Living & Giving | Aug. 2025
50TH ANNIVERSARY
By Dustin O’Regan
PHOTOGRAPHY BY KYLE FLUBACKER AND ELÍAS CARMONA-RIVERA
Gautam and Ritu Dhingra
Steppenwolf Theatre Company kicked off its 50th Anniversary Season at its annual Gala, raising $1.85 million for education and artistic programming. More than 400 civic, cultural, and business leaders joined the company’s renowned Ensemble on Steppenwolf’s Lincoln Park campus for cocktails, culinary delights, a DJ, and dancing. Highlights included a live auction featuring once-in-a-lifetime experiences with Steppenwolf’s Ensemble and a multi-media program celebrating the theatre’s five decades of bold work. steppenwolf.org
Davis leads Ensemble members in a 50th Anniversary toast.
