COMING IN JANUARY 2027
The First Show on Our New Stage!
Steep will open its new theater with the U.S. Premiere of playwright Simon Stephens' A Slow Fire. The production, which opens January 22, 2027, will be directed by Steep Ensemble Member Robin Witt and continues the company’s long-running relationship with its Tony and Olivier Award-winning Artistic Associate, Stephens. A Slow Fire will mark the company’s much-anticipated return in its new home and a full-production calendar.
In A Slow Fire, Ashton and Reece shelter in a converted storage unit in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. They sustain themselves by reenacting moments of hope from their past until forces from the outside world challenge how best to carry hope forward.
Our New Home
Steep is hard at work transforming its new building at 1044 West Berwyn into an artistic home that can support its art, artists, and community far into the future. Through the Lights Up Edgewater capital campaign, Steep is transforming this former church into a dynamic theatrical venue that reflects the company's commitment to fearless storytelling and inclusive collaboration. The new facility will feature a flexible 70-seat black box theater, a welcoming lobby-lounge for performance and community engagement, and dedicated spaces to support our artists and staff.
Thanks to the generosity of our supporters and grants from the Paul M. Angell Foundation, the State of Illinois, and the City of Chicago, we have raised 98% of the necessary funds to complete construction, and our new building is anticipated to open in Fall 2026. Learn more about Lights Up Edgewater and how you can contribute to bringing this vision to life.
Support Steep
Support and inspire this work by making a gift today. Your generosity will help us to rent performance venues, compensate artists, purchase materials, and engage new audiences.
Steep Theatre is supported in part through generous grants from the Paul Angell Foundation, the Bayless Family Foundation, the Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, the Illinois Arts Council Agency, the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Activity, and the City of Chicago.
