STEPPENWOLF THEATRE COMPANY is an international performing arts institution located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, right in the heart of Chicago. Steppenwolf produces world-class theater based on the principles of ensemble performance that showcases the work of the finest actors, directors, and playwrights. The company, formed in 1976 by a collective of actors, has a celebrated history of producing challenging theater with an intimate relationship between the audience and the actors. Steppenwolf's Arts Exchange program builds on this legacy by sharing the principles of ensemble collaboration, superior acting and the creation of new work with the wider community in which we live. Arts Exchange productions and programs are specifically geared to teachers, young adults and families. http://www.steppenwolf.org/