{"id":777004,"date":"2026-05-06T09:57:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T09:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/777004\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T09:57:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T09:57:33","slug":"gary-gole-to-star-in-catch-as-catch-can-at-steppenwolf-theatre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/777004\/","title":{"rendered":"Gary Gole to Star in CATCH AS CATCH CAN at Steppenwolf Theatre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            \ud83c\udfad NEW! Chicago Theatre Newsletter<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-subtitle\" style=\"color: #cccccc; font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 20px 0; line-height: 1.5; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;\">\n            Get all the top news &amp; discounts for Chicago &amp; beyond.\n        <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Steppenwolf-Theatre-Company\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Steppenwolf Theatre Company<\/a> will conclude its 50th Anniversary Season with the Chicago premiere of <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Mia-Chung\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mia Chung<\/a>\u2019s theatrical tour-de-force Catch as Catch Can, directed by ensemble member <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Amy-Morton\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Amy Morton<\/a>, playing June 4 \u2013 July 12, 2026 in Steppenwolf\u2019s Downstairs Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. in Chicago. Single tickets are now on sale at steppenwolf.org or the Box Office at (312) 335-1650.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>            \ud83c\udfad NEW! Chicago Theatre Newsletter<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-subtitle\" style=\"color: #cccccc; font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 20px 0; line-height: 1.5; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;\">\n            Get all the top news &amp; discounts for Chicago &amp; beyond.\n        <\/p>\n<p>Longtime ensemble member <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Gary-Cole\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Gary Cole<\/a> (NCIS, Veep, The West Wing) returns to the Chicago stage for the first time in over 25 years, joined by fellow ensemble members <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Audrey-Francis\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Audrey Francis<\/a> (The Thanksgiving Play, Noises Off, The Doppelg\u00e4nger) and <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Tim-Hopper\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tim Hopper<\/a> (Mr. Wolf, Fool for Love, Downstate) with <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Sarah-Charipar\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sarah Charipar<\/a> (One Flew Over the Cuckoo\u2019s Nest, Dead Man\u2019s Cell Phone).<\/p>\n<p>About the Production:<\/p>\n<p>When a prodigal son returns to blue collar New England, his homecoming sets off a spiraling crisis for two families, threatening not only their relationships but their very identities. In <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Mia-Chung\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mia Chung<\/a>\u2019s wildly inventive Catch as Catch Can, three actors take on six roles, bridging generation and gender, in a theatrical tour-de-force that upends the kitchen sink drama and asks what happens when we refuse to play the roles we\u2019re prescribed. Spanning hilarity, stunning virtuosity and outright horror, this ferocious Chicago premiere \u2013 led by an all-ensemble cast \u2013 must be witnessed to be believed.<\/p>\n<p>The creative team includes <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Andrew-Boyce\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Andrew Boyce<\/a> (Scenic Design), <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Izumi-Inaba\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Izumi Inaba<\/a> (Costume Design), Yuki Nakase Link (Lighting Design), <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Mikhail-Fiksel\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mikhail Fiksel<\/a> (Sound Design), <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Kate-DeVore\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kate DeVore<\/a> (Dialect and Voice Coach), <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Jonathan-L-Green\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jonathan L. Green<\/a> (Dramaturg), Patrick Zakem (Creative Producer), Elise Hausken (Production Manager), <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/JC-Clementz\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">JC Clementz<\/a>, CSA (Casting), Laura D. Glenn (Production Stage Manager) and Jaclynn Joslin (Assistant Stage Manager).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"d-block\"><br \/>\n              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" class=\"img-fluid bww-rec-img\" alt=\"\" style=\"padding:0px;\"\/><\/p>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"#\" class=\"d-block\"><br \/>\n              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" class=\"img-fluid bww-rec-img\" alt=\"\" style=\"padding:0px;\"\/><\/p>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udfad NEW! Chicago Theatre Newsletter Get all the top news &amp; discounts for Chicago &amp; beyond. 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