Steppenwolf Theatre Company Blog – Chicago Theater, World-Class Ensemble

I have just returned from Washington DC where the Steppenwolf production of Don DeLillo’s Love-Lies-Bleeding opened at the Kennedy Center last night. The cast and crew had a two week hiatus after the production closed in our Upstairs Theatre at the end of May. The set was shipped down to Washington and reconstructed on the stage of the Center’s Terrace theatre. The director, Amy Morton, the designers, the stage management team, and the actors then arrived to begin rehearsals in the new space. At the opening performance last night, it was interesting to see the show performed in a different theatre space. The terrace theatre has a seating capacity of 500 as opposed to our Upstairs Theatre’s 300. It is difficult to describe, but the dimensions and dynamics of the space effect how a play is received. In this case, the production is very well matched to the space. You can take a virtual tour of the theatre here and see where our actors are performing. We wish them a good run.

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