Synopsis
Over 50 years have passed since Travis and his parents became the first black family to integrate Chicago’s segregated Clybourne Park neighborhood. Now Lorraine, Travis’ only daughter and the first in her family to attend college, is buckling under the pressure of her family’s long deferred dream. In this contemporary reconsideration of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, O’Hara’s poignant new play imagines what might have happened to the beleaguered Younger family - and asks us to consider the wounds still healing from the days of city-sanctioned segregation. The Etiquette of Vigilance is part of the 6th Annual First Look Repertory of New Work, which also includes The Old Masters and The North Plan. Take a backstage journey through the play development process with First Look 101.Content Advisory
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Ensemble Member Alana Arenas and Alfred Wilson
credit: Peter Coombs
The Etiquette of Vigilance in Rehearsal
We visited The Etiquette of Vigilance to see how rehearsals were going. Here's a glimpse of the actors digging into the text. The Etiquette of Vigilance is a part of the 6th Annual First Look Festival of New Work. First Look continues Steppenwolf’s commitment to new plays for the American theater: three exciting productions presented in rotating repertory, accompanied by a series of readings, lectures and events around the development of new work.Ensemble Member Alana Arenas and Alfred Wilson in front of Director Timothy Douglas and Stage Manager Angela Adams
credit: peter Coombs
The Etiquette of Vigilance in Rehearsal
We visited The Etiquette of Vigilance to see how rehearsals were going. Here's a glimpse of the actors digging into the text. The Etiquette of Vigilance is a part of the 6th Annual First Look Festival of New Work. First Look continues Steppenwolf’s commitment to new plays for the American theater: three exciting productions presented in rotating repertory, accompanied by a series of readings, lectures and events around the development of new work.Ensemble Member Alana Arenas
credit: peter Coombs
The Etiquette of Vigilance in Rehearsal
We visited The Etiquette of Vigilance to see how rehearsals were going. Here's a glimpse of the actors digging into the text. The Etiquette of Vigilance is a part of the 6th Annual First Look Festival of New Work. First Look continues Steppenwolf’s commitment to new plays for the American theater: three exciting productions presented in rotating repertory, accompanied by a series of readings, lectures and events around the development of new work.Ensemble Member Alana Arenas
credit: Peter Coombs
The Etiquette of Vigilance in Rehearsal
We visited The Etiquette of Vigilance to see how rehearsals were going. Here's a glimpse of the actors digging into the text. The Etiquette of Vigilance is a part of the 6th Annual First Look Festival of New Work. First Look continues Steppenwolf’s commitment to new plays for the American theater: three exciting productions presented in rotating repertory, accompanied by a series of readings, lectures and events around the development of new work.Ensemble Member Alana Arenas and Alfred Wilson
credit: Peter Coombs
The Etiquette of Vigilance in Rehearsal
We visited The Etiquette of Vigilance to see how rehearsals were going. Here's a glimpse of the actors digging into the text. The Etiquette of Vigilance is a part of the 6th Annual First Look Festival of New Work. First Look continues Steppenwolf’s commitment to new plays for the American theater: three exciting productions presented in rotating repertory, accompanied by a series of readings, lectures and events around the development of new work.Ensemble Member Alana Arenas and Alfred Wilson
credit: Peter coombs
The Etiquette of Vigilance in Rehearsal
We visited The Etiquette of Vigilance to see how rehearsals were going. Here's a glimpse of the actors digging into the text. The Etiquette of Vigilance is a part of the 6th Annual First Look Festival of New Work. First Look continues Steppenwolf’s commitment to new plays for the American theater: three exciting productions presented in rotating repertory, accompanied by a series of readings, lectures and events around the development of new work.Director Timothy Douglas
credit: Peter Coombs
The Etiquette of Vigilance in Rehearsal
We visited The Etiquette of Vigilance to see how rehearsals were going. Here's a glimpse of the actors digging into the text. The Etiquette of Vigilance is a part of the 6th Annual First Look Festival of New Work. First Look continues Steppenwolf’s commitment to new plays for the American theater: three exciting productions presented in rotating repertory, accompanied by a series of readings, lectures and events around the development of new work.Ensemble Member Alana Arenas and Alfred Wilson talk with Director Timothy Douglas
credit: Peter Coombs
The Etiquette of Vigilance in Rehearsal
We visited The Etiquette of Vigilance to see how rehearsals were going. Here's a glimpse of the actors digging into the text. The Etiquette of Vigilance is a part of the 6th Annual First Look Festival of New Work. First Look continues Steppenwolf’s commitment to new plays for the American theater: three exciting productions presented in rotating repertory, accompanied by a series of readings, lectures and events around the development of new work.Ensemble Member Alana Arenas and Alfred Wilson
credit: Peter Coombs
The Etiquette of Vigilance in Rehearsal
We visited The Etiquette of Vigilance to see how rehearsals were going. Here's a glimpse of the actors digging into the text. The Etiquette of Vigilance is a part of the 6th Annual First Look Festival of New Work. First Look continues Steppenwolf’s commitment to new plays for the American theater: three exciting productions presented in rotating repertory, accompanied by a series of readings, lectures and events around the development of new work.Alfred Wilson
credit: Peter Coombs
The Etiquette of Vigilance in Rehearsal
We visited The Etiquette of Vigilance to see how rehearsals were going. Here's a glimpse of the actors digging into the text. The Etiquette of Vigilance is a part of the 6th Annual First Look Festival of New Work. First Look continues Steppenwolf’s commitment to new plays for the American theater: three exciting productions presented in rotating repertory, accompanied by a series of readings, lectures and events around the development of new work.Ensemble Member Alana Arenas and Alfred Wilson
credit: peter Coombs
The Etiquette of Vigilance in Rehearsal
We visited The Etiquette of Vigilance to see how rehearsals were going. Here's a glimpse of the actors digging into the text. The Etiquette of Vigilance is a part of the 6th Annual First Look Festival of New Work. First Look continues Steppenwolf’s commitment to new plays for the American theater: three exciting productions presented in rotating repertory, accompanied by a series of readings, lectures and events around the development of new work.Ensemble Member Alana Arenas talks with director Timothy Douglas
credit: Peter Coombs
The Etiquette of Vigilance in Rehearsal
We visited The Etiquette of Vigilance to see how rehearsals were going. Here's a glimpse of the actors digging into the text. The Etiquette of Vigilance is a part of the 6th Annual First Look Festival of New Work. First Look continues Steppenwolf’s commitment to new plays for the American theater: three exciting productions presented in rotating repertory, accompanied by a series of readings, lectures and events around the development of new work.Cast and production team prepare for scene
credit: Peter Coombs
The Etiquette of Vigilance in Rehearsal
We visited The Etiquette of Vigilance to see how rehearsals were going. Here's a glimpse of the actors digging into the text. The Etiquette of Vigilance is a part of the 6th Annual First Look Festival of New Work. First Look continues Steppenwolf’s commitment to new plays for the American theater: three exciting productions presented in rotating repertory, accompanied by a series of readings, lectures and events around the development of new work.Ensemble Member Alana Arenas talks with Director Timothy Douglas and Assistant Director Terrence Mosley
credit: Peter Coombs
The Etiquette of Vigilance in Rehearsal
We visited The Etiquette of Vigilance to see how rehearsals were going. Here's a glimpse of the actors digging into the text. The Etiquette of Vigilance is a part of the 6th Annual First Look Festival of New Work. First Look continues Steppenwolf’s commitment to new plays for the American theater: three exciting productions presented in rotating repertory, accompanied by a series of readings, lectures and events around the development of new work.Alana Arenas and Alfred H. Wilson
credit: Peter Coombs
The Etiquette of Vigilance in Production
In this contemporary reconsideration of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, O’Hara’s poignant new play imagines what might have happened to the beleaguered Younger family - and asks us to consider the wounds still healing from the days of city-sanctioned segregation. The Etiquette of Vigilance is part of the 6th Annual First Look Repertory of New Work, which also includes The Old Masters and The North Plan.Alana Arenas
credit: Peter Coombs
The Etiquette of Vigilance in Production
In this contemporary reconsideration of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, O’Hara’s poignant new play imagines what might have happened to the beleaguered Younger family - and asks us to consider the wounds still healing from the days of city-sanctioned segregation. The Etiquette of Vigilance is part of the 6th Annual First Look Repertory of New Work, which also includes The Old Masters and The North Plan.Alana Arenas
credit: Peter Coombs
The Etiquette of Vigilance in Production
In this contemporary reconsideration of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, O’Hara’s poignant new play imagines what might have happened to the beleaguered Younger family - and asks us to consider the wounds still healing from the days of city-sanctioned segregation. The Etiquette of Vigilance is part of the 6th Annual First Look Repertory of New Work, which also includes The Old Masters and The North Plan.Alana Arenas and Alfred H. Wilson
credit: Peter Coombs
The Etiquette of Vigilance in Production
In this contemporary reconsideration of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, O’Hara’s poignant new play imagines what might have happened to the beleaguered Younger family - and asks us to consider the wounds still healing from the days of city-sanctioned segregation. The Etiquette of Vigilance is part of the 6th Annual First Look Repertory of New Work, which also includes The Old Masters and The North Plan.Alfred H. Wilson and Alana Arenas
credit: Peter Coombs
The Etiquette of Vigilance in Production
In this contemporary reconsideration of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, O’Hara’s poignant new play imagines what might have happened to the beleaguered Younger family - and asks us to consider the wounds still healing from the days of city-sanctioned segregation. The Etiquette of Vigilance is part of the 6th Annual First Look Repertory of New Work, which also includes The Old Masters and The North Plan.Alfred H. Wilson Alana Arenas
credit: Peter Coombs
The Etiquette of Vigilance in Production
In this contemporary reconsideration of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, O’Hara’s poignant new play imagines what might have happened to the beleaguered Younger family - and asks us to consider the wounds still healing from the days of city-sanctioned segregation. The Etiquette of Vigilance is part of the 6th Annual First Look Repertory of New Work, which also includes The Old Masters and The North Plan.Alana Arenas
credit: Peter Coombs
The Etiquette of Vigilance in Production
In this contemporary reconsideration of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, O’Hara’s poignant new play imagines what might have happened to the beleaguered Younger family - and asks us to consider the wounds still healing from the days of city-sanctioned segregation. The Etiquette of Vigilance is part of the 6th Annual First Look Repertory of New Work, which also includes The Old Masters and The North Plan.Alfred H. Wilson
credit: Peter Coombs
The Etiquette of Vigilance in Production
In this contemporary reconsideration of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, O’Hara’s poignant new play imagines what might have happened to the beleaguered Younger family - and asks us to consider the wounds still healing from the days of city-sanctioned segregation. The Etiquette of Vigilance is part of the 6th Annual First Look Repertory of New Work, which also includes The Old Masters and The North Plan.Alana Arenas and Alfred H. Wilson
credit: Peter Coombs
The Etiquette of Vigilance in Production
In this contemporary reconsideration of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, O’Hara’s poignant new play imagines what might have happened to the beleaguered Younger family - and asks us to consider the wounds still healing from the days of city-sanctioned segregation. The Etiquette of Vigilance is part of the 6th Annual First Look Repertory of New Work, which also includes The Old Masters and The North Plan.Alana Arenas
credit: Peter Coombs
The Etiquette of Vigilance in Production
In this contemporary reconsideration of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, O’Hara’s poignant new play imagines what might have happened to the beleaguered Younger family - and asks us to consider the wounds still healing from the days of city-sanctioned segregation. The Etiquette of Vigilance is part of the 6th Annual First Look Repertory of New Work, which also includes The Old Masters and The North Plan.Alana Arenas and Alfred H. Wilson
credit: Peter Coombs
The Etiquette of Vigilance in Production
In this contemporary reconsideration of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, O’Hara’s poignant new play imagines what might have happened to the beleaguered Younger family - and asks us to consider the wounds still healing from the days of city-sanctioned segregation. The Etiquette of Vigilance is part of the 6th Annual First Look Repertory of New Work, which also includes The Old Masters and The North Plan.Alfred H. Wilson and Alana Arenas
credit: Peter Coombs
The Etiquette of Vigilance in Production
In this contemporary reconsideration of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, O’Hara’s poignant new play imagines what might have happened to the beleaguered Younger family - and asks us to consider the wounds still healing from the days of city-sanctioned segregation. The Etiquette of Vigilance is part of the 6th Annual First Look Repertory of New Work, which also includes The Old Masters and The North Plan.Alfred H. Wilson
credit: Peter Coombs
The Etiquette of Vigilance in Production
In this contemporary reconsideration of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, O’Hara’s poignant new play imagines what might have happened to the beleaguered Younger family - and asks us to consider the wounds still healing from the days of city-sanctioned segregation. The Etiquette of Vigilance is part of the 6th Annual First Look Repertory of New Work, which also includes The Old Masters and The North Plan.Alfred H. Wilson
credit: Peter Coombs
The Etiquette of Vigilance in Production
In this contemporary reconsideration of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, O’Hara’s poignant new play imagines what might have happened to the beleaguered Younger family - and asks us to consider the wounds still healing from the days of city-sanctioned segregation. The Etiquette of Vigilance is part of the 6th Annual First Look Repertory of New Work, which also includes The Old Masters and The North Plan.Alana Arenas and Alfred H. Wilson
credit: Peter Coombs
The Etiquette of Vigilance in Production
In this contemporary reconsideration of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, O’Hara’s poignant new play imagines what might have happened to the beleaguered Younger family - and asks us to consider the wounds still healing from the days of city-sanctioned segregation. The Etiquette of Vigilance is part of the 6th Annual First Look Repertory of New Work, which also includes The Old Masters and The North Plan.Elevator Speech: The Etiquette of Vigilance
We asked actress and Steppenwolf ensemble member Alana Arenas to convince us to come see the play she's currently performing in, "Etiquette of Vigilance" by Robert O'Hara. We gave her four floors in an elevator to do it."The Etiquette of Vigilance" is one of three new plays being showcased at Steppenwolf's 6th Annual First Look Repertory of New Work.
Elevator Speech: The Etiquette of Vigilance
We asked actress and Steppenwolf ensemble member Alana Arenas to convince us to come see the play she's currently performing in, "Etiquette of Vigilance" by Robert O'Hara. We gave her four floors in an elevator to do it."The Etiquette of Vigilance" is one of three new plays being showcased at Steppenwolf's 6th Annual First Look Repertory of New Work.
Cast & Artists
The Artists
- Stage Manager: Angela Adams
- Directed by: Timothy Douglas
- Assistant Stage Manager: Tori Jeans
- Assistant Director: Terrence Mosley
- Author: Robert O'Hara
- Dramaturg: Rebecca Rugg