Gary Cole Stars in Steppenwolf’s Chicago Premiere of ‘Catch as Catch Can’

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See photos of Gary Cole in rehearsal, alongside Tim Hopper, Audrey Francis and more.

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Steppenwolf Theatre Company is concluding its 50th Anniversary Season with the Chicago premiere of Mia Chung’s Catch as Catch Can, directed by ensemble member Amy Morton. The production will play June 4 – July 12, 2026 in Steppenwolf’s Downstairs Theater. See rehearsal photos here!

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Longtime ensemble member Gary Cole returns to the Chicago stage for the first time in over 25 years, joined by fellow ensemble members Audrey Francis and Tim Hopper with Sarah Charipar.

When a prodigal son returns to blue collar New England, his homecoming sets off a spiraling crisis for two families, threatening not only their relationships but their very identities. In Mia Chung’s wildly inventive Catch as Catch Can, three actors take on six roles, bridging generation and gender, in a theatrical tour-de-force that upends the kitchen sink drama and asks what happens when we refuse to play the roles we’re prescribed. Spanning hilarity, stunning virtuosity and outright horror, this ferocious Chicago premiere – led by an all-ensemble cast – must be witnessed to be believed.

Photo credit: Joel Moorman

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/article/Photos-Gary-Cole-and-More-in-CATCH-AS-CATCH-CAN-In-Rehearsal-at-Steppenwolf-Theatre-20260519)._