Actor Harry Lennix is turning a building on South Cottage Grove into an African-American museum and stage.
Artistic director Glenn Davis and actor Harry Lennix talked about their project at the Steppenwolf Theatre."Purpose" is such a big hit at Steppenwolf, it's been extended through the end of the month.
"When I first started as an actor, Harry was the first actor who looked like me, who I saw, and I thought, 'I wanna be that. I wanna do that,'" Davis said. "I've been watching him for over 20 years now, and to be able to call him up and say, 'Hey, Harry, would you be interested in coming back to Chicago to do a play with me at Steppenwolf?' That meant the world to me.
"To come back here, it feels like home, and I am honored, privileged, and I accept the challenge!" Lennix said. "It's the company itself. That speaks volumes to what this opportunity represents and what this play will mean not just to Chicago, but to the country and the world. My hope is that they gain some understanding, I think that's what the theater does best, it helps us recognize those things in ourselves, and in others, that common humanity.
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