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Dead Man's Cell Phone, A Quirky Comic Adventure at Steppenwolf Theatre
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Members Who Went Said:
I sat there and watched all these smug, self satisfied subscribers look at each other with this "I *got* it, didn't you? Aren't we special" look.
Anonymous Member Just not a professional play. I felt as if I were at a high school event. Not up to the usual Steppenwolf standard.
MJ We walked out at intermission. The writing was horrible, the acting was horrible - don't waste your time or money on this. |
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More Details About This Event: Jean is sleepwalking through her life until she answers a dead man’s cell phone. It turns out to be a wake-up call that sends her on a date with the dead man’s brother, a drinking binge with his wife, and a mysterious rendezvous with his mistress--not to mention trips to the afterlife and the black market. In this quirky modern adventure, Jean reconnects to her own spirit and learns that life is for the living.
By Sarah Ruhl Directed by Jessica Thebus Sarah Ruhl gained widespread recognition for her play The Clean House, which won the prestigious Susan Smith Blackburn Prize in 2004 and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2005. She also won the 2006 MacArthur Fellowship for “creating vivid and adventurous theatrical works that poignantly juxtapose the mundane aspects of daily life with mythic themes of love and war." Other plays include Eurydice and Passion Play. Free post-show discussions are offered after every performance. About Steppenwolf: Steppenwolf Theatre Company is an internationally-renowned company of thirty-five artists whose talents include acting, directing, playwriting, filmmaking, and textual adaptation. Steppenwolf has redefined the landscape of acting and performance by spawning a generation of America's most gifted artists, including Joan Allen, John Mahoney, John Malkovich, Laurie Metcalf, Martha Plimpton and Gary Sinise. No other American theater ensemble has survived as long and thrived as much as the Steppenwolf company of artists, who return home to Chicago to do the work they love. About Steppenwolf Upstairs Theatre: The Steppenwolf Upstairs Theatre is a 299-seat proscenium theater located on the third floor of 1650 N. Halsted. Each season, one subscription series play is produced in the Upstairs Theatre. Formerly the Steppenwolf Studio, the Upstairs Theatre was inaugurated in 1993 with Steve Martin's Picasso at the Lapin Agile, an unqualified success. Some of the notable productions in the Upstairs space include ensemble member Austin Pendleton's Uncle Bob, David Mamet's The Cryptogram, Bruce Norris' The Infidel, Richard Greenberg's The Dazzle and Joel Drake Johnson's The Fall to Earth. The intimate confines of the Upstairs Theatre also provided an appropriate venue for acclaimed solo performers Karen Finley, Ricky Jay and Heather Woodbury. In 2004, author and radio personality David Sedaris performed a sold-out solo performance in the Upstairs Theatre.If you haven't yet been to the lobby of the Upstairs Theatre, it's one of the most exciting spaces in the entire Steppenwolf building. The room is decorated with comfortable, modern furniture. The walls are adorned with striking images and artwork displayed for the given production. The Upstairs Bar is well stocked with a variety of snacks and pours everything from cappuccino to champagne, from Pilsner to Pepsi. |
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J Rice
You never saw me there