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    in plays at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, ultimately moving in the basement of church in Highland Park in Chicago. Afterwards they began on their journey to become one of the utmost protruding theatre companies in the whole world. Steppenwolf Theatre Company completely transformed the face of American Theatre with its inventive style that blends dynamic collaborative performance, authentic, acting and bold, stimulating stories to create enthralling theatre. Steppenwolf Theatre was founded in

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    Among all segments, Steppenwolf was considered the strongest, most daring (without being avant-garde), and most reputable of all the larger regional theaters (set: Goodman, Chicago Shakespeare and Steppenwolf). Steppenwolf is viewed as a special occasion that requires planning. While there are elements that feel like a hassle, at its best Steppenwolf is a welcome break from the mundane routine that governs middle life. It is an out of the ordinary intellectual & emotional journey that sparks greater

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    have been married for a long time. He also said that there are problems and consequences when people fall apart. This play is a great play because a lot of people can relate to it.The play is considered a drama. The play “was commissioned by Actors Theatre of Louisville and had its world premiere at the Humana Festival of New American Plays in March 1998.” This play has been revised twice throughout the years. The first revised version was in October 1998 and the second one that was revised was in October

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    of Australia. This ambitious new play teaches us the truth behind what really happened between the two groups the ‘Dharug’s’ and the white settlers and by the use of Aboriginal dialect we are placed in the perspective of one white man, leaving the theatre in a deafening silence. The insightful casting of William Thornhill (Nathaniel Dean), an award winning actor and voice over artist, brings you to a better understanding of the archetypical character. The casting is percipient and the excellent Ursula

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    As the thunder crackles in the night, a faint splash of car tires can be heard racing along the wet road. A sleek black cab is going well over the speed limit to get to its destination. Street lamps are flashing along one by one through the distorted window. Gordon Burgundy, the passenger of the vehicle, is on his way to his friends place, in a rural location in downtown New Jersey. His friend, James Boddy is his partner. They are detectives, been that way for well over twenty years. The cab arrives

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    Comparing The Red Room by H.G. Wells and The Darkness Out There by Penelope Lively The "Red Room" was the earlier of the two stories written in 1896 by H.G. Wells and "The Darkness Out There", written by Penelope Lively was published in1984. The titles of both stories suggest that fear or horror will play a part. "The Darkness Out There" generates an eerie feeling by not defining a specific threat but leaving it open to the imagination. "The Red Room" is not as scary

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    Elizabeth helped the theater arts to florish. The more performances that were given, the more theater became popular, and the more the people of England wanted to see it. The Companies During the Elizabethan Era many things emerged. Amongst them was the creation of Adult Companies. Approximately twenty-four Adult Companies were developed. (The Count Intruders, The Earl of Leicester's men, Lord Rich's Men, Lord Abergavenny's Men, The Earl of Sussex's Men, Sir Robert Lane's Men, The Earl of Lincoln's

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    Erica Daniels, a Northwestern Alum, is one of the leaders of the arts and entertainment, specifically theatre, sector of Chicago. Erica Daniels got her start at Steppenwolf Theatre as the casting and artistic director, where she “spent over 13 years”, leading the theatre towards numerous Tony nominations. (Daniels, 2016) Second City, a Chicago landmark and personal favorite of mine, continues the legacy of improvisation comedy, an art-form that started in Chicago. And, is still rising in popularity

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    When Eric Lefkofsky, co-founder and CEO of Tempus, noticed that oncologists needed a database that combined the genomic information already available to them with therapeutic data, he had an idea for a new startup. Most people who have never had cancer, or who never had a close friend or family member diagnosed with cancer, assume that doctors have access to data about how effective a treatment is on a specific group of people, but they did not when Lefkofsky decided to establish Tempus. His goal

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    Ana De La Cruz ID 65515 SWK 420 10/06//2017 Extra Point Student Matinee Puerto Rico I was invited to assist at an event, the performance “Arte Boricua Presented at Steppenwolf’s 1700 Directed by Julio Ramos Student Matinee Puerto Rico”, it opens with the assassination with a woman who committed matricide killing with her own children. The following acts take place in the afterworld where the women confront themselves, the decisions they have made, and, eventually, their assassins. The play was

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