Steppenwolf Presents A SEPARATE PEACE 2/23-5/15/2010

Steppenwolf for Young Adults continues its 2009-2010 season with John Knowles' A Separate Peace, adapted by Nancy Gilsenan and directed by Jonathan Berry. The production, featuring ensemble member Alan Wilder with Will Allan, Chance Bone, Jake Cohen, Curtis M. Jackson, Damir Konjicija and Govind Kumar, runs February 23 - March 14, 2010 in Steppenwolf's Upstairs Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted St. Weekday matinees (Tuesdays - Fridays) are reserved for school groups, with Saturday and Sunday performances available to the public. Tickets are currently on sale.

Set at an all-boys boarding school in New England during World War II, A Separate Peace is a fascinating look into the dark side of adolescence. The complex bonds of friendship between shy, studious Gene and his athletic, daredevil roommate Finny are tested-with shocking consequences. Based on the best-selling novel, A Separate Peace is a quintessential American classic about trust and betrayal, war and peace.

A Separate Peace is the first published novel and most widely-known work by award-winning American writer John Knowles. Other notable works include Morning in Antibes, Double Vision: American Thoughts Abroad, Indian Summer, The Paragon and Peace Breaks Out. Nancy Gilsenan has written Beloved Friend, Blindspot and Tender Lies as well as adapting Judith Guest's Ordinary People. Jonathan Berry previously directed Melinda Lopez's Gary for Steppenwolf's 3rd Annual First Look Repertory of New Work. He is a Griffin Company artistic associate whose recent productions include Picnic, Time and the Conways, Dead End, Be More Chill, the North American premiere of Simon Stephens' On the Shore of the Wide World, Brendan Behan's The Hostage and the critically-acclaimed Journey's End.

A Separate Peace design team includes: Chelsea Warren (sets), Alison Siple (costumes), Heather Gilbert (lights) and Rick Sims (sound). Les Kniskern is the Stage Manager.

Title: John Knowles' A Separate Peace
Adapted by: Nancy Gilsenan
Directed by: Jonathan Berry

Featuring: Ensemble member Alan Wilder (Mr. Prud'homme) with Will Allan (Leper), Chance Bone (Brinker), Jake Cohen (Gene), Curtis M. Jackson (Chet), Damir Konjicija (Finny) and Govind Kumar (Bobby).

Location: Steppenwolf Upstairs Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted

Dates: February 23 - March 14, 2010
Public Performances: Saturdays and Sundays at 11 a.m.
Weekday matinee performances are available for school groups only (Tuesdays- Fridays at 10 a.m.)
There is no performance on Sunday, February 28.
Public Ticket Price: $20 ($15 student tickets available via phone/box office)
Audience Services: 1650 N. Halsted, (312) 335-1650
Online ticketing available at www.steppenwolf.org

For information on Steppenwolf for Young Adult weekday school performances, contact the SYA Education Associate at (312) 654-5639.

Steppenwolf for Young Adults' unique approach combines play production with educational components to enhance arts education for young audiences, as well as their teachers and families. SYA creates two full-scale professional productions each season specifically for teens. Working closely with the Chicago Public and metropolitan area schools and other community partners, SYA annually ensures access to the theater for more than 15,000 participants from Chicago's diverse communities. The initiative also includes post-show discussions with artists; classroom residencies led by Steppenwolf-trained teaching artists in more than 30 classrooms in 14 public high schools; professional development workshops for educators; and the Young Adult Council, an innovative year-round after school initiative that uniquely engages high school students in all areas of the theater's operations.

The Motorola Foundation is the corporate production sponsor of A Separate Peace. Fidelity Investments is the corporate sponsor of Steppenwolf for Young Adults and the Fidelity Investments Inspire the Future Award. JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a corporate sponsor of Steppenwolf for Young Adults. Kraft Foods is a corporate sponsor of Steppenwolf for Young Adults.

Target is the Sponsor of the Target 2-for-1 Sunday Matinees.

Steppenwolf is located near all forms of public transportation and is wheelchair accessible. Street and lot parking are available. Assistive listening devices are available for every performance in the Upstairs or Downstairs Theatres.

Committed to the principle of ensemble performance through the collaboration of a company of actors, directors and playwrights, Steppenwolf Theatre Company's mission is to advance the vitality and diversity of American theater by nurturing artists, encouraging repeatable creative relationships and contributing new works to the national canon. The company, formed in 1976 by a collective of actors, is dedicated to perpetuating an ethic of mutual respect and the development of artists through on-going group work. Steppenwolf has grown into an internationally renowned company of 42 artists whose talents include acting, directing, playwriting and textual adaptation. For additional information, please visit www.steppenwolf.org.

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