Steppenwolf Theatre Presents CHOIR BOY

Chicago IL

07 June, 2022

11:58 PM

Description

Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation's premier ensemble theater company, presents its new staging of the Tony Award-nominated play Choir Boy by Oscar-winning Steppenwolf ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney (Moonlight), playing June 16 – July 24, 2022 in the Downstairs Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. in Chicago. Directed by Kent Gash, the production features La Shawn Banks, Sheldon D. Brown, Richard David, William Dick, Gilbert Domally, Tyler Hardwick and Samuel B. Jackson. Choir Boy – threaded throughout with soul-stirring a cappella gospel hymns – is the story of a young gay Black man and his battle between identity and community. Pharus Young is a senior at the Charles R. Drew Prep School for Boys, an institution committed to building "strong, ethical Black men," where he endeavors to be the best leader of the school's prestigious choir in its 50-year history. But in a world built on rites and rituals, should he conform to the expectations of his peers in order to gain the respect he desperately seeks? This Tony-nominated play is an elegy to quiet rebellion, filled with the sound of longing and aspiration. Single tickets for Choir Boy starting at $20 are on sale now at steppenwolf.org and the Box Office at (312) 335-1650. Pictured (left to right): Cast members Tyler Hardwick, Sheldon D. Brown and Samuel B. Jackson in rehearsal for Steppenwolf's new staging of the Tony Award-nominated play Choir Boy. Photo by Joel Moorman.The creative team includes Arnel Sancianco (Scenic Designer), Kara Harmon (Costume Designer), Jason Lynch (Lighting Designer), Pornchanok (Nok) Kanchanabanca (Sound Designer), Stan Brown (Company Voice & Text Coach), JC Clementz, CSA (Casting Director) and Laura D. Glenn (Production Stage Manager). For full cast and creative team bios, visit https://www.steppenwolf.org/tickets--events/seasons/2021-22/choir-boy/. Pictured (left to right): Cast members Tyler Hardwick and Samuel B. Jackson in rehearsal for Steppenwolf's new staging of the Tony Award-nominated play Choir Boy. Photo by Joel Moorman.