She is the author of four novels, two plays, a host of essays and short fiction as well as an unfinished autobiography, published more than 30 years after her death. She is "best known for her unflinching exploration of human isolation," according to Steppenwolf. McCullers wrote "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" at the age of 23. Her plays have received numerous productions at regional theatres and abroad, including productions at the Goodman Theatre, the Royal Court Theatre, Lincoln Center Theater, the Public Theater, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York Theatre Workshop, and Manhattan Class Company. Gilman's plays include A True History of the Johnstown Flood, Boy Gets Girl, Spinning Into Butter, Blue Surge, Dollhouse, The Glory of Living, The Sweetest Swing in Baseball and The Crowd You're in With.
As each finds solace in Singer's ability to listen, they all unintentionally overlook their confidant's profound isolation in this timeless tale woven from the lives of ordinary people." Mick Kelly, a 14-year-old tomboy who dreams of becoming a concert pianist Benedict Copeland, the town's only black doctor Jake Blount, a drunken political activist and Biff Brannon, a recent widower and owner of the town's diner and bar. Single tickets and tickets for school groups are currently on sale.Īccording to Steppenwolf notes, " The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter follows John Singer, a deaf man who resides in a local boarding house, and four other vivid but desperately lonesome residents in a Georgia mill town during the 1930s. Weekday matinees (Tuesdays through Fridays) are reserved for school groups only, with weekend (Saturday and Sunday) performances available to the public. Cooper, Walter Coppage, Ann Joseph, Loren Lazerine, Colm O'Reilly, Jay Reed, Robert Schleifer and Nick Vidal.
The production features ensemble member Alan Wilder with Jessica Honor Carleton, Derrick C. 4 in Steppenwolf's Upstairs Theatre, 1650 N. Robert Schleifer and Jessica Honor Carleton
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