Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Steppenwolf Theatre Company is a Chicago theater company founded in 1974 by Terry Kinney, Jeff Perry, and Gary Sinise in the Immaculate Conception grade school in Highland Park, Illinois and is now located in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood on Halsted Street. Records date it to 1974. The pick nearby is Soldier Field, 3.8 mi off.
A theatre inside Chicago
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Chicago
Steppenwolf Theatre Company is inside Chicago, which has 382 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 10 miles away
Chicago Midway (MDW) has airline service, about 10 miles from Steppenwolf Theatre Company.
Established in 1974
Steppenwolf Theatre Company dates from 1974. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Steppenwolf Theatre Company is a Chicago theater company founded in 1974 by Terry Kinney, Jeff Perry, and Gary Sinise in the Immaculate Conception grade school in Highland Park, Illinois and is now located in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood on Halsted Street. After occupying several theatres in Chicago, in 1991, it moved into its own purpose-built complex with three performing spaces, the largest seating 550.
The theatre's name comes from Hermann Hesse's novel Steppenwolf, which original member Rick Argosh was reading during the company's inaugural production of Paul Zindel's play, And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little, in 1974. A recipient of the Regional Tony Award, it has produced several shows that have transferred to Broadway.
- Type
- Theatre
- Established
- 1974
- Wikipedia readers
- 58K a year
A base for Steppenwolf Theatre Company
The closest lodging is in Chicago (382) and Leyden Township (36).
- 1Soldier Field
- 2Wrigley Field
- 3United Center
- 4Barack Obama Presidential Center
- 5Art Institute of Chicago
- 6Rate Field
- 7Field Museum of Natural History
- 8Hull House
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Steppenwolf Theatre Company | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | in town | — | 382 320 hotels · 20 motels · 20 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 8 hostels · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 2,731,585 | $334K | D |
| Leyden Township | 11 mi west | 15 min | 36 29 hotels · 7 motels | 90,402 | $288K | — |
| York Township | 17 mi west | 25 min | 52 45 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 128,137 | $397K | — |
| Rosemont | 13 mi northwest | 20 min | 22 22 hotels | 3,815 | $345K | D− |
| Maine Township | 14 mi northwest | 20 min | 24 20 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds | 136,611 | $375K | — |
| Niles Township | 10 mi northwest | 15 min | 14 12 hotels · 2 motels | 109,978 | $392K | — |
| Evanston | 10 mi north | 15 min | 11 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds | 76,380 | $481K | C− |
| Elk Grove Township | 19 mi northwest | 30 min | 33 28 hotels · 5 motels | 93,072 | $344K | — |
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Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More to see nearby
Also within 10 miles are these.
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
Big draw49 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw53 mi MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a year
Big draw66 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
74 mi MuseumField Museum of Natural History1.4M visitors a year
83 mi MuseumHull HousePhoto credits
Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Field Museum of Natural History: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hull House: User talk:Hied5, Public domain
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Asked about Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Is Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago?
Yes. It’s inside Chicago, IL.
When is the best time to visit Steppenwolf Theatre Company?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.
What is the closest airport to Steppenwolf Theatre Company?
Chicago Midway (MDW), about 10 miles away.
Where should I stay near Steppenwolf Theatre Company?
Chicago (in town, 382 places to stay), Leyden Township (11 mi, 36 places to stay) and York Township (17 mi, 52 places to stay).
Chicago has the answers
Questions and tips go in Chicago’s Town Square.
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