About This Show
Sophie is everything an upstanding young millennial should be: engaged, devoted to her family, and a likely valedictorian. But her life is shattered when her brother goes on a high school shooting rampage. Thrust into the national spotlight, Sophie finds herself torn between defying the narrative being woven about her brother in the media, and stopping the father she loves from using the rampage for his own political ends. Inspired by Antigone, The Burials is a modern tale of civic responsibility and the gun epidemic in America.
Content Advisory
The Burials is recommended for 8th grade and up. 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
ASL interpretation (student):
TBD
ASL interpretation:
Friday, October 14 at 7:30pm (Also Caption)
Open-captioned:
Friday, October 14 at 7:30pm (Also ASL)
Audio-described and touch tour:
Saturday, October 15 at 1:30 touch tour, audio-described performance at 3pm
Watch & Listen
Cast & Artists
The Artists
- Author Caitlin Parrish
- Directed by: Erica Weiss
- Artistic Producer Hallie Gordon
- Scenic Design Courtney O'Neill
- Lighting Design J.R. Lederle
- Sound Design Matthew Chapman
- Projection Design Joseph A. Burke
- Costume Design Alarie Hammock
- Fight Choreographer Rachel Flesher
- Stage Manager Tess Golden
- Casting JC Clementz
Reviews
"4 stars. Richly textured, whip smart and emotionally honest"
– Chicago Tribune
"Powerful"
– TimeOut Chicago
"Smart, true and timely"
– Chicago Theater Beat
"An intensely important piece of theatre"
– Chicago Splash
Program Articles
Letter from Steppenwolf for Young Adults Artistic Director Hallie Gordon
A conversation with playwright Caitlin Parrish and director Erica Weiss.