ABOUT THIS SHOW
Moses and Kitch stand around on the corner—talking shit, passing the time and hoping that maybe today will be different. As they dream of their promised land, a stranger wanders into their space with his own agenda and derails their plans. Emotional and lyrical, Pass Over crafts everyday profanities into poetic and humorous riffs, exposing the unquestionable human spirit of young men stuck in a cycle just looking for a way out.
A provocative riff on Waiting for Godot, Pass Over is a rare piece of politically charged theater by a bold new American voice.
Content Advisory
Pass Over contains frequent profanity, gunshots, flashing lights, and use of theatrical fog. May not be suitable for people under 13. If you have any additional questions about content, age-appropriateness or stage effects that might have a bearing on patron comfort, please contact the box office at 312-335-1650.
Post Show Discussion Notice
While there will not be nightly post show discussions during the run of Pass Over, join us after Sunday matinee performances for robust conversations where scholars, artists, journalists, activists and the community engage about the world of the play. All conversations will be live streamed on Steppenwolf’s Facebook page. Check out the schedule.
Additional Information
Offers and Events
$30 Close Up Seats
First two rows, all performances
No promo code needed
Tuesdays – $20 cultural industry nights*
Wednesdays – $2 off drinks at Front Bar w/ ticket stub
Thursdays – tix are pay your age*
Fridays – live pre-show DJ at Front Bar
Saturdays – 2-for-1 matinees for Black & RED Card members
Sundays – post-show discussion series
*see Offer Terms below
Offer Terms
Pay your age
To pay-your-age, call Audience Services at 312-335-1650; tickets will be held at Will Call and IDs checked at ticket pickup.
Cultural Industry Nights
$20 tickets available Tuesdays June 13, 20, 27 to artists working in the arts, humanities or museums and their guests. Enter promo code CULTURAL
Special Performances
Preview Performances:
June 1 - June 10, 2017
Opening night:
Sunday, June 11 at 6pm includes post-show reception at Adobo Grill
Open-captioned:
Saturday, June 24 at 3pm
Audio-described and touch tour:
Sunday, June 25 at 1:30 touch tour, audio-described performance at 3pm
Networking Night
Hosted by Northern Trust's Black Business Resource Council, Steppenwolf invites you to attend an exclusive networking reception, artistic discussion and performance of Pass Over.
Wednesday, June 14
Pre-show Reception at 5:30pm
Performance at 7:30pm
$75
To purchase use code 32472 at checkout
Casts & Artists
The Artists
- Author Antoinette Nwandu
- Director Danya Taymor
- Scenic Design Wilson Chin
- Costume Design Dede M Ayite
- Lighting Design Marcus Doshi
- Sound Design and Original Music Ray Nardelli
- Company Vocal Coach Gigi Buffington
- Stage Manager Cassie Calderone
- Assistant Stage Manager Kathleen Barrett
- Casting Director JC Clementz
- Artistic Producer Aaron Carter
Featured Ensemble Members
The Cast
Watch & Listen
Reviews
“Performances are excellent, a complex trifecta of race, power and authority”
– Chicago Tribune
“Emotional, sobering...fiercely poetic play”
– Daily Herald
“Unflinching”
– Reader
“An important play that is necessary for now”
– Performink
“Stunning and lyrical…should be on every theatergoer's "must see" list this summer”
– Broadway World