Steep Theatre Company

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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]