at the endgame between two black brothers in America. Topdog/Underdog traveled to Houston and Connecticut in 2003. Find out more about our productions that have traveled beyond Chicago.

Running Time

Running Time: 2 hours 10 minutes, including No Intermissions

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.

Watch & Listen

Topdog/Underdog

Cast & Artists

The Artists

Featured Ensemble Members

Running Time

Running Time: 2 hours 10 minutes, including No Intermissions

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.