List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Disclaimers
Author Preface
Introduction: A Pivotal Figure in a Stagestruck Town, 1969-1996
Part I. The Rise of Off-Loop Theatre: Frank Galati and the Chicago Style
Part I Introduction
1. Theatre Chicago Style: Second to None
2. One Who Was Working: 1969-1986
3. The Hottest Theatre Artist in Chicago: Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Ensemble, and Lyric Opera of Chicago
Part II. Staging Stein and Steinbeck: Two Case Studies
Part II Introduction
4. A Cubist Dramaturgy: She Always Said Pablo
5. The Telling Not the Tale: The Grapes of WrathPart III. Backstage Process and Onstage Themes: Maternal Projects
Part III Introduction
6. Rehearsing Ensemble: Working All Together All the Time
7. Mise-en-scene as Activism: Galati’s Dangerous Women
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index