Three plays. Thirty-nine minutes. One playwright who'll wreck your evening plans.
These plays, all written by Tony and Pulitzer-winning playwright and Steppenwolf ensemble member Tracy Letts, share at least one thread: a world off-kilter. These gripping pieces create the opening landscape of this season and will mark a bridge between where we have been and where we are going.
Acting
Rainn Wilson sheds Dwight; Petersen is devastating.
Direction
Shapiro and Zakem keep theatrical tension cinematic.
Writing
Letts' dialogue cuts like broken glass.
Director
Anna D. Shapiro
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mike Nussbaum was 97 when filming; he originated roles in Letts' early Chicago theater days.
Shot during 2020 lockdowns, this became Steppenwolf's bridge between shutdown and return — the 'world off-kilter' line in marketing wasn't just copy.
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