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The March

April 05 - June 10, 2012

Adapted by ensemble member Frank Galati

It is a story of momentous upheaval and the limits of courage and love.

Synopsis

General William Tecumseh Sherman, Uncle Billy to his men, marches 62,000 Union soldiers through lush Georgia countryside. Bearing along both black and white refugees, the march destroys everything in its path, turning home into exile and exile into home. Its epic force forever changes the lives of those caught up in its sweep: a liberated slave, a sheltered daughter of a Southern judge, a pair of Confederate deserters and Uncle Billy himself.

Running Time

Running Time: 2 hours 45 minutes, including 1 Intermission

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

To download the program click here.

From our friends at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, Museum and Foundation: With your ticket stub from The March, receive a $5 discount on the cost of a Museum adult admission or $10 off a Museum membership. Take your Steppenwolf experience further by visiting the world’s largest archive of papers and artifacts on Abraham Lincoln and visit the new exhibit: To Kill and To Heal opening May 11.

The March recently won an Edgerton Foundation New American Play award. Find out more about the award or see what other plays received an award.

The March is a co-commission with Oregon Shakespeare Festival as part of their
American Revolutions: the United States History Cycle.

Ensemble member K. Todd Freeman will take over the roles played by Phillip James Brannon from May 31 until the show's closing on June 10.

Special Performances

Sign Language-Interpreted
Sunday, May 13 at 7:30pm

Open Captioning
Saturday, May 26 at 3pm

Audio Description and Touch Tour
Sunday, May 27
Touch Tour: 1:30pm
Curtain: 3pm

Watch & Listen

Inside The March

The March Teaser

The March In Production

Frank Galati adapts and directs The March

The March in Rehearsal

Cast & Artists

The Artists

Author: E. L. Doctorow
Directed by: ensemble member Frank Galati
Assistant Director: Ben Viccellio
Scenic Design: James Schuette
Lighting Design: Jim Ingalls
Original Music: Josh Schmidt
Costume Design: Virgil C. Johnson
Stage Manager: Malcolm Ewen
Assistant Stage Manager: Christine D. Freeburg
Lead Musician: L.J. Slavin

Featured Ensemble Members

The Cast

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