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Journalists don’t like to stop. It’s one of the reasons they chose to always be chasing leads, nailing sources, getting the shot. When photojournalist Sarah Goodwin is forced to slow down, come back home and face her family and friends, she has to reconsider whether life makes more sense in a domestic setting or in war fields.

The direction staff has been taking promotional materials for the Steppenwolf on routes throughout the north side and more theater friendly neighborhoods of the south side.

“Time Stands Still” will be in the Upstairs Theatre at the Steppenwolf from January 19 to May 13. For an overview about this play, videos from rehearsal and more information about the award winning theater company, please visit steppenwolf.org.

The newest work from Irish playwright Edna Walsh is coming to the Steppenwolf at the beginning of next month. Directed by ensemble member Amy Morton and featuring ensemble members Ian Barford, John Mahoney and Yasen Peyankov, “Penelope” is about four men vying for the love of Penelope, who’s waiting for her husband to return from war. The play is likely to be yet another small Steppenwolf production that turns into a critical and commercial success.

The direction staff has been distributing posters and handbills for “Penelope” throughout the north side of Chicago and some more theater loving suburban spots.

“Penelope” will be in the Downstairs Theatre at the Steppenwolf from December 1 to February 5. $30 preview tickets are available for a limited time. To purchase seats and for more information about this upcoming play and all of the great productions the Steppenwolf stages, please visit steppenwolf.org.

The winner of this years Pulitzer Prize for Drama, “Clybourne Park” has recently opened at the Steppenwolf. Written by Bruce Norris, this critically acclaimed newer work comes home to the setting of the play. In 1959 a white family sells their house to the first black family on the block. In 2009 a white couple moves in to the rapidly gentrifying neighborhood. A recent four star review in the Chicago Tribune said the play, “understands and explicates the roots of hate in fear. There is nothing smug or distant or cheap about the authorial voice: It is compassionate and it takes responsibility, even as it is relentless in its peeling of the racial onion, down to its fetid core.”

The direction staff has been distributing posters and handbills for this Steppenwolf production throughout the north side of Chicago.

“Clybourne Park” runs until November 6 in the Downstairs Theatre at the Steppenwolf. Tickets are currently available. Some performances feature post show discussions. Please visit steppenwolf.org for more information about this award winning play.

The new season of The Scene has begun. Targeted towards teens and young adults, The Scene is a program the Steppenwolf Theatre runs so a new generation of theater goers and lovers exist. The company is staging special performances of “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter,” Penelope,” “Time Stands Still” and more. All shows take place on Saturday or Sunday and most are in the afternoon, making it easy to chauffeur your teen into Chicago.

Direction has distributed materials for The Scene on our specialty youth route near high schools around Chicago.

The complete list of shows being offered for The Scene are available at steppenwolf.org. Tickets range from only $10 to $15. Purchase now to ensure your seats.

The Steppenwolf Theatre is currently staging Will Eno’s new play, “Middletown.” Mary Swanson has just moved to a new town. She wants to begin a family in and get to know her neighbors. Those things are on track until she meets John Dodge. Things are starting to seem not so small town. “Middletown” is about two people, two versions of one town and what lies beneath both of them.

The direction staff has been distributing posters and handbills for this Steppenwolf production throughout the more theater friendly neighborhoods of Chicago.

“Middletown” runs until August 14 at the Steppenwolf in the Downstairs Theatre. For tickets, videos, articles and more, like special presentations for the hearing impaired, please visit steppenwolf.org.

Two-time recipient of the Jerome Fellowship from The Playwrights’ Center in Minneapolis, Naperville, Illinois native Mat Smart penned this new play which is now running at the Steppenwolf Theatre as part of their Young Adults program. “Samuel J. and K.” tells the story of two brothers, one black and one white. To celebrate the older brothers graduation, he buys two round trip plane tickets to the younger brothers birthplace in Africa. The trip brings up issues of identity, race and family secrets.

The direction staff is distributing posters and handbills for this new production on our youth routes.

“Samuel J. and K.” is currently playing in the Upstairs Theatre at the Steppenwolf. Please visit steppenwolf.org for tickets and more information.

Tomorrow is the first snow day for all CPS schools in twelve years. Your teenager will be home. Rather than dwell on that fact, think about what they could be doing. The Steppenwolf Theatre Company opens their doors to teenagers with their The Scene program. The Young Adult Council stages productions specifically for teenagers. The audience interacts with the cast, crew and each other. To make the deal even sweeter, tickets to the events also include a dinner.

The direction team has been distributing posters for this program on our specially built high school routes.

The Scene, Steppenwolf’s Teen Series, hosts events once a month. For a full schedule and more please visit steppenwolf.org.

“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” is currently playing in the Downstairs Theatre at the Steppenwolf. Come witness one of the most dysfunctional theater couples of all-time bicker and brawl in Edward Albee’s classic work. This is the first production Albee is allowing the Steppenwolf to stage. Not many masterpieces will make you happy you’re not part of the couple on stage.

Direction has been distributing materials throughout the north side of Chicago for the well-respected Steppenwolf Theater.

“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” will be staged until February 13 at the Steppenwolf in the Downstairs Theatre before beginning a run in Washington D.C. Please visit steppenwolf.org for more information.

Bee is a young woman who believes she has the uncanny ability to see the future, and maybe even alter it. With the click of a television remote, we loop through time in this dark, funny world premiere about a woman bent on reinventing her own destiny, and possibly, the world.

We worked with Steppenwolf distributing posters and handbills throughout the city, including hand-to-hand distributions at a few outdoor events.  Be sure to check out this latest production before it ends.

A Parallelogram is at the Steppenwolf in the Downstairs Theatre through August 29th. Please visit www.steppenwolf.org for more information.

Samuel Beckett’s absurd comic masterpiece follows Hamm, a blind man unable to stand, and his servant Clov, who is unable to sit. Pestered by his parents, Hamm directs this unusual family through their daily rituals, awaiting the end of everything. Swerving from the magnificent to the minuscule and from the profound to the profoundly ridiculous, a powerful all-ensemble cast brings to life this epic tale.

We are in the middle of another exciting distribution campaign for Steppenwolf, and are looking forward to seeing Endgame. Now is your chance to see one of Beckett’s greatest works. Check out Steppenwolf’s website to find out how to get tickets!

Endgame is at the Steppenwolf Theatre through June 6th. Please visit www.steppenwolf.org for more information.