The Unsettling But Fertile Ground of ‘Turret’
A Red Orchid ensemble members Michael Shannon and Travis A. Knight star in Levi Holloway’s eerie new play.
All Stories About A Red Orchid Theatre
Race, Mystery, RBG, Opera: I’ve Got a Little List
From a Conan Doyle-inspired inquiry to an Emmett Till trilogy, from a Baroque opera to an Alaskan Tlingit journey, here are some shows I’d put on my hypothetical theatre calendar.
A Red Orchid Names Travis Knight, Sadieh Rifai to Artistic Positions
Knight will serve as associate artistic director, while Rifai will work as artistic development coordinator.
Ike Holter’s ‘Put Your House in Order’ to Be Released as Audio Play
The audio version will reunite the cast from the 2017 world premiere at Chicago’s A Red Orchid Theatre.
Small Is Beautiful
We asked leaders at some of the nation’s small theatre companies which shows, both large and small, they were most looking forward to in the coming season.
Kerry Reid, Windy City Witness
The longtime critic and reporter, now theatre and dance editor at the Chicago Reader, gives her take on the city’s vibrant, often misunderstood theatre scene.
A Red Orchid Announces Season of New Plays
The lineup features a world premiere by Levi Holloway, and Chicago premieres by Mara Nelson-Greenberg and Jen Silverman.
Ibsen, Our Contemporary
What gives this 19th-century Norwegian’s plays their lasting power? ‘Power’ is the operative word.
A Red Orchid Theatre Announces 2017-18 Season
The season will include works by Wallace Shawn, Brett Neveu, Grant Varjas, and Ionesco.
McCarter Theatre Center Announces 2017-18 Season
The lineup will include the world premiere of a new play by Christopher Durang.
