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Steppenwolf Adds Celeste M. Cooper and Cliff Chamberlain to Ensemble Roster

Cooper and Chamberlain will join the world-renowned company.

Celeste M. Cooper and Cliff Chamberlain are new Ensemble members with Steppenwolf Theatre Company.
Celeste M. Cooper and Cliff Chamberlain are new ensemble members with Steppenwolf Theatre Company.
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Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre has welcomed actors Celeste M. Cooper and Cliff Chamberlain to its world-renowned Steppenwolf ensemble.

Cooper made her Steppenwolf debut in its recent production of BLKS, while Chamberlain, a regular with the company, was recently seen in its staging of The Minutes.

"We are thrilled to add Cliff and Celeste to the Steppenwolf ensemble," artistic director Anna D. Shapiro said in a statement. "Both of these actors bring a commitment to excellence in their work that already has brought so much to our stages. We are honored that they will now be able to call Steppenwolf their artistic home and we are all so excited to see what the future holds for them both."