"After two and a half years together, Chicago playwright Adam Mace leaves his partner Tom, an actor in his theatre company, to marry Thalia, his best friend, star of his plays — and expecting mother," according to About Face. "Soon after the wedding, Thalia and the baby die under mysterious circumstances. When Tom is cast in Adam's new play, Wedding Play, he quickly learns that art is imitating life and the death of Adam's wife and child may have been no accident."

About Face artistic director Rosen will direct his own work, to feature Kareem Bandealy, Lesley Bevan, Sean Cooper, Joe Dempsey, Craig Spidle and Ben Viccellio.

Opening is Nov. 4 at Steppenwolf Garage Theatre, 1624 N. Halsted St., in Chicago. The run is part of Steppenwolf's Visiting Company Initiative.

Now in its 12th season, About Face has developed and produced over 30 new productions for Chicago audiences, including 25 world premieres, by emerging and national-level theatre artists. For more information, visit www.aboutfacetheatre.com.

* About Face Theatre "creates exceptional, innovative, and adventurous plays to advance the national dialogue on gender and sexual identity, and to challenge and entertain audiences in Chicago, across the country, and around the world." Working within and beyond the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities, About Face Theatre "is committed to innovation, artistic excellence and community transformation. About Face has three programming arms: its award-winning Mainstage Season, its innovative New Works Program, and its nationally recognized Education Programs, including the celebrated About Face Youth Theatre and Educational Outreach tour that collectively reach over 5,000 Illinois students and teachers each year."