You don't have blood on your hands. You have a little controller in your hands. The blood is like thousands of miles away.
Synopsis
Three twenty-something roommates are glued to their video games. They are masters of the virtual worlds behind the computer screens in their Las Vegas basement. When one of them uses his gaming skills to land a job with the National Security Agency launching actual drones and missiles, online battles begin to have real consequences. Leveling Up is a fresh, contemporary look at how we navigate the blurry line between worlds both virtual and real and what it means to grow up.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
Special Performances
Student Performances
For school group tickets to weekday 10am matinee performances, contact Steppenwolf for Young Adults’ Education and Community Programs Coordinator Lauren Sivak at 312.654.5643 or by email at lsivak@steppenwolf.org.
Target 2-for-1 Performances
Performances on March 1 at 11am and March 7 at 7:30pm are 2-for-1.
American Sign Language-Interpreted
Friday, March 7 at 7:30pm
Open Captioning
Friday, March 7 at 7:30pm
Audio Description and Touch Tour
Saturday, March 15
Touch Tour: 6pm
Curtain: 7:30pm
For school group tickets to weekday 10am matinee performances, contact Steppenwolf for Young Adults’ Education and Community Programs Coordinator Lauren Sivak at 312.654.5643 or by email at lsivak@steppenwolf.org.
Target 2-for-1 Performances
Performances on March 1 at 11am and March 7 at 7:30pm are 2-for-1.
American Sign Language-Interpreted
Friday, March 7 at 7:30pm
Open Captioning
Friday, March 7 at 7:30pm
Audio Description and Touch Tour
Saturday, March 15
Touch Tour: 6pm
Curtain: 7:30pm
Watch & Listen
Cast & Artists
The Artists
- Fight Choreographer: Ryan Bourque
- Directed by: Hallie Gordon
- Projection Design: Anna Henson
- Author: Deborah Zoe Laufer
- Lighting Design: J.R. Lederle
- Stage Manager: Jonathan Nook
- Sound Design: Rick Sims
- Brian Bembridge: Scenic & Costume Design
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Program Articles
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Article by Steppenwolf For Young Adults Apprentice Lexy Leuszler
Welcome to Leveling Up
Steppenwolf for Young Adults Artistic and Educational Director Hallie Gordon welcomes you to Leveling Up