Steppenwolf Ensemble Member Namir Smallwood stops by Behind the Awards to deep dive Peter Evan in Bug by Tracy Letts.  Namir talks about working with Carrie Coon and David Cromer and taking the show from Chicago to NY.  Catch Namir in Bug just extended through March 8th.

Also in this episode - Invited Dress Rehearsal of Every Brilliant Thing Starring Daniel Radcliffe

Namir Smallwood joined the Steppenwolf Theatre Company ensemble in 2017. Steppenwolf: You Will Get Sick, The Book of Grace, The Seagull, Bug, True West, BLKS, Monster, Man In Love, The Hot L Baltimore, Last Night and the Night Before. Broadway: Pass Over. Off-Broadway: Pipeline, Pass Over (Lincoln Center). Chicago: Primary Trust (Goodman); Charm (Northlight Theatre); The Grapes of Wrath (The Gift Theatre); East Texas Hot Links (Writers Theatre). Regional: Marin Theatre Company, Pillsbury House Theatre, Ten Thousand Things, Guthrie Theater. International: True West (Galway International Arts Festival). Television: “Chicago Fire,” “Betrayal,” “Elementary,” “American Rust” (Showtime/FreeVee); “Power Book IV: Force” (STARZ). Film: Rounding, About Time, Bailey’s Blues.

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