Leading up to ensemble member Tracy Letts' production Bug returning this November to Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater, the company is bringing audiences a sampler of the playwright's voice to their homes with a trio of new virtual playsNight Safari (14 minutes), The Old Country (10 minutes) and The Stretch (eight minutes)by Letts.
From on-location filming with Rainn Wilson to handmade 3D puppets brought to life and Letts himself performing, each work is produced for the first-time in a digital format. The works will stream Sept. 29-Oct. 24.
Letts said in a statement, "These plays share at least one thread: a world off-kilter. But since I wrote these pieces, the actual world has undergone some hair-raising transformations, which have cast mysterious new light on these plays. They feel very much like stories for 2021."
Single tickets are available and grant access to all three virtual plays for $20; students, teachers, artists and essential workers get access for $10. To purchase tickets, visit steppenwolf.org/TracyLettsvirtual or call Audience Services at 312-335-1650.