Synopsis

Political activism meets bedazzled drag show in this story about two young friends who flee their suburban upbringing in “Real America” to join a ragtag group of activists on a protest march from D.C. to Nevada. On the road, the group attempts to establish a nomadic utopia, but the marchers continually find themselves divided by unrequited affections, indecision, and a secret hunger for power. Whimsically blending commedia dell’arte influences with song and dance, The Walk Across America for Mother Earth explores how the idea of community sometimes fails to unite us, and sometimes brings us together in the most unexpected ways.

Red Tape Theatre (Josh Johnson, Managing Director; Meghan Reardon, Associate Artistic Director; Jesse Cannady, Producing Director) now in its 11th season, is committed to the creation of new and experimental work through collaborations with our ensemble, playwrights, musicians, dancers and visual artists. Red Tape’s plays invite audiences to re-imagine their world and serve a vital purpose in our community: to arrest attention and create empathy. This work is additionally supported by our Fresh Eyes Playwrights Workshop Series, which is produced annually. redtapetheatre.org

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.

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Cast & Artists

The Artists

  • : Jesse Cannady
  • : Josh Johnson
  • : Meghan Reardon
  • Music by: Ellen Maddow
  • Directed by: Bonnie Metzgar with Eric Hoff
  • Scenic Design: Yu Shibagaki
  • Costume Design: Izumi Inaba
  • Lighting Design: Rebecca A. Barrett
  • Sound Design: Aaron Stephenson
  • Properties Design: Scott Dickens
  • Choreography, Additional Sound and Costume Design: WITCH HAZEL
  • Music Director: Jon Schneidman
  • Production Manager: Julian Gonzalez
  • Technical Director: Ian Olsen
  • Assistant Director: Katrina Dion
  • Casting Director: Laura Durham
  • Rehearsal Stage Manager: Joshua Baggett
  • Rehearsal Stage Manager: Melissa Phillips
  • Production Stage Manager: Janette Bauer
  • Assistant Costume Design: Liesl Krieger</br>

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.