Steep Theatre Company is a not-for-profit theatre company located in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.[1] Founded in 2000 by Peter Moore, Alex Gillmor, and Alex Gualino,[better source needed] Steep has become known as one of Chicago's iconic ensemble-based storefront theatres.[2] Chicago is known for its brand of bold, collaborative, actor-driven theatre in intimate venues scattered throughout the city's many neighborhoods, and Steep is an embodiment of this theatrical movement.[2] The ensemble has produced over 60 plays and cultivated a growing community of artists and audience members.[3] In 2019, through a gift from the Bayless Family Foundation, Steep announced it would become an Equity theater.[4]