It helps me to think about what this book did for Carson McCullers... She knew some tremendous loneliness herself... Writing this book helped her keep going.

Synopsis

Jo’s junior year is turned upside down when she is the target of gay bashing. Assigned to read The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, Jo uses Carson McCullers’ classic story to move beyond despair into a world of possibility. fml: how Carson McCullers saved my life is a play about surviving high school and the transformative power of literature.

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.

Additional Information

Find Jo Singer on Facebook and Friend Jo!

To download the study guide click here.

To download the program click here.

Special Performances

Pay-What-You-Can
Saturdays, March 10 & 17 at 7:30PM are
Pay-What-You-Can. Pay-What-You-Can tickets for these performances are only available in person at the box office or by calling (312) 335-1650.

Sign Language-Interpreted
Saturday, March 17 at 7:30pm

Open Captioning
Sunday, March 18 at 3pm

Audio Description and Touch Tour
Sunday, March 18
Touch Tour: 1:30pm
Curtain: 3pm

Watch & Listen

FML in Rehearsal
FML in Production
The Scene: fml: how Carson McCullers saved my life

Cast & Artists

The Artists

The Cast

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Program Articles

These Times They are A-Changin'

A conversation with Brandon Rivera, Steppenwolf Young Adult Council Member and a senior at Lincoln Park High School and Actress Fiona Robert, playing the character of Jo in fml and a senior at Chicago Academy for the Arts.

Two Plays in Conversation: How Classics Inspire Us

A welcome letter from Steppenwolf for Young Adults Artistic and Educational Director Hallie Gordon

SYA Season

The Heart is a Lonely Hunter

October 11 - November 04, 2011

Sponsors

Sponsor of 2-for-1 Sunday Matinees

Partial support for open captioning provided by Theatre Development Fund

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.

Additional Information

Find Jo Singer on Facebook and Friend Jo!

To download the study guide click here.

To download the program click here.

Special Performances

Pay-What-You-Can
Saturdays, March 10 & 17 at 7:30PM are
Pay-What-You-Can. Pay-What-You-Can tickets for these performances are only available in person at the box office or by calling (312) 335-1650.

Sign Language-Interpreted
Saturday, March 17 at 7:30pm

Open Captioning
Sunday, March 18 at 3pm

Audio Description and Touch Tour
Sunday, March 18
Touch Tour: 1:30pm
Curtain: 3pm
It helps me to think about what this book did for Carson McCullers... She knew some tremendous loneliness herself... Writing this book helped her keep going.

SYA Season

The Heart is a Lonely Hunter

October 11 - November 04, 2011

Sponsors

Sponsor of 2-for-1 Sunday Matinees

Partial support for open captioning provided by Theatre Development Fund