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The Burn 2018

Opened: February 14, 2018
Closing: March 03, 2018

The Burn - 2018 Chicago History , Info & More

Steppenwolf Theatre
1650 N Halsted Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
Run Type Limited Run
Market Chicago
Previews February 14, 2018
Mercedes is an outsider. Tara makes sure she knows it. When a high school production of The Crucible forces them together, tensions escalate into acts of bullying-both online and IRL. This world premiere play explores what happens to a teacher and his students when a classroom conflict turns into an online witch-hunt.

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