Steppenwolf Theatre Company Launches iPhone App

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is pleased to kick off the public on-sale of its much-anticipated production of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? with the launch of its new iPhone App-now available for free download through the iPhone App Store. Steppenwolf is one of the first non-profit theatre companies in Chicago to create a user-friendly app for on-the-go theatre patrons. The Steppenwolf app can also be used on the iPad and iPod Touch. Tickets for Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, featuring ensemble members Tracy Letts and Amy Morton, go on sale Friday, October 1 at 11 am.

The new Steppenwolf iPhone App provides easy access to information about current shows, tickets, news, social media and special discounts:

· Purchase Tickets: With only three taps, users can view current and upcoming productions, check performance dates and purchase tickets with the What's On feature. The app's performance calendar mirrors the iPhone's calendar, making it easy to view the run of a production.

· Stay Informed: Explore a production before you arrive at the theatre-read the latest news on Steppenwolf's blog, watch video interviews and listen to podcasts with the artists. Quickly share information with friends and hear what others are saying with a direct link to Facebook and Twitter.

· Maintain an Account: Create a personal profile to track tickets purchases, update billing information and link directly to social media accounts.

· Directions, Dining & Parking: The Getting Here feature profiles Steppenwolf's three performance venues (Downstairs Theatre, Upstairs Theatre and Merle Reskin Garage Theatre) links to Google Maps for easy directions, provides parking information and offers nearby restaurant recommendations.

· Special Offers: Stay up-to-date on current discount offers, including group rates, student tickets, half-priced rush tickets and other last-minute deals.

Other Steppenwolf productions currently available for purchase via the iPhone App include Detroit, Steppenwolf for Young Adults' production of To Kill a Mockingbird and the 6th annual First Look Repertory of New Work.

Steppenwolf's iPhone App is powered by CloudTix, a breakthrough platform for delivering mobile ticketing experiences. Created by POP, a recognized leader in digital marketing for the arts, CloudTix provides arts organizations with a powerful, flexible and affordable way to sell tickets on mobile devices. For additional information, visit www.cloudtix.com.

Committed to the principle of ensemble performance through the collaboration of a company of actors, directors and playwrights, Steppenwolf Theatre Company's mission is to advance the vitality and diversity of American theater by nurturing artists, encouraging repeatable creative relationships and contributing new works to the national canon. The company, formed in 1976 by a collective of actors, is dedicated to perpetuating an ethic of mutual respect and the development of artists through on-going group work. Steppenwolf has grown into an internationally renowned company of 43 artists whose talents include acting, directing, playwriting, filmmaking and textual adaptation. For additional information, visit www.steppenwolf.org, www.facebook.com/SteppenwolfTheatre and www.twitter.com/SteppenwolfThtr.

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