Steppenwolf Theatre Company was founded in 1976 by Terry Kinney, Jeff Perry and Gary Sinise and first performed in Highland Park before moving into Chicago. The company completed its current Halsted Street complex in 1991. Capacity in this record is the 515-seat Downstairs Theatre, the largest of the three stages in the original complex; the company added a 400-seat in-the-round Ensemble Theater in its later expansion.

Getting there

The theatre is in Lincoln Park, a short walk from the North/Clybourn CTA Red and Brown Line station.