Photo Flash: Steep Theatre presents Ayad Akhtar's THE INVISIBLE HAND
An American banker has been taken hostage by an isolated militant group in Pakistan. When his ransom goes unpaid, his only hope is to trade on his expertise in international finance to earn his way to freedom. In an unsteady landscape of power and control, this geo-political thriller by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar asks, just how free is the free market?
Steep Theatre, 1115 West Berwyn, Chicago, IL 60640. October 5 - November 11, 2017. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights at 8pm, Sunday matinees at 3pm on October 15, 22, and 29. Running Time: 2 hours, 10 minutes with one intermission. BOX OFFICE: General Admission Tickets: $27, Reserved Seat Tickets: $38, Access Tickets: $10, 773-649-3186 and steeptheatre.com.
Photos by Lee Miller.

Joel Reitsma and Owais Ahmed (l to r) in The Invisible Hand at Steep Theatre. Photo by Lee Miller.

Owais Ahmed and Joel Reitsma (l to r) in The Invisible Hand at Steep Theatre. Photo by Lee Miller.

Joel Reitsma and Anand Bhatt (l to r) in The Invisible Hand at Steep Theatre. Photo by Lee Miller.

Joel Reitsma and Anand Bhatt (l to r) in The Invisible Hand at Steep Theatre. Photo by Lee Miller.

Joel Reitsma and Owais Ahmed (l to r) in The Invisible Hand at Steep Theatre. Photo by Lee Miller.

Bassam Abdelfattah, Owais Ahmed, and Joel Reitsma (l to r) in The Invisible Hand at Steep Theatre. Photo by Gregg Gilman.

Owais Ahmed in The Invisible Hand at Steep Theatre. Photo by Gregg Gilman.

Owais Ahmed and Anand Bhatt (l to r) in The Invisible Hand at Steep Theatre. Photo by Gregg Gilman.

Owais Ahmed and Joel Reitsma (l to r) in The Invisible Hand at Steep Theatre. Photo by Gregg Gilman.

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