The Christians
Written by Lucas Hnath
Directed by ensemble member K. Todd Freeman
Main Series
About THE show
"IT FEELS SO STRANGE THAT ALMOST OVERNIGHT, YOU DON'T HAVE THE SAME BELIEFS AS ME."
Pastor Paul has spent 20 years successfully growing his church from a small storefront to a gleaming megachurch, but now he fears that there may be a crack in the theological foundation. As he shares his new belief in the nature of salvation, the message is met with surprise and then growing trepidation from his closest confidantes in the congregation, threatening to create a schism within the church. Hnath’s fascinating new play looks with great complexity and compassion at the relationship between belief and behavior—and its evenhanded, unbiased take on faith in modern America can be appreciated no matter what you believe.
Acclaimed playwright Lucas Hnath makes his Steppenwolf debut with The Christians. The play premiered at Actors Theatre of Louisville's Humana Festival in 2014. Ensemble member K. Todd Freeman last directed the critically acclaimed production of Good People at Steppenwolf in 2012.
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