Английская Википедия:A Red Orchid Theatre
A Red Orchid Theatre is an Equity theatre company located in the Old Town district of Chicago, founded in 1993 by Michael Shannon, Guy Van Swearingen IV, and Lawrence Grimm.[1] Kirsten Fitzgerald, a long-time ensemble member, has helmed the company as Artistic Director since 2008.[2]
Notable productions
Notable productions include a revival of Sam Shepard's Simpatico,[3] Eugène Ionesco's The Killer,[4] and John Ford's 'Tis Pity She's a Whore. Notable world premieres include Tracy Letts' Bug and Craig Wright's Mistakes Were Made. A Red Orchid is also known for an experimental 1996 production of Arthur Kopit's The Questioning of Nick starring Nick Offerman, Michael Shannon, and Guy Van Swearingen that was performed three times in succession with the actors switching roles each time.[5][6]
In the summer of 2014, the company took its premiere production of The Opponent by ensemble member Brett Neveu to New York's 59E59 Theaters with the original cast (ensemble members Guy Van Swearingen and Kamal Angelo Bolden), director (ensemble member Karen Kessler) and designers (Joey Wade, Myron Elliott, Joe Court, John Tovar and ensemble member Mike Durst).[7]
In Fall 2017, McCarter Theatre Center presented A Red Orchid's 2013 production of Simpatico. This production featured much of the original cast and crew including Michael Shannon.
Ensemble members
A Red Orchid Theatre's artistic ensemble is composed of actors, designers, directors, and playwrights. Шаблон:Columns-list
Awards and nominations
MacArthur Award
In 2016, A Red Orchid Theatre became the recipient of the MacArthur Foundation's MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions. This MacArthur Award included a $200,000 grant to be used to "establish a cash reserve and implement its audience development plan that includes new marketing and audience engagement strategies."[8]
Joseph Jefferson Awards
The company has received many Joseph Jefferson Awards, the highest awards honoring Chicago theatre.[9]
Non-Equity
| Year | Work | Category | Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Canus Lunis Baloonis | Ensemble | Шаблон:Nom | |
| New Work | Christian Stolte | Шаблон:Won | ||
Equity
| Year | Work | Category | Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Cut | Scenic Design | Stephanie Nelson | Шаблон:Won |
| Sound Design | Joseph Fosco | Шаблон:Nom | ||
| 2000 | Mr. Bundy | Actress in a Supporting Role | Kirsten Fitzgerald | Шаблон:Nom |
| 2002 | Bug | Actor in a Principal Role | Michael Shannon | Шаблон:Nom |
| Actress in a Principal Role | Kate Buddeke | Шаблон:Nom | ||
| Sound Design | Joseph Fosco | Шаблон:Nom | ||
| 2006 | The Sea Horse | Actor in a Principal Role - Play | Guy Van Swearingen | Шаблон:Nom |
| Actress in a Principal Role - Play | Kirsten Fitzgerald | Шаблон:Won | ||
| Scenic Design | Grant Sabin | Шаблон:Nom | ||
| Kimberly Akimbo | Actor in a Supporting Role - Play | Steve Haggard | Шаблон:Nom | |
| 2008 | Fatboy | Costume Design - Midsize | Karen Kawa | Шаблон:Nom |
| 2009 | Pumpgirl | Actress in a Principal Role - Play | Kirsten Fitzgerald | Шаблон:Nom |
| The Unseen | Lighting Design - Midsize | Matthew Gawryk | Шаблон:Nom | |
| Sound Design - Midsize | Joe Court | Шаблон:Nom | ||
| 2010 | Abigail's Party | Production Play - Midsize | Шаблон:Nom | |
| Ensemble | Шаблон:Nom | |||
| Director - Play | Shade Murray | Шаблон:Nom | ||
| Actress in a Principal Role - Play | Kirsten Fitzgerald | Шаблон:Nom | ||
| Actress in a Supporting Role - Play | Natalie West | Шаблон:Won | ||
| Mistakes Were Made | New Work | Craig Wright | Шаблон:Nom | |
| Actor in a Principal Role | Michael Shannon | Шаблон:Nom | ||
| 2011 | The New Electric Ballroom | Sound Design - Midsize | Joseph Fosco | Шаблон:Nom |
| 2012 | The Butcher of Baraboo | Actress in a Supporting Role - Play | Natalie West | Шаблон:Won |
| Megacosm | Projections/ Media Design | Seth Henrikson & Oddmachine | Шаблон:Nom | |
| 2013 | In A Garden | Actor in a Principal Role - Play | Rom Barkhordar | Шаблон:Nom |
| Simpatico | Production Play - Midsize | Шаблон:Nom | ||
| Actor in a Principal Role - Play | Michael Shannon | Шаблон:Won | ||
| Actor in a Principal Role - Play | Guy Van Swearingen | Шаблон:Nom | ||
| The Opponent | Actor in a Principal Role - Play | Kamal Angelo Bolden | Шаблон:Nom | |
| Fight / Movement Direction | John Tovar | Шаблон:Won | ||
| 2014 | Trevor | Actor in a Principal Role - Play | Lawrence Grimm | Шаблон:Nom |
| 2015 | Accidentally Like A Martyr | Scenic Design - Midsize | John Holt | Шаблон:Won |
| 2016 | Pilgrim's Progress | Production Play - Midsize | Шаблон:Nom | |
| The Mutilated | Production Play - Midsize | Шаблон:Nom | ||
| Actress in a Principal Role - Play | Jennifer Engstrom | Шаблон:Nom | ||
| Original Music in a Play | Brando Triantafillou | Шаблон:Nom | ||
| 2017 | The Room | Sound Design - Midsize | Heath Hays | Шаблон:Nom |
| 2018 | Traitor | Production Play - Midsize | Шаблон:Won | |
| Ensemble - Play | Шаблон:Nom | |||
| New Adaptation | Brett Neveu | Шаблон:Won | ||
| Director - Play - Midsize | Michael Shannon | Шаблон:Won | ||
| 2019 | Small Mouth Sounds | Ensemble - Play | Шаблон:Nom | |
| Sound Design - Midsize | Jeffrey Levin | Шаблон:Nom | ||
| 2020 | Grey House | Production - Play - Midsize | Шаблон:Nom | |
| Ensemble - Play | Шаблон:Nom | |||
| New Work | Levi Holloway | Шаблон:Won | ||
| Director - Play - Midsize | Shade Murray | Шаблон:Nom | ||
| Scenic Design - Midsize | Kurtis Boetcher | Шаблон:Nom | ||
| Sound Design - Midsize | Jeffrey Levin | Шаблон:Won | ||
| Lighting Design - Midsize | Mike Durst | Шаблон:Won | ||
| Do You Feel Anger? | Performer in a Supporting Role - Play | Sadieh Rifai | Шаблон:Nom | |
| 2022 | The Moors | Production - Play - Midsize | Шаблон:Won | |
| Ensemble - Play | Шаблон:Nom | |||
| Director - Play - Midsize | Kirsten Fitzgerald | Шаблон:Won | ||
| Performer in a Supporting Role - Play | Jennifer Engstrom | Шаблон:Nom | ||
| Costume Design - Midsize | Myron Elliott-Cisneros | Шаблон:Won | ||
| Sound Design - Midsize | Jeffrey Levin | Шаблон:Won | ||
| Lighting Design - Midsize | K Story | Шаблон:Won | ||
| Last Hermanos | Fight Choreography | Dave Gonzalez | Шаблон:Nom | |
References
External links
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