World Premiere

Adirondack Chair Circle

Written by Stephanie Alison Walker
Directed by Pam MacKinnon

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Photo by Sandro Miller

ABOUT THE SHOW

A gaggle of suburban moms, armed with pickleball paddles and hard kombucha, are ready to take on the school board in the fight of their lives: attempting to ban the controversial books available to their kids in the school library. But is this trusted inner circle all on the same page? A piercing world premiere from a Chicago playwright, Stephanie Alison Walker’s Adirondack Chair Circle exposes the hilarious hypocrisy of the causes we claim and the company we keep. And has a damn good time doing it.

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Katrina Lenk in rehearsal for Adirondack Chair Circle

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    • Jessica and Dominic Green Family Fund

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    • Cathy and Mike Brennan
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    • William and Nanci Greene
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    • Donna and Dirk Vos

  • Additional Sponsors

    • Adirondack Chair Circle is a recipient of the Edgerton Foundation New Play Award.
    • Steppenwolf's New Plays initiative is supported by the Zell Family Foundation.
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Stephanie Alison Walker

Playwright Stephanie Alison Walker takes us behind-the-scenes of the world premiere of Adirondack Chair Circle. 

She gives us the hot goss on working with Tony Award-winning director Pam MacKinnon and the incredible cast. She also takes us back to this hilarious play's origin (a school board meeting) and encourages us to stay curious, reminding us that we CAN make a difference... even if its just in our own backyard.

Rehearsal Photos

Katrina Lenk in rehearsal for Adirondack Chair Circle

Ensemble member Caroline Neff in rehearsal for Adirondack Chair Circle

David Darrow in rehearsal for Adirondack Chair Circle

Sadieh Rifai in rehearsal for Adirondack Chair Circle

Wendy Mateo in rehearsal for Adirondack Chair Circle

Director Pam MacKinnon and David Darrow in rehearsal for Adirondack Chair Circle

Playwright Stephanie Alison Walker in rehearsal for Adirondack Chair Circle

Katrina Lenk in rehearsal for Adirondack Chair Circle

Ensemble member Caroline Neff in rehearsal for Adirondack Chair Circle