Steppenwolf Theatre Company Opens Their 2009-2010 MaTEENee Series, 2/6

Steppenwolf Theatre Company presents the 2009-2010 MaTEENée Series: an affordable way for high school students to see Steppenwolf productions, meet Chicago's most celebrated artists and connect with other teens who are passionate about theatre.

MaTEENée tickets cost $15 and include: a Steppenwolf performance, lunch and a post-show discussion with actors featured in the production - hosted by Steppenwolf's Young Adult Council. To purchase tickets, call Audience Services at (312) 335-1650 and mention the appropriate source code; tickets are also available a half hour before the show (subject to availability).

The 2009-2010 MaTEENée performance schedule is as follows:

American Buffalo - Saturday, February 6 at 3 p.m.
Source Code: 5844

A Separate Peace - Saturday, March 6 at 11 a.m.
Source Code: 5845

The Brother/Sister Plays - Saturday, April 3 at 7:30 p.m.*
Source Code: 5846

Endgame - Saturday, May 15 at 3 p.m.
Source Code: 5847

*The Brother/Sister Plays MaTEENée performance is in the evening and will feature a special event with music and entertainment (additional information TBD).

Steppenwolf Theatre is located at 1650 N. Halsted St. For specific information on each production visit www.steppenwolf.org. For information on the MaTEENée Series visit www.steppenwolf.org/education or call Program Coordinator Whitney Dibo at (312) 654-5637. For groups over ten, please contact Steppenwolf Group Sales at (312) 932-2422.

The Steppenwolf Young Adult Council is a unique after-school program for passionate and motivated high school students who wish to learn the inner-workings of professional theatre from the most celebrated artists in the city. In addition to invaluable face-time with these leading professionals, Council members attend the best plays in Chicago, learn how to analyze and speak about these plays, and organize events for their peers around Steppenwolf productions in hopes of inspiring a new generation of theatre enthusiasts and practitioners.

The Young Adults Council is generously funded by The Siragusa Foundation.

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, visit www.steppenwolf.org.