Production History Steppenwolf Theatre

Steppenwolf Production Poster for August: Osage County

August: Osage County premiered as an original production at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, USA on June 28, 2007. It was written by Steppenwolf Ensemble Member Tracy Letts.

ARTISTS

Playwright, Designers, and Crew

Playwright: *Tracy Letts

Directed by: *Anna D. Shapiro

Scenic Design: Todd Rosenthal

Costume Design: Ana Kuzmanic

Lighting Design: Ann Wrightson

Original Music: David Singer

Sound Design: Richard Woodbury

Stage Manager: Deb Styer

Assistant Stage Manager: Michelle Medvin

Dramaturg: Edward Sobel

Fight Choreography: Chuck Coyl

Casting: Erica Daniels

Dialect Coach: Cecilie O’Reilly

Original Cast

*Ian Barford “Little Charles Aiken”

*Francis Guinan “Charlie Aiken”

* Mariann Mayberry “Karen Weston”

* Amy Morton “Barbara Fordham”

* Sally Murphy “Ivy Weston”

*Jeff Perry “Bill Fordham”

* Rondi Reed “Mattie Fay Aiken”

* Rick Snyder “Steve Heidebrecht”

Deanna Dunagan “Violet Weston”

Kimberly Guerrero “Johnna Monevata”

Fawn Johnstin “Jean Fordham”

Dennis Letts “Beverly Weston”

Troy West “Sheriff Deon Gibeau”

(*) Steppenwolf Ensemble Member

PRODUCTION HISTORY RESOURCES: WEBSITES, ARTICLES, VIDEOS, AND IMAGES

Steppenwolf Websites

http://www.steppenwolf.org/

Steppenwolf Theatre Official Website

http://www.facebook.com/SteppenwolfTheatre

Steppenwolf Theatre Facebook page

Steppenwolf Resources on August: Osage County

http://www.steppenwolf.org/ensemble/history/productions/index.aspx?id=375

Overview of the Production

Profiles of the Artists

Picture Gallery and Video Gallery

Blogs from the Artists

Archived Articles

http://www.steppenwolf.org/backstage/article.aspx?id=158

A Letter from the Artistic Director on August: Osage County

http://www.steppenwolf.org/marketing/audio/Augustaudio.mp3

Audio Interview with Director Anna D. Shapiro on Directing August: Osage County

http://www.steppenwolf.org/backstage/article.aspx?id=160

Playwright Tracy Letts on Writing August: Osage County

http://oasiscollections.com/homepage/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/august_01a.jpg

Image of Steppenwolf’s Production Poster

Articles on August: Osage County at the Steppenwolf Theatre

http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=17680929

Father and Son, Tracy Letts Playwright and Dennis Letts “Beverly,” discuss August: Osage County with NPR Listen to the Audio and Read the Transcript

http://theater.nytimes.com/2007/08/13/theater/reviews/13augu.html?pagewanted=1&adxnnlx=1196611279-9NbvAzlGyMDPGgiA1B7%20tw

NY Times Review of Steppenwolf’s Production August: Osage County

August 13, 2007

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/15/theater/15step.html?ref=tracyletts

NYT Article on the Steppenwolf Ensemble of August: Osage County

December 15, 2007

Videos of August: Osage County at the Steppenwolf Theatre

http://www.youtube.com/user/steppenwolftheatre#p/u/6/-PYOUB7W7HQ

Assistant Stage Manager Michelle Medvin Backstage during a Tech Rehearsal for August: Osage County at Steppenwolf Theatre

http://www.youtube.com/user/steppenwolftheatre#p/u/7/sOjrLCwEY98

Steppenwolf Ensemble Member Jeff Perry “Bill” Discusses the Performance Process of August: Osage County

http://www.youtube.com/user/steppenwolftheatre#p/u/136/yxubgbSkRq0

Assistant Stage Manager Michelle Medvin Gives a Tour of the Production Booth at the Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre before August: Osage County

http://www.youtube.com/user/steppenwolftheatre#p/u/131/Uz-GmvYwZC4

Steppenwolf Theatre Ensemble Members Jeff Perry, Francis Guinan, Amy Morton and Mariann Mayberry on Moving August: Osage County to Broadway

http://www.youtube.com/user/steppenwolftheatre#p/u/130/kQ39jeSkWRE

Steppenwolf Ensemble Member Jeff Perry “Bill” on the Rehearsal Process for August: Osage County

http://www.youtube.com/user/steppenwolftheatre#p/u/129/KdNJUk31NLY

Cast Members of August: Osage County during Previews at Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNqc1ejCV1s&feature=related

CBS Clips of August: Osage County and Its Move to New York

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxgpzXeynC4&feature=related

Video of a Performance of the Prologue of August: Osage County

Production Images

http://www.facebook.com/pages/AUGUST-OSAGE-COUNTY-at-the-National-Theatre-London/52334163688

Gallery of Production Images of the Steppenwolf Production on the August: Osage County at the National Theatre London Facebook Page

http://oasiscollections.com/homepage/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/august_01a.jpg

Image of Steppenwolf’s Production Poster

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Production Image of August: Osage County at the Steppenwolf

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/00/Rondi_Reed_and_Amy_Morton_in_play_by_Tracy_Letts.jpg/320px-Rondi_Reed_and_Amy_Morton_in_play_by_Tracy_Letts.jpg

Image of Roni Reed “Mattie Fae” and Amy Morton “Barbara” in August: Osage County

http://www.playbill.com/images/photo/a/u/augustosage8_1207531465.jpg

Production Image of August: Osage County Ensemble at Dinner Table

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Image of the Set of August: Osage County

http://www.steppenwolf.org/marketing/images/august-set.jpg

Image of Building the Set of August: Osage County at the Steppenwolf

http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/the_theater_loop/images/2007/07/09/august_2.jpg

Production Image of “Violet” at the Dinner Table in August: Osage County

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Arts/Arts_/Pictures/2008/11/27/osagewtsa460.jpg

Production Image of August: Osage County

http://jameswaites.ilatech.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/August600-1.jpg

Production Image of the Fordham Family in August: Osage County

http://jennylower.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/august.jpg?w=433&h=299

Production Image of Roni Reed “Mattie Fae”, “Barbara”, and “Violet” in August: Osage County