PHOTO CALL: Steppenwolf Theatre Company's American Buffalo

By Amy Lipson
07 Dec 2009

Amy Morton directs Steppenwolf Theatre Company's new production of David Mamet's American Buffalo, which stars Tracy Letts as Teach opposite Francis Guinan and Patrick Andrews.

Steppenwolf ensemble member Morton (Tony Award-nominated actress of August: Osage County) directs the drama about small-time crooks who plot a crime from a junk shop. Performances play in the Chicago company's Downstairs Theatre.

According to Steppenwolf, "In a cluttered, run-down Chicago junk shop, three small-time crooks plot to steal a valuable buffalo nickel. As the heist unravels, the men's frustration and paranoia intensify. Ensemble member Amy Morton directs this groundbreaking American play that weaves humor and menace throughout an emotionally charged struggle for identity and dominance."

Here is a look at the production:

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Tracy Letts
Photo by Michael Brosilow



For tickets and more information call (312) 335-1650 or visit www.steppenwolf.org.