Based on the novel by Carson McCullers

Synopsis

The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter follows John Singer, a deaf man who resides in a local boarding house, and four other vivid but desperately lonesome residents in a Georgia mill town during the 1930s. Mick Kelly, a 14-year-old tomboy who dreams of becoming a concert pianist; Benedict Copeland, the town's only black doctor; Jake Blount, a drunken political activist; and Biff Brannon, a recent widower and owner of the town's diner and bar. As each finds solace in Singer's ability to listen, they all unintentionally overlook their confidante's profound isolation in this timeless tale woven from the lives of ordinary people. -- Target 2-for-1 Sunday Matinees October 16, 23 and 30, 2011 at 3pm Sign Language-Interpreted Sunday, October 23 at 3pm Saturday, October 29 at 7:30pm Sunday, October 30 at 3pm Open Captioning Sunday, October 23 at 3pm Audio Description and Touch Tour Sunday, October 16 - 1:30pm touch tour; 3pm performance

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

Cast & Artists

The Artists

Program Articles

Stepping into The Heart is a Lonely Hunter

An interview with Megan Shuchman, Education Manager, Steppenwolf for Young Adults, actors Robert Schleifer and Jessica Honor Carleton, and Costume Desinger Myron Elliott Jr.

Welcome

Welcome from Hallie Gordon, Artistic and Educational Director of Steppenwolf for Young Adults

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.
Based on the novel by Carson McCullers

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Sponsors

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Partial support for open captioning provided by Theatre Development Fund