Nelson Algren Live

A performance of some of Nelson Algren's greatest and least known works, performed live at the Steppenwolf theatre in Algren's hometown, Chicago.

Discover

Willem Dafoe

Role1 / Frankie Machine / Role2 / Blackie Cavanaugh

Russell Banks

Narrator

Don DeLillo

Max

Barry Gifford

Nelson Algren

Kathy Scambiatterra

Rose

Randall Newsome

Doc

Martha Lavey

Simone de Beauvoir

Rick Kogan

Studs Terkel

Dan Simon

Shag Donohue

Crew

Hugo Pérez

Cinematography

Directing

Oscar Bucher

Director

Writing

Dan Simon

Writer

Nelson Algren

Writer

Barry Gifford

Writer

Crew

Hugo Pérez

Cinematography

Directing

Oscar Bucher

Director

Writing

Dan Simon

Writer

Nelson Algren

Writer

Barry Gifford

Writer