Skip to main content
My Shows
News on your favorite shows, specials & more!

Namir Smallwood, Jon Michael Hill and More to Star in WINDFALL World Premiere at Steppenwolf

The production will be directed by Awoye Timpo.

By:
Namir Smallwood, Jon Michael Hill and More to Star in WINDFALL World Premiere at Steppenwolf

Steppenwolf Theatre Company will continue its 50th Anniversary Season with Windfall, a new work by Academy Award-winning ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney, directed by Awoye Timpo, playing April 9 – May 31, 2026 in Steppenwolf’s Ensemble Theater.

Windfall reunites ensemble members Alana Arenas, Glenn Davis and Jon Michael Hill, who starred in Steppenwolf’s Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Purpose, joined by ensemble member Namir Smallwood, direct from his Broadway turn in Bug opposite ensemble member Carrie Coon. Additional casting to be announced.

This is a story about money. Don’t let them fool you otherwise. When a father loses his child in a clash with the police, he is visited by three strangers who advise him to take the city’s cash settlement, relocate and forget his grief – or else remain, haunted by memories of the world his child fought so hard to protect. This lyrical world premiere is a vital and timely look at the spirit of activism set against the most indifferent system of them all: the almighty dollar.

The creative team includes Andrew Boyce (Scenic Design), Qween Jean (Costume Design), Jason Lynch (Lighting Design), Willow James (Sound Design), Bryar Barborka (Dramaturg), Patrick Zakem (Creative Producer), Tom Pearl (Producing Director), JC Clementz, CSA (Casting), Michelle Medvin (Production Stage Manager) and Kathleen Barrett (Assistant Stage Manager).







Need more Chicago Theatre News in your life?
Sign up for all the news on the Summer season, discounts & more...


BroadwayWorld TV


Catch as Catch Can in Chicago Catch as Catch Can
Steppenwolf Theatre Company (6/04-7/12)
EWP presents Robbie Fulks & Griffin William Sherry Showcase in Chicago EWP presents Robbie Fulks & Griffin William Sherry Showcase
Raue Center For The Arts (8/07-8/07)
Hedwig and the Angry Inch in Chicago Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Catalyst Ranch (7/09-7/26) PHOTOS
Music Theater Works Presents the Beloved Classic “West Side Story,” August 13 - 30 in Chicago Music Theater Works Presents the Beloved Classic “West Side Story,” August 13 - 30
Music Theater Works (8/13-8/30)
Annie in Chicago Annie
The Little Theatre On The Square (7/16-7/26)
Raks Geek in Chicago Raks Geek
The Newport Theater (11/13-11/13)
Oh, Mary! in Chicago Oh, Mary!
CIBC Theatre (1/19-2/07)
Lerner and Loewe's Brigadoon in Chicago Lerner and Loewe's Brigadoon
Music On Stage (10/03-10/18)
Michael Wordly: Broadway Unplugged! in Chicago Michael Wordly: Broadway Unplugged!
Madison Street Theater (7/26-7/26)
Pink'd: A Tribute to P!nk in Chicago Pink'd: A Tribute to P!nk
Raue Center For The Arts (9/19-9/19)