Synopsis

On the best day of his life, Walter Griffin built a flying machine that reached the clouds. Ever since, he’s tried to recapture that authentic moment of feeling completely free. His son Mikey dreams of a different path to freedom: getting rich. And his wife Helen just dreams of a husband who will keep his feet on the ground. Up is a quirky, bittersweet tale about an American family trying to escape the boundaries of the everyday by harnessing the power of the imagination.

Bridget Carpenter is an award-winning playwright whose works have been produced at theatres across the country including Arena Stage, Lincoln Center, and the Humana Festival at Actor’s Theatre of Louisville. Anna D. Shapiro directed Steppenwolf’s critically acclaimed production of August: Osage County, currently playing on Broadway.

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

Up in Rehearsal
Up in Production
EXPLORE: The World Of Up
Bridget Carpenter on Her Inspiration for Up
A Select Scene from Up: Scene 1
A Select Scene from Up: Scene 2
Tony Hernandez on His Artistic Journey

Cast & Artists

The Artists

Featured Ensemble Members

The Cast

Program Articles

Letter from the Artistic Director on the 2008-2009 Season

Artistic Director Martha Lavey discusses the 2008-2009 Season of the Imagination

Letter from the Artistic Director on Up

Artistic Director Martha Lavey reflects on the last play in our season of the imagination

Lobby Display: Philippe Petit

His magnificent walk between the Twin Towers

Upward Mobility

Artistic Apprentice Hannah Kushnick explores the intersection of cluster ballooning and the American Dream

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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.

Sponsors

Production Sponsor of Up:

Corporate Sponsor of Twenty for $20: