Prowess
by Ike Holter
Directed by Roxanna Conner
"Avenging Chicagoans form a league for justice in Ike Holter’s superhero-inspired play, Prowess. In this heartfelt yet fantastical homage to Chicago, award-winning playwright Ike Holter introduces us to a quartet of “average” citizens who have been the victims of violence and felt powerless because of it.
"In the face of the city’s seemingly intractable ills, the play’s characters join forces to rescue Chicago—and themselves. But how? With heart, wit, and wisdom, Holter explores how one responds to violence. Does a person focus on self-defense and personal survival? Or fight back—with more violence? Pulsating and physical, Prowess is about vulnerability, vigilantism, heroism, and self-knowledge." - Northwestern University Press
Content warning: This performance includes homophobic and racial slurs, and the sound of gunshots.
Sally Stevens Players Theatre - Stevens Building
Performances
Friday, Feb. 28, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 1, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 2, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, March 5, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 6, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 7, 7:30 p.m.
Download a special Prowess Spotify playlist
Note: Audience talkback with cast and crew facilitated by Sarita Smith Childs immediately following the Saturday, March 1 performance.
