Synopsis
Jo’s junior year is turned upside down when she is the target of gay bashing. Assigned to read The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, Jo uses Carson McCullers’ classic story to move beyond despair into a world of possibility. fml: how Carson McCullers saved my life is a play about surviving high school and the transformative power of literature.Content Advisory
Additional Information
To download the study guide click here.
To download the program click here.
Special Performances
Saturdays, March 10 & 17 at 7:30PM are
Pay-What-You-Can. Pay-What-You-Can tickets for these performances are only available in person at the box office or by calling (312) 335-1650.
Sign Language-Interpreted
Saturday, March 17 at 7:30pm
Open Captioning
Sunday, March 18 at 3pm
Audio Description and Touch Tour
Sunday, March 18
Touch Tour: 1:30pm
Curtain: 3pm
Watch & Listen
Fiona Robert and Zoe Levin
credit: Joel Moorman
FML in Rehearsal
We stopped by rehearsals for Sarah Gubbins new play FML: How Carson McCullers saved my life. FML is the second production of Steppenwolf for Young Adults 11/12 season.Playwright Sarah Gubbins and director Joanie Schultz
credit: Joel Moorman
FML in Rehearsal
We stopped by rehearsals for Sarah Gubbins new play FML: How Carson McCullers saved my life. FML is the second production of Steppenwolf for Young Adults 11/12 season.Fiona Robert and Ian Daniel McLaren
credit: Joel Moorman
FML in Rehearsal
We stopped by rehearsals for Sarah Gubbins new play FML: How Carson McCullers saved my life. FML is the second production of Steppenwolf for Young Adults 11/12 season.Zoe Levin, Fiona Robert and Bradley Grant Smith
credit: Joel Moorman
FML in Rehearsal
We stopped by rehearsals for Sarah Gubbins new play FML: How Carson McCullers saved my life. FML is the second production of Steppenwolf for Young Adults 11/12 season.Fiona Robert and director Joanie Schultz
credit: Joel Moorman
FML in Rehearsal
We stopped by rehearsals for Sarah Gubbins new play FML: How Carson McCullers saved my life. FML is the second production of Steppenwolf for Young Adults 11/12 season.Playwright Sarah Gubbins and Fiona Robert
credit: Joel Moorman
FML in Rehearsal
We stopped by rehearsals for Sarah Gubbins new play FML: How Carson McCullers saved my life. FML is the second production of Steppenwolf for Young Adults 11/12 season.Zoe Levin, Fiona Robert and Joanie Schultz
credit: Joel Moorman
FML in Rehearsal
We stopped by rehearsals for Sarah Gubbins new play FML: How Carson McCullers saved my life. FML is the second production of Steppenwolf for Young Adults 11/12 season.Bradley Grant Smith
credit: Joel Moorman
FML in Rehearsal
We stopped by rehearsals for Sarah Gubbins new play FML: How Carson McCullers saved my life. FML is the second production of Steppenwolf for Young Adults 11/12 season.Fiona Robert
credit: Joel Moorman
FML in Rehearsal
We stopped by rehearsals for Sarah Gubbins new play FML: How Carson McCullers saved my life. FML is the second production of Steppenwolf for Young Adults 11/12 season.Bradley Grant Smith, director Joanie Schultz and Zoe Levin
credit: Joel Moorman
FML in Rehearsal
We stopped by rehearsals for Sarah Gubbins new play FML: How Carson McCullers saved my life. FML is the second production of Steppenwolf for Young Adults 11/12 season.Playwright Sarah Gubbins
credit: Joel Moorman
FML in Rehearsal
We stopped by rehearsals for Sarah Gubbins new play FML: How Carson McCullers saved my life. FML is the second production of Steppenwolf for Young Adults 11/12 season.Fiona Robert and Ian Daniel McLaren
credit: Michael Brosilow
FML in Production
Steppenwolf for Young Adults premieres FML: how Carson McCullers save my life. FML is written by Sarah Gubbins and directed by Joanie Schultz.Fiona Robert
credit: Michael Brosilow
FML in Production
Steppenwolf for Young Adults premieres FML: how Carson McCullers save my life. FML is written by Sarah Gubbins and directed by Joanie Schultz.Zoe Levin and Bradley Grant Smith
credit: Michael Brosilow
FML in Production
Steppenwolf for Young Adults premieres FML: how Carson McCullers save my life. FML is written by Sarah Gubbins and directed by Joanie Schultz.Fiona Robert and Lily Mojekwu
credit: Michael Brosilow
FML in Production
Steppenwolf for Young Adults premieres FML: how Carson McCullers save my life. FML is written by Sarah Gubbins and directed by Joanie Schultz.Lily Mojekwu,Fiona Robert and Zoe Levin
credit: Michael Brosilow
FML in Production
Steppenwolf for Young Adults premieres FML: how Carson McCullers save my life. FML is written by Sarah Gubbins and directed by Joanie Schultz.Ian Daniel McLaren
credit: Michael Brosilow
FML in Production
Steppenwolf for Young Adults premieres FML: how Carson McCullers save my life. FML is written by Sarah Gubbins and directed by Joanie Schultz.Fiona Robert and Lily Mojekwu
credit: Michael Brosilow
FML in Production
Steppenwolf for Young Adults premieres FML: how Carson McCullers save my life. FML is written by Sarah Gubbins and directed by Joanie Schultz.Bradley Grant Smith and Zoe Levin
credit: Michael Brosilow
FML in Production
Steppenwolf for Young Adults premieres FML: how Carson McCullers save my life. FML is written by Sarah Gubbins and directed by Joanie Schultz.Fiona Robert and Zoe Levin
credit: Michael Brosilow
FML in Production
Steppenwolf for Young Adults premieres FML: how Carson McCullers save my life. FML is written by Sarah Gubbins and directed by Joanie Schultz.Fiona Robert
credit: Michael Brosilow
FML in Production
Steppenwolf for Young Adults premieres FML: how Carson McCullers save my life. FML is written by Sarah Gubbins and directed by Joanie Schultz.Teens pack the Yondorf rehearsal hall and start the evening with an artistic discussion with the cast of fml: how Carson McCullers saved my life
credit: Joel Moorman
The Scene: fml: how Carson McCullers saved my life
On March 10, 2012 teens packed the Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre to see fml: how Carson McCullers saved my life and attended a post-show after party that included artistic discussion, a live photo booth, food, and dancing.Fiona Robert (Jo) responds to a question during the artistic discussion
credit: Joel Moorman
The Scene: fml: how Carson McCullers saved my life
On March 10, 2012 teens packed the Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre to see fml: how Carson McCullers saved my life and attended a post-show after party that included artistic discussion, a live photo booth, food, and dancing.In between dancing guests were able to satisfy their sweet tooth at the fml inspired ice cream bar
credit: Joel Moorman
The Scene: fml: how Carson McCullers saved my life
On March 10, 2012 teens packed the Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre to see fml: how Carson McCullers saved my life and attended a post-show after party that included artistic discussion, a live photo booth, food, and dancing.Young Adult Council members Mario Joseph, Evan Silver, and Carsen Joenk pose for a quick picture
credit: Joel Moorman
The Scene: fml: how Carson McCullers saved my life
On March 10, 2012 teens packed the Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre to see fml: how Carson McCullers saved my life and attended a post-show after party that included artistic discussion, a live photo booth, food, and dancing.Guests are all smiles at The Scene: fml
credit: Joel Moorman
The Scene: fml: how Carson McCullers saved my life
On March 10, 2012 teens packed the Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre to see fml: how Carson McCullers saved my life and attended a post-show after party that included artistic discussion, a live photo booth, food, and dancing.Young Adult Council seniors Cindy Avilla and Arturo Sepulveda put in some music requests to get the party started
credit: Joel Moorman
The Scene: fml: how Carson McCullers saved my life
On March 10, 2012 teens packed the Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre to see fml: how Carson McCullers saved my life and attended a post-show after party that included artistic discussion, a live photo booth, food, and dancing.DJ New-O (as named by Young Adult Council senior Julian Cooper) spins some tracks
credit: Joel Moorman
The Scene: fml: how Carson McCullers saved my life
On March 10, 2012 teens packed the Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre to see fml: how Carson McCullers saved my life and attended a post-show after party that included artistic discussion, a live photo booth, food, and dancing.Teens break it down on the dance floor
credit: Joel Moorman
The Scene: fml: how Carson McCullers saved my life
On March 10, 2012 teens packed the Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre to see fml: how Carson McCullers saved my life and attended a post-show after party that included artistic discussion, a live photo booth, food, and dancing.Guests mingle over ice cream
credit: Joel Moorman
The Scene: fml: how Carson McCullers saved my life
On March 10, 2012 teens packed the Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre to see fml: how Carson McCullers saved my life and attended a post-show after party that included artistic discussion, a live photo booth, food, and dancing.Cast & Artists
The Artists
- Stage Manager: Cassie Calderone
- Sound Design: Thomas Dixon
- Author: Sarah Gubbins
- Costume Design: David Hyman
- Lighting Design: Lee Keenan
- Directed by: Joanie Schultz
- Scenic Design: Chelsea Warren
- Graphic Artist: Lydia Conklin;
- Projection Design: Mike Tutaj
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Program Articles
A conversation with Brandon Rivera, Steppenwolf Young Adult Council Member and a senior at Lincoln Park High School and Actress Fiona Robert, playing the character of Jo in fml and a senior at Chicago Academy for the Arts.
A welcome letter from Steppenwolf for Young Adults Artistic and Educational Director Hallie Gordon
SYA Season
October 11 - November 04, 2011
Sponsors
Sponsor of 2-for-1 Sunday Matinees
Partial support for open captioning provided by Theatre Development Fund
Content Advisory
Additional Information
To download the study guide click here.
To download the program click here.
Special Performances
Saturdays, March 10 & 17 at 7:30PM are
Pay-What-You-Can. Pay-What-You-Can tickets for these performances are only available in person at the box office or by calling (312) 335-1650.
Sign Language-Interpreted
Saturday, March 17 at 7:30pm
Open Captioning
Sunday, March 18 at 3pm
Audio Description and Touch Tour
Sunday, March 18
Touch Tour: 1:30pm
Curtain: 3pm
SYA Season
October 11 - November 04, 2011
Sponsors
Sponsor of 2-for-1 Sunday Matinees
Partial support for open captioning provided by Theatre Development Fund